Functionalization of Covalent Organic Frameworks with Cyclopentadienyl Cobalt for C 2 H 2 /CO 2 Separation

作者：Xiaokang Wang, Hongyan Liu, Meng Sun, Fei Gao, Xueying Feng, Mingming Xu, Weidong Fan, Daofeng Sun · 发表于：Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1002/anie.202420801 · 被引用次数：26 · 研究领域：Covalent Organic Framework Applications、Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications、Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

Abstract Emerging covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have received great attention for their unique features, but the limited building blocks restrict their structural diversity and performance exploration. Reticular chemistry provides guidance for the structural expansion and performance regulation of COFs. Herein, we constructed two novel two‐dimensional (2D) COFs functionalized with cyclopentadienyl cobalt, denoted as UPC‐COF‐1 and UPC‐COF‐2, via [4+2] imine condensation with diamine building blocks of different length. Theoretical simulations combined with experimental results reveal that UPC‐COF‐1 with shorter building blocks, narrower pore sizes, and stronger host–guest interactions has better C 2 H 2 /CO 2 separation performance. In addition, UPC‐COF‐1 can maintain separation stability in the presence of water vapor and methane impurities. This work provides a new evidence for the performance regulation of isoreticular COFs with modular and tunable building blocks.