Patent ID: 7582798

Claim:
A covalently linked organic network comprising: a plurality of boron-containing clusters having the following formula: a plurality of linking groups that link the boron-containing clusters together, each linking group bonded to at least two distinct boron-containing clusters, the plurality of linking groups include a linking group described by Formula V-X: wherein: R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , and R 16 are each independently H, alkyl, OH, alkoxy, sulfur-containing groups, silicon-containing groups, halogen, nitro, amino, cyano, boron-containing groups, phosphorus-containing groups, carboxylic acids, or esters and T is a tetrahedral atom or a tetrahedral group or cluster; A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6 are each independently absent or any atom or group capable of forming a sable ring structure; and wherein the plurality of boron-containing clusters and the plurality of linking groups are arranged to form either a covalently linked organic framework or a covalently linked organic polyhedron.