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POLYMERS
Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15020267
Keywords
sonochemical synthesis; photochemical synthesis; dynamic covalent chemistry; stability; crystallinity; anticancer
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This review article provides a brief overview of the synthesis, types, and applications of covalent organic frameworks (COFs), including catalysis, environmental remediation, sensors, and biomaterials. The article discusses the potential of COFs in anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-viral treatments, as well as wound healing properties.
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), synthesized from organic monomers, are porous crystalline polymers. Monomers get attached through strong covalent bonds to form 2D and 3D structures. The adjustable pore size, high stability (chemical and thermal), and metal-free nature of COFs make their applications wider. This review article briefly elaborates the synthesis, types, and applications (catalysis, environmental Remediation, sensors) of COFs. Furthermore, the applications of COFs as biomaterials are comprehensively discussed. There are several reported COFs having good results in anti-cancer and anti-bacterial treatments. At the end, some newly reported COFs having anti-viral and wound healing properties are also discussed.
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