Light: A Very Peculiar Reactant and Product.
See the light of day: Light is the fastest way of transferring energy and information through space, and in chemistry it can perform the dual role of reactant and product. Sunlight, a really unique reactant, represents our ultimate energy source. Chemists are engaged in designing systems for the conversion of light into electrical or chemical energy and vice versa to create a more sustainable way of life.
Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna (Italy). vincenzo.balzani@unibo.it.
Vincenzo
V
Balzani
Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna (Italy).
Giacomo
G
Bergamini
Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna (Italy).
Paola
P
Ceroni
catalysis; luminescence; photochemistry; photosensitizers; solar energy conversion