Monitoring and Exploiting Short-lived Intermediates in Assembly-Controlled Photocatalytic Processes (A05)

• Subject Area: Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces, Biophysical Chemistry
• Term: since 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 444632635

The project aims to identify spectroscopic signatures of pre-assembled species and to mechanistically understand on a molecular level to which extent these enable new photocatalytic possibilities. The prospects of pre-assembly are investigated with time-resolved spectroscopy for three scenarios: i) non-covalent substrate-catalyst interactions, ii) chromophores covalently bound to a moiety exhibiting catalytic activity, and iii) organic radicals acting as photocatalysts. The studies are augmented by utilizing high pressure, electrochemistry, and magnetic fields, and are complemented by close collaboration with synthesis and theory.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 325: Assembly Controlled Chemical Photocatalysis
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität München (TUM)
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Patrick Nürnberger