Robust carbon nitride-based thermoset coatings for surface modification and photochemistry

Kumru, B., Barrio, J., Zhang, J., Antonietti, M., Shalom, M. and Schmidt, B. V.K.J. (2019) Robust carbon nitride-based thermoset coatings for surface modification and photochemistry. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(9), pp. 9462-9469. (doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b21670) (PMID:30746936)

Abstract

Herein, the convenient visible light-induced photografting of hydroxyl ethyl methacrylate onto graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) is described, leading to well-dispersible g-CN-based precursor polymers that can be injected. Mixing with citric acid as the cross-linker and heating leads to stable thermoset coatings. The process is versatile and easy to perform, leading to g-CN-based coatings. Moreover, the coating can be further functionalized/modified via grafting of other polymer chains, and the resulting structure is useful as photocatalytic surface or as photoelectrode.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: B.K. and B.V.K.J.S. acknowledge the Max-Planck Society for funding. M.S. and J.B. thank the support of the Israel Science Foundation (ISF), grant no. 1161/17, and the Minerva Center no. 117873. Open Access funding provided by the Max-Planck Society.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Schmidt, Dr Bernhard
• Authors: Kumru, B., Barrio, J., Zhang, J., Antonietti, M., Shalom, M., and Schmidt, B. V.K.J.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
• Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• ISSN: 1944-8244
• ISSN (Online): 1944-8252
• Published Online: 12 February 2019
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society
• First Published: First published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 11(9): 9462-9469
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License