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C2-phenyl-substituted benzimidazolium-based covalent organic framework as efficient catalyst for CO2 conversion without solvents, metals, and cocatalysts

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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a potential platform for carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion owing to their periodic permanent porosity, adjustable structure, and chemical stability. For good catalytic performance in CO2 conversion, collaborative multifunctions should be strategically integrated into the catalytic system design and construction. In this study, a four-in-one high-efficiency catalyst was synthesized and tested for CO2 cycloaddition to form cyclic carbonate. The obtained Tp-MPB-Br-COF had a high nitrogen content, which enhanced its CO2 affinity through substantial Lewis acid-base or dipole-quadrupole interactions; moreover, the acid (protons transferring from oxygen (–OH) to nitrogen (–NH)), hydrogen bond donor (hydroxyl group), and Br− (nucleophile group) served as three active sites, further improving the catalyst activity. These results provide a basis for designing efficient and stable CO2-conversion catalysts.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21805173, 52273208), Shanxi Agricultural University (SXBYKY2022078, 2021BQ120), Shanxi Scholarship Council of China (2022-004), and the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province (202203021211289).

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    Zhenzhen Wu & Shang Guo

  2. Institute of Crystalline Materials, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China

    Jing Wang, Lili Liu & Juan Li

  3. Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, College of Chemistry, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China

    Xianming Zhang

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Wu, Z., Wang, J., Liu, L. et al. C2-phenyl-substituted benzimidazolium-based covalent organic framework as efficient catalyst for CO2 conversion without solvents, metals, and cocatalysts. Sci. China Chem. 67, 551–557 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-023-1754-5

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