Covalent organic frameworks for separation applications

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of crystalline porous polymers with highly tuneable structures and functionalities. COFs have been proposed as ideal materials for applications in the energy-intensive field of molecular separation due to their notable intrinsic features such as low density, exceptional stability, high surface area, and readily adjustable pore size and chemical environment. This review attempts to highlight the key advancements made in the synthesis of COFs for diverse separation applications such as water treatment or the separation of gas mixtures and organic molecules, including chiral and isomeric compounds. Methods proposed for the fabrication of COF-based columns…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Award: CBET-1706025
• UO
  University of South Florida
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 21971126, 21871153, 31800793
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City

  Award: 18JCZDJC37300
• HE
  Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project

  Award: B12015
• NK
  National Key Research and Development Program of China

  Award: 2018YFA0901800