articleJournal of the American Chemical SocietyJan 8, 2026Closed access

Topology-Controlled Chirality and Spin Selectivity in Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks

Shanghai Jiao Tong University · State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Controlling electron spin is fundamental to spintronics, where the chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect enables magnet-free spin-polarized transport. However, achieving robust and tunable spin polarization in solid-state materials remains a critical challenge. Here, we show that topological isomerism offers a direct strategy to modulate chirality and spin selectivity in two-dimensional (2D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs). Two Zn(salen)-based chiral COFs, TPE-KGM and TPE-SQL, were synthesized from identical precursors yet crystallized into distinct kgm and sql networks. Although compositionally identical, the kgm COF exhibits only weak local geometrical chirality, whereas the sql develops…

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Keywords
  • Chirality (physics)
  • Circular dichroism
  • Circular polarization
  • Selectivity
  • Spin polarization
  • Spin (aerodynamics)
  • Covalent bond
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