“…In recent years, porous organic polymers (POPs) have aroused colossal interest in the scientific fraternity of adsorption and separation because of the polymers’ special physicochemical properties and advanced performance. − To date, a large number of POPs with diverse structures and properties have been developed, such as porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs), , porous polymer networks (PPNs), polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs), conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs), hyper cross-linked polymers (HCPs), microporous polymer networks (MPNs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), , and so on. Compared with conventional porous materials, such as zeolite, activated carbon, silicon carbide, alumina, etc., − emerging POPs exhibit significant advantages, such as large surface area and high porosity, tunable pores, low density, abundant pore properties and permanent porosity . Moreover, unlike MOFs, POPs are constructed from irreversible strong bonds (i.e., intrinsic chemical stability), which endows them with stronger resistance to harsh environments than that of MOFs based on not-so-strong coordinative bonds. − Therefore, POPs are excellent candidates for high-performance adsorbents.…”