Experimental discovery of new three-dimensional covalent organic framework

该项目将探索新型共价有机骨架（COF）材料的合成和表征，这种材料介于非晶多孔聚合物和晶体多孔金属有机骨架之间，因为COF完全是有机的，但具有晶体结构。晶体材料的优势在于它们具有良好定义的均匀环境，更容易表征和理解，从而增强了为特定应用设计材料的能力。由强化学键构建的三维共价有机框架是罕见的，并且在一系列应用中很重要。该项目将开发小组报告的酰胺框架形成化学1，并开发相关的方法，可逆地形成强共价键，形成强大的网络。将评估这些材料在催化、分离、气体储存和离子电导率方面的应用。该项目将利用机器人的高通量方法来探索广泛的化学空间。

This project will explore the synthesis and characterisation of newcovalent organic framework (COF) materials which lay intermediatebetween amorphous porous polymers and crystalline porous metalorganic frameworks in that COFs are entirely organic but havecrystalline structures. The advantage of crystalline materials is thatthey have well-defined homogeneous environments which are easierto characterise and understand, thus enhancing the ability to designmaterials for specific applications. Three-dimensional covalentorganic frameworks built from strong chemical bonds are rare, andwould be important in a range of applications.The project will develop the amide framework-forming chemistryreported by the group1, and develop related approaches thatreversibly form strong covalent bonds to make robust networks. Thematerials will be evaluated for applications in catalysis, separations,gas storage and ionic conductivity. The project will make use ofrobotic high throughput methodologies to explore a wide range ofchemical space.