Henrik Ottosson group

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Physical organic chemistry: Design of organic compounds with new interesting properties.

Our research

Research in the Ottosson group is a blend of organic chemistry, theoretical chemistry and physical chemistry in rather equal proportions with an additional component of inorganic chemistry. Our general focus is on molecules (and materials) with intriguing electronic structures, and the research can be described as quantum chemistry guided molecular design, stretching from theory to synthesis and subsequent experimental studies as shown below. The projects fall into the research areas of organic photochemistry with focus on excited state aromaticity and antiaromaticity, novel conjugation phenomena, organosilicon chemistry, and molecular electronics.

We perform both experimental and computational studies, and have extensive collaborations with groups in physical and theoretical chemistry, physics and nanoengineering. We are “fundamentalists” as we view basic research and the development of new knowledge and new concepts as imperative for the future progress of our society. Yet, we are also concerned with the transfer of this new basic knowledge and the new concepts to more applied areas such as organic electronics and drug discovery.

More information about our research projects

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