Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photocatalysis or Fluorescence Detection
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As an emerging class of porous crystalline organic materials, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have garnered significant attention and found diverse applications owing to their precisely tunable structures, high specific surface areas, and exceptional photoelectric properties. They demonstrate substantial potential, particularly in the domains of photocatalysis and fluorescent detection. For photocatalysis, COFs serve as novel catalysts for solar-driven applications such as water splitting, CO2 reduction, and H2O2 production, enabled by their efficient photogenerated charge carrier separation and tunable band structures. For fluorescence detection, their enhanced π conjugated skeletons, ordered nanochannels, and editable functional groups endow them with highly sensitive and selective detection capabilities. These attributes facilitate broad applications in the detection of ions, pH, and explosive substrates. In recent years, researchers have implemented diverse structural modifications to COFs for these two domains, including constructing COFs with varying linkage bonds, establishing donor–acceptor (D-A) configurations within COFs, and incorporating advantageous functional groups while conducting meticulous investigations into the underlying reaction mechanisms. Nevertheless, substantial challenges persist in both fields, requiring dedicated investigation. Thus, we cordially invite distinguished scholars to share original research, collectively advancing groundbreaking innovations in these fields.
Dr. Long Hao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- covalent organic framework (COF)
- photocatalysis
- water splitting
- CO2 reduction
- H2O2 production
- fluorescence detection
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