We will discuss the synthesis of a library of highly luminescent microporous networks via statistical copolymerization. These polymer networks show permanent intrinsic microporosity and exhibit apparent Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) specific surface areas in the range 500-1000 m2/g as measured by nitrogen adsorption at 77 K. The band gap of this class of polymers can be fine tuned by varying the monomer ratio of the co-monomers employed. The resulting networks show high levels of porosity combined with strong fluorescence and can be used as metal-free catalysts for a number of photochemical reactions. Here, we will discuss the efficiency of these photocatalysts, showing we can tune the properties of the polymers for a number of different reactions, including the generation of hydrogen from water.

Photocatalytic conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs)

248th National Meeting (2014)

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