Table 1.

Photophysical properties and HERs of various polymers

Polymer	λmax, abs (nm)a	Size (nm)b	HOMO (eV)c	LUMO (eV)d	Eg (eV)e	Lifetime (ns)f	HER 780 > λ > 380 nm (µmol h−1)g	HER 780 > λ > 380 nm (mmol h−1 g−1)g
PFBPO	410	471	−5.82	−3.13	2.69	0.85 ± 0.011	23.0 ± 1.85	4.60 ± 0.37
P-EG-5	410	654	−5.92	−3.18	2.74	0.87 ±  0.011	23.9 ± 2.60	4.78 ± 0.52
P-TEG-5	408	674	−5.91	−3.19	2.72	0.90 ±  0.012	25.8 ± 1.35	5.16 ± 0.27
P-HEG-5	414	686	−5.91	−3.16	2.75	0.95 ±  0.012	26.9 ± 1.55	5.38 ± 0.31
P-HEG-10	402	1129	−5.92	−3.16	2.76	1.02 ±  0.017	34.7 ± 3.45	6.94 ± 0.69
P-HEG-20	390	1576	−5.90	−3.20	2.70	1.07 ±  0.011	18.7 ± 1.80	3.74 ± 0.36
P-EA-5	402	957	−5.93	−3.20	2.73	0.93 ±  0.012	30.3 ± 3.05	6.06 ± 0.61
P-EA-10	396	1434	−5.91	−3.15	2.76	0.98 ±  0.011	19.4 ± 1.95	3.88 ± 0.39

^aDetermined by solid-state UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

^bDetermined by DLS in a solution mixture consisting of equal volumes of H₂O, MeOH, and TEA.

^cDetermined by photoelectron spectroscopy.

^dDetermined by means of the equation E_LUMO = E_HOMO + E_g.

^eDetermined from Tauc plots.

^fDetermined by time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy in a solution mixture consisting of equal volumes of H₂O, MeOH, and TEA.

^gPhotocatalytic conditions: 5 mg of polymers dissolved in a 10 mL solution mixture consisting of equal volumes of H₂O, MeOH, and TEA and irradiated by a simulated solar light source (300 W Xe lamp, AM 1.5, 1000 W m⁻², 780 > λ > 380 nm).