Poly(ionic liquid) and macrocyclic polyoxometalate ionic self-assemblies: new water-insoluble and visible light photosensitive catalysts†
Rosa Ngo Biboum,Floriant Doungmene,Bineta Keita,Pedro de Oliveira,Louis Nadjo,Bénédicte Lepoittevin,Philippe Roger,François Brisset,Pierre Mialane,Anne Dolbecq,Israel M. Mbomekalle,Céline Pichon,Panchao Yin,Tianbo Liu
Abstract
Several poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) were synthesized and assembled with a multielectronic-process sustaining polyoxometalate (POM) into new green and water-insoluble nanomaterials (POM@PILs). They are visible light photosensitive, unlike their two components. A synergic effect was highlighted for the first time. POM@PILs achieve complete photodegradation of AO7 in aerobic media. The photocatalysts were recoverable and recyclable.
