A Fully Coplanar Donor–Acceptor Polymeric Semiconductor with Promoted Charge Separation Kinetics for Photochemistry. Issue 30 (17th June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lan, Zhi‐An; Wu, Meng; Fang, Zhongpu; Chi, Xu; Chen, Xiong; Zhang, Yongfan; Wang, Xinchen
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 60:Issue 30(2021)
• Page Start: 16355
• Page End: 16359
• Publication Date: 2021-06-17
• Subjects: hydrogen evolution -- hydrogen peroxide evolution -- linking pattern -- photocatalysis -- polyarylether; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103992
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

Abstract: Charge generation and separation are regarded as the major constraints limiting the photocatalytic activity of polymeric photocatalysts. Herein, two new linear polyarylether‐based polymers (PAE–CPs) with distinct linking patterns between their donor and acceptor motifs were tailor‐made to investigate the influence of different linking patterns on the charge generation and separation process. Theoretical and experimental results revealed that compared to the traditional single‐stranded linker, the double‐stranded linking pattern strengthens donor–acceptor interactions in PAE–CPs and generates a coplanar structure, facilitating charge generation and separation, and enabling red‐shifted light absorption. With these prominent advantages, the PAE–CP interlinked with a double‐stranded linker exhibits markedly enhanced photocatalytic activity compared to that of its single‐strand‐linked analogue. Such findings can facilitate the rational design and modification of organic semiconductors for charge‐induced reactions. Abstract : Two polyarylether‐based polymers with single/double linking patterns were investigated to establish the effect of the linking patterns on the charge generation and separation process in D–A conjugated polymer photocatalysts, thus achieving remarkable photocatalytic HER and HPER performances.