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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
wuerthner@uni-wuerzburg.de

Administrative Assistant:

Sarah Bullnheimer

Phone: +49 931 31-85339
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.

Since more than a decade, our group has been intensively investigating the organization of various classes of dyes, including merocyanines, squaraines, diketopyrrolopyrroles, chlorins, and in particularperylene bisimides by non-covalent forces into desirable nanoscale architectures as well as liquid-crystalline and crystalline solid state materials. Our efforts resulted in unique smart electronic and photofunctional materials based on self-assembled dyes that could be embedded in technical devices like organic field effect transistors and organic solar cells.

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Just published

Preferential molecular recognition of heterochiral guests within a cyclophane receptor
M. Weh, K. Shoyama, F. Würthner
Nat. Commun. 2023, first published: January 16th
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-35851-3

Folding-Induced Promotion of Proton-Coupled Electron Transfers via Proximal Base for Light-Driven Water Oxidation
N. Noll, T. Groß, K. Shoyama, F. Beuerle, F. Würthner
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, first published: December 13th
DOI:10.1002/anie.202217745

Self-assembled Ru(bda) Coordination Oligomers as Efficient Catalysts for Visible Light-Driven Water Oxidation in Pure Water
T. Schlossarek, V. Stepanenko, F. Beuerle, F. Würthner
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, first published: October 31st
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211445

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