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Chemical Society Reviews· 2012Q1· Review

Covalent organic frameworks

Xiao Feng, Xuesong Ding, Donglin Jiang

Short summary

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline porous polymers enabling precise integration of organic units for predesigned skeletons and nanopores, emerging as a new platform for gas storage, catalysis, and optoelectronics.

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Key points

  • COFs are crystalline porous polymers with atomically precise integration of organic units.
  • They feature predesigned skeletons and nanopores.
  • COFs are a new platform for gas storage, catalysis, and optoelectronic applications.
  • Key design factors include reversible dynamic covalent reactions, diverse building blocks, and geometry retention.

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Abstract

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a class of crystalline porous polymers that allow the atomically precise integration of organic units to create predesigned skeletons and nanopores. They have recently emerged as a new molecular platform for designing promising organic materials for gas storage, catalysis, and optoelectronic applications. The reversibility of dynamic covalent reactions, diversity of building blocks, and geometry retention are three key factors involved in the reticular design and synthesis of COFs. This tutorial review describes the basic design concepts, the recent synthetic advancements and structural studies, and the frontiers of functional exploration.

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Field: Materials Chemistry

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