Porous Organic Materials for Iodine Capture and Atmospheric Halogen Chemistry
This research community develops porous organic materials to capture iodine from vapor and water, while also investigating the role of halogens in atmospheric chemistry and climate.
The work centers on the design and synthesis of covalent organic frameworks, metal–organic frameworks, and porous organic polymers for the efficient adsorption of iodine, methyl iodide, and radioactive iodine. These materials are engineered to remove iodine from contaminated water, nuclear air purification systems, and industrial off-gases. A parallel strand of research examines the atmospheric chemistry of short-lived halogens, including methyl bromide and dimethyl sulfide, and their influence on boundary layer dynamics and climate sensitivity. The recurring focus is on creating high-capacity, selective adsorbents that can handle both gaseous and aqueous iodine species.
The community is most prominent in iodine research, accounting for 8.6% of all tracked iodine papers, and 5.4% of bromine research. It also contributes 1.3% of chlorine research and 1.0% of sulfur research.
There are 7,052 papers in this community, primarily published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, and Geophysical Research Letters.
Recent work continues to focus on advanced adsorbents, including charged adsorbents, lignin-based nanocomposites, and aerogel materials for radioactive iodine capture, alongside studies on the influence of short-lived halogens on atmospheric chemistry.
Papers behind this description
- Exploring high-connectivity three-dimensional covalent organic frameworks: topologies, structures, and emerging applications — Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 — doi:10.1039/d4cs00703d
- Linkage conversions in single-crystalline covalent organic frameworks — Nature Chemistry, 2023 — doi:10.1038/s41557-023-01334-7
- Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for electrochemical applications — Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 — doi:10.1039/d0cs01569e
- Photons, Excitons, and Electrons in Covalent Organic Frameworks — Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024 — doi:10.1021/jacs.3c14833
- Porous organic materials for iodine adsorption — Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131835
- Engineering the pore environment of antiparallel stacked covalent organic frameworks for capture of iodine pollutants — Nature Communications, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41467-024-46942-0
- Porous isoreticular non-metal organic frameworks — Nature, 2024 — doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07353-9
- Nonporous amorphous superadsorbents for highly effective and selective adsorption of iodine in water — Nature Communications, 2023 — doi:10.1038/s41467-023-41056-5
- Adsorption of iodine in metal–organic framework materials — Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 — doi:10.1039/d0cs01192d
- Adsorption-based capture of iodine and organic iodides: status and challenges — Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 — doi:10.1039/d2ta09448g
- Efficient and simultaneous capture of iodine and methyl iodide achieved by a covalent organic framework — Nature Communications, 2022 — doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30663-3
- Enhanced iodine capture by nano-copper particles modified benzimidazole-based molded porous carbon — Applied Surface Science, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.163754
- Charged adsorbents for iodine capture — Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217148
- Rational design of molecularly modified lignin-based degradable nanocomposite fibers and their synergistic application of anti-microbial, UV-shielding, radioactive iodine trapping function based on green chemistry orientation — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.169240
- Recent progress in covalent organic framework-based adsorption for iodine capture — Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134386
- Enantiopure Dual-Helical Covalent Organic Framework Nanotubes Mediated by Supramolecular Assembly — Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025 — doi:10.1021/jacs.5c09144
- Recent advances in aerogel materials for the capture of radioactive iodine — Separation and Purification Technology, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2025.134118
- High-performance nanofiber-activated carbon composite for nuclear air purification: Synergistic iodine capture and particulate filtration — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.168231