Co^II-organic 'soft' metallo-supramolecular polymer nanofibers for efficient photoreduction of CO₂.

ABSTRACT: Coordination-driven metallo-supramolecular polymers hold significant potential as highly efficient catalysts for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction, owing to the covalent integration of the light harvesting unit, catalytic center and intrinsic hierarchical nanostructures. In this study, we present the synthesis, characterization, and gelation behaviour of a novel low molecular weight gelator (LMWG) integrating a benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene core with terpyridine (TPY) units via alkyl amide chains (TPY-BDT). The two TPY ends of the TPY-BDT unit efficiently chelate with metal ions, enabling the formation of a metallo-supramolecular polymer that brings together the catalytic center and a photosensitizer in close proximity, maximizing catalytic efficiency for CO

SUBMITTER: Mondal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11771370 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature