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Lin WC, Wu YH, Sun YE, Elsenety MM, Lin WC, Yen JC, Hsu HK, Chen BH, Huang HY, Chang CA, Huang TF, Zhuang YR, Tseng YT, Lin KH, Yang SD, Yu CH, Chou HH. Symmetry-breaking of Dibenzo[b,d]thiophene Sulfone Enhancing Polaron Generation for Boosted Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202407702. [PMID: 38751355 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The current bottleneck in the development of efficient photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution is the limited availability of high-performance acceptor units. Over the past nine years, dibenzo[b,d]thiophene sulfone (DBS) has been the preferred choice for the acceptor unit. Despite extensive exploration of alternative structures as potential replacements for DBS, a superior substitute remains elusive. In this study, a symmetry-breaking strategy was employed on DBS to develop a novel acceptor unit, BBTT-1SO. The asymmetric structure of BBTT-1SO proved beneficial for increasing multiple moment and polarizability. BBTT-1SO-containing polymers showed higher efficiencies for hydrogen evolution than their DBS-containing counterparts by up to 166 %. PBBTT-1SO exhibited an excellent hydrogen evolution rate (HER) of 222.03 mmol g-1 h-1 and an apparent quantum yield of 27.5 % at 500 nm. Transient spectroscopic studies indicated that the BBTT-1SO-based polymers facilitated electron polaron formation, which explains their superior HERs. PBBTT-1SO also showed 14 % higher HER in natural seawater splitting than that in deionized water splitting. Molecular dynamics simulations highlighted the enhanced water-PBBTT-1SO polymer interactions in salt-containing solutions. This study presents a pioneering example of a substitute acceptor unit for DBS in the construction of high-performance photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution.
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- Wei-Cheng Lin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Yosief Abbas Street, Cairo, 11754, Cairo, Egypt
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- Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan City, 701, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Photonics Technologies & Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Photonics Technologies & Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Photonics Technologies & Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Photonics Technologies & Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
- Center for Photonics Research, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan City, 701, Taiwan R.O.C
- Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan City, 701, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
- Center for Photonics Research, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
- College of Semiconductor Research, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan R.O.C
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Shahmirzaee M, Nagai A. An Appraisal for Providing Charge Transfer (CT) Through Synthetic Porous Frameworks for their Semiconductor Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307828. [PMID: 38368249 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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In recent years, there has been considerable focus on the development of charge transfer (CT) complex formation as a means to modify the band gaps of organic materials. In particular, CT complexes alternate layers of aromatic molecules with donor (D) and acceptor (A) properties to provide inherent electrical conductivity. In particular, the synthetic porous frameworks as attractive D-A components have been extensively studied in recent years in comparison to existing D-A materials. Therefore, in this work, the synthetic porous frameworks are classified into conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and compare high-quality materials for CT in semiconductors. This work updates the overview of the above porous frameworks for CT, starting with their early history regarding their semiconductor applications, and lists CT concepts and selected key developments in their CT complexes and CT composites. In addition, the network formation methods and their functionalization are discussed to provide access to a variety of potential applications. Furthermore, several theoretical investigations, efficiency improvement techniques, and a discussion of the electrical conductivity of the porous frameworks are also highlighted. Finally, a perspective of synthetic porous framework studies on CT performance is provided along with some comparisons.
