A Naphthalenetetracarboxdiimide-Containing Covalent Organic Polymer: Preparation, Single Crystal Structure and Battery Application

Qiang Dong; Tuoya Naren; Lei Zhang; Weixuan Jiang; Miaomiao Xue; Xiang Wang; Libao Chen; Chun-Sing Lee; Qichun Zhang

doi:10.1002/anie.202405426

A Naphthalenetetracarboxdiimide-Containing Covalent Organic Polymer: Preparation, Single Crystal Structure and Battery Application

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Apr 19:e202405426. doi: 10.1002/anie.202405426. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Qiang Dong¹, Tuoya Naren¹, Lei Zhang¹, Weixuan Jiang¹, Miaomiao Xue¹, Xiang Wang¹, Libao Chen², Chun-Sing Lee³, Qichun Zhang⁴

Affiliations

¹ City University of Hong Kong, Department of materials Science and engineering, HONG KONG.
² Central South University, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, CHINA.
³ City University of Hong Kong, Department of Chemistry, HONG KONG.
⁴ City University of Hong Kong, Department of Physics and Materials Science, 83 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong, 999077, Hong Kong, HONG KONG.

PMID: 38641686
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405426

Abstract

Inspired by dative boron-nitrogen (B←N) bonds proven to be the promising dynamic linkage for the construction of crystalline covalent organic polymers/frameworks (COPs/COFs), we employed 1,4-bis(benzodioxaborole) benzene (BACT) and N,N'-Di(4-pyridyl)-1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxdiimide (DPNTCDI) as the corresponding building blocks to construct a functional COP (named as CityU-25), which had been employed as an anode in rechargeable lithium ion batteries. CityU-25 displayed an excellent reversible lithium storage capability of 455 mAh/g after 170 cycles at 0.1 A/g, and an impressive one of 673 mAh/g after 720 cycles at 0.5 A/g. These findings suggest that CityU-25 is a standout candidate for advanced battery technologies, highlighting the potential application of this type of materials.

Keywords: dative boron-nitrogen bonds * covalent organic polymer * single crystal structure * lithium ion battery.