Halogenated benzothiadiazole-based conjugated polymers as efficient photocatalysts for dye degradation and oxidative coupling of benzylamines

Donor-acceptor(D-A) conjugated polymers are widely used in photovoltaic applications and heterogeneous catalysis due to their tunable building block and pre-designable structures. Here, a series of adjustable Donor-acceptor(D-A) benzothiodiazole-based conjugated polymers were designed and synthesized. The photocatalytic performance could be improved by fine-tuning the chemical structure by halogen substitution(F or Cl). The polymers exhibited excellent optoelectronic properties and were effectiv...     

Surface Engineering of Conjugated Polybenzothiadiazoles and Integration with Cobalt Oxides for Photocatalytic Water Oxidation

Conjugated polymers feature promising structure and properties for photocatalytic water splitting. Herein, a hydrolysis strategy was demonstrated to rationally modulate the surface hydrophilicity and band structures of conjugated poly-benzothiadiazoles. High hydrophilicity not only enhances the dispersions of polymeric solids in an aqueous solution but also reduces the absorption energy of water molecules. Besides, both theoretical and experimental results reveal that a more positive valence band potential is generated, which contributes to enhancing the photocatalytic water oxidation performance. Accordingly, the surface-modified conjugated polymers show largely promoted photocatalytic water oxidation activities by deposition of cobalt oxides as cocatalysts.     

Visible light induced photocatalytic degradation of phenol by polymer-modified semiconductors: Study of the influencing factors and the kinetics

To investigate the influencing factors and the kinetics of photocatalytic degradation of phenol, experiments were carried out using conjugated polymer poly(fluorene-co-thiophene) (PFT) sensitized TiO₂ and ZnO under LED (light-emitting diode) lights of the wavelength of 450–475 nm. Influencing factors, such as initial phenol concentration, photocatalyst dosage and pH value on the photocatalytic degradation of phenol were studied in detail. The reaction kinetics was found to follow pseudo first-order law.     

Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of TiO2/conjugated polymer complex nanoparticles

A photocatalyst of nanometer TiO2/conjugated polymer complex was successfully synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic methods and photocatalytic experiments. The complex photocatalyst could be activated by absorbing both ultraviolet and visible light （λ = 190-800 nm）. Methylene blue （MB） could be degraded more efficiently on the complex photocatalyst than on the TiO2 under natural light. The conjugated polymer played a promoting role in the photocatalytic degradation of MB. The calcination temperature had an important effect in degradation of dye and could be summarized as 260℃ 〉 300 ℃ 〉 340 ℃ 〉 220 ℃ 〉 180 ℃.     

增强光催化活性的3D分级结构Bi2W06微球及表面酸性

以KNO3为矿化剂,用水热法制备了3D分级结构Bi2WO6微球,通过XRD、SEM、BET对产物进行了表征．探讨了3D分级结构Bi2WO6微球可能的形成机理．以罗丹明B为模型污染物,研究了合成产物的光催化性质．结果表明：在紫外光下,RhB的降解以共轭结构断裂的光催化反应为主;而在可见光照射下,RhB的降解可能是光催化和光敏化共同作用的结果．进一步以吡啶为探针分子,通过吸附吡啶红外光谱探讨了Bi2W06表面酸性与光催化降解RhB之间的关系．研究显示,Bi2W06具有较强的表面酸性,增强了Bi2WO6与RhB分子之间吸附作用,有利于染料分子上的电子跃迁至催化剂上,易于发生光敏化和光催化反应。     

Structure and photocatalytic activity of Ti1?X MX O2 (M = Zr, Co and Mo) synthesized by pulverized solid state technique

A set of transition metal doped nanosized TiO₂ particles with anatase structure were synthesized by the pulverization method and their ability to photocatalytically degrade the dye Alizarin Red S was investigated. Characterization of the Zr-, Co- and Mo-doped photocatalysts was conducted with the aid of XRD, SEM, EDX, TEM, BET and spectral analysis. X-ray diffraction patterns did not reflect the appearance of any peaks due to dopants, however dopants were observed in SEM-EDX analysis. Particle sizes were in the range of 25 nm as per TEM and XRD analysis. Upon doping, a prominent decrease in surface area was observed. The percentage composition of each of the dopants was confirmed by EDX analysis. Doped samples depicted many mid-bands in the Kubelka Munk plots due to d-d transition of dopants. Experiments were conducted to compare the photocatalytic activity under identical UV and solar light exposure. Zr-doped TiO₂ at the molecular scale exhibited better photocatalytic activity in degradation of Alizarin, with a lower band-gap energy that can respond to visible light. However, Co- and Mo-doped TiO₂ appeared to suppress the photoactivity. A rise in the number of mid-bands causing effective separation or recombination of charge carriers strongly influences the rate of the degradation process.      