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- ENSEMBLE 3 - Centre of Excellence, Warsaw, 01-919, Poland
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Wang Y, Li M, Yu H, Chen Y, Cui M, Ji M, Yang F. A Near-Infrared Fluorescent Dye with Tunable Emission Wavelength and Stokes Shift as a High-Sensitivity Cysteine Nanoprobe for Monitoring Ischemic Stroke. ACS NANO 2024; 18:15978-15990. [PMID: 38847448 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c04211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2024]
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Sulfur-substituted dicyanomethylene-4H-chromene (DCM) derivatives based on the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) mechanism were designed as near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dyes. Using the Knoevenagel condensation method, the S-DCM-OH(835) fluorescence dye was synthesized, which had an emission wavelength exceeding 800 nm and 220 nm of a Stokes shift. Compared to commercial ICG, S-DCM-OH(835) was not only synchronized in emission wavelength but also far superior in Stokes shifts. These advantages made the design of S-DCM-NIR(835) based on this dye potentially valuable for biological applications. Based on this chemical structure, a fluorescent S-DCM-NIR(835) nanoprobe with a mean diameter of 17.69 nm was fabricated as the NIR imaging nanoprobe. Results showed that the nanoprobe maintained the high-specificity identification of cysteine (Cys) via the Michael addition reaction, with the detection limitation of 0.11 μM endogenous Cys. More importantly, in an ischemic stroke mouse model, the S-DCM-NIR(835) nanoprobe could monitor the Cys concentration change at stroke lesion due to the disruption of Cys metabolism under the ischemic stroke condition. Such a S-DCM-NIR(835) nanoprobe could not only differentiate the severity of the ischemic stroke using response time but also quantify the concentration of Cys in real-time in vivo.
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- Yuesong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Jiangsu Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Jiangsu Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Jiangsu Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Jiangsu Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Jiangsu Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Jiangsu Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digital Medical Engineering, Jiangsu Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, PR China
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Song X, Li G, Zhou W, Wu Y, Liu X, Zhu Z, Huo P, Wang M. Construction of Au-modified CN-based donor-acceptor system coupled with dual photothermal effects for efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:868-881. [PMID: 38493652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Conversion of CO2 into high value-added fuels through the photothermal effect is an effective approach for utilizing solar energy. In this study, we prepared the CN-based photocatalyst Py-CTN-Au with both donor-acceptor (D-A) system and dual photothermal effects using a simple two-step method involving calcination and photo-deposition. Real-time monitoring with a thermal imaging camera revealed that Py-CTN-Au0.5 achieved a maximum stable temperature of 180 °C, which was approximately 1.2 times higher than that of Py-CTN (155 °C) and 1.9 times higher than that of g-CN (95 °C) under the same reaction conditions. Under the optimized reaction conditions, Py-CTN-Au0.5 exhibited a CO release rate of 30.59 umol g-1 after 4 h of reaction, which was 7.3 times higher than that of pure g-CN (4.18 umol g-1). The D-A system not only facilitated the separation and transformation of charge carriers but also induced a photothermal effect to accelerate the photoreduction of CO2. Additionally, the cocatalyst Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) further enhanced the charge carrier dynamics and photothermal effect by increasing the built-in electric field intensity and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect, respectively. The dual photothermal effects resulting from the non-radiative photon conversion of the D-A structure and the Au NPs LSPR effect, along with the enhanced charge carrier dynamics, catalyzed the efficient photoreduction of CO2. DFT simulations were used to confirm the effect of D-A system and Au NPs. In-situ FTIR results demonstrated that the synergistic photothermal effect promoted the formation of the key intermediate species COOH*, which is beneficial for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2. This study provides valuable insights into the multiple photothermal synergistic effects in photocatalytic reactions.
