Organophotocatalysis using red to near-infrared light
Abstract
Over recent years, photocatalysis has progressed substantially with the utilization of red to near-infrared (NIR) light to drive chemical transformations. Nevertheless, metal-based complexes continue to dominate this spectral region, despite their high cost and potential toxicity, which restrict their application in large-scale processes and biological settings. The development of efficient metal-free organic photocatalysts capable of operating under red and NIR light therefore represents a compelling research direction. This review surveys recent advances in red- and NIR-light-promoted reactions enabled by metal-free organic photocatalysts.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Radical Photochemical Reactions
Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
Photopolymerization techniques and applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Chemical Communications
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 22
- Pages
- 6073–6090
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN