基于醌基的共价有机框架用于电催化析氧反应

将蒽醌作为构筑单元设计合成了醌基功能化的新型2,6-二氨基蒽醌共价有机框架(DAAQ-COF). 粉末X射线衍射、 氮气吸附-脱附、 红外和热重等分析结果表明, DAAQ-COF具有高的结晶度和比表面积(577 m²/g). 此外, 醌基功能化的无金属DAAQ-COF显示出高的析氧反应(OER)活性(10 mA/cm²下, 过电位389 mV, Tafel斜率135 mV/dec). 这源于引入的醌基基团有效改变了COF框架的电子结构和化学特性, 加上COF材料本身的高结晶度和比表面积, 使得反应物能更有效地与活性位点接触, 从而促进OER进程. 这些结果表明合理地设计功能化的COF材料能够进一步推动此类材料在电催化领域的应用.     

基于四硫富瓦烯的无金属共价有机框架材料用于高效电催化析氧反应

共价有机框架(COFs)在电催化析氧反应(OER)中的应用得到了广泛的关注。然而,大多数无金属共价有机框架(COFs)的导电性较差,不利于OER反应。四硫富瓦烯(TTF)是一种良好的电子供体,具有快速的电子转移能力,将TTF整合到共价有机框架骨架中将有助于电子的转移。在此,我们报道了一种基于四硫富瓦烯的二维无金属共价有机框架材料,JUC-630。与不含四硫富瓦烯的同类材料(Etta-Td COF)相比,JUC-630具有较低的过电位(400 mV)和塔菲尔斜率(104 mV∙dec⁻¹)。本研究提出了合理设计功能基元的策略,这有助于大大提高COF材料的OER催化活性。     

咔唑基共价有机框架用于光催化析氢

光催化析氢反应是获得高纯氢气的一种具有广阔应用前景的技术. 目前, 开发经济高效、 经久耐用的催化剂仍然是一个巨大的挑战. 我们以3,3'',6,6''-四醛-9,9''-双咔唑和3,7-二氨基二苯并[b,d]噻吩-5,5-二氧化物为基本构建单元, 通过经典的席夫碱反应, 合成了供体-受体型咔唑基共价有机框架(CZ-COF), 对其结构进行了表征, 并探究了其光催化析氢性能. CZ-COF展现了优异的光催化活性, 平均产氢速率为31 μmol·h^-1.     

Two-dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks: Intrinsic Synergy Promoting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Covalent organic frameworks(COFs) are emerging photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution in water splitting in recent years. They offer a pre-designable platform to design tailor-made structures and chemically adjustable functionality in terms of photocatalysis. In this review, we summarize the recent striking progress of COF-based photocatalysts in design and synthesis. Firstly, different approaches to functionalizing building blocks, diversifying linkages, extending π-conjugation and establishing D-A conjugation are illustrated for enhancing photocatalytic activity. Next, post-modification of backbones and pores is detailed for emphasizing the synergistic catalytic uniqueness of COFs. Besides, the strategy of preparing COF-related composites with various semiconductors is outlined for optimizing the electronic properties. Finally, we conclude with the current challenges and promising opportunities for the exploration of new COF-based photocatalysts.     

共价有机框架负载贵金属铂用于电催化析氢

本工作探究了共价有机框架负载贵金属Pt的电催化析氢性能。以2, 6-二氨基蒽醌和2,4,6-三甲酰基间苯三酚为构筑单元,采用溶剂热法合成了TP-DAAQ COF。随后通过金属前驱体浸渍法制备了Pt-TP-DAAQ COF。X射线粉末衍射,傅里叶红外光谱,氮气吸附/脱附等表明成功制备了TP-DAAQ COF和Pt-TP-DAAQ COF。电化学测试结果表明Pt-TP-DAAQ COF (其中含有5.8%的Pt)展现了比20% Pt/C还优异的电催化活性。当电流密度为10 mA cm?2时,Pt-TP-DAAQ COF的过电位为45 mV,Tafel 斜率为29 mV dec?1。这高效的电催化活性源于TP-DAAQ COF与Pt之间良好的协同效应。Pt-TP-DAAQ COF具有较大的比表面积和规整的一维孔道,使催化位点更易于与电解液中的物质发生接触和相互作用,从而增强了其催化性能。     

