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H2020Doctoral network2015–2018

Photo4Future · Accelerating photoredox catalysis in continuous-flow systems

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2015-01-01 → 2018-12-31
EU contribution
€2,248,434
Participants
13
Scheme
MSCA-ITN-ETN

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Results in brief

Accelerating photoredox catalysis in continuous-flow systems

The use of visible light energy to induce chemical transformations constitutes an interesting and green activation mode of organic molecules. However, implementation of this energy source in organic synthetic methodologies and in the industrial production of fine chemicals has been challenging. The Photo4Future Innovative Training Network established a training network with six beneficiaries from academia, two beneficiaries from industry and 11 partner organisations from industry as well as academia to tackle the challenges associated with photochemistry in a coherent and comprehensive fashion. In total 10 Early Stage Researchers have been recruited within the Photo4Future network. The network provided them opportunities to undertake research with the aim to overcome the current limitations towards the applicability and scalability of photochemical transformations. This was achieved through a rational design of novel photocatalytic methodologies, improved catalytic systems and innovative photoreactors. A total of 38 scientific articles resulting from this project have been published, from which 36 articles have ESR’s as (co-)author. Furthermore, the ESRs were trained in the Photo4Future graduate school, covering training in scientific, personal and complementary skills. All the ESRs have performed at least one secondment at an (industrial) partner. Consequently, the ESRs have improved career prospects and a higher employability. Due to the high degree of industrial participation, the Photo4Future network provided an innovation-friendly environment wherein excellent scientific results were obtained and a new generation of scientist in the field of photochemistry were trained. This will for sure enable fast exploitations of the results, thereby giving a boost to the European pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The use of visible light energy to induce chemical transformations constitutes an interesting and green activation mode of organic molecules. However, implementation of this energy source in organic synthetic methodologies and in the industrial production of fine chemicals has been challenging. The Photo4Future Innovative Training Network establishes a training network with five beneficiaries from academia and five beneficiaries from industry to tackle the challenges associated with photochemistry in a coherent and comprehensive fashion. In total 13 Early Stage Researchers will be recruited within the Photo4Future network. The network will provide them with opportunities to undertake research with the aim to overcome the current limitations towards the applicability and scalability of photochemical transformations. This will be achieved through a rational design of novel photocatalytic methodologies, improved catalytic systems and innovative photoreactors. Furthermore, the ESRs will be trained in the Photo4Future graduate school, covering training in scientific, personal and complementary skills. All the ESRs will perform two secondments, of which at least one is carried out with an industrial partner. Consequently, the ESRs will have improved career prospects and a higher employability. Due to the high degree of industrial participation, the Photo4Future network will provide an innovation-friendly environment where scientific results can grow and become products or services that will benefit European economies.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN · EindhovenCoordinatorNetherlands
  • CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · ParisFrance
  • CORNING SAS · Samois Sur SeineFrance
  • ECOSYNTH · DeinzeBelgium
  • ETH Zurich · ZurichSwitzerland
  • JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY · TownsvilleAustralia
  • JANSSEN CILAG SA · MadridSpain
  • KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · LeuvenBelgium
  • Little Things Factory GmbH · IlmenauGermany
  • THALESNANO NANOTECHNOLOGIAI KUTATO-FEJLESZTO MUKODO RT · BudapestHungary
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE CORDOBA · CORDOBASpain
  • UNIVERSITAET LEIPZIG · LeipzigGermany
  • Zaiput Flow Technologies · WalthamUnited States

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union