A novel reaction involving gaseous alkanes is now online in @SciMag ! 🎉

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aea0783

After a long journey with Pol, Sergio, and Alvaro — under the guidance of Martín Fañanás Mastral — we've unlocked the allylation of C₁–C₄ alkanes using a combination of FeCl₃/collidine

Curious about the chemistry — and the role of collidine 🤐? Have a look at the paper!

#Photocatalysis #Chemistry #Sustainability #Science #ScienceAdvances

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-semiconductor-nanowires-capture-diffuse-sunlight.html

"The process to form the semiconductor, called thermal condensation polymerization, uses cheap and Earth-abundant materials, and could eventually lead to a more efficient, economical path to clean energy than existing solar technologies," says project lead Karthik Shankar of the University of Alberta Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, an expert in the field of #photocatalysis.

Potential game-changer; Ggreat work/advance: Scientists Develop Artificial Leaf That Produces Valuable Materials
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/04/24/scientists-develop-artificial-leaf-that-uses-sunlight-to-produce-valuable-chemicals
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43788053

copper-based device converts carbon dioxide into C2 products

Comment: the ability to harness sunlight to synthetically create organics / other compounds likely has unlimited potential?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photocatalysis

#MaterialsScience #AlternativeEnergy #photocatalysis #LiquidSunlightAlliance

After a long journey, finally, my good friend Sai and coworkers published this amazing work in #NatCommun. 🎉

They can use native functional groups such as alcohols and transform them to the most challenging Z-olefins.

Without the use of a transition metal catalyst, and even working for #DNA 🧬 functionalization!

#chemistry #science #paper #photocatalysis #catalysis #research

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58469-z

Cascade Synthesis of Indole-Fused Benzodiazepines:
Photocatalyzed reaction of α-acetoxy aryl ketones with o-indoloanilines
https://www.chemistryviews.org/cascade-synthesis-of-indole-fused-benzodiazepines/

#photocatalysis #orgchem #synthesis #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews

How can #solarbatteries, #iontransport, and #perovskites shape the future of #energy? 🔋 Researchers at our e-conversion Cluster of Excellence explore innovative solutions, from integrated #solarstorage to sustainable #photocatalysis: http://go.tum.de/424612

#EnergyTransition
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Selective Photocatalytic Benzene Oxidation

Iron-carbon nitride fragments used for the conversion of benzene to phenol

https://www.chemistryviews.org/selective-photocatalytic-benzene-oxidation/

#photocatalysis #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews

Nickel-Doped Bi2O2CO3 Nanosheets for Efficient Nitric Oxide Removal

The introduction of nickel ions improves photocatalytic performance under visible light

https://www.chemistryviews.org/nickel-doped-bi2o2co3-nanosheets-for-efficient-nitric-oxide-removal/

#airpollution #nox #nanotech #photocatalysis #chemistry #chemistryviews #chemviews

Submission deadline extended to 📅 Jan 15, 2025

Invitation to submit to the thematic issue “#Photocatalysis and #photochemistry in #OrganicSynthesis” edited by Timothy Noël, University of Amsterdam and Bartholomäus (Bart) Pieber, Institute of Science and Technology Austria in the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry.

🔗 https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjoc/series/139?M=y
#BJOC 💎🔓