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- Xianghai Song
- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Advanced Chemical Engineering Laboratory of Green Materials and Energy of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; International Innovation center for Forest Chemicals and Materials of Nanjing Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Advanced Chemical Engineering Laboratory of Green Materials and Energy of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Advanced Chemical Engineering Laboratory of Green Materials and Energy of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Advanced Chemical Engineering Laboratory of Green Materials and Energy of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Advanced Chemical Engineering Laboratory of Green Materials and Energy of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Advanced Chemical Engineering Laboratory of Green Materials and Energy of Jiangsu Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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You S, Ding Z, Yuan R, Long J, Xu C. Confined synthesis of conjugated microporous polymers for selective photocatalytic oxidation of amines. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:63-73. [PMID: 38460385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Photocatalytic oxidative coupling of amines is considered a mild, efficient, and sustainable strategy for the synthesis of imines. As a versatile organic semiconductor, conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) are attractive in photocatalysis areas due to the diversity of their polymeric monomers. Herein, we report that in addition to the design of monomers, size-confined polymerization is also a feasible strategy to modulate the structure and photocatalysis properties of CMPs. We adopted dibromopyrazine as polymeric units to prepare pyrazine-involved hollow spherical CMPs (H-PyB) using a template method and successfully performed size-confined polymerization of hollow samples by resizing the templates. Interestingly, the small confinement space induced the formation of CMPs with better conjugate extensibility, resulting in enhanced conductivity, narrowed bandgaps, improved photoelectric performance, etc. As a result, small-sized H-PyB CMPs had superior activity for the photocatalytic oxidation of amines. Particularly, the smallest H-PyB CMPs that we designed in the present work exhibited excellent performance for the photocatalytic coupling oxidation of amines. When using benzylamine as a model substrate, the yield of the corresponding imine reached ∼ 113 mmol·g-1·h-1, accompanied by almost 100 % selectivity. Furthermore, the as-designed confined samples exhibited stable photocatalytic activity as well as good applicability for oxidative coupling of different amines. This work not merely reports a kind of CMP photocatalysts with excellent performance for the imine coupling oxidation but also proposes an alternative strategy for constructing high-performance organic photocatalysts by size-confined synthesis.
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- Shaojie You
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China.
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Han C, Ma J, Ai X, Shi F, Zhang C, Hu D, Jiang JX. Rational design of triazine-based conjugated polymers with enhanced charge separation ability for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 659:984-992. [PMID: 38219316 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Triazine-based conjugated polymers (TCPs) are promising organic catalysts for green H2 production, since their photocatalytic performance can be easily regulated via appropriate molecular design. However, apart from weak absorption of visible light, weak charge separation and transport abilities also considerably restrict the photocatalytic performance of TCPs. Herein, we report two novel TCP photocatalysts with donor-acceptor (D-A) and donor-π-acceptor (D-π-A) structures using dibenzo[g,p]chrysene (Dc), thiophene (T), and 2,4,6-triphenyl-1,3,5-triazine (Tz) as the donor, π-spacer, and acceptor, respectively. Compared to Dc-Tz with a D-A structure, Dc-T-Tz exhibits a broader light absorption edge and more efficient charge separation and transmission due to its D-π-A structure and strong dipole effect. These properties enable Dc-T-Tz to display a prominent H2 production rate of 45.13 mmol h-1 g-1 under ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) light (λ > 300 nm). Therefore, Dc-T-Tz represents state-of-the-art TCP photocatalysts to date.
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- Changzhi Han
- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), School of Optoelectronic Materials & Technology, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, PR China.
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Yu J, Hasi QM, Guo Y, Song L, Yin M, Ma L, Han Z, Xiao C, Zhang Y, Chen L. Porphyrin-Based Conjugated Microporous Polymer Loaded with Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron for the Degradation of Organic Pollutants under Visible Light. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:4739-4750. [PMID: 38373152 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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The degradation of organic dye from waterbodies is of great significance for clean production and environmental remediation. Herein, two porphyrin-based conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) loaded with nanoscale zerovalent iron (named as Por-CMPs-1-2@nZVI) were successfully fabricated by Sonogashira-Hagihara coupling reactions and the liquid-phase method. The as-synthesized Por-CMPs-1-2@nZVI composites were characterized by various means of analysis, and it was confirmed that Por-CMPs-1-2 loaded with nZVI had good photocatalytic performance. Calculated by ultraviolet-visible spectrum, the band-gap energies of Por-CMPs-1@nZVI and Por-CMPs-2@nZVI were 1.45 and 1.32 eV, respectively, indicating that both can be activated by visible light. The photodegradation of organic dye experiments demonstrated that Por-CMPs-2@nZVI degraded 98.0% of 10 ppm Methylene Blue (MB) within 150 min, which is higher than that of Por-CMPs-1-2 and Por-CMPs-1@nZVI. The experiment of active substance capture and mechanism of ESR confirmed that superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical were the primary valid substances in the photodegradation process of MB. In addition, the preparation of membrane materials was shown to be a successful strategy to realize engineered scale-up production.
