Photocatalysis: Enlightening Organic Chemistry

To create a sustainable planet for all creatures on the earth, small and large actions must be taken to make a difference in the near future. One of these actions must include the use of sustainable energy resources. Finding ways to convert light into usable forms of energy such as electricity or fuels is the overarching goal of the research community. Inspired by natural photosynthesis, photocatalysis is an enabling technology that allows the transformation of solar (or artificial) light into chemical energy triggering valuable chemical transformations, and offering new and alternative mechanistic platforms to allow for unprecedented disconnections and novel synthetic pathways.

This workshop aims to demonstrate the versatility and power of photocatalysis for a broad space of organic transformations, stimulate and inspire its use as a sustainable approach for the synthesis of valuable compounds, identify and give solutions for the challenges in the field, and fill the gap between the use of photocatalysis in academic laboratories and industrial settings through a dynamic exchange of ideas between the two areas.