Solvent‐Directed in Situ Stacking Modulation of 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks for Selective Separation of Xylene Isomers

X Xuhan Zheng (State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Polymer and Manufacturing Technology College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao Shandong China) H Hui Liu J Jialin Cui (Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China) Y Yuman Guo (State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Polymer and Manufacturing Technology College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Zhengzhou Road Qingdao 266000 China) H Hongze Xu (State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Polymer and Manufacturing Technology College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Zhengzhou Road Qingdao 266000 China) Z Zejun Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Polymer and Manufacturing Technology College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Zhengzhou Road Qingdao 266000 China) J Jianming Zhang (Institute of Quantum and Sustainable Technology (IQST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) Y Yingjie Zhao (College of Chemistry and Pingyuan Laboratory)

Abstract

Abstract The precise regularity of stacking modes in two‐dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) remains insufficiently understood, and achieving precise control during synthesis is highly challenging. Here, we show that the interlayer stacking arrangement can be in situ modulated simply by varying the reaction solvent, allowing the selective formation of either eclipsed (AA) or staggered (AB) stacking. This direct solvent‐driven regulation, achieved without post‐synthetic modification, underscores the dynamic nature of COF assembly. Notably, the AA‐stacked COF exhibits promising separation performance for xylene isomers compared to its AB‐stacked counterpart.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 65, Issue 5
Published January 28, 2026
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (8)

X

Xuhan Zheng

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Polymer and Manufacturing Technology College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao Shandong China

H

Hui Liu

J

Jialin Cui

Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China

Y

Yuman Guo

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Polymer and Manufacturing Technology College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Zhengzhou Road Qingdao 266000 China

H

Hongze Xu

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Polymer and Manufacturing Technology College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Zhengzhou Road Qingdao 266000 China

Z

Zejun Zhang

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Polymer and Manufacturing Technology College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Zhengzhou Road Qingdao 266000 China

J

Jianming Zhang

Institute of Quantum and Sustainable Technology (IQST), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Y

Yingjie Zhao

College of Chemistry and Pingyuan Laboratory