Eric J. Piechota

Eric J. Piechota studies the fundamental chemistry of electron transfer, focusing on how light-absorbing metal complexes (such as ruthenium and iridium compounds) behave when they gain or lose electrons after being excited by light. This work combines photochemistry, electrochemistry, and crystallography to understand processes relevant to solar energy conversion, photocatalysis, and molecular electronics. Prospective students would likely work on synthesizing metal complexes, characterizing their structures and light-driven reactions, and modeling electron transfer at interfaces like electrode surfaces.

Publication output has been modest and somewhat variable over the last decade, with a peak around 2018 and 2022 and a lower average of about 2 papers per year over the last five years.

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