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Book SynopsisVisible light is an abundant source of energy. While the conversion of light energy into electrical energy (photovoltaics) is highly developed and commercialized, the use of visible light in chemical synthesis is far less explored. Chemical photocatalysts that mimic principles of biological photosynthesis utilize visible light to drive endothermic or kinetically hindered reactions. This work summarizes in 16 chapters the state of the art and the challenges of this emerging future technology.
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Giacommo Chiamician, an early pioneer of visible light photochemistry 3. Flavin photocatalysis 4. Templated enantioselective photocatalysis 5. Photocatalysis using DNA and peptides 6. Photoorganoredox catalysis 7. Transition metal catalysis with visible light 8. Theory for the description of excited states in photocatalysis 9. Time resolved 2D spectroscopy analyzing reaction intermediates in photocatalysis 10. Ultrafast spectroscopy in photocatalysis 11. Metal complexes for photohydrogenation and hydrogen evolution 12. Inorganic semiconductors in photocatalysis 13. Photocatalysis with cadmiunsulfid 14. Polyoxometallates in photocatalysis 15. Organic semiconductors in photocatalysis 15. Porphyrin-based photocatalysis 16. Enantioselective chemical photocatalysis Index
