Looking back on the past year in photochemistry, we want to recognize 24 of our favorite papers from 2024 that tickled our brains.
2024 Photochemistry Year in Review
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Hepatochem
Pulsed-Light Photochemistry: Yes, No or Maybe?
Pulsing light in a photocatalysis reaction is like flipping on the strobe lights at a party—but can it shift the vibe enough to change outcomes? Inspired by a recent study, this month we take you for a spin on this experimental dance floor.
Photochemistry of the Rainbow: Synthesis from Purple to Red
This month, we look at purple and red LEDs and everything in between. The world is full of color so why is everyone so blue?
Catching up with the Lucent360™
At midyear 2024: we feature 3 papers, highlighting key uses for the Lucent360™: Reaction method development, Scale up in batch, and Photochemistry in flow.
Photocatalytic Radiolabeling with 18F in Flow
Flow photochemistry in the PhotoRedOx Box™ is Hot as F! This month, we feature novel photoredox induced fluorination for radiolabeling a wide range of pharmaceutically relevant small molecules.
Metal-free “metal-catalyzed” reactions: Serendipitous Impurities in Photocatalysis
A metal-free, metal-catalyzed reaction? Confused? Sounds like a contradiction? Chemistry is rife with examples of trace metal impurities playing an unwelcome (or occasionally key) role in transition metal catalysis.
Photochemistry Tutorials
From time to time, it’s useful to take a step back and look at some of the basics of photochemistry. This month we thought we would share a few of our favorite short quick reads, on fundamental photochemistry topics.
2023 Photochemistry Year in Review
Here is our list of the 23 photochemistry papers that we thought were the best funniest oddest most interesting or downright unexpected of 2023.
Photocatalytic Antimicrobials
No one wants to think about all the nasty microorganisms floating around out there. Learn how researchers are getting rid of them with Photocatalytic Antimicrobials.
Searching for the origin of life with a 365nm LED (with Photoredox Organocatalysis)
Mmm… What’s in the Soup? How did life begin? Were the first catalysts, photocatalysts? Read about the recent account by Oliver Trapp and coworkers on their work at prebiotic photoredox organocatalysis.
Summer Beach Reads
Here is a midyear recap of photochemistry papers that we thought were the best, funniest, oddest, most interesting, or downright unexpected so far this year.