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- Jiale Yu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- Center of Experiment, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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Huang TF, Liu JJ, Lai ZY, Chang JW, Zhuang YR, Jiang ZC, Chang CL, Lin WC, Chen YH, Wu YH, Sun YE, Luo TA, Chen YK, Yen JC, Hsu HK, Chen BH, Ting LY, Lu CY, Lin YT, Hsu LY, Wu TL, Yang SD, Su AC, Jeng US, Chou HH. Performance and Solution Structures of Side-Chain-Bridged Oligo (Ethylene Glycol) Polymer Photocatalysts for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution under Natural Light Illumination. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304743. [PMID: 37803930 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Converting solar energy into hydrogen energy using conjugated polymers (CP) is a promising solution to the energy crisis. Improving water solubility plays one of the critical factors in enhancing the hydrogen evolution rate (HER) of CP photocatalysts. In this study, a novel concept of incorporating hydrophilic side chains to connect the backbones of CPs to improve their HER is proposed. This concept is realized through the polymerization of carbazole units bridged with octane, ethylene glycol, and penta-(ethylene glycol) to form three new side-chain-braided (SCB) CPs: PCz2S-OCt, PCz2S-EG, and PCz2S-PEG. Verified through transient absorption spectra, the enhanced capability of PCz2S-PEG for ultrafast electron transfer and reduced recombination effects has been demonstrated. Small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS/WAXS) analyses reveal that these three SCB-CPs form cross-linking networks with different mass fractal dimensions (f) in aqueous solution. With the lowest f value of 2.64 and improved water/polymer interfaces, PCz2S-PEG demonstrates the best HER, reaching up to 126.9 µmol h-1 in pure water-based photocatalytic solution. Moreover, PCz2S-PEG exhibits comparable performance in seawater-based photocatalytic solution under natural sunlight. In situ SAXS analysis further reveals nucleation-dominated generation of hydrogen nanoclusters with a size of ≈1.5 nm in the HER of PCz2S-PEG under light illumination.
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- Tse-Fu Huang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Institute of Photonics Technologies & Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Institute of Photonics Technologies & Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Institute of Photonics Technologies & Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Institute of Photonics Technologies & Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Institute of Photonics Technologies & Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
- College of Semiconductor Research, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
- College of Semiconductor Research, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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Zhang K, Dong X, Zeng B, Xiong K, Lang X. Red light photocatalysis of conjugated microporous polymers based on fused thiophenes for selective oxidation of amines. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:622-632. [PMID: 37562304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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By virtue of tailorable building blocks, the band gaps and electronic structures of conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) can be readily adjusted at the molecular level. Generally, the building blocks possessing extended π-conjugations result in exceptional photocatalytic performances. In this work, the direct CH arylation of fused thiophenes, thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (TT) and dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]thiophene (DTT), with 1,3,6,8-tetrabromopyrene affords two CMPs, namely TT-Py-CMP and DTT-Py-CMP. The expansion of π-conjugations of the fused thiophenes from TT to DTT gives rise to a bathochromic shift about 30 nm from TT-Py-CMP to DTT-Py-CMP. Besides, systematic characterizations suggest the optoelectronic properties of DTT-Py-CMP are better than that of TT-Py-CMP. Furthermore, DTT-Py-CMP drives better red light photocatalysis than TT-Py-CMP for the selective oxidation of amines with molecular oxygen. The selective oxidation of benzyl amines by red light photocatalysis of DTT-Py-CMP progresses via an electron transfer pathway with high selectivities for imines. This work provides new insights that fused thiophenes could be the stepping stone in designing CMPs for expansive visible light photocatalysis.
