Boron trifluoride (BF3) is a highly corrosive gas widely used in industry. Confining BF3in porous materials ensures safe and convenient handling and prevents its degradation. Hence, it is highly desired to develop porous materials with high adsorption capacity, high stability, and resistance to BF3corrosion. Herein, we designed and synthesized a Lewis basic single‐crystalline hydrogen‐bond crosslinked organic framework (HCOF‐50) for BF3storage and its application in catalysis. Specifically, we introduced self‐complementary
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Boron trifluoride (BF3) is a highly corrosive gas widely used in industry. Confining BF3in porous materials ensures safe and convenient handling and prevents its degradation. Hence, it is highly desired to develop porous materials with high adsorption capacity, high stability, and resistance to BF3corrosion. Herein, we designed and synthesized a Lewis basic single‐crystalline hydrogen‐bond crosslinked organic framework (HCOF‐50) for BF3storage and its application in catalysis. Specifically, we introduced self‐complementary
- Award ID(s):
- 2413574
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10478224
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Volume:
- 62
- Issue:
- 50
- ISSN:
- 1433-7851
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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