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Covalent organic framework nanosheets: Preparation, properties and applications

Publicated to:CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS. 49 (8): 2291-2302 - 2020-04-21 49(8), DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00890j

Authors: Rodriguez-San-Miguel, D; Montoro, C; Zamora, F

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ETH Zürich - Author
Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Inst Chem & Bioengn, Dept Chem & Appl Biosci, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland - Author
UAM-IFIMAC-Condensed Matter Physics Center - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Condensed Matter Phys Ctr IFIMAC, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Quim Inorgan, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Inst Adv Res Chem Sci IAdChem, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author
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Abstract

© 2020 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline and porous materials with bi- or three-dimensional structures built up by connecting their molecular precursors by dynamic covalent bonds. Using bottom-up or top-down strategies, bi-dimensional COFs can be obtained as single- or few-layer materials, thus enlarging the family of 2D-materials based on graphene. The main advantage of 2D-materials based on COFs is the fact that they can be chemically designed, thus allowing the formation of á la carte materials with well-designed functionalities including their size and features of their pores. The aim of this perspective review is to illustrate in a rational way the current state-of-the-art in the field of COF nanosheet formation using the two general approaches of material nano-structuring. This article reviews a selected collection of samples that illustrates the essential concepts, strategies of preparation following the two general approaches, bottom-up and top-down, and a selection of COF nanolayers showing seminal properties and potential material applications. Finally, we provide some perspectives of this novel research field.

Keywords
ChemistryCrystallineDelaminationExfoliationGrapheneSurface synthesis

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position 2/179, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

This publication has been distinguished as a “Highly Cited Paper” by the agencies WoS (ESI, Clarivate) and ESI (Clarivate), meaning that it ranks within the top 1% of the most cited articles in its thematic field during the year of its publication. In terms of the observed impact of the contribution, this work is considered one of the most influential worldwide, as it is recognized as highly cited. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

And this is evidenced by the extremely high normalized impacts through some of the main indicators of this type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of calculation, already indicate that they are well above the average in different agencies:

  • Normalization of citations relative to the expected citation rate (ESI) by the Clarivate agency: 13.06 (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)
  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 18.46 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 40.39 (source consulted: Dimensions May 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-05-07, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 280
  • Scopus: 299
  • OpenCitations: 289
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 2025-05-07:

  • 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: 201.
  • 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: 201 (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: 4.35.
  • 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.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (RODRIGUEZ SAN MIGUEL, DAVID) and Last Author (ZAMORA ABANADES, FELIX JUAN).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ZAMORA ABANADES, FELIX JUAN.