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Interfacial Molecular-level Structures of Polymers and Biomacromolecules Revealed via Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy
Published on: August 13, 2019
Interfacial restructuration of carbon nitride polymers for visible-light photocatalysis
Feng Lin1, Zihao Yu1, Xinchen Wang1
1State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China. xcwang@fzu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Photocatalyst surface restructuration is of immense practical importance for solar energy utilization. Herein, we present an ingenious strategy to bridge π-conjugated molecules into the framework of a polymeric semiconductor. This endows the catalyst with increased charge transfer and separation efficiency, resulting in an improved photoactivity. Moreover, the modified photocatalysts exhibit high structural stability and photoactivity. These results illustrate a novel method of integrating functional units to construct new photocatalysts for sustainable photocatalysis.
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