Prof. Dr. F. Würthner - Würthner Group: Organic Materials and Nanosystems Chemistry

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Frank Würthner

Institut für Organische Chemie &
Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC)
Am Hubland
97074 Würzburg, Germany

Phone: +49 931 31-85340
Fax: +49 931 31-84756
frank.wuerthner@uni-wuerzburg.de

Administrative Assistance:

Manuela Donig
Phone: +49 931 31-83308

Vanessa Schmelz
Phone: +49 931 31-84184

l-oc2.chemie@uni-wuerzburg.de

Key research interests

The research programme of our group is devoted to functional dyes and the development of methodologies for the self-assembly of pi-conjugated molecules into nanoscale and condensed phase materials for highly desirable (opto-)electronic, photovoltaic and biomedical applications as well as(photo-)catalytic water splitting.

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IRTG 2991 - Photoluminescence in Supramolecular Matrices

The International Research Training Group 2991 is an interdisciplinary, knowledge-driven research and training program on innovative supramolecular functional materials with photoluminescent properties. In close collaboration between researchers at JMU Würzburg and the IISER Thiruvananthapuram the team conducts cutting edge research on fluorescent, phosphorescent and higher complexity luminescent materials by making use of smart supramolecular matrices.

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Just published

Exploring the Excited State Mechanisms of a Viscosity-Sensitive Zeromethine Merocyanine Dye Emitter
J. Fichtner, P. Verma, M. B. Sárosi, M. Stolte, A. L. Yapamanu, F. Würthner
Chem. Sci. 2026 , first published: October 12th
DOI: 10.1039/D6SC05772A

Crossing the Threshold: Using Photostationary States to Control Supramolecular Polymerisation
D. George, J. Wu, L. Greb, V. Stepanenko, A. Izuagbe, L. Nuhn, F. Würthner, J.L. Greenfield
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026 , first published: September 30th
DOI: 10.1002/anie.5794634

Planar Chiral Carbazole-Naphthalene Bisimide Hetero-cyclophane for Circularly Polarized Delayed Fluorescence
S. Debnath, S. Garain, Y. Wagenhäuser, F. Würthner
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026 , first published: June 7th
DOI: 10.1002/anie.2300390

Fluorescent merocyanines: from fundamental properties to applications as molecular probes, in bioimaging and as emissive dye aggregates
J. Fichtner, Y. Wagenhäuser, M. Sárosi, M. Stolte, F. Würthner
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2026 , first published: July 3rd
DOI: 10.1039/d6cs00194g

Enzyme-Like Synthetic Cleft for Light-Driven Water-Oxidation Catalysis Via an Oxide Relay Pathway
D. A. P. Friedewald, G. Das, P. H. Kirchner, O. Anhalt, D. Tang, S. Luber, F. Beuerle, F. Würthner
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026 , first published: May 31st
DOI: 10.1002/anie.390251

For more papers, please visit our page "all publications"

News & Dates

Prof. J. N. Moorthy visits CNC as a guest professor

In September/October 2026, the Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC) hosted Prof. J. N. Moorthy (IIT Kanpur, India) for a one-month stay.

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Renommiertes Journal der Chemie holt Frank Würthner ins Editorial-Team

Der Würzburger Chemieprofessor Frank Würthner gehört ab sofort zu den Associate Editors des Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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PhD Defense

On October 01st, 2026 Benedikt Herbert successfully defended his PhD thesis on "Solid-State Investigations and Crystalline Solid Solutions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Stabilized by Dispersion Forces". We congratulate Benedikt and wish him all the best for his future career.

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Hubland Süd, Geb. C1

Würthner Group: Organic Materials and Nanosystems Chemistry

Prof. J. N. Moorthy visits CNC as a guest professor

Renommiertes Journal der Chemie holt Frank Würthner ins Editorial-Team

PhD Defense

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