Controlling the reactivity of photocatalytic hydride species (C07)

• Subject Area: Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces, Biophysical Chemistry
• Term: from 2017 to 2025
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 217133147

The project will focus on photo-electrocatalytic CO2 reduction without need for additional photosensitizers or photocathodes. The targeted methodology represents a novel approach to CO-selective catalysis by directly linking molecular photochemistry and cathodic reduction. The project will introduce a second catalyst generation, refine the photophysical and -chemical picture for light-driven CO2 activation by molecular hydrides, evaluate the thermochemical and kinetic basis for redox-mediated electrochemical multi-electron/multi-proton-reduction and develop photo-electocatalytic protocols.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1073: Atomic Scale Control of Energy Conversion
• Applicant Institution: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Sven Schneider; Professor Dr. Dirk Schwarzer; Professorin Dr. Inke Siewert, since 7/2021