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Chemical Science

A light-assisted, polymeric water oxidation catalyst that selectively oxidizes seawater with a low onset potential†

Jun Chen,*a   Pawel Wagner,a   Lei Tong,a   Danijel Boskovic,a   Weimin Zhang,a   David Officer,a   Gordon G. Wallacea  and  Gerhard F. Swiegers*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
E-mail: junc@uow.edu.au, swiegers@uow.edu.au

Abstract

Vapour phase polymerisation (vpp) of PEDOT to incorporate high levels of a sulphonated manganese porphyrin yields a vivid green conducting polymer that, under illumination, catalyzes selective oxidation of water from seawater from ca. 0.40 V (vs. NHE; Pt counter electrode) without observable chlorine formation. This onset potential is comparable to that of certain metal oxide semiconductors that achieve higher photocurrents but are not capable of selectively oxidising the water in seawater.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3SC50812A
Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
26 Mar 2013
Accepted
02 May 2013
First published
02 May 2013

Chem. Sci., 2013,4, 2797-2803

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A light-assisted, polymeric water oxidation catalyst that selectively oxidizes seawater with a low onset potential

J. Chen, P. Wagner, L. Tong, D. Boskovic, W. Zhang, D. Officer, G. G. Wallace and G. F. Swiegers, Chem. Sci., 2013, 4, 2797 DOI: 10.1039/C3SC50812A

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