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2. Sponsorshippage………………………………………………………………………..2
3. PrefacebythePresidentoftheAPA…………………………………………… 3
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4. Forward……….……………………………………………………………………………. 4
5. News…………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
6. SolarChemicalsfromandforTropicalAustralia………………………….7
7. Upcomingconferences…………………………………………….………………. 10
8. ConferenceReports……………………………………………….…………………..18
9. RegionalFocusͲKorea…………………………………….….……………………..21
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The 15th Asian Chemical Conference
19th-23rd August 2013, Singapore.
The Photonics Division of Edinburgh
Instruments,
who designandmanufacture a range of spectrometersthat use sophisticated fluorescence
techniques to unlock the details of
the most demanding applications, are
to attend this conference and would like to invite you to take advantage of our experience in pioneeringdevelopments in fluorescence spectroscopy, stretching over 35 years with Universities and leading
research laboratories worldwide.
http://15acc.org/

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3. Preface by the President of the APA
This, the third APA Newsletter, provides one means of providing APA
members with news on the photochemical sciences occurring in the Asia andOceania region and also further afield. The Newsletter Editor Jonathan
Hobley welcomes contributions for future editions and I encourage allmembers to forward to him items that would be of interest to members
including conference notifications, short articles, conference reviews andother news. As one of the objectives of the Association is to encourage cooperation between photochemists in the region members might wish to use
the Newsletter to promote collaboration including Fellowships, exchanges
and collaborative research funding opportunities. There are now a number ofschemes available that support international exchange of scientists andgraduate students and choosing an appropriate institution or laboratory canbe challenging.

Professor Ken Ghiggino

Through the Regional Focus articles in this Newsletter it is hoped members will become more aware of theresearch that is being conducted in the various laboratories in our region and this will facilitate contacts. A
further means for keeping up to date with the APA activities is through the website at
http://www.asianphotochem.com/ .
During 2013 a number of photochemistry related conferences are being held. I recently attended the 26th
International Conference on Photochemistry in Leuven, Belgium where I met many other APA members.
There were over 700 attendees at this meeting and an important announcement at the conclusion of theconference was that the next ICP is to be held in our region. I congratulate our colleagues in Korea for
their successful bid to hold ICP between 28 June and 3 July in 2015 at Jeju Island. Other regional
conferences are also taking place this year and are advertised elsewhere in this Newsletter. Following thehighly successful 7th Asian Photochemistry Conference held in Osaka planning is in progress for the next
APC to be held in Trivandrum, Kerala, India November 9-13, 2014. I urge all APA members to place thedates of this next APA conference in their dairies and I hope as many members as possible will plan toattend.
I take this opportunity to draw APA members’ attention to the excellent article published by Prof Haruo
Inoue on the history of the Asian and Oceanian Photochemistry Association published in Volume 40 of
Photochemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry DOI:10.1039/9781849734882-00230). In this article theorigins and purposes of the Association are outlined and it is made clear how the Association has assisteddevelopment of photochemistry in our region. Of course the future planning of the APA activities relies on
input from all members and I welcome feedback from members on additional ways we can assist promote
the objectives of the Association.
Ken Ghiggino
President, APA
ghiggino@unimelb.edu.au

