A [2 + 2] Schiff base type condensation between 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-aminophenyl)porphyrin (TAP) and 1,3,6,8-tetrakis (4-formylphenyl) pyrene (TFFPy) under solvothermal condition yields a crystalline, quasi-two-dimensional covalent organic framework (SB-PORPy-COF). The porphyrin and pyrene units are alternatively occupied in the vertex of 3D triclinic crystal having permanent microporosity with moderately high surface area (∼869 m g) and promising chemical stability. The AA stacking of the monolayers give a pyrene bridged conducting channel. SB-PORPy-COF has been exploited for metal free hydrogen production to understand the electrochemical behavior using the imine based docking site in acidic media. SB-PORPy-COF has shown the onset potential of 50 mV and the Tafel slope of 116 mV dec. We expect that the addendum of the imine based COF would not only enrich the structural variety but also help to understand the electrochemical behavior of these class of materials.

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) promise several benefits as materials in terms of gas adsorption, for use in optoelectronic devices, etc.

The new covalent organic framework material TDFP-1 was prepared through a solvothermal Schiff base condensation reaction of the monomers 1,3,5-tris-(4-aminophenyl)triazine and 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol. Owing to its high specific surface area of 651 m g , extended π conjugation, and inherent microporosity, TDFP-1 exhibited an excellent energy-storage capacity with a maximum specific capacitance of 354 F g at a scan rate of 2 mV s and good cyclic stability with 95 % retention of its initial specific capacitance after 1000 cycles at 10 A g . The π-conjugated polymeric framework as well as ionic conductivity owing to the possibility of ion conduction inside the micropores of approximately 1.5 nm make polymeric TDFP-1 a favorable candidate as a supercapacitor electrode material. The electrochemical properties of this electrode material were measured through cyclic voltammetry, galvanic charge-discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and the results indicate its potential for application in energy-storage devices.

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The new porous polymer TPDA-1 has been synthesized via solvothermal Schiff base condensation reaction between two organic monomers, i.e., 2,4,6-trihydroxyisophthalaldehyde and 1,3,5-tris(4-aminophenyl)triazine. The TPDA-1 material showed a very high specific capacitance of 469.4 F g −1 , at 2 mV s −1 scan rate, together with a high specific surface area of 545 m 2 g −1 . It also exhibited excellent cyclic stability with 95% retention of its initial specific capacitance after 1000 cycles at 5 A g −1 , suggesting its potential as a high performance supercapacitor. Extended π-conjugation and ion conduction inside the micropores throughout the whole polymeric matrix and high BET surface area could be responsible for this high supercapacitor performance in energy storage device. TPDA-1 has been characterized thoroughly by various electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry, galvanic charge−discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Our experimental results suggested a high potential of this porous polymer in energy storage devices for future generation.