Thermal transport is a fundamental process that plays an essential role in a wide range of technologies, from advanced microelectronics and energy storage systems to materials engineered for extreme environments. The design of next-generation thermal insulators and conductors is crucial to enabling these innovations.
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Historically, polymers have been largely dismissed in thermal management applications due to their perceived low thermal conductivity (typically 0.1鈥�0.3 W路m鈦宦孤稫鈦宦�). However, this long-held assumption is being challenged. Join Austin M. Evans of the University of Florida as he presents compelling new research that demonstrates how polymers, when properly engineered, can exhibit high thermal conductivity. Learn how two-dimensional polymers, particularly covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) can significantly outperform traditional linear polymers in heat transport, especially when non-covalent interactions are strategically optimized.
Next, explore the world of COFs with Dana D. Medina of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Tunability has always been a hallmark of COFs, traditionally achieved by designing the molecular building blocks prior to assembly. This second presentation will introduce innovative synthetic strategies that allow for precise control over COF structure, chemistry, and photophysical properties which unlock new possibilities in functional material design. Discover cutting-edge tools for tailoring light absorption and photoluminescence (PL), including one-pot syntheses of azaacene-based COFs and regioisomer-doping techniques using thienothiophene.
This ACS Webinar is moderated by Ronald A. Smaldone of the University of Texas at Dallas and co-produced with the ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry.
What You Will Learn
- Methods and current limitations in 2D polymer synthesis
- Fundamentals of phonon-based heat transport in materials
- Techniques for characterizing thermally conductive polymers
- Azaacene-based COFs: one-pot synthesis vs. post-synthetic modification
- Leveraging regioisomerism in thienothiophene COFs for band-gap engineering
- Strategies for COF film synthesis
Event Details
- Thursday, July 10, 2025 @ 2-3:30pm ET
- Free to attend
- Slides will be听available to download on the day of the webinar
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