1. Organic Reactions Driven by Visible Light Activity

We endeavor to develop novel visible light photocatalytic reactions, such as the triggering of organic reactions under light irradiation, via electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complexes formed between reactants or between reactants and additives, or via photosensitizers. Moreover, these reactions can be used to achieve more efficient organic synthesis under mild conditions.

2. Chemodosimeters for detection and estimation of biologically and medically relevant metal ions, anions and neutral molecules

Chemodosimeter is a molecular probe used to achieve analyte recognition with concomitant irreversible transduction of an observable signal. This approach involves the molecule with reaction of the target analyte such as anion, cation and neutral molecule with the molecular probe called here as chemodosimeter and is associated with significant chemical transformation involving both breaking and forming of the covalent bonds. This process results in the formation of products differing from the starting chemodosimeter concomitantly with optically different properties. These chemical transformations, as achieved by the specifically designed reactions, are relatively less affected by the environment and provide distinct advantage in terms of high selectivity.