Thiophene‐based covalent organic frameworks: Synthesis, photophysics and light‐driven applications

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Abstract

Porous crystalline materials, such as covalent organic frameworks (COFs), have emerged as some of the most important materials over the last two decades due to their excellent physico-chemical properties such as their large surface area and permanent, accessible porosity. On the other hand, thiophene derivatives are common versatile scaffolds in organic chemistry. Their outstanding electrical properties have boosted their use in different light‐driven applications (photocatalysis, organic thin film transistors, photoelectrodes, organic photovoltaics, etc.), attracting much attention in the research community. Despite the great potential of both systems, porous COF materials based on thiophene monomers are scarce due to the inappropriate angle provided by the latter, which hinders its use as the building block of the former. To circumvent this drawback, researchers have engineered a number of thiophene derivatives that can form part of the COFs structure, while keep-ing their intrinsic properties. Hence, in the present minireview, we will disclose some of the most relevant thiophene‐based COFs, highlighting their basic components (building units), spectroscopic properties and potential light‐driven applications.

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Caballero, R., Cohen, B., & Gutiérrez, M. (2021). Thiophene‐based covalent organic frameworks: Synthesis, photophysics and light‐driven applications. Molecules, 26(24). https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247666

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