Visible-light-driven Cr(vi) reduction by ferrocene-integrated conjugated porous polymers via dual catalytic routes

Conjugated porous polymers with rapid separation of photogenerated charges and multiple catalytic pathways remain a great challenge. Herein, two ferrocene-based polymers (Fc-CPPs) with high charge separation efficiency and unique dual catalytic routes for Cr(vi) reduction were developed. They exhibited an excellent efficiency, with almost 99% of Cr(vi) readily converted to Cr(iii) under 15 min of visible light illumination (lambda > 420 nm).

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The study successfully developed two ferrocene-based polymers with high charge separation efficiency and unique dual catalytic routes for Cr(vi) reduction, achieving almost 99% conversion to Cr(iii) under visible light illumination for only 15 minutes (λ > 420 nm).