Visible-Light-Mediated Modifications in Chemical Reactions, Catalysis and Photoswitches

Dear Colleagues,

Visible-light-triggered organic transformation can result in diverse sets of functional molecules. A number of photoswitches absorb in the visible-wavelength region, and their isomerization process often yields beautiful photochromic materials. Visible light acts as an important “trigger” to tune both physical changes and chemical reactions. Articles related to photoswitches that are responsive to visible light are invited. We are also inviting articles related to supramolecular scaffolds that respond to visible light. Visible light has been widely utilized in diverse areas such as water splitting, CO₂ reduction, organic reaction transformations and catalysis. The splitting of water into hydrogen has been an exciting area of research recently. Submissions related to light-mediated water splitting are also welcome in this issue. Papers on emerging chemical reactions including CO₂ reduction, hydrogen evolution, development of photocatalysts and photo-uncaging are also encouraged. 

Dr. Priya Ranjan Sahoo
Dr. K. Subrahmanya Bhat
Dr. Farid M.A. Sroor
Guest Editors

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