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Published on: August 7, 2018
Electrochemical oxygen activation driven by enamine-keto push-pull interactions in triazole-based covalent organic
Surajit Samui1, Greesh Kumar1, Thakur Rochak Kumar Rana2
1Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India. rsdey@inst.ac.in.
Abstract:
We have developed two triazole-based covalent organic polymers (COPs) with donor-acceptor motifs. The keto-enriched COP demonstrated exceptional oxygen activation via electrochemical stimuli, driven by strong push-pull interactions. In situ studies and DFT calculations confirmed the critical role of enamine carbon positive charges in enhancing performance, setting new benchmarks in COP design.
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