Two-Dimensional Polymers

Dear Colleagues,

Synthetic two-dimensional polymers (2DPs) comprising repeat units with topologically sheet-like architectures have experienced great progress and already play a dynamic role in in the field of synthetic polymer chemistry. The spatial confinement of 2DPs triggers unique physical, chemical, electronic, and mechanical properties, as well as special surface morphologies, leading to a number of fascinating applications, and thus, they have recently been intensively investigated. A more profound understanding of the properties and fabrication strategies of the 2DPs leads to a more in-depth realization of their advantages as a new class of materials for advanced applications.

In general, 2DPs can be fabricated through covalent (such as C–C, B–N, C=N bonds) or noncovalent (such as metal coordination, hydrogen bonding, and host–guest interaction) chemistries. The past decade has witnessed the rapid development of interfacial methodologies such as air–water and liquid–liquid interfaces in the synthesis of various 2DPs, since the interface could act as the template to confine the polymerization at lateral directions and therefore leads to macroscopic 2DPs with excellent ordering. Despite the rapid development of 2DPs, however, more fabrication strategies or technologies are required to explore novel 2DPs with more reliable functions and applications.

This Special Issue aims to focus on interfacial synthesis approaches but also extends to structure characterization and emerging applications of synthetic 2DPs, to envision their potential in advanced membranes, sensing, catalysis, organic electronics, energy conversion, and storage:

Potential topics include:

• Design and synthesis strategies of novel 2D polymers;
• Design and synthesis strategies of quasi-2D polymers;
• Dimensionality effect and structure–property relationship;
• Covalent and noncovalent functionalizations;
• Characterization and applications of (quasi-)2D polymers.

Prof. Dr. Tao Zhang
Dr. Renhao Dong
Dr. Xiaodong Zhuang
Guest Editors

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• 2D material
• 2D polymer
• polymer sheet
• thin film
• surface and interface
• dimensionality effect
• structure–property relationship
• functionalization
• 2D covalent organic frameworks (COFs)
• metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)
• crystals
• polymerization