Aras Kartouzian
Spectroscopy for Catalysis
Our team applies both linear and nonlinear spectroscopic techniques to study extremely dilute samples in the gas phase, in liquids and at the surface. The main focus lies on heterogeneous systems with catalytic relevance. Significantly, we aim to enhance the understanding of asymmetric catalysis, incorporating an increasing proportion of chiroptical spectroscopy. By developing new and utilizing state-of-the-art spectroscopic tools, our research seeks to decipher key details of catalytic processes, shedding light on the mechanisms and properties that govern catalytic reactions. The integration of chiroptical spectroscopy adds a valuable perspective, particularly beneficial to gain otherwise inaccessible insights in the complexities of asymmetric catalysis in heterogeneous systems specifically the phenomenon of chirality transfer.
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Key publications:
Negative Nonlinear CD–ee Dependence in Polycrystalline BINOL Thin Films, K. Liang, F. Ristow, K. Li, J. Pittrich, N. Fehn, L. Dörringer, U. Heiz, R. Kienberger, G. Pescitelli, H. Iglev,* A. Kartouzian,* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145(51), 27933–27938.
Spectroscopy for model heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis, A. Kartouzian, Chirality 2019, 31(9), 641–657.
Chemical Reactivity on Gas-Phase Metal Clusters Driven by Blackbody Infrared Radiation, I. S. Parry, A. Kartouzian, S. M. Hamilton, O. P. Balaj, M. K. Beyer,* S. R. Mackenzie,* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54(4), 1357–1360.
The highest oxidation state observed in graphene-supported sub-nanometer iron oxide cluster, D. Perco, F. Loi, L. Bignardi, L. Sbuelz, P. Lacovig, E. Tosi, S. Lizzit, A. Kartouzian, U. Heiz, A. Baraldi,* Commun. Chem. 2023, 6, 61.
Bright circularly polarized photoluminescence in chiral layered hybrid lead-halide perovskites, S. Liu, M. Kepenekian, S. Bodnar, S. Feldmann, M. W. Heindl, N. Fehn, J. Zerhoch, A. Shcherbakov, A. Pöthig, Y. Li, U. W. Paetzold, A. Kartouzian, I. D. Sharp, C. Katan, J. Even, F. Deschler,* Sci. Adv. 2023, 9(35), eadh508.