Superior mechanical properties of multilayer covalent-organic frameworks enabled by rationally tuning molecular interlayer interactions

Author:

Fang Qiyi1ORCID,Pang Zhengqian2,Ai Qing1ORCID,Liu Yifeng1,Zhai Tianshu1,Steinbach Doug1ORCID,Gao Guanhui1ORCID,Zhu Yifan1ORCID,Li Teng2ORCID,Lou Jun1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005

2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD 20742

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) with a well-defined and tunable periodic porous skeleton are emerging candidates for lightweight and strong 2D polymeric materials. It remains challenging, however, to retain the superior mechanical properties of monolayer COFs in a multilayer stack. Here, we successfully demonstrated a precise layer control in synthesizing atomically thin COFs, enabling a systematic study of layer-dependent mechanical properties of 2D COFs with two different interlayer interactions. It was shown that the methoxy groups in COF TAPB-DMTP provided enhanced interlayer interactions, leading to layer-independent mechanical properties. In sharp contrast, mechanical properties of COF TAPB-PDA decreased significantly as the layer number increased. We attributed these results to higher energy barriers against interlayer sliding due to the presence of interlayer hydrogen bonds and possible mechanical interlocking in COF TAPB-DMTP, as revealed by density functional theory calculations.

Funder

US Army Research Lab

Welch Foundation

Publisher

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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