Bipyridine-based conjugated microporous polymers for boosted photocatalytic U(VI) separation.

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Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development, Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P

Published: November 2024


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Incorporating bipyridine units into the matrix of conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) boosts exciton dissociation, charge separation, and oxidation capacity. Consequently, the bipyridine-modified CMPs exhibit an impressive U(VI) separation rate (404 μmol g h) under sacrificial agent-free conditions, outperforming the results of its counterparts without bipyridine units and other documented CMPs.

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