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Enhancing Built-in Electric Field via Molecular Dipole Control in Conjugated Microporous Polymers for Boosting Charge
Zhaozhang Deng1, Hongwei Zhao1, Xinxiu Cao1
1Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|August 1, 2022
Summary
Researchers enhanced polymeric photocatalysts by controlling the built-in electric field (BEF) through molecular dipole engineering in conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs). This strategy significantly boosted photocatalytic efficiency for organic synthesis.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Photocatalysis
- Polymer Chemistry
Background:
- Built-in electric field (BEF) is crucial for efficient photoinduced carrier separation in polymeric photocatalysts.
- Enhancing BEF promotes directional carrier migration, accelerating charge separation and improving photocatalytic performance.
- Achieving modulated BEF in conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) has been a significant challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a molecular dipole control strategy for modulating BEF in CMPs.
- To investigate the relationship between molecular dipole, BEF, and photocatalytic activity.
- To design and synthesize novel CMPs with tunable BEF for enhanced photocatalysis.
Main Methods:
- Developed a molecular dipole control strategy by varying the core structure of CMPs.
- Synthesized a series of CMPs via FeCl3-mediated coupling of bicarbazole with different acceptor cores.
- Evaluated the photocatalytic performance of the synthesized CMPs for thiocyano chromones and C-3 thiocyanation of indoles.
Main Results:
- Successfully designed and prepared CMPs with tunable BEF.
- The optimized CbzCMP-9 exhibited the strongest BEF due to its high molecular dipole.
- CbzCMP-9 demonstrated remarkable photocatalytic yields (up to 95% and 98%) surpassing existing photocatalysts.
Conclusions:
- Modulating molecular dipole is an effective strategy to enhance BEF in CMPs.
- Enhanced BEF significantly improves exciton dissociation, charge transfer, and overall photocatalytic performance.
- This approach offers a promising pathway for developing high-performance polymeric photocatalytic systems.
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