EDOT-based conjugated polymers accessed via C–H direct arylation for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production

• Published in: Chemical science (Cambridge) Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 1725 - 1733
• Main Authors: Tan, Zhi-Rong, Xing, Yu-Qin, Cheng, Jing-Zhao, Zhang, Guang, Shen, Zhao-Qi, Zhang, Yu-Jie, Liao, Guangfu, Chen, Long, Liu, Shi-Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 09.02.2022; The Royal Society of Chemistry
• Subjects: Chemistry; Conjugation; Coupling; Electron transfer; Electrons; Ethylene; Hydrogen evolution; Hydrogen production; Light irradiation; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; Polymers; Wettability

3,4-Ethylene dioxythiophene (EDOT), as a monomer of commercial conductive poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT), has been facilely incorporated into a series of new π-conjugated polymer-based photocatalysts, i.e. , BSO 2 –EDOT, DBT–EDOT, Py–EDOT and DFB–EDOT, through atom-economic C–H direct ary...