NEW COVALENT ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS ARE STABLE BUT ACTIVE

摘要

Microporous inorganic framework solids are produced and sold in trainload quantities for chemical separations, catalytic processes, and a host of other applications. Recently, covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of crystalline porous polymers, have opened up even more possibilities for heterogeneous catalysis, gas storage, chemical separations and sensing, energy storage, and optoelectronic applications. Bettina Lotsch and co-workers have developed a set of simple methods to synthesize stable, easily functionalized COFs.