Stable Thiophene-sulfur Covalent Organic Frameworks for Oxygen Reduction Reaction(ORR)

Exploring novel materials deriving from earth resources to substitute for platinum(Pt) electrocatalyst to promote oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) of fuel cell cathode is very important. Herein, we have exploited two crystallographic thiophene-sulfur covalent organic frameworks(COFs), termed JUC-607 and JUC-608, as electrocatalysts that exhibited good ORR performances. These thiophene-sulfur COFs exhibited high stability, and their functional groups acting as active centers in the ORR can be precisely determined. Notably, due to a larger aperture for mass transfer and electrons transport, JUC-608 displayed a growing electrochemical performance, leading to a better ORR activity. Thus, this study will provide a new strategy for designing heteroatom-based COF materials for high-performance electrochemical catalysis.     

Pyrene-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production

Four highly porous covalent organic frameworks (COFs) containing pyrene units were prepared and explored for photocatalytic H₂O₂ production. The experimental studies are complemented by density functional theory calculations, proving that the pyrene unit is more active for H₂O₂ production than the bipyridine and (diarylamino)benzene units reported previously. H₂O₂ decomposition experiments verified that the distribution of pyrene units over a large surface area of COFs plays an important role in catalytic performance. The Py-Py-COF though contains more pyrene units than other COFs which induces a high H₂O₂ decomposition due to a dense concentration of pyrene in close proximity over a limited surface area. Therefore, a two-phase reaction system (water-benzyl alcohol) was employed to inhibit H₂O₂ decomposition. This is the first report on applying pyrene-based COFs in a two-phase system for photocatalytic H₂O₂ generation.     

Covalent Organic Frameworks Based Single-site Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Single site catalysts(SSCs) are a new type of heterogeneous catalysts formed by isolated metal atoms supported on kinds of substrates. SSCs have shown great potential for energy conversion and storage in recent years, especially for oxygen reduction reactions(ORR). Typically, SSCs are confined on the substrate by strong chemical interactions, such as coordination bonds. Therefore, the surface chemical environment and porous properties of the supports are crucial to the performance of SSCs. In recent years, COFs have become excellent candidates for preparing SSCs as they can precisely assemble monomers into highly ordered crystalline porous materials with a fine structure and definite components. In this review, we not only summarize the characteristics and advantages of COFs based SSCs, but also highlight the applications of COFs constructed from different single active sites for ORR in recent years. Finally, challenges in practical application, feasible strategies and perspectives are proposed for the of COFs based SSCs.     

共价有机框架材料在光催化领域中的应用

共价有机框架(COFs)材料是有机构筑基元通过共价键连接而形成的晶态有机多孔材料. COFs具有孔道结构规整、及比表面积高等特点,被广泛地应用于气体储存与分离、催化、传感、储能及光电转化等领域.将具有可调吸光能力的有机构筑基元引入到COFs中,可使其展现出强大的光催化潜力.近年来, COFs在光催化领域中发展迅猛.本文总结了COFs在光催化产氢、光催化二氧化碳还原、光催化有机反应以及光催化污染物降解等方面的研究进展,并展望了其在光催化领域的应用前景.     

