Volume 19, Issue 39 2302254
Research Article

Molecular Insertion: A Master Key to Unlock Smart Photoelectric Responses of Covalent Organic Frameworks

Qiao-Qiao Jiang

Qiao-Qiao Jiang

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031 China

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Ya-Jie Li

Ya-Jie Li

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031 China

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Qiong Wu

Qiong Wu

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031 China

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Ru-Ping Liang

Corresponding Author

Ru-Ping Liang

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031 China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

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Xun Wang

Xun Wang

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031 China

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Rui Zhang

Rui Zhang

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031 China

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Ying-Ao Wang

Ying-Ao Wang

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031 China

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Xin Liu

Xin Liu

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031 China

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Jian-Ding Qiu

Corresponding Author

Jian-Ding Qiu

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031 China

State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology (ECUT), Nanchang, 330013 China

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First published: 26 May 2023
Citations: 3

Abstract

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) show potentials in prominent photoelectric responses by judicious structural design. However, from the selections of monomers and condensation reactions to the synthesis procedures, the acquisition of photoelectric COFs has to meet overmuch high conditions, limiting the breakthrough and modulation in photoelectric responses. Herein, the study reports a creative “lock-key model” based on molecular insertion strategy. A COF with suitable cavity size, TP-TBDA, is used as the host to load guests. Merely through the volatilization of mixed solution, TP-TBDA and guests can be spontaneously assembled via non-covalent interactions (NCIs) to produce molecular-inserted COFs (MI-COFs). The NCIs between TP-TBDA and guests acted as a bridge to facilitate charge transfer in MI-COFs, unlocking the photoelectric responses of TP-TBDA. By exploiting the controllability of NCIs, the MI-COFs can realize the smart modulation of photoelectric responses by simply changing the guest molecule, thus avoiding the arduous selection of monomers and condensation reactions required by conventional COFs. The construction of molecular-inserted COFs circumvents complicated procedures for achieving performance improvement and modulation, providing a promising direction to construct late-model photoelectric responsive materials.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available in the supplementary material of this article.

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