CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Organic Materials 2021; 03(01): 067-089
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1723020
Energy Materials in the Age of Globalization
Review

Covalent Organic Frameworks as Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Batteries

a   Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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a   Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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a   Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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a   Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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Funding Information We acknowledge financial support from the National Science Foundation (CBET-2037707).


Abstract

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an advanced class of crystalline porous polymers that have garnered significant interest due to their tunable properties and robust molecular architectures. As a result, COFs with energy-storage properties are of particular interest to the field of rechargeable battery electrode materials. However, investigation into COFs as candidates for energy-storage materials is still in its infancy. This review will highlight methods used to fabricate COFs used as electrode materials and discuss the factors that prove critical for their production. A collection of known COF-based energy-storage systems will be featured. In addition, the ability to utilize the storage properties of COFs for systems beyond traditional Li-ion batteries will be addressed. An outlook will address the current progress and remaining challenges facing the field to ultimately expand the scope of their applications.



Publication History

Received: 31 October 2020

Accepted: 02 January 2021

Article published online:
24 February 2021

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