ReviewACS central science2026
Expanding Thermodynamic and Kinetic Frontiers in Molecular Photocatalysis.
Review in ACS central science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Excited state distortions reverse the decay lifetime trend in Fe(ii) phenanthroline complexes.Chemical science · 2026Article
- Metal-Centered Photoredox Catalysis using d6 Transition Metal-based Chromophores.Accounts of chemical research · 2026Article
- Photocatalytic Controlled Halodefluorination of Perfluoroalkyl Compounds UsingJournal of the American Chemical Society · 2026Article
- Kinetics vs Thermodynamics: Engineering Photoredox Reactivity from an Upper Excited State of FeJournal of the American Chemical Society · 2026Article
- Controlling Near-Infrared Fluorescence-to-Phosphorescence Ratios and Triplet Lifetimes in Rhodium(I) Dimers via Primary and Secondary Coordination Sphere Effects.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026Article
- Mechanistic Design in Photocatalysis.Accounts of chemical research · 2026Article
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Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
Visible photons carry significantly more energy than the thermal energies typically used to overcome activation barriers in conventional chemistry. This thermodynamic advantage enables photochemical reactions that are inaccessible from electronic ground states. However, photochemistry also faces a kinetic challenge: excited states are inherently short-lived, necessitating rapid reactivity before their decay. In this Outlook, we explore the unique interplay of thermodynamics and kinetics in molecular photochemistry. We highlight current limits and knowledge gaps and propose directions for advancing the conceptual framework of photocatalysis. Topics include the design of photocatalysts with extreme redox potentials, the use of solvated electrons and visible-to-UV upconversion, and the potential to bypass Kasha's rule for higher-energy photochemical processes. Our aim is to survey strategies for pushing the boundaries of photocatalysis and to inspire future conceptual innovation in the field.
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Registered trials
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