Redox processes are at the heart of synthetic methods that rely on either electrochemistry or
photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both …

Geometrical E→ Z alkene isomerization is intimately entwined in the historical fabric of
organic photochemistry and is enjoying a renaissance (Roth et al. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed …

Precious and rare elements have traditionally dominated inorganic photophysics and
photochemistry, but now we are witnessing a paradigm shift toward cheaper and more …

Energy transfer can leverage the enormous potential of excited-state reactivity. Through"
indirect excitation" of substrates, otherwise elusive reactivity modes can be switched on …

BODIPYs are renowned fluorescent dyes with strong and tunable absorption in the visible
region, high thermal and photo-stability and exceptional fluorescence quantum yields …

Endogenous photosensitizers play a critical role in both beneficial and harmful light-induced
transformations in biological systems. Understanding their mode of action is essential for …

Converting CO2 into fuel or chemical feedstock compounds could in principle reduce fossil
fuel consumption and climate-changing CO2 emissions,. One strategy aims for …

Skeletal ring enlargement is gaining renewed interest in synthetic chemistry and has
recently focused on insertion of one or two atoms. Strategies for heterocyclic expansion …

Additive manufacturing or 3D printing of materials is a prominent process technology which
involves the fabrication of materials layer-by-layer or point-by-point in a subsequent manner …

The BODIPY chromophore is one of the most versatile fluorophore building blocks in various
research fields, especially in life science and material science. It has attracted substantial …