Journal Article

·2026

Outside Front Cover: Dibenzazepine Bridged Network Polymeric Phthalocyanines as Degradable Heterogeneous Photocatalysts (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 16/2026)

Erem Ahmetali YTU , Azra Kocaarslan , Vanessa Trouillet , Stefan Heißler , Stefan Bräse

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Abstract

In the Research Article (e23011), Erem Ahmetali, Stefan Bräse, and co-workers harness wavelength-selective photochemistry for “design-use-degradation” of network polymeric phthalocyanines. Irradiation at 368 nm triggers a [2+2] cycloaddition, generating a dibenzazepine dimer that functions as an organic bridge within the networks. 647 nm enables highly efficient sulfide oxidation alongside PET-RAFT polymerization. Remarkably, 254 nm induces controlled disassembly of the network polymeric phthalocyanines.

Keywords

Polymer Dimer Irradiation Sulfide Bridge (graph theory) Chemistry Polymer chemistry Materials science Chemical engineering Photochemistry

Subject Areas

Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry ·Materials Chemistry ·Physical Sciences
Photopolymerization techniques and applications ·Organic Chemistry ·Physical Sciences
Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry ·Materials Chemistry ·Physical Sciences