Thursday, 13 November 2014
Photochemical reaction for Malaria drug
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/04/sanofi-launches-malaria-drug-productionhttp://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/04/sanofi-launches-malaria-drug-production
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Friday, 7 November 2014
Slides for Monday 10-11-2014
The last stretch. Some other photo-phenomena that are worth mentioning, and that can be decribed in photochemical terms
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Saturday, 1 November 2014
Monday 3-11-2014
Today we are finishing the story on Photovoltaics (check last week's slides).
If we have time left we will make a start with Organic Light-EmittingDiodes
If we have time left we will make a start with Organic Light-EmittingDiodes
Thursday, 30 October 2014
Thursday 30-10-2014
Today we continue on 11.Photovoltaics
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_AdLmUQhTCYZmdfSkNCSVBsQ0U/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_AdLmUQhTCYZmdfSkNCSVBsQ0U/view?usp=sharing
Monday, 27 October 2014
Solar exhibicion in San jose
http://www.yoursolarlink.com/blog/first-exposition-in-central-america-focused-entirely-on-solar-power/
Friday, 24 October 2014
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Lecture Thursday Oct 23 2014
We finish correlation diagrams and immediately apply them by looking at a number of exemplary photochemical reactions:
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Slides for Monday 20 Oct 2014
After the two more biological-related topics, back to the chemistry: photoreactions can we predict them? For this we need to make correlation diagrams.
We turn to Chapter 4.9 of Klan&Wirz
For a more thorough read turn to Chapter 6 of the Photochemistry 'bible'by N. Turro
We turn to Chapter 4.9 of Klan&Wirz
For a more thorough read turn to Chapter 6 of the Photochemistry 'bible'by N. Turro
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Slides for Monday 13-10-2014
Today we kick off the nature's photochemical masterpiece: photosynthesis. Combining both energytransfer and electrontransfer processes. Before studying this, maybe first look at the links (youtube movies in the next post, and ch9.2 of Björns Photobiology
Here are the slides I am going to use:

Additional reading:
http://www.life.illinois.edu/govindjee/paper/gov.html
(Govindjee on Photosynthesis)
Chapter 13 in Photobiology by Lars Björn
(http://www.springer.com/life+sciences/plant+sciences/book/978-0-387-72654-0)
Here are the slides I am going to use:

Additional reading:
http://www.life.illinois.edu/govindjee/paper/gov.html
(Govindjee on Photosynthesis)
Chapter 13 in Photobiology by Lars Björn
(http://www.springer.com/life+sciences/plant+sciences/book/978-0-387-72654-0)
Monday, 6 October 2014
Thursday 9 October
Today we finish the story of vision, by looking at color blindness (integrated into monday's slides here)
Also see the post below with interesting and cool links on color and vision
As we now started to see some first actual photochemistry it becomes apparent we need to know some more about reactive pathways in the excited state (prepare by reading ch. 2.3 of Klan and Wirz)
Also see the post below with interesting and cool links on color and vision
As we now started to see some first actual photochemistry it becomes apparent we need to know some more about reactive pathways in the excited state (prepare by reading ch. 2.3 of Klan and Wirz)
Sunday, 5 October 2014
Monday Oct 6 Photochemistry of vision
Now well aware about the theories behind vision and colour, let's go back to the photochemistry. How do photons 'trigger' signals in rods and cones.
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
And all was light..... (Thursday 2 Oct)
Moving into the daily reality of photochemistry now. We will see many natural and artificial processes in the upcoming weeks and we dive a bit deeper into the photophysical mechanisms underlying these day to day events. We start of with colour and vision. Thursday a general intro, next week looking at the photochemistry and photobiology of rhodopsins that make this all possible.
As an intro, read Klan&Wirtz Ch 1.3
As an intro, read Klan&Wirtz Ch 1.3
Changed the timing a bit
as we have progressed the timing of the subject has shifted a bit. I have posted an updates course schedule (with chapter references up to now)
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Thursday 18/9/2014
Today we will finish the story on Spectroscopy (slides last week)
I will also introduce potential energy reaction surfaces that give us tools to understand better actual photochemical ractions (involving molecular changes)
I will also introduce potential energy reaction surfaces that give us tools to understand better actual photochemical ractions (involving molecular changes)
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Förster Energy Transfer calculations
If you have a PC/laptop you can do your own FRET calculations:
http://www.osmanbilsel.net/software/forster-distance-calculator
http://www.osmanbilsel.net/software/forster-distance-calculator

