Photochemically and Magneto Chemically Triggered Storage / Release of Solar Energy in Strained Organic Compounds

• Applicants: Professor Dr. Dirk M. Guldi; Professor Dr. Andreas Hirsch
• Subject Area: Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces, Biophysical Chemistry
• Term: from 2017 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 391585168

The project focuses on the investigation of the synthesis of several new families of functionalized norbornadiene (NBD)- and quadricyclane (QC)- derivatives and their structural, photophysical and magnetical properties. With this approach a closed-loop solar energy cycle will be provided, which can be used for molecular energy storage.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants