ENLIGHTENING - ENgineering LIGHT-activated materials for the abatement of ENvironmentally hazardous and pollutING substances

PRIN [2023-2025]

Abstract

The target of the ENLIGHTENING project is the design and development of a new class of fully organic materials for the visible light-induced degradation of hazardous chemicals in aqueous environment. The functionalization of a supporting polymeric material with suitable chromophores will enable oxidation or reduction processes on pollutant substrates – such as herbicides, pesticides and organic emerging contaminants – by taking advantage of the dyes' photoreactivity.

Departmental scientific manager

Andrea Fermi (PI)

Partnership
Università di Parma

Università di Torino