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4. Forward
For this forward I would simply like to highlight a couple of innovative things that I have noticed going on
in Asia, which show incredible simplicity and effectiveness.
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http://aliteroflight.org/;http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14967535
Recently I noticed an old September 2011 BBC News article “How water bottles create cheap lighting in
Philippines”. It was yet another example of genius in the form of innovation to solve problems of poverty
and a PET bottle. It reminded me of one of the subjects that has recently evolved from photochemistry. I
am sure you are all aware of the SODIS method for making water fit for drinking in poorer regions. SO –DIS stands for SOLar DISinfection of water. It is achieved by putting your potentially contaminated waterin a bottle (PET or glass) and throwing it onto your roof (not a slanting roof – for obvious safety reasons)and leaving it there for long enough that the sun will destroy any microbes in the bottle. As usual
Wikipedia provides a good description of the method.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_water_disinfection
This really is an excellent concept that could really change and save the lives of many people and thebeauty of it is that it is based on what many in the so called developed world would consider to be rubbish;
namely the disposable glass or plastic PET bottle.
So I was very much intrigued by the “litre of light” concept as it too proposed to change the lives of peopleusing PET bottles. The “litre of light” concept works on the principle of using a PET bottle filled withwater as an alternative to an electric light, for use in slum and unofficial housing areas where electricity is
not always available and when it is it is too expensive for poor people to afford. Such places can becrowded, and inside the dwellings it can be too dark, even during daylight hours, for people to go about
their daily needs or even do any small-scale commercial home-based work, such as sewing, manufactureor repairs.
The solution comes by cutting (or otherwise creating) a small hole in the roof and ceiling of the dwellingand inserting a PET bottle, filled with water, into it. The filled water bottle then acts as a light guide tobring refracted sunlight into the room and created illumination equivalent to a 50-60W electric light bulb.
Not only is this clever and cheap, but it also reduces CO2 emissions.
I wonder if one day the concept of SODIS and the Litre of Light could be combined to produce safe
drinking water and cheap and CO2 emission-free lighting? I really take my hat off to the people who
develop such clever ideas.
Also in the Philippines I recall that local people were using cloth rags to gather fuel oil floating on thesurface of sea water. They collected the oil and water together in the cloth by skimming it across the water
surface and then rang out the cloth contents into a container. The water was then separated from the dirty
oil. This oil was then sent for purification to create recovered fuel oil that had a clear yellow color.
Although not photochemistry, it is yet another example of necessity leading to useful invention, which inthe process also cleans up some of the water and helps the environment. Such ideas truly inspire me.
This issue’s regional focus is Korea. Please enjoy learning about photochemistry in Korea and also enjoy
the wonderful scenes in the cover photos. From these pictures I have decided that Korea is a must see
destination.
Finally, thanks to Edinburgh Instruments for sponsoring this issue and thanks to all of the people who havecontributed.
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5. News.
i. 27th International Conference on Photochemistry (ICP 2015)
June 28 – July 3, 2015 at ICC JEJU, Jeju Island, Korea (See also Regional Focus Korea for details)
It has been decided that ICP 2015 (the 27th International Conference on Photochemistry) shall be held at ICC JEJU,
Korea on June 28 – July 3, 2015. This final decision was made during ICP 2013 which was held at Lueven, Belgiumin July 2013.

ii. APA-Prize for Young Scientist 2013
Call for applications: the APA Prize for young scientists.
For application form visit APA WebSite: http://www.asianphotochem.com/
The Asian and Oceanian Photochemistry Association (APA) recognizes young scientists by creating the
APA-Prize for Young Scientists.
The following are the guidelines for the Prize and the list of requirements for the application.
1. Photo-scientists who are less than 40 years of age as at the end of December of the year (2013) are
eligible for this prize.
2. The number of prizewinners should be a maximum of three within a period of one year.
3. The prize shall be of a value of ca. US$500 per scientist and will be awarded to assist attendance at theforthcoming Asian and Oceanian Photochemistry Conference, APC- 2014 (Scheduled for November
2014, in Trivandrum, India).
4. The reviewing and selection of the prizewinner shall be based upon the application and his/her selected
papers (maximum of five) published in the past five years.
5. The criteria used in the review process should include the originality, impact, and novelty of thecandidate’s scientific activity. Other factors such as the balance of research field, regional area, as well
as a consideration of the infrastructure/scientific environment surrounding the candidates should also
be taken into account in the review process.
6. The candidates should apply for the prize by themselves and should submit a signed application form
(APA-Y-1) by airmail and an unsigned copy (pdf) by e-mail, to the APA office (aopa2011@laser.chem.es.osaka-u.ac.jp ). Application forms (APA-Y-1) will be available on the APA
website ( http://www.asianphotochem.com/ )7. A maximum of five selected papers published within the past five years (in pdf) should be sent by email to the APA office.
8. The APA councilors will be the reviewers for the prize and the prizewinners shall be decided by a voteamong the APA Councilors.
9. Schedule for the APA-Prize for Young Scientists:
August, 2013: Announcement and call for recommendation of the award.
October 30, 2013: Deadline for nominations.
November, 2013: Decision of the prizewinners.
The prizewinners shall be awarded at the APC-2014.
10. All correspondence should be sent to the APA office.

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Prof. Kiyomi Kakiuchi, Secretary-Treasurer of APA
The Asian and Oceanian Photochemistry Association
Graduate School of Materials Science,
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Takayama-cho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0101, Japan(aopa2011@laser.chem.es.osaka-u.ac.jp)

