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Photocatalytic fixation of carbon dioxide with poly(3-alkylthiophene)

Abstract

The photoirradiation effect of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) were studied under CO{sub 2} atmosphere. P3HT film became soluble by photoirradiation in adequate solvents such as ethanol, CHC1{sub 3}, hexane and CH{sub 3}CN under CO{sub 2} atmosphere as well as O{sub 2} atmosphere. This photosolubilization reaction required higher photon energy than the band gap energy of P3HT, and the photoluminescence intensity of P3HT in solvent decreased under CO{sub 2} atmosphere. The solubilized P3HT had larger band gap energy and shorter effective conjugation length than those of original P3HT, and offered an IR absorption peak indicating formation of calbonyl group. These results suggested that electrons transferred from photoexcited P3HT to CO{sub 2} molecules in the first stage of photoinduced reaction. Salicylic acid was obtained by photoirradiation of P3HT in ethanol solution containing phenol indicating the photocatalysis of P3HT. 9 refs., 8 figs.
Authors:
Kuwabara, T; Kawai, T; Yoshino, K [1] 
  1. Osaka University, Osaka (Japan). Faculty of Engineering
Publication Date:
Apr 05, 1992
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
NEDO-92-930238; EDB-92-159578
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Technology Reports of the Osaka University; (Japan); Journal Volume: 42
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; THIOPHENE; PHOTONS; ENERGY LEVELS; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; HEXYL RADICALS; CARBONYL RADICALS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; ENERGY GAP; EXCITATION; INFRARED SPECTRA; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTOSYNTHETIC MEMBRANES; SOLVATION; SOLVENTS; ALKYL RADICALS; BOSONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; LUMINESCENCE; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEMBRANES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; RADICALS; SPECTRA; 400500* - Photochemistry
OSTI ID:
7265654
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0030-6177; CODEN: TROUA
Submitting Site:
NEDO
Size:
Pages: 161-166
Announcement Date:
Nov 01, 1992

Citation Formats

Kuwabara, T, Kawai, T, and Yoshino, K. Photocatalytic fixation of carbon dioxide with poly(3-alkylthiophene). Japan: N. p., 1992. Web.
Kuwabara, T, Kawai, T, & Yoshino, K. Photocatalytic fixation of carbon dioxide with poly(3-alkylthiophene). Japan.
Kuwabara, T, Kawai, T, and Yoshino, K. 1992. "Photocatalytic fixation of carbon dioxide with poly(3-alkylthiophene)." Japan.
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title = {Photocatalytic fixation of carbon dioxide with poly(3-alkylthiophene)}
author = {Kuwabara, T, Kawai, T, and Yoshino, K}
abstractNote = {The photoirradiation effect of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) were studied under CO{sub 2} atmosphere. P3HT film became soluble by photoirradiation in adequate solvents such as ethanol, CHC1{sub 3}, hexane and CH{sub 3}CN under CO{sub 2} atmosphere as well as O{sub 2} atmosphere. This photosolubilization reaction required higher photon energy than the band gap energy of P3HT, and the photoluminescence intensity of P3HT in solvent decreased under CO{sub 2} atmosphere. The solubilized P3HT had larger band gap energy and shorter effective conjugation length than those of original P3HT, and offered an IR absorption peak indicating formation of calbonyl group. These results suggested that electrons transferred from photoexcited P3HT to CO{sub 2} molecules in the first stage of photoinduced reaction. Salicylic acid was obtained by photoirradiation of P3HT in ethanol solution containing phenol indicating the photocatalysis of P3HT. 9 refs., 8 figs.}
journal = []
volume = {42}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {1992}
month = {Apr}
}