Lorenz Urner

 

PhD Student

Location:

HCI G-304

Phone:

+41-1-633 4172

e-mail:
Lorenz Urner

Education

2003-2009:

Study of Interdisciplinary Sciences at ETH Zurich

2006-2007:

Research Exchange with J. B. Spencer, University of Cambridge, UK

2008-2009:

Diploma Thesis with T. J. Wandless, Stanford University, CA, USA

2010:

Dipl. Natw., ETH Zurich

since 2010:

Graduate Student with F. Diederich, ETH Zurich

 

Donor-Acceptor Systems for Photoinduced Electron Transfer

The formal thermal [2+2]cycloaddition of tetracyanoethene to electron-rich alkynes, followed by electrocyclic ring opening, which has been recently developed in the group, represents an atom-economic, high-yielding reaction which meets all the requirements of a click reaction. This reaction opens the way to a new class of strong organic acceptors with interesting physical properties.

These new organic acceptors will be incorporated into covalently linked donor acceptor systems and characterized by photophysical and electrochemical measurements.

Last update: July 2010