Construction of covalent organic framework with unique double-ring pore for size-matching adsorption of uranium

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (47) ◽  
pp. 24044-24053
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Lihong Zhou ◽  
Zhimin Jia ◽  
Xiaofeng Li ◽  
Yue Qi ◽  
...  

A new type of COF with a double-ring pore shows a size-matching adsorption effect for uranium with removal rate up to 99.8%.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Jhih Peng ◽  
Hau-Ren Yang ◽  
Chun-Wai Pai ◽  
Wei-Ting Chen ◽  
Chong-You Chen ◽  
...  

Abstract Stromaphane is a new type of two-dimensional covalent organic framework (2D-COF), constituting of multiple layers of ladderphanes where two adjacent ladderphane motifs share a common polymeric backbone. The linkers for each ladderphane moiety are perpendicular to the polymeric backbones and staggered with the linkers in the immediate neighbouring ladderphane layers. The framework of the stromaphane contains numerous slit-shaped pores with a width in subnanometres and length in nanometers. This 2D-COF is synthesized by Grubbs G-I catalyst-mediated stereospecific ring opening metathesis polymerisation of a biscyclopropene derivative having a benzene triad linker. The overall process can be considered as a self-intercalation polymerisation of a biscyclopropene. The structure of the 2D-COF has been proved by XRD measurements, DFT simulation, and STM images. This 2D-COF is composed of substituted poly(methylene-E-vinylene) (PMEV) backbones and benzene triad linkers to form a two-dimensional framework with multiply symmetrically distributed subnanometric slit-shaped pores.


Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (30) ◽  
pp. 16136-16142
Author(s):  
Xuan Wang ◽  
Ming-Jie Dong ◽  
Chuan-De Wu

An effective strategy to incorporate accessible metalloporphyrin photoactive sites into 2D COFs by establishing a 3D local connection for highly efficient photocatalysis was developed.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junxia Ren ◽  
Yaozu Liu ◽  
Xin Zhu ◽  
Yangyang Pan ◽  
Yujie Wang ◽  
...  

<p><a></a><a></a><a></a><a></a><a></a><a></a><a></a><a>The development of highly-sensitive recognition of </a><a></a><a></a><a></a><a></a><a>hazardous </a>chemicals, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), is of significant importance because of their widespread social concerns related to environment and human health. Here, we report a three-dimensional (3D) covalent organic framework (COF, termed JUC-555) bearing tetraphenylethylene (TPE) side chains as an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorescence probe for sensitive molecular recognition.<a></a><a> </a>Due to the rotational restriction of TPE rotors in highly interpenetrated framework after inclusion of dimethylformamide (DMF), JUC-555 shows impressive AIE-based strong fluorescence. Meanwhile, owing to the large pore size (11.4 Å) and suitable intermolecular distance of aligned TPE (7.2 Å) in JUC-555, the obtained material demonstrates an excellent performance in the molecular recognition of hazardous chemicals, e.g., nitroaromatic explosives, PAHs, and even thiophene compounds, via a fluorescent quenching mechanism. The quenching constant (<i>K</i><sub>SV</sub>) is two orders of magnitude better than those of other fluorescence-based porous materials reported to date. This research thus opens 3D functionalized COFs as a promising identification tool for environmentally hazardous substances.</p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 100495
Author(s):  
Chun-Te Kuo ◽  
Yubing Lu ◽  
Pezhman Arab ◽  
K. Shamara Weeraratne ◽  
Hani El-Kaderi ◽  
...  

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 10512-10523
Author(s):  
Sanan Song ◽  
Yue Shi ◽  
Ning Liu ◽  
Fengqi Liu

Volatile nuclear wastes, such as iodine, have received worldwide attention because it poses risks to public safety and pollutes the environment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengcheng Zhang ◽  
Sifan Chen ◽  
Changjia Zhu ◽  
Linxiao Hou ◽  
Weipeng Xian ◽  
...  

AbstractThermal sensation, which is the conversion of a temperature stimulus into a biological response, is the basis of the fundamental physiological processes that occur ubiquitously in all organisms from bacteria to mammals. Significant efforts have been devoted to fabricating artificial membranes that can mimic the delicate functions of nature; however, the design of a bionic thermometer remains in its infancy. Herein, we report a nanofluidic membrane based on an ionic covalent organic framework (COF) that is capable of intelligently monitoring temperature variations and expressing it in the form of continuous potential differences. The high density of the charged sites present in the sub-nanochannels renders superior permselectivity to the resulting nanofluidic system, leading to a high thermosensation sensitivity of 1.27 mV K−1, thereby outperforming any known natural system. The potential applicability of the developed system is illustrated by its excellent tolerance toward a broad range of salt concentrations, wide working temperatures, synchronous response to temperature stimulation, and long-term ultrastability. Therefore, our study pioneers a way to explore COFs for mimicking the sophisticated signaling system observed in the nature.


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