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- Keke Zhang
- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Zulkifli FZA, Ito M, Uno T, Kubo M. Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Novel Polycyclopentadithiophene. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4091. [PMID: 37896335 PMCID: PMC10610433 DOI: 10.3390/polym15204091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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A novel π-conjugated polymer based on cyclopentadithiophene (CPDT) and poly(4,4']-(((4Hcyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene-4,4-diyl)bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(oxy))bis(4-oxobutanoic acid)) (PCPDT-CO2H) was prepared as a sparingly soluble material. The generation of hydroxyl radicals from PCPDT-CO2H in water was confirmed by using coumarin as a hydroxyl radical indicator. Furthermore, PCPDT-CO2H was found to catalyze the oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acid and the oxidation of benzaldehyde, indicating that PCPDT-CO2H can be a promising candidate for metal-free and 100% organic heterogeneous photocatalysts.
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- Farah Zayanah Ahmad Zulkifli
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (M.I.); (T.U.)
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu 514-8507, Mie, Japan; (M.I.); (T.U.)
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Lin WC, Chang CL, Shih CH, Lin WC, Yu Lai Z, Chang JW, Ting LY, Huang TF, Sun YE, Huang HY, Lin YT, Liu JJ, Wu YH, Tseng YT, Zhuang YR, Li BH, Su AC, Yu CH, Chen CW, Lin KH, Jeng US, Chou HH. Sulfide Oxidation on Ladder-Type Heteroarenes to Construct All-Acceptor Copolymers for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302682. [PMID: 37322304 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Conjugated polymers (CPs) have recently gained increasing attention as photocatalysts for sunlight-driven hydrogen evolution. However, they suffer from insufficient electron output sites and poor solubility in organic solvents, severely limiting their photocatalytic performance and applicability. Herein, solution-processable all-acceptor (A1 -A2 )-type CPs based on sulfide-oxidized ladder-type heteroarene are synthesized. A1 -A2 -type CPs showed upsurging efficiency improvements by two to three orders of magnitude, compared to their donor-acceptor -type CP counterparts. Furthermore, by seawater splitting, PBDTTTSOS exhibited an apparent quantum yield of 18.9% to 14.8% at 500 to 550 nm. More importantly, PBDTTTSOS achieved an excellent hydrogen evolution rate of 35.7 mmol h-1 g-1 and 150.7 mmol h-1 m-2 in the thin-film state, which is among the highest efficiencies in thin film polymer photocatalysts to date. This work provides a novel strategy for designing polymer photocatalysts with high efficiency and broad applicability.
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- Wei-Cheng Lin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701401, Taiwan
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- Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701401, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701401, Taiwan
- Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701401, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, 106344, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
- National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
- College of Semiconductor Research, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
- Photonics Research Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan
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Han C, Hu L, Jin S, Ma J, Jiang JX, Zhang C. Molecular Engineering in D-π-A-A-Type Conjugated Microporous Polymers for Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37463230 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Conjugated microporous polymer (CMP) photocatalysts with donor-π-acceptor (D-π-A) or donor-acceptor (D-A) structures have garnered great attention for solar-driven hydrogen generation because of their inherent charge separation nature and high surface area. Herein, we design a series of D-π-A-A-type CMP photocatalysts to uncover the influence of the content of the dibenzo[b,d]thiophene-S-S-dioxide (BTDO) acceptor on the photocatalytic activity. The results demonstrate that the acceptor content in the D-π-A-A-type CMP photocatalysts affects the electronic structure, the availability of reaction sites, and the separation between light-generated electrons and holes, which mainly determine the photocatalytic performance for H2 release. Benefiting from the synergy of light absorption, hydrophilicity, and active sites, the bare polymer PyT-BTDO-2 with an optimized BTDO content exhibits a high H2 production rate of 230.06 mmol h-1 g-1 under simulated sunlight, manifesting that the strategy of D-π-A-A structural design is efficacious for boosting the photocatalytic performance of CMP photocatalysts.
