Photosensitized Hydrogen Evolution from Water Using Conjugated Polymers Wrapped in Dendrimeric Electrolytes
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Abstract
High-efficiency light-driven hydrogen evolution from water was demonstrated by using poly(phenyleneethynylene) bearing negatively charged, [G3] poly(benzyl ether) dendrimeric side groups 3(L4) as photosensitizer. Three-dimensional wrapping of the conjugated backbone suppressed self-quenching of the photoexcited state, while methyl viologen (MV(2+)), a positively charged electron acceptor, was trapped on its negatively charged surface, to form a spatially separated donor-acceptor supramolecular complex. Studies with time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy showed that the quenching rate constant (k(q) = 1.2 x 10(15) M(-1) s(-1)) is much greater than diffusion control rate constants. Upon excitation of 3(L4) in the presence of a mixture of MV(2+), triethanolamine (TEOA; sacrificial electron donor), and a colloidal PVA-Pt, hydrogen evolution took place with an overall efficiency of 13%, 1 order of magnitude better than precedent examples. Comparative studies with several reference sensitizers showed that spatial isolation of the conjugated backbone and its long-range pi-electronic conjugation, along with electrostatic interactions on the exterior surface, play important roles in achieving the efficient photosensitized water reduction.
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