Structure–activity relationships in well-defined conjugated oligomer photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water
Catherine M. Aitchison, Michael Sachs, Marc A. Little, Liam Wilbraham, Nick J. Brownbill, Christopher M. Kane, Frédéric Blanc, Martijn A. Zwijnenburg, James R. Durrant, Reiner Sebastian Sprick, Andrew I. Cooper
Abstract
Oligomer chain length and backbone twisting were found to have a strong effect on optoelectronic properties but a trimer of dibenzo[<italic>b</italic>,<italic>d</italic>]thiophene sulfone was found to have high photocatalytic activity approaching that of its polymer analogue.
Topics & Concepts
OligomerTrimerThiopheneConjugated systemPolymerMonomerPhotocatalysisMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryChemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisDimerAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsPerovskite Materials and Applications