Since the development of porous materials, porous organic
polymers
(POPs) have received much attention due to advantages such as attractive
architecture, large pore volume, high surface area, and immense porosity.
Furthermore, their porous structure can be functionalized with multiple
chemical reagents, which will improve their performances in various
applications. In the past, significant efforts have been made to synthesize
POPs via Friedel–Crafts reaction. It is easy to handle and
operates under mild synthesis conditions, requires low reaction temperature,
uses considerably less expensive chemicals, and produces high-yield
POPs with desirable surface areas. POPs prepared via this method act
competitively in various fields. This review focuses on the recent
applications of the POPs introduced in gas adsorption and separation,
catalyst, water treatment, biomedical, and electrochemical applications,
aiming to pave the way for researchers to develop new POPs for modern
applications.