Electroactive Covalent Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis, and Applications

Yusran Q Yusran (1) , Qianrong Fang (1) , Valentin Valtchev (2)

1 JLU - Jilin University
2 LCS - Laboratoire catalyse et spectrochimie

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of crystalline porous polymers with tailorable compositions, porosities, functionalities and profound chemical stability. The manageable installation of electroactive moieties on the skeletons and pore walls of COFs transforms them into promising electroactive materials that are applicable for energy-related applications. Significant progresses have been made in the application of electroactive COFs for electrochemical energy storages and conversions. Herein, the recent advances in the design and application of electroactive COFs in capacitors, batteries, conductors, fuel-cells, water-splitting, and electrocatalysis are presented. Their remarkable performances are discussed and compared with other porous materials, while perspectives in development of electroactive COFs are also provided.

Keywords: covalent organic frameworks (COFs); electroactive materials; energy storages; energy conversions

Domains: Chemical Sciences; Material chemistry

Yusran Q Yusran, Qianrong Fang, Valentin Valtchev. Electroactive Covalent Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis, and Applications. Advanced Materials, 2020, Functional Porous Materials Chemistry, 32 (44), pp.2002038. ⟨10.1002/adma.202002038⟩. ⟨hal-03034371⟩