A Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Investigation of a Novel BODIPY Copolymer and Its Potential Use as a Photosensitiser for Hydrogen Evolution

A novel 4,4-difuoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) copolymer with diethynylbenzene has been synthesised, and its ability to act as a photosensitiser for the photocatalytic generation of hydrogen was investigated by time-resolved spectroscopic techniques spanning the ps- to ns-timescales. Bot...

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Autores principales: Cullen, Aoibhín A., Heintz, Katharina, O'Reilly, Laura, Long, Conor, Heise, Andreas, Murphy, Robert, Karlsson, Joshua, Gibson, Elizabeth, Greetham, Gregory M., Towrie, Michael, Pryce, Mary T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Chemistry
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7604388/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33195076
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2020.584060
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Sumario:A novel 4,4-difuoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) copolymer with diethynylbenzene has been synthesised, and its ability to act as a photosensitiser for the photocatalytic generation of hydrogen was investigated by time-resolved spectroscopic techniques spanning the ps- to ns-timescales. Both transient absorption and time-resolved infrared spectroscopy were used to probe the excited state dynamics of this photosensitising unit in a variety of solvents. These studies indicated how environmental factors can influence the photophysics of the BODIPY polymer. A homogeneous photocatalytic hydrogen evolution system has been developed using the BODIPY copolymer and cobaloxime which provides hydrogen evolution rates of 319 μmol h(−1) g(−1) after 24 h of visible irradiation.

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