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Emily A. Weiss, Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University 
Director, Photo-Sciences Research Center (PSRC)
Northwestern University
https://sites.northwestern.edu/weiss-lab/

Colloidal Photocatalysis for C-C Bond Formation and CO2 Reduction

Abstract: This talk will discuss the promise of colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals as photocatalysts for chemoselective and stereoselective reactions relevant to organic synthesis and energy conversion. The particles trigger these reactions through both photo-redox and triplet-triplet energy transfer mechanisms.

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The Center for Catalysis and Surface Science (CCSS) is a strategic research center within the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN). CCSS promotes interdisciplinary research fundamental to the discovery and atomistically-controlled synthesis of catalysts that optimize the sustainability of industrial and consumer goods.