Ultrahigh photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of linear conjugated terpolymers enabled by an ultra-low ratio of the benzothiadiazole monomer
Zhenghui Xie, Gang Ye, Hao Gong, Pachaiyappan Murugan, Can Lang, Yifan Dai, Kai Yang, Shiyong Liu
Abstract
A terpolymer photocatalyst containing an ultra-low ratio of BT showed ultra-fast electron transfer and drastically lowered exciton binding energy, resulting in a hydrogen evolution rate of up to 222.28 mmol h −1 g −1 without the aid of Pt co-catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
MonomerConjugated systemCopolymerPhotocatalysisHydrogen bondMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryPolymerChemical engineeringPhotochemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeCatalysisEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications