The field of work represented by the GDCh Photochemistry Division is interdisciplinary and encompasses sub-areas of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. In addition to these classic topics, there are overarching focal points:
Fundamental Photophysics emission behaviour, excited state characterisation, charge & energy transfer, inter-system crossing, solvation dynamics, singlet fission, photon up-conversion and other multiexcitonic processes, ...
New Frontiers in Ultrafast Photochemistry, Liquid & Solid-State femto & nanosecond time-resolved spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy, X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopy, multi-dimensional spectroscopy, ...
Molecular Photoactive Materials properties & functions, design of photosensitizers, transition-metal complexes, organic dyes, dyades, multichromophoric systems, structure-property relationships, ...
Photocatalysis & Photoredoxcatalysis light-driven (organic) transformations, synthetic organic photochemistry, photo-isomerisation, singlet oxygen production, investigation of catalytic intermediates and mechanism, substrate screening, photopolymerisation, ...
Artificial Molecular Switches & Motors photoresponsive molecular machines, photochemical switches, self-assembly, principles and applications, ...
Solar Fuels artificial photosynthesis, H2 production, water splitting, CO2 activation, N2 reduction, solar-energy conversion and storage, sustainable photochemistry, LOHCs, ...
Solar Cells photovoltaics, dye-sensitised solar cells, perovskite-based cells, tandem cells, nanoporous films, multijunction devices, artificial leafs, ...
New Concepts & Methods in Theoretical Photochemistry computational photochemistry, (TD)DFT calculations, non-adiabatic dynamics, surface & environment effects, non-linear spectroscopy, extended systems, ...
Photochemistry & Plasmonics SERS, nanophotonics, plasmonic nanostructures, plasmon-exciton coupling, plasmon propagation, plasmon-mediated reactions, metamaterials, ...
Inorganic & Heterogenous Materials semiconductor development & characterisation (incl. charge carrier mobility, absorption coefficient, diffusion length,...), immobilisation and doping, nanostructuring, carbon nitrides, hybrid/composite materials, quantum dots, preparation of photoelectrodes, co-catalysts, photo-mechanical materials ...
Photoelectrochemistry photocathodes & photoanodes, co-catalysts, hybrid/nanostructured electrodes, tandem cells, IPCE, IMPS/IMVS, ...
Biophotonics, Photobiology & Sensing labels, DNA interactions and detection, fluorescent proteins, natural photoactive chromophores, natural photosynthesis, bioluminescence, molecular probes for sensing and imaging, caged compounds,...
Spectroscopy of Single Molecules sub-diffraction microscopy, single molecule reactivity, ...
Photopharmacology & Photomedicine photodiagnostics, photodynamic therapy, photochemotherapy, phototoxicity, ...
Atmospheric & Environmental Photochemistry build-up of oxidants, ozone depletion, ...
Technologically & Industrially Relevant Processes photo-lithography, waste-water treatment, optical information recording and processing, 3D-printing, photoreactor engineering, production of fine chemicals and drugs, LEDs and OLEDs, ...