Yanyan Qin
(, ), Mingbing Lian
(, ), Zilong Li
(, ), Wei Li
(, ), Jianjun Wu
(, ), Pengfei She
(, ), Qichun Zhang
(, )
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Abstract
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have attracted significant interest as an emerging class of crystalline functional materials. The development of luminescent COFs with superior emission performance has long been a core objective for advanced photoluminescence techniques, yet it remains a persistent challenge due to the diverse nonradiative energy dissipation pathways in COFs. This review focuses on luminescent COFs from the perspectives of structural design, performance improvement and tuning, and luminescence mechanisms. In particular, the structural design strategies and dominant factors governing the luminescence efficiency are summarized. Moreover, elucidating the structure–property relationships of luminescent COFs is crucial for broadening their practical applications. Finally, the current challenges and future developments based on luminescent COFs are presented.
期刊介绍:
Science China Materials (SCM) is a globally peer-reviewed journal that covers all facets of materials science. It is supervised by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The journal is jointly published monthly in both printed and electronic forms by Science China Press and Springer. The aim of SCM is to encourage communication of high-quality, innovative research results at the cutting-edge interface of materials science with chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. It focuses on breakthroughs from around the world and aims to become a world-leading academic journal for materials science.