UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Center for Reticular Chemistry California NanoSystems Institute

Reticular Synthesis of Microporous and Mesoporous 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks



Figure: Co-condensation of boronic acid building blocks (BTBA, BTPA, BPDA) with HHTP to give 2D COFs (COFs-6, -8, and -10) having systematically designed porous structures. COF illustrations are to scale. Coloring scheme: C, gray; H, white; B, orange; O, red.

Reticular chemistry is concerned with linking molecular building blocks into predetermined periodic structures using strong bonds.1 This chemistry has led to the design and synthesis of new porous materials for which the composition, structure, metrics, and functionality can be systematically varied.

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