A Thiophene-based and Sulfur-enriched Highly Conjugated Hyper-Crosslinked Polymer for Efficient Sequestration of Iodine from Various Media

Key Points

• The aim is to synthesize a thiophene-based hyper-crosslinked polymer for iodine capture from different media.
• Synthesis of Bi-Thio HCP using 2,2'-bithiophene as a monomer
• Utilization of Friedel-Crafts alkylation for polymerization
• Characterization of polymer properties including surface area and porosity
• Bi-Thio HCP exhibits high surface area
• Demonstrates hierarchical porosity
• Effectively sequesters iodine from diverse environments