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Solution-processable microporous polymer platform for heterogenization of diverse photoredox catalysts

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  • Richard Y. Liu

    (Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
    Department of Chemistry)

  • Sheng Guo

    (Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
    Department of Chemistry)

  • Shao-Xiong Lennon Luo

    (Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
    Department of Chemistry)

  • Timothy M. Swager

    (Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
    Department of Chemistry)

Abstract

In contemporary organic synthesis, substances that access strongly oxidizing and/or reducing states upon irradiation have been exploited to facilitate powerful and unprecedented transformations. However, the implementation of light-driven reactions in large-scale processes remains uncommon, limited by the lack of general technologies for the immobilization, separation, and reuse of these diverse catalysts. Here, we report a new class of photoactive organic polymers that combine the flexibility of small-molecule dyes with the operational advantages and recyclability of solid-phase catalysts. The solubility of these polymers in select non-polar organic solvents supports their facile processing into a wide range of heterogeneous modalities. The active sites, embedded within porous microstructures, display elevated reactivity, further enhanced by the mobility of excited states and charged species within the polymers. The independent tunability of the physical and photochemical properties of these materials affords a convenient, generalizable platform for the metamorphosis of modern photoredox catalysts into active heterogeneous equivalents.

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  • Richard Y. Liu & Sheng Guo & Shao-Xiong Lennon Luo & Timothy M. Swager, 2022. "Solution-processable microporous polymer platform for heterogenization of diverse photoredox catalysts," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-29811-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29811-6
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    1. Justin D. Smith & Abdelqader M. Jamhawi & Jacek B. Jasinski & Fabrice Gallou & Jin Ge & Rigoberto Advincula & Jinjun Liu & Sachin Handa, 2019. "Organopolymer with dual chromophores and fast charge-transfer properties for sustainable photocatalysis," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-16, December.
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    1. Floriana Moruzzi & Weimin Zhang & Balaji Purushothaman & Soranyel Gonzalez-Carrero & Catherine M. Aitchison & Benjamin Willner & Fabien Ceugniet & Yuanbao Lin & Jan Kosco & Hu Chen & Junfu Tian & Mary, 2023. "Solution-processable polymers of intrinsic microporosity for gas-phase carbon dioxide photoreduction," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.

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