高温氮化热聚合法制备氮化碳框架材料用于可见光光催化反应

石墨相氮化碳是一种聚合物半导体材料(带隙宽度约为2.7 eV),具有独特的和可调控的光学和电子性质,能够作为半导体光催化剂用于驱动一系列光催化反应,在能源和环境领域具有潜在应用前景.利用简单的热聚合法,在空气或氮气中高温焙烧(500？700 oC)富氮前驱体可以合成氮化碳聚合物.通常,这些富氮前驱物含有三嗪单元(如三聚氰胺和三聚硫氰酸原料)或在热聚合过程中会生成三嗪单元(如氰胺和二聚氰胺原料).由于热聚合反应过程受到反应动力学限制,氮化碳半导体材料的聚合度和结晶度不高,且比表面积较小,使其在光催化反应过程中存在传质作用差、激子结合能高和光生载流子复合严重等问题,不利于光催化反应进行.本课题组发展了氮化碳光催化剂的合成新方法(高温氮化),该方法抑制了热聚合过程中三嗪中间体的快速分解,促进了氮化碳的聚合.我们将所制备的催化剂用于光催化分解水产氢反应,发现高温氮热反应制备的氮化碳样品(CNC)的催化性能显著优于传统氮化碳.傅立叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和13C固体核磁共振谱(13C NMR)的表征结果表明, CNC光催化剂具有与传统氮化碳类似的化学结构和组成(七嗪基本结构单元).然而,对于高温氮化热聚合方法制备得到的七嗪基氮化碳聚合物光催化性能增强的原因并不清楚.基于此,本文采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、场发射透射电镜(FE-TEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)和比表面积(BET)测试等手段研究了不同制备方法得到的氮化碳基光催化剂在可见光光催化分解水产氢反应中催化性能差异的原因. XRD结果表明, CNC系列样品的XRD谱与体相氮化碳相似,具有石墨相氮化碳特征的层间堆积(002)衍射峰和面内重复单元(100)衍射峰.与传统石墨相氮化碳相比, CNC在27o附近的衍射峰发生明显偏移.其(002)晶面衍射峰从27.5o增大到27.8o,使(002)晶面间距从0.325 nm减小到0.322 nm.进一步观察发现, CNC系列样品与体相氮化碳相比,其衍射峰出现明显窄化,且衍射强度增加,表明由高温氮化热聚合法制得的产物具有更好的结晶度.通常,半导体晶体结构缺陷会阻碍光生载流子的快速迁移和分离,提高氮化碳聚合物的结晶度可有效改善其光催化氧化还原反应. TEM结果表明,传统石墨相氮化碳是由大块的(厚重的)片层堆积形成,而高温氮化合成的CNC-3则是由纳米薄片组成,这种形貌差异可能是因为活性前驱体(氨气和三聚氰氯)的使用改善了反应动力学过程.另外, CNC-3纳米片上有一些地方发生卷曲,这种卷曲能够有效减小纳米片表面张力,降低其表面能,使纳米片结构稳定存在,类似于石墨烯中的碳卷曲行为. CNC-3的AFM结果进一步证实形成了纳米片结构,其厚度均匀,约为3–6 nm.我们构筑的这种纳米薄片结构具有高度敞开的平面结构,有利于光生电子-空穴从体相迁移到表面,可有效提高半导体的光催化性能. BET结果表明, CNC系列样品的比表面积均比传统g-C3N4的比表面积大,且随焙烧温度升高而增大. CNC光催化剂增大的比表面积改善了多相光催化反应的传质扩散过程,增加了表面反应活性位,有利于提高氮化碳聚合物的光催化活性.     