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- Changzhi Han
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), School of Optoelectronic Materials & Technology, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), School of Optoelectronic Materials & Technology, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), School of Optoelectronic Materials & Technology, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, P. R. China
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Ye D, Liu L, Peng Q, Qiu J, Gong H, Zhong A, Liu S. Effect of Controlling Thiophene Rings on D-A Polymer Photocatalysts Accessed via Direct Arylation for Hydrogen Production. Molecules 2023; 28:4507. [PMID: 37298982 PMCID: PMC10254606 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Conjugated polymer photocatalysts for hydrogen production have the advantages of an adjustable structure, strong response in the visible light region, adjustable energy levels, and easy functionalization. Using an atom- and step-economic direct C-H arylation method, dibromocyanostilbene was polymerized with thiophene, dithiophene, terthiophene, and fused thienothiophene and dithienothiophene, respectively, to produce donor-acceptor (D-A)-type linear conjugated polymers containing different thiophene derivatives with different conjugation lengths. Among them, the D-A polymer photocatalyst constructed from dithienothiophene could significantly broaden the spectral response, with a hydrogen evolution rate up to 12.15 mmol h-1 g-1. The results showed that the increase in the number of fused rings on thiophene building blocks was beneficial to the photocatalytic hydrogen production of cyanostyrylphene-based linear polymers. For the unfused dithiophene and terthiophene, the increase in the number of thiophene rings enabled more rotation freedom between the thiophene rings and reduced the intrinsic charge mobility, resulting in lower hydrogen production performance accordingly. This study provides a suitable process for the design of electron donors for D-A polymer photocatalysts.
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- Dongnai Ye
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China; (D.Y.); (Q.P.); (H.G.)
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China; (D.Y.); (Q.P.); (H.G.)
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China; (D.Y.); (Q.P.); (H.G.)
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China; (D.Y.); (Q.P.); (H.G.)
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China; (D.Y.); (Q.P.); (H.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy & Chemistry, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China;
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China; (D.Y.); (Q.P.); (H.G.)
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Ren R, Jiao Z, Li Z, Tian Y, Liu B, Yue G. Polarization-induced proton adsorption and charge separation in pyrene-based conjugated microporous polymers via substituent regulation for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2023.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Liang S, Sui G, Guo D, Luo Z, Xu R, Yao H, Li J, Wang C. g-C 3N 4-wrapped nickel doped zinc oxide/carbon core-double shell microspheres for high-performance photocatalytic hydrogen production. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 635:83-93. [PMID: 36580695 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The development of efficient heterojunctions with enhanced photocatalytic properties is considered a promising approach for photocatalytic hydrogen production. In this study, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-wrapped nickel-doped zinc oxide/carbon (Ni-ZnO@C/g-C3N4) core-double shell heterojunctions with unique core-double shell structures were employed as efficient photocatalysts through an innovative approach. Ni doping can enhance the intensity and range of visible light absorption in ZnO, and the carbon core coupled with the hollow double-shell structure can accelerate the charge transfer rate and improve the photon utilization efficiency. Meanwhile, the construction of the Z-scheme heterojunction extended the electron-hole pair transport path. In addition, the Z-scheme charge-transfer mechanism of Ni-ZnO@C/g-C3N4 under simulated sunlight was verified by photoluminescence (PL) and electron spin resonance (ESR) experiments. As a result, the obtained photocatalyst acquired a high hydrogen evolution rate of 336.08 μmol g-1h-1, which is 36.49 times higher than that of pristine ZnO. Overall, this work may provide a pathway for the construction of highly efficient photocatalysts with unique core-double shell structures.
