Dongyang Zhu, Yifan Zhu, Qianqian Yan, Morgan Barnes, Fangxin Liu, Pingfeng Yu, Chia-Ping Tseng, Nicholas Tjahjono, Po-Chun Huang, Muhammad M. Rahman, Eilaf Egap, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Rafael Verduzco*
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引用次数: 38
Abstract
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline organic materials of interest for a wide range of applications due to their porosity, tunable architecture, and precise chemistry. However, COFs are typically produced in powder form and are difficult to process. Herein, we report a simple and versatile approach to fabricate macroscopic, crystalline COF gels and aerogels. Our method involves the use of dimethyl sulfoxide as a solvent and acetic acid as a catalyst to first produce a COF gel. The COF gel is then washed, dried, and reactivated to produce a pure macroscopic, crystalline, and porous COF aerogel that does not contain any binders or additives. We tested this approach for six different imine COFs and found that the crystallinities and porosities of the COF aerogels matched those of COF powders. Electron microscopy revealed a robust hierarchical pore structure, and we found that the COF aerogels could be used as absorbents in oil–water separations, for the removal of organic and inorganic micropollutants, and for the capture and retention of iodine. This study provides a versatile and simple approach for the fabrication of COF aerogels and will provide novel routes for incorporating COFs in applications that require macroscopic, porous materials.
期刊介绍:
The journal Chemistry of Materials focuses on publishing original research at the intersection of materials science and chemistry. The studies published in the journal involve chemistry as a prominent component and explore topics such as the design, synthesis, characterization, processing, understanding, and application of functional or potentially functional materials. The journal covers various areas of interest, including inorganic and organic solid-state chemistry, nanomaterials, biomaterials, thin films and polymers, and composite/hybrid materials. The journal particularly seeks papers that highlight the creation or development of innovative materials with novel optical, electrical, magnetic, catalytic, or mechanical properties. It is essential that manuscripts on these topics have a primary focus on the chemistry of materials and represent a significant advancement compared to prior research. Before external reviews are sought, submitted manuscripts undergo a review process by a minimum of two editors to ensure their appropriateness for the journal and the presence of sufficient evidence of a significant advance that will be of broad interest to the materials chemistry community.