NOBCChE Collaborative is proud to announce our Faculty Seminar Series. These seminars will highlight faculty’s scientific expertise and will cover a wide range of topics. Each seminar is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

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October 28th - Psaras McGrier, PhD

Title: Synthesis and Design of Functional Covalent Organic Frameworks

Abstract: Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an advanced class of crystalline porous polymers that are composed of light elements (C, H, O, N, and B) linked via strong covalent bonds. COFs are generally constructed by using reversible bond forming reactions to yield crystalline materials with high surface areas, low densities, and high thermal stabilities. These features make COFs useful for carbon capture, gas storage, and sensory applications. This lecture will discuss employing a bottom-up approach to create novel functional COFs that can bind small metal cations (e.g., Li, Ca, etc.), and some low-oxidation state transition metals (e.g., Ni(0), Co(II), Fe(II), etc.). The prospect of utilizing these COFs for applications related to gas separations, catalysis, and energy storage will be highlighted.