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- Shuang Liang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China; Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Synthesis for Fine Chemicals, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China; Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Synthesis for Fine Chemicals, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China; Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Synthesis for Fine Chemicals, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, PR China
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Wei G, Wang L, Ding Z, Yuan R, Long J, Xu C. Carbazole-Involved Conjugated Microporous Polymer Hollow Spheres for Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol under Visible-Light Irradiation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 642:648-657. [PMID: 37030201 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) have been considered a type of promising visible-light-driven, organic photocatalysts. However, apart from designing high-performance CMPs from a molecular perspective, little attention is paid to improving the photocatalytic properties of these polymers through macrostructural regulation. Herein, we prepared a kind of hollow spherical CMPs involving carbazole monomers and studied their performance on the selective photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol under visible light irradiation. The results demonstrate that the introduction of a hollow spherical structure improves the physicochemical properties of the as-designed CMPs, including the specific surface areas, optoelectronic characteristics, as well as photocatalytic performance, etc. In particular, the hollow CMPs can more effectively oxidize benzyl alcohol compared to pristine ones under blue light illumination, and produce >1 mmol of benzaldehyde in 4.5 h with a yield of up to 9 mmol·g-1·h-1, which is almost 5 times higher than that of the pristine ones. Furthermore, such hollow architecture has a similar enhanced effect on the oxidation of some other aromatic alcohols. This work shows that the deliberate construction of specific macrostructures can better arouse the photocatalytic activity of the as-designed CMPs, which will contribute to the further use of these organic polymer semiconductors in photocatalysis areas.
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Cao FY, Huang CL, Cheng TY, Cheng HJ, Wu TK, Cheng YJ. Solution-Processable Donor–Acceptor Copolymer Thin Films for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ACS Macro Lett 2023; 12:468-474. [PMID: 36971302 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.3c00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Conjugated polymers (CPs) have been actively utilized as photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution due to their easy synthetic tunability to endow specific functionalities, including visible-light absorption, higher-lying LUMO energy for proton reduction, and sufficient photochemical stability. Enhancing interfacial surface and compatibility of hydrophobic CPs with hydrophilic water is the central focus to improve the hydrogen evolution rate (HER). Although a number of successful approaches have been developed in recent years, tedious chemical modifications or post-treatment of CPs make reproducibility of the materials difficult. In this work, a solution processable PBDB-T polymer is directly deposited on a glass substrate to form a thin film that is immersed in an aqueous solution to photochemically catalyze H2 generation. The PBDB-T thin film showed a much higher hydrogen evolution rate (HER) than the typical method of using PBDB-T suspended solids due to the enhanced interfacial area with a more suitable solid-state morphology. When the thickness of the thin film is reduced to dramatically improve the utilization of the photocatalytic material, the 0.1 mg-based PBDB-T thin film exhibited an unprecedentedly high HER of 120.90 mmol h-1 g-1.
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Liu H, Zhao F, Ming S, Du Y, Zhao J, Zhang W, Zhang J. Effect of substitution position of carbazole based conjugated polymers on the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activities of conjugated polymer/g-C3N4 heterojunction catalysts. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Liang R, Luo J, Lin S, Li Z, Dong Z, Wu Y, Wang Y, Cao X, Meng C, Yu F, Liu Y, Zhang Z. Boosting the Photoreduction Uranium Activity for Donor–acceptor–acceptor Type Conjugated Microporous Polymers by Statistical Copolymerization. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Han C, Xiang S, Jin S, Zhang C, Jiang JX. Rational Design of Conjugated Microporous Polymer Photocatalysts with Definite D−π–A Structures for Ultrahigh Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity under Natural Sunlight. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Changzhi Han
- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), School of Optoelectronic Materials & Technology, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, P.R. China
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Wang JH, Chang CL, Zhang ZW, EL-Mahdy AFM. Facile metal-free synthesis of pyrrolo[3,2- b]pyrrolyl-based conjugated microporous polymers for high-performance photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00658h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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An efficient and metal-free approach to the synthesis of new kinds of CMPs (pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrolyl-based CMPs) on a gram scale within a short time has been developed for remarkable adsorbent and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
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- Jing Han Wang
- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
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