Intermediate Formation of Macrocycles for Efficient Crystallization of 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks with Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have gained significant attention as key photocatalysts for efficient solar light conversion into hydrogen production. Unfortunately, the harsh synthetic conditions and intricate growth process required to obtain highly crystalline COFs greatly hinder their practical application. Herein, we report a simple strategy for the efficient crystallization of 2D COFs based on the intermediate formation of hexagonal macrocycles. Mechanistic investigation suggests that the use of 2,4,6-triformyl resorcinol (TFR) as the asymmetrical aldehyde build block allows the equilibration between irreversible enol-to-keto tautomerization and dynamic imine bonds to produce the hexagonal β-ketoenamine-linked macrocycles, the formation of which could provide COFs with high crystallinity in half hour. We show that COF-935 with 3 wt % Pt as cocatalyst exhibit a high hydrogen evolution rate of 67.55 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ for water splitting when exposed to visible light. More importantly, COF-935 exhibits an average hydrogen evolution rate of 19.80 mmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ even at a low loading of only 0.1 wt % Pt, which is a significant breakthrough in this field. This strategy would provide valuable insights into the design of highly crystalline COFs as efficient organic semiconductor photocatalysts.     

Catalytic Linkage Engineering of Covalent Organic Frameworks for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Metal-free covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been employed to catalyze the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). To achieve high activity and selectivity, various building blocks containing heteroatoms and groups linked by imine bonds were used to create catalytic COFs. However, the roles of linkages of COFs in ORR have not been investigated. In this work, the catalytic linkage engineering has been employed to modulate the catalytic behaviors. To create single catalytic sites while avoiding other possible catalytic sites, we synthesized COFs from benzene units linked by various bonds, such as imine, amide, azine, and oxazole bonds. Among these COFs, the oxazole-linkage in COFs enables to catalyze the ORR with the highest activity, which achieved a half-wave potential of 0.75 V and a limited current density of 5.5 mA cm⁻². Moreover, the oxazole-linked COF achieved a conversion frequency (TOF) value of 0.0133 S⁻¹, which were 1.9, 1.3, and 7.4-times that of azine-, amide- and imine-COFs, respectively. The theoretical calculation showed that the carbon atoms in oxazole linkages facilitated the formation of OOH* and promoted protonation of O* to form the OH*, thus advancing the catalytic activity. This work guides us on which linkages in COFs are suitable for ORR.     

Cyanide-based Covalent Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Overall Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production

Photocatalytic oxygen reduction to produce hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is a promising route to providing oxidants for various industrial applications. However, the lack of well-designed photocatalysts for efficient overall H₂O₂ production in pure water has impeded ongoing research and practical thrusts. Here we present a cyanide-based covalent organic framework (TBTN-COFs) combining 2,4,6-trimethylbenzene-1,3,5-tricarbonitrile (TBTN) and benzotrithiophene-2,5,8-tricarbaldehyde (BTT) building blocks with water-affinity and charge-separation. The ultrafast intramolecular electron transfer (<500 fs) and prolonged excited state lifetime (748 ps) can be realized by TBTN-COF, resulting in a hole accumulated BTT and electron-rich TBTN building block. Under one sun, the 11013 μmol h⁻¹ g⁻¹ yield rate of H₂O₂ can be achieved without any sacrificial agent, outperforming most previous reports. Furthermore, the DFT calculation and in situ DRIFTS spectrums suggesting a Yeager-type absorption of *O₂⋅⁻ intermediate in the cyanide active site, which prohibits the formation of superoxide radical and revealing a favored H₂O₂ production pathway.     

基于有机硼酸的共价键有机框架研究进展

共价键有机框架(Covalent Organic Frameworks,COFs)是具有明确孔径分布的多孔晶体材料,在气体贮藏、催化、分离、光学器件和化学传感等方面均有应用前景。有机硼酸中硼原子最外层空的p轨道能与π键产生特殊的轨道作用,也可与路易斯碱发生配位作用。上述特点使其能够作为结构和功能导向的基元而用于构筑共价键有机框架。本文从合成、结构以及性质等方面对有机硼酸构筑的共价键有机框架进行了介绍。     

共价有机骨架聚合物(COFs)的应用研究进展

共价有机骨架聚合物(COFs)是一类结晶微孔聚合物,具有优异的孔性质、高的热及化学稳定性和大的比表面积,在气体储存、催化、光电材料等诸多领域中有重要的应用前景,已成为国内外的研究热点。本文主要综述了共价有机骨架聚合物对氢气、甲烷、二氧化碳等气体的吸附与储存,并介绍了共价有机骨架聚合物近几年在非均相催化、光电材料、重金属离子吸附、光催化制氢等方面的应用所取得的重要进展。文章最后总结了当前共价有机骨架聚合物遇到的一些问题,并对该领域未来发展趋势进行了展望。     

