A series of Anderson clusters with varied central transition atoms and covalently linked iridium photosensitizers were synthesized and characterized in the beautiful south-German town of Ulm. Each variant of the system exhibited distinct electrochemical properties and inner sphere geometries, just as each city I visited in Central Europe possessed its own unique charm and character. From a chemical perspective, the product of the summer was a family of model systems demonstrating photocatalytic activity with respect to the evolution of hydrogen gas from acid in acetonitrile. Personally the product was a wealth of experience working in an international research group while immersed in an unfamiliar culture.

POM-photosensitizer systems for Hydrogen reduction in Ulm um Ulm und um Ulm herum

251st National Meeting (2016)

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