New 3D COF structure could help tune porous materials for batteries and cleanup
Researchers have successfully synthesized a 3D covalent organic framework (COF) called TCTP-COF using electron diffraction. This breakthrough helps scientists better understand the structure-property relationships of porous materials for use in batteries and environmental cleanup.
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Add as preferred source Crystal structure of TCTP-COF. Credit: Yasutomo Segawa A research team synthesized and determined the structure of a borate-linked 3D crystalline covalent organic framework, TCTP-COF, via electron diffraction for the first time. These findings will help scientists determine the structure-property relationships for other 3D COFs and facilitate their tuning for advanced applications.
Overcoming many of society's biggest challenges requires innovations in materials chemistry to achieve specific goals: carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change, absorbing toxic chemicals for environmental remediation and delivering life-saving compounds to cure disease, for example.
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