Preparing for Thursday 11 sept 2014 lecture
Today we hope to finish our survey of spectroscopic techniques.
Please continue to refer to the material as presented for the monday lecture (slides, bookschapters).
The halfway exam is coming soon, so you should be up to date with your reading
Please continue to refer to the material as presented for the monday lecture (slides, bookschapters).
The halfway exam is coming soon, so you should be up to date with your reading
Friday, 5 September 2014
Slides for Monday 8 September
We will now talk about the techniques to measure all the phenomena we discussed in the past few weeks: spectroscopic techniques.
In the books: Klan&Wirz Chapter 3 (not in all detail)
Valeur: Chapter 6
In the books: Klan&Wirz Chapter 3 (not in all detail)
Valeur: Chapter 6
Monday, 1 September 2014
Thursday 4 Spetember 2014
We continue to use the slides posted on Monday.
Continuing the story on electron transfer
Continuing the story on electron transfer
Friday, 29 August 2014
Slides for Monday 1 Sept 2014
Up to now we have purely looked at unimolecular photophysical processes after photoexcitation. It is time we bring in some photochemistry by looking at interactions between the excited molecule and other molecules. The slides are here:
In the textbooks this is dealt with in the following paragraphs:
Valeur: CH4.1-4.4 (selected parts) and CH9
Klan&Wirz: CH2.2. and CH5.1-5.3
In the textbooks this is dealt with in the following paragraphs:
Valeur: CH4.1-4.4 (selected parts) and CH9
Klan&Wirz: CH2.2. and CH5.1-5.3
Monday, 25 August 2014
Thursday 28-8-2014
Today we continue to use the slides I posted for monday.
More on fluorscence, phosphorescence, lfetimes and quantum yields.
So in Klan and wirz we finish ch2.1
In Valeur this is mainly in Ch. 3.1 and 3.2
More on fluorscence, phosphorescence, lfetimes and quantum yields.
So in Klan and wirz we finish ch2.1
In Valeur this is mainly in Ch. 3.1 and 3.2
Friday, 22 August 2014
Slides for Monday 25-8-2014
We will continue our deeper understanding of the photophysical processes.
Especially looking at Frank Condon factors, luminescence (and some empirical rules that apply) and quantum yields.
In Klan&Wirz this is mostly described in Ch 2.1.3 and Ch 2.1.5-2.1.9
In Valeur the same is explained in 2.4 and 3.1.
The slides we will use:
(slide 27 onwards)
Especially looking at Frank Condon factors, luminescence (and some empirical rules that apply) and quantum yields.
In Klan&Wirz this is mostly described in Ch 2.1.3 and Ch 2.1.5-2.1.9
In Valeur the same is explained in 2.4 and 3.1.
The slides we will use:
(slide 27 onwards)
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Thursday 21-8-2014
We will be mainly focusing on Klan and Wirz 2.1..1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3 and 2.1.4
You can also turn to Ch. 2 of Valeur
We will do some exercises as well.
Here are the slides (probably thursday we run up and till slide 33):
You can also turn to Ch. 2 of Valeur
We will do some exercises as well.
Here are the slides (probably thursday we run up and till slide 33):
Friday, 15 August 2014
Monday 18-8-2014
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Thursday 14-8: Introduction
We are really kicking off now. You will find the slides below:
In the textbook of Klan and Wirz (Photochemistry of Organic Compounds) this is basically Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 (except for special topic 1.1).
1.3 will also be treated seperately later when we also deal with colourvision
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In the textbook of Klan and Wirz (Photochemistry of Organic Compounds) this is basically Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 (except for special topic 1.1).
1.3 will also be treated seperately later when we also deal with colourvision
Thursday, 7 August 2014
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