Side-chain tuning in conjugated polymer photocatalysts for improved hydrogen production from water
Duncan J. Woods, Sam A. J. Hillman, Drew Pearce, Liam Wilbraham, Lucas Q. Flagg, Warren Duffy, Iain McCulloch, James R. Durrant, Anne A. Y. Guilbert, Martijn A. Zwijnenburg, Reiner Sebastian Sprick, Jenny Nelson, Andrew I. Cooper
Abstract
Structure–property–activity relationships in solution processable polymer photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water were probed by varying the chemical structure of both the polymer side-chains and the polymer backbone.
Topics & Concepts
PolymerSide chainConjugated systemMaterials scienceChemical structureHydrogen productionChemical engineeringHydrogenPolymer chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications