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ReviewJournal of the American Chemical Society2024

Covalent Organic Framework Membranes and Water Treatment.

Muhammad Bilal Asif, Seokjin Kim, Thien S Nguyen, Javeed Mahmood, Cafer T Yavuz

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Review in Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Muhammad Bilal AsifOxide & Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory, Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
Seokjin KimOxide & Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory, Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
Thien S NguyenOxide & Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory, Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4286-0343
Javeed MahmoodOxide & Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory, Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9159-3336
Cafer T YavuzOxide & Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory, Chemistry Program, Physical Science & Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0580-3331

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of highly porous crystalline organic polymers comprised entirely of organic linkers connected by strong covalent bonds. Due to their excellent physicochemical properties (e.g., ordered structure, porosity, and stability), COFs are considered ideal materials for developing state-of-the-art separation membranes. In fact, significant advances have been made in the last six years regarding the fabrication and functionalization of COF membranes. In particular, COFs have been utilized to obtain thin-film, composite, and mixed matrix membranes that could achieve effective rejection (mostly above 80%) of organic dyes and model organic foulants (e.g., humic acid). COF-based membranes, especially those prepared by embedding into polyamide thin-films, obtained adequate rejection of salts in desalination applications. However, the claims of ordered structure and separation mechanisms remain unclear and debatable. In this perspective, we analyze critically the design and exploitation of COFs for membrane fabrication and their performance in water treatment applications. In addition, technological challenges associated with COF properties, fabrication methods, and treatment efficacy are highlighted to redirect future research efforts in realizing highly selective separation membranes for scale-up and industrial applications.

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PMID38300989
PMCPMC10870710

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