Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of Water-Soluble Conjugated Poly[2-(3-thienyl)-Ethoxy-4-Butylsulfonate]
An environmentally friendly water-soluble conjugated polythiophene poly[2-(3-thienyl)-ethoxy-4-butylsulfonate] (PTEBS) has been found to be effective for making hybrid solar cells. In this work, we first report the enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of (3-thienyl)-ethoxy-4-butylsulfonate (TEBS) using h...
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| description | An environmentally friendly water-soluble conjugated polythiophene poly[2-(3-thienyl)-ethoxy-4-butylsulfonate] (PTEBS) has been found to be effective for making hybrid solar cells. In this work, we first report the enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of (3-thienyl)-ethoxy-4-butylsulfonate (TEBS) using horseradish peroxidase (HRP) enzyme as a catalyst and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as an oxidant in an aqueous buffer. This enzyme-catalyzed polymerization is a “green synthesis process” for the synthesis of water-soluble conjugated PTEBS, the benefits of which include a simple setting, high yields, and an environmentally friendly route. Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) and UV–Vis absorption spectra confirm the successful enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of TEBS. The thermo gravimetric (TG) data show the obtained PTEBS is stable over a fairly high range of temperatures. The present PTEBS has a good solubility in water and ethanol, and photoluminescence quenching of PTEBS/titanium dioxide (TiO2) composite implies that the excitons dissociate and separate successfully at the interface of PTEBS and TiO2, which help to build solar cells using green processing methods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd230064b6364ff5902a3952d6b3250d2022-12-22T03:30:13ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602016-04-018413910.3390/polym8040139polym8040139Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of Water-Soluble Conjugated Poly[2-(3-thienyl)-Ethoxy-4-Butylsulfonate]Yun Zhao0Hongyan Zhu1Xinyang Wang2Yingying Liu3Xiang Wu4Heyuan Zhou5Zhonghai Ni6School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaAn environmentally friendly water-soluble conjugated polythiophene poly[2-(3-thienyl)-ethoxy-4-butylsulfonate] (PTEBS) has been found to be effective for making hybrid solar cells. In this work, we first report the enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of (3-thienyl)-ethoxy-4-butylsulfonate (TEBS) using horseradish peroxidase (HRP) enzyme as a catalyst and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as an oxidant in an aqueous buffer. This enzyme-catalyzed polymerization is a “green synthesis process” for the synthesis of water-soluble conjugated PTEBS, the benefits of which include a simple setting, high yields, and an environmentally friendly route. Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) and UV–Vis absorption spectra confirm the successful enzyme-catalyzed polymerization of TEBS. The thermo gravimetric (TG) data show the obtained PTEBS is stable over a fairly high range of temperatures. The present PTEBS has a good solubility in water and ethanol, and photoluminescence quenching of PTEBS/titanium dioxide (TiO2) composite implies that the excitons dissociate and separate successfully at the interface of PTEBS and TiO2, which help to build solar cells using green processing methods.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/8/4/139water-soluble polythiopheneenzyme-catalyzed polymerizationhybrid solar cell |
| spellingShingle | Yun Zhao Hongyan Zhu Xinyang Wang Yingying Liu Xiang Wu Heyuan Zhou Zhonghai Ni Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of Water-Soluble Conjugated Poly[2-(3-thienyl)-Ethoxy-4-Butylsulfonate] Polymers water-soluble polythiophene enzyme-catalyzed polymerization hybrid solar cell |
| title | Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of Water-Soluble Conjugated Poly[2-(3-thienyl)-Ethoxy-4-Butylsulfonate] |
| title_full | Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of Water-Soluble Conjugated Poly[2-(3-thienyl)-Ethoxy-4-Butylsulfonate] |
| title_fullStr | Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of Water-Soluble Conjugated Poly[2-(3-thienyl)-Ethoxy-4-Butylsulfonate] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of Water-Soluble Conjugated Poly[2-(3-thienyl)-Ethoxy-4-Butylsulfonate] |
| title_short | Enzyme-Catalyzed Synthesis of Water-Soluble Conjugated Poly[2-(3-thienyl)-Ethoxy-4-Butylsulfonate] |
| title_sort | enzyme catalyzed synthesis of water soluble conjugated poly 2 3 thienyl ethoxy 4 butylsulfonate |
| topic | water-soluble polythiophene enzyme-catalyzed polymerization hybrid solar cell |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/8/4/139 |
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