PhD in Chemistry - Photochemistry and Spectroscopy in York United Kingdom | University of York

Light absorption triggering electronic transitions represents one of chemistry's most essential processes.
Photosynthesis utilizes light-to-chemical energy conversion, color vision arises from wavelength-specific light interactions, while luminescence stems from excited state relaxation.
Our work explores electronic spectroscopy fundamentals, excited states, and photochemistry across metal complexes, electron-transfer dyads, organic compounds, metal oxides, and polysaccharide precursors.
A key specialty involves time-resolved spectroscopic techniques for mechanistic studies and fundamental investigations. Computational approaches reveal dynamics, reaction intermediates, and excited state characteristics.
This research finds applications in solar fuels, photocatalytic systems, UV protection, colorants, pharmaceutical development, and catalytic processes.