EBSCN·2025-06-10 05:50Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Overweight" rating for the petrochemical and chemical industry [5] Core Insights - COFs (Covalent Organic Frameworks) are emerging crystalline porous polymer materials with diverse potential applications in various fields such as catalysis, gas separation, biomedical purification, environmental treatment, and energy storage [1][3][12] - The production methods for COFs include solvent thermal synthesis, ionothermal synthesis, mechanochemical synthesis, and microwave-assisted synthesis, with solvent thermal synthesis being the most common [2][10] - The company Baolidi has achieved ton-level production of COFs, marking significant progress in industrialization, and plans to establish a production line with an annual capacity of 200 tons [3][13] Summary by Sections COFs Overview - COFs are characterized by high thermal and chemical stability, good biocompatibility, large specific surface area, and controllable chemical and physical properties [1][7] - Potential applications include catalytic refining, air separation, wastewater treatment, nuclear waste processing, drug delivery, and energy storage [1][12] Production Methods - The most common method for synthesizing COFs is solvent thermal synthesis, which involves a sealed environment at temperatures of 80-200°C for 2-9 days [2][10] - Other methods include ionothermal synthesis, which uses molten salts or ionic liquids, and mechanochemical synthesis, which utilizes mechanical force to form new covalent bonds [2][10][11] Industrialization Progress - Baolidi's joint venture, YaoKe New Materials, focuses on the industrialization of COFs and has developed several series of COFs super adsorbent products for applications in nuclear waste treatment and water pollution removal [3][13] - The company has successfully scaled up COFs production to ton-level and is currently designing a production line for 200 tons annually [3][13] Investment Recommendations - The report suggests a continued focus on undervalued, high-dividend, and well-performing companies in the petrochemical sector, as well as material companies benefiting from domestic substitution trends [4]