新型亲水性共轭聚合物的制备及光催化制氢性能

制备了聚({4,8-双[(2,5,8,11,14,17,20-七氧二十二烷-22-基)氧基]苯并[1,2-b∶4,5-b']二噻吩}-交替-[2,5-二(噻唑-2-基)吡嗪])(P7O-2N-2N)和聚({4,8-双[(2,5,8,11,14,17,20-七氧二十二烷-22-基)氧基]苯并[1,2-b∶4,5-b']二噻吩}-交替-[3,6-双(5-溴-2-噻吩基)-1,2,4,5-四嗪])(P7O-4N)2个亲水性共轭聚合物, 通过调节主链含氮杂环上氮原子的位置, 系统研究了主链结构对材料吸收光谱、 能级、 氢结合自由能及光催化性能的影响. 研究发现, 与P7O-2N-2N相比, P7O-4N表现出更强的链间聚集、 更低的氢结合自由能及更好的光催化制氢性能.     

Enhanced Light-Driven Hydrogen-Production Activity Induced by Accelerated Interfacial Charge Transfer in Donor–Acceptor Conjugated Polymers/TiO2 Hybrid

Donor–acceptor (D–A) conjugated polymers have proved to be desired candidates to couple with inorganic semiconductors for enhanced photocatalytic activity. Herein, the matched energy levels between polymer BFB and TiO₂ make them form BFB-TiO₂ composites with moderate photocatalytic H₂ evolution rate (HER). To further enhance the interfacial interaction, BFB was modified with a carboxylic acid end group, which reacted with surface OH of TiO₂ to form an ester bond. As a result, the functionalized BFBA-TiO₂ composites exhibited superior photocatalytic activity. Especially, HER of 4 % BFBA-TiO₂ can reach up to 228.2 μmol h⁻¹ under visible light irradiation (λ>420 nm), which is about 2.02 times higher than that of BFB-TiO₂. The enhanced photocatalytic activity originated from the formed ester bond between polymer and TiO₂, and photogenerated electrons injection from lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the exited polymer to conduction band of TiO₂ were accelerated. Therefore, based on an intermolecular interaction mechanism, more suitable D–A conjugated polymers with anchoring groups could be designed to couple with other semiconductors for enhancing photocatalytic activity.     

Hydrophilic Conjugated Materials for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is viewed as a promising green strategy to utilize the inexhaustible solar energy and provide clean hydrogen fuels with zero‐emission characteristic. The nature of semiconductor‐based photocatalysts is the key point to achieve efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Conjugated materials have been recently emerging as a novel class of photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and photocatalytic reactions due to their electronic properties can be well controlled via tailor‐made chemical structures. Hydrophilic conjugated materials, a subgroup of conjugated materials, possess multiple advantages for photocatalytic applications, thus spurring remarkable progress on both material realm and photocatalytic applications. This minireview aims to provide a brief review of the recent developments of hydrophilic conjugated polymers/small molecules for photocatalytic applications, and special concern on the rational molecular design and their impact on photocatalytic performance will be reviewed. Perspectives on the hydrophilic conjugated materials and challenges to their applications in the photocatalytic field are also presented.     

Realizing high hydrogen evolution activity under visible light using narrow band gap organic photocatalysts

The design and synthesis of conjugated semiconducting polymers for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution have engendered intense recent interest. However, most reported organic polymer photocatalysts show a relatively broad band gap with weak light absorption ability in the visible light region, which commonly leads to a low photocatalytic activity under visible light. Herein, we synthesize three novel dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]thiophene-S,S-dioxide (DTDO) containing conjugated polymer photocatalysts by a facile C–H arylation coupling polymerization reaction. The resulting polymers show a broad visible light absorption range up to 700 nm and a narrow band gap down to 1.81 eV due to the introduction of the DTDO unit. Benefiting from the donor–acceptor polymer structure and the high content of the DTDO unit, the three-dimensional polymer PyDTDO-3 without the addition of a Pt co-catalyst shows an attractive photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate of 16.32 mmol h⁻¹ g⁻¹ under visible light irradiation, which is much higher than that of most reported organic polymer photocatalysts under visible light.

Narrow band gap conjugated polymer photocatalysts containing dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]thiophene-S,S-dioxide show an attractive photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate of 16.32 mmol h⁻¹ g⁻¹ under visible light irradiation.     

