Prof. Dr. Günther Knör Institute of Inorganic Chemistry - Center for Nanobionics and Photochemical Sciences.

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Prof. Dr. Günther Knör Institute of Inorganic Chemistry - Center for Nanobionics and Photochemical Sciences

Research Topics 2 Enzyme Models, Green Chemistry and Solar Fuels Artificial Photosynthesis Bio-inspired catalysis Homogeneous Catalysis and Photocatalytic Processes Oxygen Activation Water Splitting Alkane Oxidation Light-Responsive Systems in Medicine and Life Sciences Antimicrobial Agents Controlled Drug Release Excited State Properties of Novel Molecules and Materials Triplet Emitters for OLEDs Luminescent Materials Photosensitizers

Biological Inspiration 3

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Methods 7 NMREPR FTIRESI-MS

Methods 8 Redox properties Change of spectral properties during electrolysis

Methods 9 Electrolysis Gas Detection

Methods 10 Luminescence Lifetimes

Methods 11 Quantum Yield Measurements Controlled Irradiation Flexible LED Irradiation Setup Solar Spectrum Irradiation

Current Research Projects 12 Electrochemical Hydrogen Generation Trinuclear Iron Sulfur Clusters as H 2 -ase Models Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 4199

Current Research Projects 13 LED Irradiation Sample reaction (not own research)

Tin chlorin photosensitizer and Rhodium catalyst for NADH generation Current Research Projects 14 Spectroscopic conversion control First example of abiotic cofactor recycling powered by red light Inorg. Chem. 2013, 11910

Current Research Projects 15 Design of Biocompatible Reagents for Molecular Photomedicine Inorg. Chim. Act. 2015, 174 Absorption change through irradiationSelective uptake of substance into live cells

Current Research Projects 16 Chrysophenin Switch state control through absorption measurements Time-resolved relaxation plot Unpublished results

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