title: Conjugated polymers for photocatalysis.
abstract: The photocatalytic properties of the conjugated polymers have been investigated for the first time. Degradation of various textile dyes such as Alizarin S, Alizarin G, Orange G, and Remazol brilliant blue were studied under UV radiation. The experimental data indicated that the photocatalytic activity of the conjugated polymers was significantly higher than that of Degussa P-25 under similar conditions. The conjugated polymers were characterized by photoluminescent, UV-visible, and IR spectroscopies before and after photocatalytic reactions. The degradation of phenol was also carried out to study the reaction pathway of degradation.
authors.affiliation: Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 560012.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Muktha
authors.forename: Giridhar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Madras
authors.forename: T N Guru
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Row
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Scherf
authors.forename: Satish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil