Open-shell Poly(3,4-dioxythiophene) Radical for Highly Efficient Photothermal Conversion.
Adv Sci (Weinh)
; : e2406800, 2024 Sep 05.
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| ID: mdl-39234816
ABSTRACT
Open-shell organic radical semiconductor materials have received increasing attention in recent years due to their distinctive properties compared to the traditional materials with closed-shell singlet ground state. However, their poor chemical and photothermal stability in ambient conditions remains a significant challenge, primarily owing to their high reactivity with oxygen. Herein, a novel open-shell poly(3,4-dioxythiophene) radical PTTO2 is designed and readily synthesized for the first time using low-cost raw material via a straightforward BBr3-demethylation of the copolymer PTTOMe2 precursor. The open-shell character of PTTO2 is carefully studied and confirmed via the signal-silent 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum, highly enhanced electron spin resonance signal compared with PTTOMe2, as well as the ultra-wide ultraviolet-visible-near nfraredUV-vis-NIR absorption and other technologies. Interestingly, the powder of PTTO2 exhibits an extraordinary absorption range spanning from 300 to 2500 nm and can reach 274 °C under the irradiation of 1.2 W cm-2, substantially higher than the 108 °C achieved by PTTOMe2. The low-cost PTTO2 stands as one of the best photothermal conversion materials among the pure organic photothermal materials and provides a new scaffold for the design of stable non-doped open-shell polymers.
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Adv Sci (Weinh)
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2024
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Article
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Germany