Electrogenerated thin films of microporous polymer networks with remarkably increased electrochemical response to nitroaromatic analytes

Thin films of microporous polymer networks (MPNs) have been generated by electrochemical polymerization of a series of multifunctional carbazole-based monomers. The microporous films show high Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface areas up to 1300 m2 g(-1) as directly measured by krypton sorption experiments. A correlation between the number of polymerizable carbazole units of the monomer and the resulting surface area is observed. Electrochemical sensing experiments with 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene as prototypical nitroaromatic analyte demonstrate an up to 180 times increased current response of MPN-modified glassy carbon electrodes in relation to the nonmodified electrode. The phenomenon probably involves intermolecular interactions between the electron-poor nitroaromatic analytes and the electron-rich, high surface area microporous deposits, with the electrochemical reduction at the MPN-modified electrodes being an adsorption-controlled process for low scan rates. We expect a high application potential of such MPN-modified electrodes for boosting the sensitivity of electrochemical sensor devices.

Tetraphenylpyrazine-based AIEgens: facile preparation and tunable light emission

Research on aggregation-induced emission (AIE) has been a hot topic. Due to enthusiastic efforts by many researchers, hundreds of AIE luminogens (AIEgens) have been generated which were mainly based on archetypal silole, tetraphenylethene, distyrylanthracene, triphenylethene, and tetraphenyl-1,4-butadiene, etc. To enlarge the family of AIEgens and to enrich their functions, new AIEgens are in high demand. In this work, we report a new kind of AIEgen based on tetraphenylpyrazine (TPP), which could be readily prepared under mild reaction conditions. Furthermore, we show that the TPP derivatives possess a good thermal stability and their emission could be fine-tuned by varying the substituents on their phenyl rings. It is anticipated that TPP derivatives could serve as a new type of widely utilized AIEgen, based on their facile preparation, good thermo-, photo- and chemostabilities, and efficient emission.

Tetraaryl pyrazole polymers: versatile synthesis, aggregation induced emission enhancement and detection of explosives

Here we report a new approach to obtain tetraaryl pyrazole polymers by free radical polymerization of styryl substituted pyrazole monomers.

N-type pyrazine and triazole-based luminogens with aggregation-enhanced emission characteristics

N-type pyrazine and triazole-based AIEgens that could readily form red-emissive complexes with triphenylamine in the aggregate state were facilely prepared by click reactions.

Ultrasensitive detection of nitroexplosive – picric acid via a conjugated polyelectrolyte in aqueous media and solid support

Cationic polymer PMI detects picric acid at ppt levels via combination of ground state charge transfer, RET and electrostatic interactions. A paper strip test and a contact mode sensing platform using chitosan film confirm the method as simple, portable and cost-effective.

Chain-dependent emission color codes of extended tetraphenylethylene derivatives: discrimination between water and methanol

Despite the identical extended tetraphenylethylene chromophore, the degree of solubility between the peripheral chains and the solvent guides the aggregate morphology. The distinct emission color codes of the two luminogens can distinguish between water and methanol.

Di(naphthalen-2-yl)-1,2-diphenylethene-based conjugated polymers: aggregation-enhanced emission and explosive detection

Conjugated polymers with rotatable naphthalen-2-yl pendants show aggregation-enhanced emission characteristics and explosive detection potential.

Fabrication of porous organic polymers in the form of powder, soluble in organic solvents and nanoparticles: a unique platform for gas adsorption and efficient chemosensing

Tetraphenyl-5,5-dioctylcyclopentadiene based porous organic polymers were fabricated in the form of powder, soluble in organic solvents and nanoparticles and were explored for gas adsorption and chemosensing.