Thermal Conductivity of Covalent-Organic Frameworks

Authors

Jinha Kwon, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.
Hao Ma, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States.
Ashutosh Giri, University of Rhode Island
Patrick E. Hopkins, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States.
Natalia B. Shustova, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.
Zhiting Tian, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

8-22-2023

Abstract

Covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) are a highly promising class of materials that can provide an excellent platform for thermal management applications. In this Perspective, we first review previous works on the thermal conductivities of COFs. Then we share our insights on achieving high, low, and switchable thermal conductivities of future COFs. To obtain the desired thermal conductivity, a comprehensive understanding of their thermal transport mechanisms is necessary but lacking. We discuss current limitations in atomistic simulations, synthesis, and thermal conductivity measurements of COFs and share potential pathways to overcoming these challenges. We hope to stimulate collective, interdisciplinary efforts to study the thermal conductivity of COFs and enable their wide range of thermal applications.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

ACS nano

Volume

17

Issue

16

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Kwon, Jinha, Hao Ma, Ashutosh Giri, Patrick E. Hopkins, Natalia B. Shustova, and Zhiting Tian. "Thermal Conductivity of Covalent-Organic Frameworks." ACS nano 17, 16 (2023). doi: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03518.