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Advances in Photoelectric Functional Polymer Materials

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2024) | Viewed by 1452

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: carbonized polymer dots; photoluminescence; information safety; energy conversion

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College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: photocatalysis; CO2 conversion; hydrogen; electrocatalyst
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School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: polymer additive; hole transport materials; new energy; optoelectronics

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Dear Colleagues,

Photoelectric functional polymer materials have attracted enormous research interest due to their fascinating photoelectric properties, potentially leading to various important applications. Extensive research over the past few decades has improved the performance of photoelectric functional polymer materials. These exciting breakthroughs have led to a wide range of applications in the field of data security, optoelectronics, and biological imaging.

This Special Issue showcases experimental and/or theoretical studies on photoelectric functional polymer materials used for novel functional applications. Potential topics for this issue are as follows: (1) the controlled synthesis and delicate characterization of novel photoelectric functional polymer materials; (2) the growth and photoelectric mechanism exploration of polymer materials; and (3) rational modulation optics and energy conversion performance. Articles and reviews on the aforementioned research topics are all welcome.

Dr. Qijun Li
Dr. Xingwang Zhu
Dr. Aili Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • synthesis and characterization
  • optoelectronics
  • photoluminescence
  • photocatalysis
  • photovoltaic
  • energy conversion

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Hot Electrons Induced by Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance in Ag/g-C3N4 Schottky Junction for Photothermal Catalytic CO2 Reduction
by Peng Jiang, Kun Wang, Wenrui Liu, Yuhang Song, Runtian Zheng, Lihua Chen and Baolian Su
Polymers 2024, 16(16), 2317; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16162317 - 16 Aug 2024
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Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-value-added chemicals using solar energy is a promising approach to reducing carbon dioxide emissions; however, single photocatalysts suffer from quick the recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs and poor photoredox ability. Herein, silver (Ag) nanoparticles featuring with [...] Read more.
Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-value-added chemicals using solar energy is a promising approach to reducing carbon dioxide emissions; however, single photocatalysts suffer from quick the recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs and poor photoredox ability. Herein, silver (Ag) nanoparticles featuring with localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) are combined with g-C3N4 to form a Schottky junction for photothermal catalytic CO2 reduction. The Ag/g-C3N4 exhibits higher photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity under UV-vis light; the CH4 and CO evolution rates are 10.44 and 88.79 µmol·h−1·g−1, respectively. Enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction performances are attributed to efficient hot electron transfer in the Ag/g-C3N4 Schottky junction. LSPR-induced hot electrons from Ag nanoparticles improve the local reaction temperature and promote the separation and transfer of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. The charge carrier transfer route was investigated by in situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (3D-FDTD) method verified the strong electromagnetic field at the interface between Ag and g-C3N4. The photothermal catalytic CO2 reduction pathway of Ag/g-C3N4 was investigated using in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectra (DRIFTS). This study examines hot electron transfer in the Ag/g-C3N4 Schottky junction and provides a feasible way to design a plasmonic metal/polymer semiconductor Schottky junction for photothermal catalytic CO2 reduction. Full article
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