Synthesis of CuAPTPP-TDI-TiO2 Conjugated Microspheres and its Photocatalytic Activity (cited: 1)

The metal complex 5-(4-aminophenyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin copper (CuAPTPP) was covalently linked on the surface of TiO₂ microspheres by using toluene disocyanate (TDI) as a bridging bond unit. The hydroxyl group (-OH) of TiO₂ microspheres surface and the amino group (-NH₂) of CuAPTPP reacted respectively with the active -NCO groups of TDI to form a surface conjugated microsphere CuAPTPP-TDI-TiO₂ that was confirmed by FT-IR spectra. The CuAPTPP-TDI-TiO₂ microspheres were characterized with UV-visible, elemental analysis, XRD, SEM, and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra. The effect of amounts of linked TDI on the performance of photocatalytic microspheres was discussed, and the optimal molar ratio of TDI:TiO₂ was established. The photocatalytic activity of CuAPTPP-TDI-TiO₂ was evaluated using the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible-light irradiation. The results showed that, TDI, as a bond unit, was used to form a steady chemical brigdging bond linking CuAPTPP and the surface of TiO₂ microspheres, and the prepared catalyst exhibited higher photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation for MB degradation. The degradation rate of 20 mg/L MB could reach 98.7% under Xe-lamp (150 W) irradiation in 120 min. The degradation of MB followed the first-order reaction model under visible light irradiation, and the rate constant of 5.1×10^-2 min^-1 and the half-life of 11.3 min were achieved. And the new photocatalyst can be recycled for 4 times, remaining 90.0% MB degradation rate.     

氟铌酸钾的低温固相法合成及其对甲基橙的光催化降解性能

以草酸铌、草酸钾和氟化钾为原料,采用改进的固相法在较低温度(600℃)下合成了层状K2NbO3F;测定了其对甲基橙光催化降解的催化作用,并基于紫外-可见漫反射光谱分析和X射线衍射分析初步探讨了甲基橙在自然光照条件下的光催化反应过程及降解机理.结果表明,合成的K2NbO3F与微量H2O2作用后,在自然光照条件下几乎可以使甲基橙染料完全降解;当反应温度为45℃,催化剂投加量为1g/L,H2O2用量为0.33%(体积分数)时,2h内可将初始浓度为15mg/L的甲基橙溶液几乎完全降解.就甲基橙的光催化降解机理而言,·OH自由基在其降解过程中起重要作用.     

Nanostructured Conjugated Polymers for Energy‐Related Applications beyond Solar Cells

To meet the ever‐increasing requirements for the next generation of sustainable and versatile energy‐related devices, conjugated polymers, which have potential advantages over small molecules and inorganic materials, are among the most promising types of green candidates. The properties of conjugated polymers can be tuned through modification of the structure and incorporation of different functional moieties. In addition, superior performances can be achieved as a result of the advantages of nanostructures, such as their large surface areas and the shortened pathways for charge transfer. Therefore, nanostructured conjugated polymers with different properties can be obtained to be applied in different energy‐related organic devices. This review focuses on the application and performance of the recently reported nanostructured conjugated polymers for high‐performance devices, including rechargeable lithium batteries, microbial fuel cells (MFCs), thermoelectric generators, and photocatalytic systems. The design strategies, reaction mechanisms, advantages, and limitations of nanostructured conjugated polymers are further discussed in each section. Finally, possible routes to improve the performances of the current systems are also included in the conclusion.     

Conjugated Polymers: Catalysts for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Conjugated polymers, comprising fully π‐conjugated systems, present a new generation of heterogeneous photocatalysts for solar‐energy utilization. They have three key features, namely robustness, nontoxicity, and visible‐light activity, for photocatalytic processes, thus making them appealing candidates for scale‐up. Presented in this Minireview, is a brief summary on the recent development of various promising polymer photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution from aqueous solutions, including linear polymers, planarized polymers, triazine/heptazine polymers, and other related organic conjugated semiconductors, with a particular focus on the rational manipulation in the composition, architectures, and optical and electronic properties that are relevant to photophysical and photochemical properties. Some future trends and prospects for organic conjugated photocatalysts in artificial photosynthesis, by water splitting, are also envisaged.     

有机改性TiO2光催化剂的制备及可见光催化性能

以染料黄叱精(Chrysoidine G)和TiO₂ (Degussa P25)为原料, 利用甲苯二异氰酸酯为桥连体, 成功合成了一种有机改性的TiO₂光催化剂. 采用XRD, TEM, FT-IR, UV-Vis对所得催化剂进行了表征, 以亚甲基蓝降解为探针反应, 考察其可见光催化性能. 结果表明: 甲苯二异氰酸酯在黄叱精和TiO₂之间形成了稳定的化学键, 从而实现了对TiO₂的表面有机改性; 改性后的TiO₂在可见光区(400～550 nm)有明显的吸收; 与未改性TiO₂相比, 有机改性的TiO₂催化剂在可见光照射下表现出了很好的光催化性能.     

