A reflection on ‘A hydrazone-based covalent organic framework for photocatalytic hydrogen production’ : teaching sponges new tricks

dc.contributor.authorRodríguez-Camargo, Andrés
dc.contributor.authorLotsch, Bettina V.
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-07T09:41:15Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.date.updated2026-03-25T13:24:41Z
dc.description.abstractCovalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a unique class of porous materials built entirely from organic building blocks. As such, COFs unite the tunability of molecules with the robustness and optoelectronic functionality of extended solids-key requisites for (photo)catalysis. This LEGO®-like design of crystalline “molecular sponges” has captivated the imagination of chemists and inspired the first COF photocatalyst: a hydrazone-linked COF capable of harnessing visible light to drive the evolution of hydrogen from water. This commentary revisits that seminal contribution, published 11 years ago in Chemical Science (L. Stegbauer, K. Schwinghammer, B. V. Lotsch, Chem. Sci. , 2014, 5 , 2789-2793, https://doi.org/10.1039/C4SC00016A ), and reflects on its lasting impact. We survey the major advances that have shaped COF photocatalysis over the past decade and outline emerging opportunities and challenges, offering a forward-looking perspective on the role of COFs in solar energy conversion.en
dc.description.sponsorshipDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
dc.description.sponsorshipSolar Technologies go Hybrid
dc.description.tableofcontentsIn celebration of our 15th anniversary and some of our most popular articles, Bettina Lotsch reflects on the area of catalysis with covalent organic frameworks, building on a seminal paper published in Chemical Science on this topic (Chem. Sci., 2014, https://doi.org/10.1039/C4SC00016A).
dc.identifier.issn2041-6539
dc.identifier.issn2041-6520
dc.identifier.urihttp://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:93-opus-ds-182150de
dc.identifier.urihttps://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/handle/11682/18215
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.18419/opus-18196
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.uridoi:10.1039/d6sc90032a
dc.rightsCC BY
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
dc.subject.ddc540
dc.titleA reflection on ‘A hydrazone-based covalent organic framework for photocatalytic hydrogen production’ : teaching sponges new tricksen
dc.typearticle
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
ubs.fakultaetChemie
ubs.fakultaetExterne wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen
ubs.fakultaetFakultätsübergreifend / Sonstige Einrichtung
ubs.institutFakultät Chemie (Institutsübergreifend)
ubs.institutMax-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung
ubs.institutFakultätsübergreifend / Sonstige Einrichtung
ubs.publikation.noppnyesde
ubs.publikation.seiten5777-5781
ubs.publikation.sourceChemical science 17 (2026), S. 5777-5781
ubs.publikation.typZeitschriftenartikel

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