One-Pot Photoreactions: A Source for Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites.

ABSTRACT: We have developed a one-step, one-pot photo-induced method for synthesizing metal/polymer nanocomposites. This approach utilizes the photolysis of a bis(acyl)phosphane oxide (BAPO) photoinitiator. Two types of radicals are formed. One initiates a radical polymerization while the other acts as a reducing agent in aqueous or alcoholic media. As a result, metal nanoparticles are formed in situ during polymerization and become embedded within the growing polymer matrix. This simultaneous formation and incorporation lead to the direct immobilization of metal centers, yielding stable nanocomposites. In this proof-of-principle study, we established mechanistic details and characterized the composites. We have evaluated their activity in well-established catalytic reactions. Here, Pd composites we

SUBMITTER: Wiech M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12498062 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature