Hydrothermal Generation of Conjugated Polymers Using the Example of Pyrrone Polymers and Polybenzimidazoles
M. Josef Taublaender, Stefano Mezzavilla, Sophia Thiele, Florian Glöcklhofer, Miriam M. Unterlass
Abstract
O under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions. However, none of the prepared polymers feature a truly conjugated polymer backbone. Here, we report on an expansion of the synthetic scope of this straightforward and inherently environmentally friendly polymerization technique to the generation of conjugated polymers. Selected representatives of two different polymer classes, pyrrone polymers and polybenzimidazoles, were generated hydrothermally. We present a mechanistic discussion of the polymer formation process as well as an electrochemical characterization of the most promising product.
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PolymerConjugated systemPolymerizationHydrothermal circulationCondensation polymerPolymer chemistryMaterials sciencePolyamideChemical engineeringChemistryPolymer scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts