Enhanced catalytic activity towards hydrogen evolution on polythiophene via microstructural changes

Facile Polypyrrole/NASICON (PPy/Na3Fe2(SO4)2(PO4)) Electrode Materials for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

“…Conducting polymer-based nanocomposites with metals, bimetals, and their compounds emerged as one of the promising candidates for the HER in recent years due to the vibrant superiority of compositional and morphological flexibilities, easy synthesis, and tunable diversity. − Conducting polymer-based composite materials also has advantages concerning their cost-effectiveness, processability, and environmentally friendly and nontoxic nature. − Due to the synergistic effects of the polymer matrix and the nanofiller, conductive polymer nanocomposites are made conductive by combining a polymer matrix with nanofillers which exhibit excellent catalytic activity toward the HER. Conducting polymers that have been explored for the HER are polyaniline, polythiophene, polyindole, poly o -aminophenol, polypyrrole, , poly­(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) including their composites. ,, Polypyrrole (PPy) is a high potential material for energy conversion and storage . However, the surface of PPy is comparatively hydrophobic and will hinder water adsorption, which will momentarily lead to poor HER catalytic performance .…”

“…15−19 Due to the synergistic effects of the polymer matrix and the nanofiller, conductive polymer nanocomposites are made conductive by combining a polymer matrix with nanofillers which exhibit excellent catalytic activity toward the HER. Conducting polymers that have been explored for the HER are polyaniline, 19 polythiophene, 20 polyindole, 21 poly oaminophenol, 21 polypyrrole, 18,21 poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) 22 including their composites. 16,18,20 Polypyrrole (PPy) is a high potential material for energy conversion and storage.…”

Molecular Engineering of Photocathodes based on Polythiophene Organic Semiconductors for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation

“…The current pTH-involved photocathodes for solar hydrogen production are primarily based on polymer–fullerene bulk heterojunction architectures, − in which the photogenerated electrons from the excited bulk heterojunction arriving at the electrode/liquid electrolyte interface are relayed to a catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, electrolyte ion and water intercalation affect the charge transport, reactivity, and stability in these systems. − Recently, conjugated polymer pTH-based single-junction photocathodes exhibited considerable activity for HER and stability over days of continuous use, indicating a significant application potential for pTH-based single-junction architectures in solar hydrogen production. − Unfortunately, in these cases, dozens of microampere photocurrents are unsatisfactory. Applying molecular engineering with scientific methods could provide feasible solutions to improve the performance of pTH-based single-junction photocathodes …”

The Influence of Reaction Time on Non-Covalent Functionalisation of P3HT/MWCNT Nanocomposites

“…Therefore, conductive polymers have been modified or hybridised with other heterogeneous material or other carbonaceous material components to overcome and improve their inherent boundaries in terms of solubility, conductivity, and long-term stability [4]. Amongst the conductive polymers and the π-conjugated polymers, PTh and its derivatives have shown promising characteristics, which were comparable to those of both PANI and PPy, for wide applications such as in chemical and biosensors [5][6][7][8], organic photovoltaics (OPVs) [9][10][11], electronic magnetic shielding (EMI) [12,13], battery [14,15], microwave absorption [16,17], water purification devices [18,19], and hydrogen storage [20,21].…”