Photoactive Organo‐Sulfur Polymers for Hydrogen Generation. Issue 18 (2nd March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tufts, Noah Q.; Chiu, Nan Chieh; Musa, Emmanuel Nyela; Gallagher, Trenton C.; Fast, Dylan B.; Stylianou, Kyriakos C.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 29:Issue 18(2023)
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• Publication Date: 2023-03-02
• Subjects: hydrogen generation -- organosulfur -- photoactive -- polymers -- UV-NIR; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203177
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract: Herein, we report the synthesis of photoactive polymeric organo‐sulfur (POS) materials. These polymers absorb light in the ultraviolet/visible and near‐infrared region of the solar spectrum, and upon irradiation, they reduce water to hydrogen (H2 ). The decoration of POS materials with nitrile (−CN) groups is found to be the critical factor for enhanced interactions with the co‐catalyst, Ni2 P, leading to greater H2 evolution rates compared to the nitrile‐free POS material. Abstract : Elemental sulfur was coupled with alkenes to generate photoactive polymers that can produce hydrogen from water.