Cobaloxime-Integrated Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Coupled with Alcohol Oxidation

We report an azide-functionalized cobaloxime proton-reduction catalyst covalently tethered into the Wurster-type covalent organic frameworks (COFs). The cobaloxime-modified COF photocatalysts exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alcohol-containing solution with no presence of a typical sacrificial agent. The best performing cobaloxime-modified COF hybrid catalyzes hydrogen production with an average HER rate up to 38 μmol h⁻¹ in ethanol/phosphate buffer solution under 4 h illumination. Ultrafast transient optical spectroscopy characterizations and charge carrier analysis reveal that the alcohol contents functioning as hole scavengers could be oxidized by the photogenerated holes of COFs to form aldehydes and protons. The consumption of the photogenerated holes thus suppresses exciton recombination of COFs and improves the ratio of free electrons that were effectively utilized to drive catalytic reaction for HER. This work demonstrates a great potential of COF-catalyzed HER using alcohol solvents as hole scavengers and provides an example toward realizing the accessibility to the scope of reaction conditions and a greener route for energy conversion.     

Two-dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks for Electrochromic Switching

The electrochromic materials have received immense attention for the fabrication of smart optoelectronic devices. The alteration of the redox states of the electroactive functionalities results in the color change in response to electrochemical potential. Even though transition metal oxides, redox-active small organic molecules, conducting polymers, and metallopolymers are known for electrochromism, advanced materials demonstrating multicolor switching with fast response time and high durability are of increasing demand. Recently, two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) have been demonstrated as electrochromic materials due to their tunable redox functionalities with highly ordered structure and large specific surface area facilitating fast ion transport. Herein, we have discussed the mechanistic insights of electrochromism in 2D COFs and their structure-property relationship in electrochromic performance. Furthermore, the state-of-the-art knowledge for developing the electrochromic 2D COFs and their potential application in next-generation display devices are highlighted.     

Heterogenization of Salen Metal Molecular Catalysts in Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Integrating a molecular catalyst with a light harvester into a photocatalyst is an effective strategy for solar light conversion. However, it is challenging to establish a crystallized framework with well-organized connections that favour charge separation and transfer. Herein, we report the heterogenization of a Salen metal complex molecular catalyst into a rigid covalent organic framework (COF) through covalent linkage with the light-harvesting unit of pyrene for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The chemically conjugated bonds between the two units contribute to fast photogenerated electron transfer and thereby promote the proton reduction reaction. The Salen cobalt-based COF showed the best hydrogen evolution activity (1378 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹), which is superior to the previously reported nonnoble metal based COF photocatalysts. This work provides a strategy to construct atom-efficient photocatalysts by the heterogenization of molecular catalysts into covalent organic frameworks.     

Combined Intrinsic and Extrinsic Proton Conduction in Robust Covalent Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Applications

Developing new materials for the fabrication of proton exchange membranes (PEMs) for fuel cells is of great significance. Herein, a series of highly crystalline, porous, and stable new covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been developed by a stepwise synthesis strategy. The synthesized COFs exhibit high hydrophilicity and excellent stability in strong acid or base (e.g., 12 m NaOH or HCl) and boiling water. These features make them ideal platforms for proton conduction applications. Upon loading with H₃PO₄, the COFs (H₃PO₄@COFs) realize an ultrahigh proton conductivity of 1.13×10^?1 S cm^?1, the highest among all COF materials, and maintain high proton conductivity across a wide relative humidity (40–100 %) and temperature range (20–80 °C). Furthermore, membrane electrode assemblies were fabricated using H₃PO₄@COFs as the solid electrolyte membrane for proton exchange resulting in a maximum power density of 81 mW cm^?2 and a maximum current density of 456 mA cm^?2, which exceeds all previously reported COF materials.