Visible light-driven simultaneous water oxidation and quinone reduction by a nano-structured conjugated polymer without co-catalysts

Jully Patel, Xiaojiao Yuan, Stéphanie Mendes Marinho, Winfried Leibl, Hynd Remita, Ally Aukauloo

Chemical Science · 2020 · 16 citations · 37 references

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Nanostructured conjugated polymers of diphenylbutadiyne (nano-PDPB) can perform photocatalytic water oxidation under visible light excitation. Charge recovery delayed in time was exemplified by the reduction of quinone acting as a hydrogen reservoir.

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