Photocatalytic polymers of intrinsic microporosity for hydrogen production from water
Yang Bai, Liam Wilbraham, Hui Gao, Rob Clowes, Haofan Yang, Martijn A. Zwijnenburg, Andrew I. Cooper, Reiner Sebastian Sprick
Abstract
Conjugated polymers of intrinsic microporosity show excellent performance as photocatalysts for sacrificial hydrogen production from water as they combine extended conjugation with high surface areas.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisHydrogen productionPolymerMaterials scienceConjugated systemChemical engineeringHydrogenNanotechnologyPhotochemistryChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications