Surfactant‐Assisted Construction of Covalent Organic Frameworks

Abstract Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), characterized by their unique ordered pore structures, chemical diversity, and high degree of designability, have demonstrated immense application potential across multiple fields. However, traditional synthesis methods often encounter challenges such as...

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Main Authors: Youqi Li, Qingqing Zhang, Zhendong Dai, Renzhong Wang, Zhaohua Li, Yu Huang, Runchen Lai, Facai Wei, Feng Shao
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Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202501580
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author Youqi Li
Qingqing Zhang
Zhendong Dai
Renzhong Wang
Zhaohua Li
Yu Huang
Runchen Lai
Facai Wei
Feng Shao
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Zhendong Dai
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description Abstract Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), characterized by their unique ordered pore structures, chemical diversity, and high degree of designability, have demonstrated immense application potential across multiple fields. However, traditional synthesis methods often encounter challenges such as low crystallinity and uneven morphology. The introduction of surfactants has opened up new pathways for the synthesis of COFs. Leveraging their intermolecular interactions and self‐assembly properties, surfactants can effectively regulate the nucleation, growth processes, and ultimate structure and properties of COFs. This paper systematically reviews the latest research achievements and future trends in surfactant‐assisted COF synthesis, emphasizing the crucial role of surfactants as key additives in the preparation of COFs. Surfactants not only facilitate uniform nucleation and growth of COFs, enhancing the crystallinity and structural order of the products but also enable precise and diverse regulation of the dimensionality, morphology, and structure of COFs. Furthermore, by influencing the dispersion and processability of COFs, surfactants enhance their practicality and workability. Finally, the paper presents some prospects for the challenges and future opportunities in this emerging research area.
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spelling doaj-art-127662fefbea4652b9d5032351cbb02a2025-08-20T02:34:43ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-05-011220n/an/a10.1002/advs.202501580Surfactant‐Assisted Construction of Covalent Organic FrameworksYouqi Li0Qingqing Zhang1Zhendong Dai2Renzhong Wang3Zhaohua Li4Yu Huang5Runchen Lai6Facai Wei7Feng Shao8State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 ChinaSuzhou Laboratory Suzhou 215100 ChinaSuzhou Laboratory Suzhou 215100 ChinaSuzhou Laboratory Suzhou 215100 ChinaSuzhou Laboratory Suzhou 215100 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing 211816 ChinaAbstract Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), characterized by their unique ordered pore structures, chemical diversity, and high degree of designability, have demonstrated immense application potential across multiple fields. However, traditional synthesis methods often encounter challenges such as low crystallinity and uneven morphology. The introduction of surfactants has opened up new pathways for the synthesis of COFs. Leveraging their intermolecular interactions and self‐assembly properties, surfactants can effectively regulate the nucleation, growth processes, and ultimate structure and properties of COFs. This paper systematically reviews the latest research achievements and future trends in surfactant‐assisted COF synthesis, emphasizing the crucial role of surfactants as key additives in the preparation of COFs. Surfactants not only facilitate uniform nucleation and growth of COFs, enhancing the crystallinity and structural order of the products but also enable precise and diverse regulation of the dimensionality, morphology, and structure of COFs. Furthermore, by influencing the dispersion and processability of COFs, surfactants enhance their practicality and workability. Finally, the paper presents some prospects for the challenges and future opportunities in this emerging research area.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202501580covalent organic frameworkscrystallinitydispersion and processabilitymorphologysurfactant‐assisted synthesis
spellingShingle Youqi Li
Qingqing Zhang
Zhendong Dai
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Zhaohua Li
Yu Huang
Runchen Lai
Facai Wei
Feng Shao
Surfactant‐Assisted Construction of Covalent Organic Frameworks
Advanced Science
covalent organic frameworks
crystallinity
dispersion and processability
morphology
surfactant‐assisted synthesis
title Surfactant‐Assisted Construction of Covalent Organic Frameworks
title_full Surfactant‐Assisted Construction of Covalent Organic Frameworks
title_fullStr Surfactant‐Assisted Construction of Covalent Organic Frameworks
title_full_unstemmed Surfactant‐Assisted Construction of Covalent Organic Frameworks
title_short Surfactant‐Assisted Construction of Covalent Organic Frameworks
title_sort surfactant assisted construction of covalent organic frameworks
topic covalent organic frameworks
crystallinity
dispersion and processability
morphology
surfactant‐assisted synthesis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202501580
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