Issue 17, 2021

Donor–acceptor based two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks for near-infrared photothermal conversion

Abstract

Two 2D COFs containing both naphthalene diimides (NDIs) as an electron acceptor (A) and triphenylamine (PT-N-COF) or triphenylbenzene (PT-B-COF) as electron donors (D) were prepared successfully. The in-plane donor and acceptor units were connected through imine bonds with precise spatial distribution. The charge-transfer (CT) process induced from the D–A interactions in the 2D plane results in distinct near-infrared absorption properties. The unique structure modification in the skeleton of the COFs led to a great difference in photophysical properties and photothermal conversion properties. Compared to PT-B-COF, PT-N-COF containing triphenylamine as a donor displayed much stronger D–A interactions and CT effects, and thus exhibited obvious red-shift absorption in the NIR region. The photothermal conversion efficiency reached 66.4% in sharp contrast to 31.2% for PT-B-COF. EPR spectra verified the presence of unpaired electrons, which is consistent with the CT interaction in the ground state. The DFT molecular orbital simulation further revealed the mechanism of the photophysical properties and the CT process.

Graphical abstract: Donor–acceptor based two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks for near-infrared photothermal conversion

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
24 Bit 2021
Accepted
19 Wax 2021
First published
24 Wax 2021

Mater. Chem. Front., 2021,5, 6575-6581

Donor–acceptor based two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks for near-infrared photothermal conversion

Y. Zhang, G. Wu, H. Liu, R. Tian, Y. Li, D. Wang, R. Chen, J. Zhao, S. Liu, Z. Li and Y. Zhao, Mater. Chem. Front., 2021, 5, 6575 DOI: 10.1039/D1QM00462J

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