POS6-0352
Synthesis of dispersible imine-based COF-nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic reactivity
Topic
S6. Emerging Polymer and Hybrid Materials for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion
When and Where
Oct 1, 2026
08:30 - 09:30
Room 301 (Grand Ballroom)
Session Chairs
Jinkee HONG
Ki Su KIM
Presenter(s)
Laurens Caye (Max-Planck-Institute for polymer research)
Co-Author(s)
Abstract
Covalent organic Frameworks (COFs) have emerged as a promising class of materials in the realm of photocatalysis, offering a unique combination of structural and functional properties. COFs, particularly those based on imine linkages, allow a wide variety of building units, enabling their properties to be tailored specifically to certain applications. However, there are still challenges to combine reactivity, selectivity and recyclability of the photocatalyst. In order to address these challenges, a dispersion polymerization route that can synthesize dispersible COF nanoparticles is proposed. With this, COF nanoparticles, based on imine linkages, were successfully synthesized with hydrodynamic sizes up to 160 nm. In comparison to the bulk material, the nanoparticles exhibit higher photocatalytic reactivity.
