We are synthesizing a highly emissive covalent organic framework (COF) for application as the donor layer in organic solar cells. Our proposed COF will be created using tetraaminobianthracene as the junctions and terephthalaldehydes as the linkers. The connectivity will be by imine condensation with the loss of water. The COF can be tested for optical absorption by UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS). Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) can be used to measure the crystallinity and regioregularity of our COF. This will be carried out in collaboration with Dr. William Dichtel’s group at Northwestern University. Our goal is to produce regioregular, porous structures with a broad absorption profile.

Synthesis of highly emissive covalent organic frameworks for optoelectronic properties

2019 Spring National Meeting

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