Organic Covalent Interaction‐based Frameworks as Emerging Catalysts for Environment and Energy Applications: Current Scenario and Opportunities

• Published in: Chemistry, an Asian journal Vol. 18; no. 13; pp. e202300196 - n/a
• Main Authors: Rasheed, Tahir, Ahmad Hassan, Adeel, Ahmad, Tauqir, Khan, Sardaraz, Sher, Farooq
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 03.07.2023
• Subjects: Carbon dioxide; Catalysis; Chemical compounds; Chemistry; CO2 Conversion; Covalence; Covalent organic frameworks; Heavy metals; Hydrogen production; Organic transformations; Physical properties; Pollutants degradation; Porous materials; Powder COFs; Covalent organic frameworks; Pollutants degradation; Organic transformations; Powder COFs; hydrogen production; CO2 Conversion
• ISSN: 1861-4728; 1861-471X; 1861-471X
• DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300196

The term “covalent organic framework” (COF) refers to a class of porous organic polymeric materials made from organic building blocks that have been covalently bonded. The preplanned and predetermined bonding of the monomer linkers allow them to demonstrate directional flexibility in two‐ or three‐dimensional spaces. COFs are modern materials, and the discovery of new synthesis and linking techniques has made it possible to prepare them with a variety of favorable features and use them in a range of applications. Additionally, they can be post‐synthetically altered or transformed into other materials of particular interest to produce compounds with enhanced chemical and physical properties. Because of its tunability in different chemical and physical states, post‐synthetic modifications, high stability, functionality, high porosity and ordered geometry, COFs are regarded as one of the most promising materials for catalysis and environmental applications. This study highlights the basic advancements in establishing the stable COFs structures and various post‐synthetic modification approaches. Further, the photocatalytic applications, such as organic transformations, degradation of emerging pollutants and removal of heavy metals, production of hydrogen and Conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to useful products have also been presented. Finally, the future research directions and probable outcomes have also been summarized, by focusing their promises for specialists in a variety of research fields. The advancements in establishing the stable COFs structures and various post‐synthetic modification approaches, along with the photocatalytic applications, such as organic transformations, degradation of emerging pollutants and removal of heavy metals, production of hydrogen and Conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to useful products.