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Organic synthesis
Why not deploy photocatalysts developed for solar chemical
technologies for green organic synthesis?
Many semiconductors or photoelectrodes have been developed for
solar fuel synthesis and we are interested in used those
heterogenous, hybrid or semi-artificial catalysts for organic
photocatalysis. We are particularly interested in replacing
expensive and toxic photocatalysts currently being used or develop
by truly scalable, inexpensive and non-toxic alternatives. The
goal is to develop light-driven, high-yield organic
transformations and establish a sustainable organic and
pharmaceuticals industry.
Selected recent publications
Synthetic organic design for solar fuel systems.
Warnan, J.; Reisner, E. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 17344-17354.