Abstract
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of functional nanostructures with intriguing properties, due to their unprecedented combination of high crystallinity, tunable pore size, large surface area, and unique molecular architecture. The range of properties characterized in COFs has rapidly expanded to include those of interest for numerous applications ranging from energy to environment. Here, a background overview is provided, consisting of a brief introduction of porous materials and the design feature of COFs. Then, recent advancements of COFs as a designer platform for a plethora of applications are emphasized together with discussions about the strategies and principles involved. Finally, challenges remaining for this type material for real applications are outlined.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1801410 |
Journal | Advanced Science |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 23 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
The authors thank the financial support for this work from the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy's Nuclear Energy University Program (Grant No. DE-NE0008281), the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (Grant No. CBET-1706025), and the University of South Florida. The authors thank the financial support for this work from the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program (Grant No. DE-NE0008281), the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (Grant No. CBET-1706025), and the University of South Florida.
Keywords
- covalent organic frameworks
- crystalline materials
- porous materials
- porous polymers
- task-specific designs