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Thiophene-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks with Carbon Chains for Improved Crystallinity
Name: Kurtz,
Advisor: Kathryn Allen
Department: CHEM
Award: Student Research Grant
Abstract: We are working with covalent organic frameworks, which show great potential in gas absorption, use in solar cells, and as a catalyst. The structure we want to make will have a large surface area that can be used as an excellent gas absorber. Integration of thiophenes (aromatic rings with sulfur) could work with solar cells as thiophenes are an excellent absorber, along with the high surface area, this could be used as an excellent light absorbance profile. When analyzing, we will observe our covalent organic frameworks with NMR, IR spectrometers, and X-ray crystalline diffraction at Millersville University, and with collaboration at Johns Hopkins University, we may analyze the crystalline compounds there. Our covalent organic frameworks are original compounds and will be published on the website ChemSpider Synthetics Page as an open-access journal for others to read. The structures produced will also be published in peer-reviewed journals.