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HiGee strategy towards large-scale synthesis of soluble covalent organic frameworks
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  • Yun Zhao,
  • Xiaogang Yu,
  • Xin Wen,
  • Yong Luo,
  • Zhonghua Xiang,
  • Jianfeng Chen
Yun Zhao
Beijing University of Chemical Technology

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Xiaogang Yu
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
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Xin Wen
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
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Yong Luo
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
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Zhonghua Xiang
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
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Jianfeng Chen
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
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Abstract

The scale-up synthesis of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with uniform structure and properties is of great importance for their practical applications. Here, we proposed a facile way to massively produce phthalocyanine-like COFs (COFBTC) via high-gravity intensified synthesis. Alcoholic solvent and basic catalyst were discovered synergically improved the formation of COFBTC. High concentration and reaction temperature were beneficial for high production as well. The intensified mass and heat transfer at high gravity (HiGee) environment promoted the scaling-up of COFBTC with homogeneous structures and properties. A high space time yield of 305.9 kg∙(m3∙D)-1 was achieved for Fe-COFBTC under optimized condition. The massively produced Fe-COFBTC presented good solubility in alkaline and polar organic solvents, thus allow to process as homogeneous or heterogenous electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. The catalyst exhibited good performance of 0.79 V (vs. RHE, half-wave) and >95% recovery in homogeneous electroreduction of O2 in 0.1 M KOH.
25 Aug 2022Published in AIChE Journal. 10.1002/aic.17864