Sustainable Design and Environmental Effects of π-Conjugated Thiophene Surfactants for Optoelectronic Applications.

IF 3.2 3区材料科学 Q3 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Materials Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI:10.3390/ma18184349

Catalina Stoica, Hisham Idriss, Justin Z Lian, Julie-Lisa Malaval, Anca-Maria Patrascu, Alina Roxana Banciu, Stefano Cucurachi, Sébastien Richeter, Sébastien Clément, Mihai Nita-Lazar

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Electronic waste is becoming a growing global pollution issue due to short device lifespans and insufficient safe disposal methods. Hazardous metals like arsenic and mercury from electronic waste harm both the environment and human health. Recycling processes remain underdeveloped, requiring new eco-friendly solutions. This paper reports on the synthesis and properties of the cationic surfactants ammonium terthiophene (CTT) and 3,4-propylene-dioxythiophene (C-ProDOT), which may have potential use in organic electronics. Ecotoxicological tests showed no significant long-term toxicity and medium-to-high biodegradability, which are keys for environmental protection. These surfactants also displayed selective bacterial adhesion, making them candidates for bionic devices. Life cycle assessment revealed higher energy use and ecotoxicity for C-ProDOT than CTT, underscoring the need for sustainable chemical design.

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光电应用中π共轭噻吩表面活性剂的可持续设计及其环境效应。

由于电子设备寿命短和安全处理方法不足，电子垃圾正在成为日益严重的全球污染问题。电子废物中的砷和汞等有害金属危害环境和人类健康。回收过程仍然不发达，需要新的环保解决方案。本文报道了在有机电子领域具有潜在应用价值的阳离子表面活性剂铵型噻吩（CTT）和3,4-丙烯-二氧噻吩（C-ProDOT）的合成及其性能。生态毒理学试验表明，长期毒性不显著，生物降解性中高，是环境保护的关键。这些表面活性剂也表现出选择性细菌粘附，使其成为仿生设备的候选材料。生命周期评估显示，C-ProDOT的能源消耗和生态毒性高于CTT，强调了可持续化学设计的必要性。

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Materials MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

5.80

自引率

14.70%

发文量

7753

审稿时长

1.2 months

期刊介绍： Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) is an open access journal of related scientific research and technology development. It publishes reviews, regular research papers (articles) and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Materials provides a forum for publishing papers which advance the in-depth understanding of the relationship between the structure, the properties or the functions of all kinds of materials. Chemical syntheses, chemical structures and mechanical, chemical, electronic, magnetic and optical properties and various applications will be considered.