Vinylene-linked donor–acceptor covalent organic polymers with low exciton binding energy for enhanced photocatalytic oxidation of sulfides
Wenhao Liu, Yujie Li, Fang Duan, Haiping Liu, Yan-Yan Ren, Shengrong Yan, Shuanglong Lu, Mingliang Du, Xin Chen, Jun Wang
Abstract
The construction of vinylene linkage and a donor–acceptor structure extends the in-plane π-conjugation of Btt-Bdd, which reduces excitonic effects and facilitates charge separation, thus significantly improving the photocatalytic sulfide oxidation.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisCovalent bondAcceptorBinding energyPhotochemistryPolymerChemistryExcitonMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysisPhysicsQuantum mechanicsNuclear physicsCondensed matter physicsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsChemical Synthesis and ReactionsConducting polymers and applications