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Microfluidic-based synthesis of covalent organic frameworks (COFs): A tool for continuous production of COF fibers and direct printing on a surface

Publicated to:Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017 (125): 467- - 2017-07-10 2017(125), DOI: 10.3791/56020

Authors: Abrishamkar, Afshin; Rodriguez-San-Miguel, David; Rodriguez Navarro, Jorge Andres; Rodriguez-Trujillo, Romen; Amabilino, David B; Mas-Balleste, Ruben; Zamora, Felix; deMello, Andrew J; Puigmarti-Luis, Josep

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CSIC - Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB) - Author
CSIC, Inst Ciencia Mat Barcelona ICMAB, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Departamento de Quimica Inorganica - Author
IMDEA Nanociencia - Author
IMDEA Nanociencia, Inst Madrileno Estudios Avanzados Nanociencia, Madrid, Spain - Author
Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering - Author
School of Chemistry - Author
Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Inst Chem & Bioengn, Dept Chem & Appl Biosci, Zurich, Switzerland - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Condensed Matter Phys Ctr IFMAC, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Quim Inorgan, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Granada, Dept Quim Inorgan, Granada, Spain - Author
Univ Nottingham, Sch Chem, Nottingham, England - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author
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Abstract

Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) are a class of porous covalent materials which are frequently synthesized as unprocessable crystalline powders. The first COF was reported in 2005 with much effort centered on the establishment of new synthetic routes for its preparation. To date, most available synthetic methods for COF synthesis are based on bulk mixing under solvothermal conditions. Therefore, there is increasing interest in developing systematic protocols for COF synthesis that provide for fine control over reaction conditions and improve COF processability on surfaces, which is essential for their use in practical applications. Herein, we present a novel microfluidic-based method for COF synthesis where the reaction between two constituent building blocks, 1,3,5-benzenetricarbaldehyde (BTCA) and 1,3,5-tris(4-aminophenyl)benzene (TAPB), takes place under controlled diffusion conditions and at room temperature. Using such an approach yields sponge-like, crystalline fibers of a COF material, hereafter called MF-COF. The mechanical properties of MF-COF and the dynamic nature of the approach allow the continuous production of MF-COF fibers and their direct printing onto surfaces. The general method opens new potential applications requiring advanced printing of 2D or 3D COF structures on flexible or rigid surfaces.

Keywords
3d structuresChemistryCovalent organic frameworksCrystalline materialDrawing fibersIssue 125Microfluidic synthesisPorous materials

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2017, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Chemical Engineering (Miscellaneous).

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-05-11:

  • WoS: 7
  • Scopus: 7
  • Europe PMC: 1
Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-11:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 29.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 29 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 4.5.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 9 (Altmetric).
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Switzerland; United Kingdom.

the authors responsible for correspondence tasks have been MAS BALLESTE, RUBEN and ZAMORA ABANADES, FELIX JUAN.