Porous crystalline materials usually include metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent
organic frameworks (COFs), hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) and zeolites …

Synthetic chemists have developed robust methods to synthesize discrete molecules, linear
and branched polymers, and disordered cross-linked networks. However, two-dimensional …

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) as an emerging class of crystalline porous materials
have received much attention due to their tunable porosity, modifiable skeletons, and …

On-surface synthesis is appearing as an extremely promising research field aimed at
creating new organic materials. A large number of chemical reactions have been …

With the rapid development of scanning probe microscopy, it has become possible to study
polymerization processes on suitable surfaces at the atomic level and in real space. In the …

Defect engineering in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is an exciting concept for tailoring
material properties, which opens up novel opportunities not only in sorption and catalysis …

Synthetic polymers exhibit diverse and useful properties and influence most aspects of
modern life. Many polymerization methods provide linear or branched macromolecules …

Given their modular synthesis, unique structural features and rich functionality, structurally
ordered covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and covalent monolayers have shown great …

Covalent organic frameworks, COFs, and their derived sub-groups based on auto-assembly
of exclusively aromatic units, PAFs, are emerging into the advanced materials field due to …

The covalent linking of acetylenes presents an important route for the fabrication of novel
carbon-based scaffolds and two-dimensional materials distinct from graphene. To date few …