Two regioisomeric benzobisthiazole (BT)-based covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are constructed via molecular isomerization. The 2,6-BT-COF exhibits a superior H2O2 production rate of 1638 μmol·g–1·h–1 in pure water under visible light, demonstrating the crucial role of molecular connectivity in boosting photocatalytic charge separation.
This review highlights microwave-assisted synthesis (MAS) as a rapid, efficient, and sustainable alternative to conventional solvothermal methods for constructing covalent organic frameworks (COFs). It systematically categorizes recent advances in MAS based on linkage types, topologies, and synthetic parameters, while addressing critical challenges and future prospects for the scalable production of functional COFs.
This review maps how pore architecture (surface, internal, hollow, hierarchical) can be programmed in polymer fibers via electrospinning, phase separation, foaming, templating and 3D forming. It links structure-property-function to enable fast mass/charge transport for environmental remediation, energy storage, biomedicine, smart textiles and multifunctional composites.
This work reviews recent advances in sp2-carbon-conjugated organic frameworks with ethylene-bonded linkers for photocatalysis, outlines the design principles and synthesis methods of sp2c-COFs and systematically summarizes various strategies for enhancing photocatalytic performance, and finally discusses challenges and future prospects for sp2c-COFs in practical photocatalytic applications.
This review summarizes the synthetic strategies of covalent organic framework (COF)-modified proton exchange membrane (PEM) based on Nafion, SPEEK, and PBI for low-humidity and high-temperature applications, and clarifies COF-enhanced proton conduction mechanisms via water retention and adjustable proton channels.
This review outlines recent advances in the Knoevenagel/aldol condensation approach to build up high-crystalline two-dimensional dynamic vinylene-linked covalent organic frameworks promoted by monomer design and reaction condition optimization.
This review encapsulates the application of natural and synthetic polymers, specifically gelatin, collagen, cellulose, chitosan, alginate, and silk fibroin as natural polymers, alongside poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), poly(ethylene glycols) (PEG), polyurethane (PU), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and polyacrylamide (PAM) as synthetic polymers, in hydrogel wound dressing applications.
This study develops a new electrode material by hybridizing covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with carbon nanotubes to enhance charge transfer, stability, and cycling performance in lithium-ion batteries.
This work presents a solvent-free flux synthesis of olefin-linked CMPs, offering a scalable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional methods. Notably, NKCMP-1 was successfully synthesized on a kilogram scale (0.54 kg) while preserving high surface area and uniform microporosity. The materials exhibit excellent C2H2/CO2 selectivity and stability, demonstrating great potential for industrial gas separation.
A biomimetic polymerized high internal phase emulsion (PolyHIPE)-hydrogel evaporator integrates efficient vapor transport, salt resistance, mechanical robustness, and thermoelectric energy harvesting, enabling durable solar-driven desalination with simultaneous freshwater production and electricity generation.
In this study, photobleaching of vinylene-linked covalent organic frameworks (COF) was investigated. Vinylene-linked COFs with phenylene linkers can undergo superoxide-induced photobleaching. Naphthyl incorporation modulates excited-state electronic structure, suppressing radical addition and improving photostability.
Topological isomers of 2D covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with kgm and sql topologies, derived from identical building blocks, reveal a distinct topology-property relationship in photophysical properties and photocatalytic performance.
Three porous organic polymers (POPs) with different electronic effects were synthesized via Diels-Alder reaction for Cr(VI) adsorption. Among them, Por-OMe showed the highest capacity (697.4 mg/g).
A supramolecular PolyLA/BET (LA, α-lipoic acid; BET, betaine) adhesive patch is constructed via solvent evaporation, where zwitterionic stabilization enables enhanced polymer stability, moisture retention, and wet adhesion through hydrogen-bonding and ionic interactions.
A facile strategy is fabricated for multicolor luminescent films from blue to red by doping an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT)-active aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) into a polar bifuran-based polyester.
Chitosan-metal ion hydrogels, fabricated via freeze-casting, exhibit varied structures and thermoelectric coefficients from +1.6 mV·K–1 to –18.4 mV·K–1, providing a simple method for developing natural polymer thermoelectrics.
The incorporation of thiol-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) (PEGSH) into acrylate-functionalized liquid poly(4-methyl-ε-caprolactone) (PMCLDA) precursor afforded the mixed inks shear thinning behavior. The network structure of scaffolds was regulated by thiol-acrylate photopolymerization.
Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the ΔG order of cyano-Fe2+ coordination correlates with catalytic polymerization activity, validating ΔG as an effective descriptor for electron donor design.
A strategy for regulating the coacervate droplet size and inducing a liquid-to-solid phase transition was developed. As the hydrophobic block length increases, the droplet size decreases, eventually leading to precipitation, accompanied by reduced thermal protection by glucose oxidase. This insight advances size-controllable biomimetic system design and disease-related phase transition understanding.
Driven by improved polymer alignment and β-phase content, core-shell nanofibers produced via coaxial electrospinning exhibit substantially enhanced piezoelectric output, thereby offering a promising pathway to high-performance nanogenerators for human-machine interaction.
The Self-Avoiding String in polymer melts corresponds to O(N) × U(1) symmetry. Crystallization (chemical potential) induces its breaking into Z2, while entanglements act as gauge fields, shifting the ordering process from a second-order to a first-order phase transition.
A topology-driven acceleration algorithm leveraging graph isomorphism is introduced for polymer field-based simulations. It systematically eliminates propagator redundancies in arbitrary non-cyclic architectures, serving as a front-end enhancement to various field-based simulation frameworks.
The Transformer model predicts polyurethane elastomers (PUE) mechanical properties by analyzing molecular descriptors and hard segment content, guiding the design of high-performance materials.