A Cross‐linked Conjugated Polymer Photosensitizer Enables Efficient Sunlight‐Induced Photooxidation

Photooxidation under sunlight has potential in organic synthesis, bacterial killing, and organic waste treatment. Photosensitizers (PSs) can play an important role in this process. High 1O2 generation efficiency and excellent photostability under sunlight, as well as easy recyclability are ideal pro...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2019-03, Vol.58 (10), p.3062-3066
Main Authors: Wu, Wenbo, Xu, Shidang, Qi, Guobin, Zhu, Han, Hu, Fang, Liu, Zitong, Zhang, Deqing, Liu, Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antibacterial agents
Irradiation
Organic waste treatment
Organic wastes
Oxidation
Photooxidation
photosensitizers
Polymers
Polystyrene resins
Radiation
Reagents
Recyclability
Sunlight
sunlight-induced organic synthesis
sunlight-induced wastewater treatment
Waste treatment
Wastewater
Wastewater treatment
Water treatment
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Summary:Photooxidation under sunlight has potential in organic synthesis, bacterial killing, and organic waste treatment. Photosensitizers (PSs) can play an important role in this process. High 1O2 generation efficiency and excellent photostability under sunlight, as well as easy recyclability are ideal properties for PSs, but are not easy to achieve simultaneously. Herein, a pure organic porous conjugated polymer PS, CPTF, shows great photostability, large specific surface area, and high 1O2 generation efficiency under sunlight for photooxidation. For the oxidation of aromatic aldehyde to aromatic acid, the PS catalyst shows excellent recyclability, and enables solvent‐free reactions in high yields both under direct sunlight and simulated AM 1.5G irradiation. In addition, the successful application of CPTF as an antibacterial agent and organic waste decomposition under simulated AM 1.5G irradiation indicates the potential of CPTF in sunlight‐induced waste water treatment. A sunny outlook: A cross‐linked porous conjugated polymer photosensitizer CPTF is used for sunlight‐induced photooxidation. Under simulated AM 1.5G irradiation, benzaldehyde can be oxidized to benzoic acid easily on a 10 g scale in the presence of CPTF. In addition, CPTF can also be used as photocatalyst for sunlight‐induced organic waste decomposition and an antibacterial agent in water.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.201811067