Achieving a stable COF with the combination of“flat”and“twist”large-size rigid synthons for selective gas adsorption and separation

A new type of covalent organic framework(COF)was achieved using combination of structrally rigid and conformationally othorganal building blocks.The N-2-aryl-substituted triazole derivative(NAT-CHO)was prepared with co-planar conformation among the three aromatic rings as the“flat”building block.The 4,4,4,4-(ethene-1,1,2,2-tetrayl)tetraaniline)(ETTA)was applied as the“twist”building block.A 2 D sheet of network was obtained through imine formation.The resulting NAT-COF gave excellent thermal and chemical stability,survived aqueous solutions from p H 5 to 13.With large-size building blocks,the porous framework NAT-COF gave efficient gas adsorption with excellent selectivity of C3 propane over C1 me-thane,suggesting its potential application for selective gas capture and separation.

Robust Giant Octahedral[6+8]Porous Organic Cages for Efficient Ethylene/Ethane Separation

The exploration of ethane(C_(2)H_(6))-selective porous materials for the direct production of polymer-grade ethylene(C_(2)H_(4))from a C_(2)H_(6)/C_(2)H_(4) mixture in a single energy-saving adsorption step is of utmost importance but remains a significant challenge.Thus,developing robust C_(2)H_(6)-selective adsorbents with high C_(2)H_(6) capacity and C_(2)H_(6)/C_(2)H_(4) selectivity is urgently needed for industrial applications.In this study,we have successfully designed and synthesized two novel calix[4]resorcinarene-based porous organic cages(POCs)named CPOC-501 and CPOC-502.The POCs were formed via a Schiff-base reaction involving face-directed[6+8]condensation between a bowlshaped tetratopic tetraformylcalix[4]resorcinarene and triangular tritopic amine synthons.Analysis using single crystal X-ray crystallography revealed that both cages possess large truncated octahedral cavities with a volume of approximately 6500Å3 and 12 accessible rhombic windows with a side length of approximately 10.5Å.Furthermore,the cages exhibited excellent chemical stability under neutral,acidic,and basic conditions and high Brunauer–Emmett–Teller specific surface areas of up to 2175 m^(2) g^(−1) after desolvation.Both POCs demonstrated superior adsorption capabilities for C_(2)H_(6) over C_(2)H_(4).Notably,CPOC-502 exhibited a C_(2)H_(6) capacity and C_(2)H_(6)/C_(2)H_(4) selectivity of 83 cm^(3) g^(−1) and 2.83,respectively,surpassing most of the best-performing C_(2)H_(6)-selective porous organic materials reported to date.Moreover,breakthrough experiments confirmed that both cages efficiently produced polymer-grade C_(2)H_(4)(>99.9%)directly from the C_(2)H_(6)/C_(2)H_(4) mixture,highlighting their outstanding recyclability.

Highly Stable sp^(2) Carbon-Conjugated Porous Organic Cages

The high-yield synthesis of ultrastable porous organic cages(POCs)by facile methods is highly desirable but challenging.Inspired by highly stable sp^(2) carbon-conjugated(C=C)covalent organic frameworks,we used rational design and synthesized the first family of sp^(2) carbon-linked POCs(sp^(2)c-POCs)with triangular prism shapes by a one-step Knoevenagel reaction that is a high yield[2+3]condensation reaction.The stability of sp^(2)c-POC was demonstrated under strenuous conditions involving for example concentrated HCl or saturated NaOH solution.sp^(2)c-POC was used as a robust adsorbent for efficient separation of CO_(2)/CH_(4) or CO_(2)/N_(2) mixtures.In view of their facile synthesis and unique properties,we expect widespread use of these sp^(2) C=C linkages in the development of POC materials.

Synthesis of porous aromatic framework with Friedel–Crafts alkylation reaction for CO_2 separation

A novel porous aromatic framework, PAF-8, derived from tetraphenylsilane as basic building unit, was successfully synthesized via Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction. This PAF material had high thermal stability as well as high surface area （785 m^2 g^-1） calculated from the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller （BET） model. Meanwhile, PAF-8 possessed high performances in gas sorption and especially for CO2 separation.

Post-synthetic metalation of organic cage for enhanced porosity and catalytic performance

Porous organic cages(POCs)have shown great potential in many applications,and post-synthetic modification(PSM)has been confirmed to be an effective strategy to tailor their structures and related functionalities.However,it is extremely challenging to develop a general platform for simple-to-make functional POCs for advanced applications by PSM method.Herein,we reported that octahedral calix[4]resorcinarene-based hydrazone-linked porous organic cage(HPOC-401)provides an excellent platform for post-synthetic metalation by various transition metal(TM)ions under mild conditions due to the abundance of coordination sites in its skeleton.Such metalated products(HPOC-401-TM)exhibit Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET)surface area up to1,456 m^(2)g^(-1),much higher than that of the pristine HPOC-401,which has a BET value of 474 m^(2)g^(-1).Moreover,the metalation and porosity increases further influence their gas capture,separation,as well as catalytic performance.For instance,HPOC-401-TM products exhibit higher CO_(2),H_(2),and C2 hydrocarbon gas uptake,as well as higher C_(2)H_(6)/C_(2)H_(4) selectivity than HPOC-401.Moreover,the HPOC-401-TM also shows better catalytic performance in the cycloaddition of CO_(2) with epoxides compared to HPOC-401.These findings uncover a simple yet effective approach for modifying the porosity characteristics of organic cages,which will undoubtedly expand their future implementations.

Tunable Cage-Based Three- Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks

It is extremely challenging to construct three-dimensional(3D)crystalline covalent organic frameworks(COFs)with flexible building blocks and to further explore their tunable or adaptive characteristics due to crystallization and structure determination difficulties.Herein,we constructed three crystalline isostructural 3D-OC-COFs based on a newly synthesized flexible organic cage(6NH_(2)-OC.4HCl)through a novel in situ acid–base neutralization strategy.