Loading of a Coordination Polymer Nanobelt on a Functional Carbon Fiber: A Feasible Strategy for Visible‐Light‐Active and Highly Efficient Coordination‐Polymer‐Based Photocatalysts

To improve the photocatalytic properties of coordination polymers under irradiation in the visible‐light region, coordination polymer nanobelts (CPNB) were loaded on functional carbon fiber (FCF) through the use of a simple colloidal blending process. The resulting coordination polymer nanobelt loaded functional carbon fiber composite material (CPNB/FCF) exhibited dramatically improved photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) under visible‐light irradiation. Optical and electrochemical methods illustrated the enhanced photocatalytic activity of CPNB/FCF originated from high separation efficiency of photogenerated electrons and holes on the interface of CPNB and FCF, which was produced by the synergy effect between them. In the composite material, the role of FCF could be described as photosensitizer and good electron transporter. For FCF, the number of functional groups on its surface has a significant influence on the photocatalytic performance of the resulting CPNB/FCF composite material, and an ideal FCF carrier was obtained as a highly efficient CPNB/FCF photocatalyst. CPNB/FCF showed outstanding stability during the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB); thus, the material is suitable for use as a photocatalyst in the treatment of organic dyes in water.     

Decomposition of rhodamine 6G in the presence of titania coupling coupled with carbon source as photocatalyst under visible light excitation

Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of N-containing R6G dye was achieved by visible light-activated carbon doped TiO₂ (C-TiO₂) nanoparticles, synthesized by a low-temperature wet-chemical technique using glucose as carbon source. The structural and physicochemical properties of C-TiO₂ were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS) and FT-IR spectroscopy. Compared with the pure TiO₂, the carbon modified nanomaterials exhibited enhanced absorption in the broad visible-light region together with an apparent red shift in the optical absorption edge. The resulting carbon-doped TiO₂ catalyst was employed as an effective photocatalyst for degradation of Rhodamine 6G (R6G) in aqueous solutions under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm). In addition, the intrinsic mechanism of visible light-induced photocatalytic oxidation of organic compounds on the carbon-doped titania was proposed and discussed.     

Reducing the Exciton Binding Energy of Donor–Acceptor‐Based Conjugated Polymers to Promote Charge‐Induced Reactions

Exciton binding energy has been regarded as a crucial parameter for mediating charge separation in polymeric photocatalysts. Minimizing the exciton binding energy of the polymers can increase the yield of charge‐carrier generation and thus improve the photocatalytic activities, but the realization of this approach remains a great challenge. Herein, a series of linear donor–acceptor conjugated polymers has been developed to minimize the exciton binding energy by modulating the charge‐transfer pathway. The results reveal that the reduced energy loss of the charge‐transfer state can facilitate the electron transfer from donor to acceptor, and thus, more electrons are ready for subsequent reduction reactions. The optimized polymer, FSO‐FS, exhibits a remarkable photochemical performance under visible light irradiation.     

Change of adsorption modes of dyes on fluorinated TiO2 and its effect on photocatalytic degradation of dyes under visible irradiation

Surface-fluorinated TiO2 (F-TiO2) particles were prepared via the HF etching method. The surface characteristics of fluorinated TiO2, the adsorption modes of dyes, and the reaction pathways for the photocatalytic degradation of dye pollutants under visible light irradiation were investigated. It was found that, in the treatment of TiO2 by HF etching, F(-) not only displaces surface HO(-) but also substitutes some surface lattice oxygen. Using zwitterionic Rhodamine B (RhB) dye as a model, the change of the adsorption mode of RhB on F-TiO2 relative to that on pure TiO2 was validated by adsorption isotherms, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and IR techniques for the first time. RhB preferentially anchors on pure TiO2 through the carboxylic (-COOH) group, while its adsorption group is switched to the cationic moiety (-NEt 2 group) on F-TiO2. Both the photocatalytic degradation kinetics and mechanisms were drastically changed after surface fluorination. Dyes with positively charged nitrogen-alkyl groups such as methylene blue (MB), malachite green (MG), Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G), and RhB all underwent a rapid N-dealkylation process on F-TiO2, while on pure TiO2 direct cleavage of dye chromophore ring structures predominated. The relationship between surface fluorination and the degradation rate/pathway of dyes under visible irradiation was also discussed in terms of the effect of fluorination on the surface adsorption of dyes and on the energy band structure of TiO2.