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Solution-processable polymers of intrinsic microporosity for gas-phase carbon dioxide photoreduction

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  • Floriana Moruzzi

    (Oxford University, Chemistry Research Laboratory)

  • Weimin Zhang

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Balaji Purushothaman

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Soranyel Gonzalez-Carrero

    (Imperial College London)

  • Catherine M. Aitchison

    (Oxford University, Chemistry Research Laboratory)

  • Benjamin Willner

    (Oxford University, Chemistry Research Laboratory)

  • Fabien Ceugniet

    (Oxford University, Chemistry Research Laboratory)

  • Yuanbao Lin

    (Oxford University, Chemistry Research Laboratory)

  • Jan Kosco

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Hu Chen

    (Great Bay University)

  • Junfu Tian

    (Oxford University, Chemistry Research Laboratory)

  • Maryam Alsufyani

    (Oxford University, Chemistry Research Laboratory)

  • Joshua S. Gibson

    (University of Oxford)

  • Ed Rattner

    (Imperial College London)

  • Yasmine Baghdadi

    (Imperial College London)

  • Salvador Eslava

    (Imperial College London)

  • Marios Neophytou

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • James R. Durrant

    (Imperial College London)

  • Ludmilla Steier

    (Oxford University, Chemistry Research Laboratory)

  • Iain McCulloch

    (Oxford University, Chemistry Research Laboratory)

Abstract

Four solution-processable, linear conjugated polymers of intrinsic porosity are synthesised and tested for gas phase carbon dioxide photoreduction. The polymers’ photoreduction efficiency is investigated as a function of their porosity, optical properties, energy levels and photoluminescence. All polymers successfully form carbon monoxide as the main product, without the addition of metal co-catalysts. The best performing single component polymer yields a rate of 66 μmol h−1 m−2, which we attribute to the polymer exhibiting macroporosity and the longest exciton lifetimes. The addition of copper iodide, as a source of a copper co-catalyst in the polymers shows an increase in rate, with the best performing polymer achieving a rate of 175 μmol h−1 m−2. The polymers are active for over 100 h under operating conditions. This work shows the potential of processable polymers of intrinsic porosity for use in the gas phase photoreduction of carbon dioxide towards solar fuels.

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  • 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.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-39161-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39161-6
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