Hydrogen evolution from water using heteroatom substituted fluorene conjugated co-polymers
Yang Bai, Duncan J. Woods, Liam Wilbraham, Catherine M. Aitchison, Martijn A. Zwijnenburg, Reiner Sebastian Sprick, Andrew I. Cooper
Abstract
The photocatalytic performance of fluorene-type polymer photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water in the presence of a sacrificial hole scavenger is significantly improved by the incorporation of heteroatoms into the bridge-head through a combination of factors.
Topics & Concepts
HeteroatomFluoreneConjugated systemPolymerPhotochemistryHydrogenScavengerMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryHydrogen productionPhotocatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisRadicalRing (chemistry)Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsGa2O3 and related materials