'Electrifying' Photocatalysis: A New Frontier in Light-powered Organic Synthesis скачать в хорошем качестве

'Electrifying' Photocatalysis: A New Frontier in Light-powered Organic Synthesis

Visible light powers biological photosynthesis of organic molecules in nature. Since the turn of the 21st century, chemists took inspiration from nature driving the synthesis of high-value organic molecules (medicines, functional materials) using visible light as a power source. However, scope of applications has been limited by typical photocatalysts being unable to harness the full energy of the visible photon. While nature overcomes this issue by combining multiple photon energies, such a concept has not seen general applications in synthesis. AK Barham’s research focusses on combining electrical energy with photonic energy to break previous limitations and achieve new frontiers in ‘photoelectrochemical’ synthesis of molecules. Recent research progress will be disclosed. Systems for super-oxidation and super-reduction will be discussed, as well as the key role of preassembly of radical ion catalysts with substrates.