Abstract
Photochemistry has become a popular topic in the field of sustainability. In particular, photocatalysts are a promising method to deal with environmental pollution, but only a few light sources with limited wavelengths are utilized to activate photosensitizers. Herein, we broaden the range of activation wavelengths of porphyrin-core amphiphilic star polymer photocatalysts by light harvesting. The coumarin moiety was polymerized from the porphyrin core while maintaining the amphiphilic microenvironment of the star polymer. The fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between porphyrin and coumarin leads to the activation of photocatalysts under both UV-A and UV-B light. Moreover, the copolymer sequence and polymer swelling effects on the FRET efficiency are discussed. The amphiphilic star block copolymer exhibited superior energy transfer efficiency in polar solvents, and its photocatalytic activity was evaluated via 2,5-dimethylfuran (2,5-DMF) photooxidation.
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