Light-driven method enables sustainable production of porous semiconducting polymers
Researchers at Koç University developed a light-driven method to produce porous semiconducting polymers under ambient conditions without metal catalysts. The technique uses visible light and a photocatalyst called bismuthene, enabling sustainable synthesis with applications in energy conversion, photocatalysis, and materials science.
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“Researchers at Koç University have developed a light-driven method to produce porous semiconducting polymers under ambient conditions without the need for metal catalysts.”
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“The study was led by Prof. Dr. Önder Metin from the Department of Chemistry, in collaboration with Dr. Melek Sermin Özer, Dr. Zafer Eroğlu, and Prof. Dr. Sermet Koyuncu.”
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“Porous semiconducting organic polymers have high thermal and chemical stability and tunable structures.”
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“Conventional synthesis methods for porous semiconducting polymers require high temperatures, expensive metal catalysts, and multi-step reaction processes.”
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“The research team's method uses visible light and eliminates the need for precious metal catalysts.”
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“A two-dimensional semiconducting material called bismuthene, synthesized by the research team, acts as a photocatalyst in the process.”
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“The method enables the integration of halogen atoms such as bromine and iodine into the polymer backbone.”
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“The synthesized polymers achieved conversion rates and selectivity exceeding 99% in light-driven oxidation reactions.”
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“The study was published in Nature Communications with DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69515-9.”
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