Drawing inspiration from nature, we create innovative photocatalytic systems using earth-abundant metals to transform carbon dioxide in value-added products.

Latest Publications on this topic:

• “Dual Role of a Novel heteroleptic Cu(I) Complex in Visible-Light-Driven CO₂ Reduction” Bruschi, C.; Gui, X.; Rauthe, P.; Fuhr, O.; Unterreiner, A.-N.; Klopper, W.; Bizzarri, C.*
  Chem. Eur. J., 2024, e202400765 Link

  

• “Selectivity control towards CO versus H₂ for photo-driven CO₂ reduction with a novel Co(II) catalyst”  Gracia, L.-L.; Henkel, P.; Fuhr, O.; Bizzarri, C.*
  Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1766-1775 Link
  
• “Photocatalytic reduction of CO₂ by highly efficient homogeneous Fe^II catalyst based on 2,6-bis(1’,2’,3’-triazolyl-methyl)pyridine. Comparison with analogues.”Gracia, L.-L.; Barani, E.; Braun, J.; Carter, A. B.; Fuhr, O.; Powell, A. K.; Fink, K.; Bizzarri, C.*
  ChemCatChem.  2022, 14, e202201163  Link
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• “Homogeneous systems containing earth-abundant metal complexes for photoactivated CO₂-reduction: recent advances.” Bizzarri, C.*
   Eur. J. Org. Chem.  2022, e202200185 Link            
• “New Photosensitizers Based on Heteroleptic Cu^I Complexes and CO₂ Photocatalytic Reduction with [Ni^II(cyclam)]Cl₂” Gracia, L.-L., Luci, L.; Bruschi, C.; Sambri, L.; Weis, P.; Fuhr, O.; Bizzarri, C.*    Chem. Eur. J., 2020, 26, 9929-9937  Link
  

Funded Projects:

• 2019-2023: German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG)
• 2021-2023: Klaus Tschira Boost Fund (German Scholar Organisation)
• 2021-2022-2023: Young Investigator Newtork Grant