Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a new class of crystalline porous materials
obtained from covalently attached organic building units. By virtue of the unique …

The practical utilization of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with manipulation at the
atomic and molecular scale often demands their assembly on the nano-, meso-, and …

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are distinguished from other organic polymers by their
crystallinity,–, but it remains challenging to obtain robust, highly crystalline COFs because …

Lowering platinum (Pt) loadings without sacrificing power density and durability in fuel cells
is highly desired yet challenging because of the high mass transport resistance near the …

The lack of access to clean water for billions of people represents a fundamental global
sustainability challenge that must be addressed. Seawater desalination using membrane …

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction is a powerful characterization technique that enables the
determination of atomic arrangements in crystalline materials. Growing or retaining large …

Membranes with ultrahigh permeance and practical selectivity could greatly decrease the
cost of difficult industrial gas separations, such as CH4/N2 separation. Advanced …

Owing to its 100% theoretical salt rejection capability, membrane distillation (MD) has
emerged as a promising seawater desalination approach to address freshwater scarcity …

The pore apertures dictate the guest accessibilities of the pores, imparting diverse functions
to porous materials. It is highly desired to construct crystalline porous polymers with …

Nanofluidic membranes have been demonstrated as promising candidates for osmotic
energy harvesting. However, it remains a long-standing challenge to fabricate high …