iii. Selected from the internet.
From semiconductor today, 28th May 2013: New Process for Gallium Nitride on Silicon Developed inSouth East Asia. Photochemistry is always being advanced by new light sources, so you may beinterested in the following advance in the technology of Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon, which has
applications, not only to high power amplifiers, but also to mass production of cheaper LEDs. It is alsointeresting to note that some of the most advanced technology for GaN mass production has beendeveloped in South East Asia.
LayTec’s EpiCurveTriple TT used for 200mm GaN-on-Si: By in-situ metrology and characterization of
the growth of the GaN on Si, the team was able to demonstrate crack-free 8” (200mm) GaN on Silicon.
According to Dr Tripathy’s team, in-situ metrology was the key to unlocking the best procedure for theepitaxial growth. When this approach is compared with ex-situ testing, which is time-consuming anddestructive (cross-section transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis) the in-situ method allows one
to monitor in real-time, giving information on growth thickness and homogeneity. LayTec says that its
system has significantly reduced R&D cycles for epitaxial growth optimization and that this will enable
faster industrialization of GaN-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) technology. So we can look forward to higher
performance and cheaper light sources in the future. For the full story visit:
http://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2013/MAY/LAYTEC_280513.html
From Chemical and Engineering News 1st July 2013: Diamonds Mediate Photochemistry. Taking
advantage of the negative electron affinity of hydrogen capped diamond it is possible to generate solvatedelectrons under UV irradiation of diamond in nitrogen saturated water. This means that reactions, such as
the transformation of nitrogen to ammonia, which normally requires temperatures near to 500 °C andpressures of between 150- to 250-atm, can occur efficiently at room temperature. This can lead to greatsavings in energy. For the full story visit:
http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i26/Diamonds-Mediate-Photochemistry.html
From BBC News 13th August 2013: Bottled Light. The origin of the “litre of light” concept (SeeForward) was revealed in a recent BBC News article. In fact it was Brazilian mechanic Alfredo Moser
who introduced the concept of using a bottle installed in the roof as a light guide to illuminate rooms.
Alfredo came up with this concept in 2002 when his country was suffering from frequent blackouts.
According to Alfredo "It's a divine light. God gave the sun to everyone, and light is for everyone. Whoever
wants it saves money. You can't get an electric shock from it, and it doesn't cost a penny." Illac Angelo
Diaz, executive director of the MyShelter Foundation in the Philippines found out about Alfredo’s
invention and now the bottled light is installed in 140,000 homes. Alfredo has made no money from his
invention and is proud to be poor. I recall that early experiments in Photochemistry were carried out by
Giacomo Luigi Ciamician on the rooftop of Bologna University, who even had the first rooftop solar panel
installed to illuminate his lab. For the full story visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23536914
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6. Solar Chemicals from and for Tropical Australia
Follow-up article to Regional Focus–Australia& New Zealand

Matthew Bolte, Kilian Klaeden, Alkit Beqiraj, Christopher Glasson and Michael Oelgemöller*

James Cook University, School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, Townsville, Queensland 4811,
Australia. Email: michael.oelgmoeller@jcu.edu.au
http://www.jcu.edu.au/phms/chemistry/staff/JCUPRD1_059861.html

Introduction

At its beginning in the 19th century, synthetic organic photochemistry was a purely solar research area andphotochemical reactions were performed ‘outdoors’ on the roofs of chemical institutes.i Despite the often
simplified protocols and setups, the potential of solar photochemistry was recognized over 100 years ago
by Giacomo Ciamician, the father of modern photochemistry. In his visionary lecture entitled “ThePhotochemistry of the Future” he envisaged the replacement of harmful, at that time coal-based, chemical
processes with clean, solar-driven alternatives.ii A century has passed and his vision remains largely
unfulfilled. Recently, solar photochemistry has seen a remarkable revival within the area of Green
Chemistry.iii Modern solar reactors furthermore allow a concentration of sunlight, which in return yields tofaster reaction rates and subsequently higher space-time-yields.iv Cost estimation studies for selected
photochemical processes have furthermore shown that solar operations can compete economically withlamp-driven processes.v Compared to these traditional ‘indoor’ processes, solar illuminations often
proceed more cleanly with fewer side products, thus reducing the need for exhaustive purification andseparation steps.

Figure 1: Solar reactors at James Cook University. The red color of the photosensitizer rose Bengal can beclearly seen.
At James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville, Australia, the Applied and Green Photochemistry Grouputilizes both of tropical North Queensland’s abundant natural resources: sunlight and biomass.vi
Townsville receives over 300 days of direct sunshine per year, which makes it an optimal location for solar
research. Likewise, the local sugar and essential oil industry offers a broad portfolio of renewable
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materials. The Solar Chemicals from and for the Tropics activities of the group subsequently focus on the
production of commercially important commodity chemicals from these materials.

Solar Reactors
The research group at JCU is equipped with a number of non-concentrating solar reactors (Figure 1).
Their differing capacities allow for a rapid transfer from demonstration to pilot-scales. The traditional‘flask in the sun’ approach of Ciamician is still followed for solar exposures on laboratory-scales. Scale-up
is realized in custom-made 1 m2 flatbed reactors (<8 L scale) or in a commercially available 2 m2
Compound Parabolic Collector (CPC; <50 L scale). Both reactor models operate in circulation mode andcan harvest direct as well as diffuse sunlight. Using these advanced solar reactors, the Applied and Green
Photochemistry Group has already conducted several kilogram-scale syntheses of valuable commodity
chemicals within 1-3 days of illumination. Located in costal North Queensland, the group is furthermore
investigating applications of ‘solar floats’.vii Developed by Prof. Liu at the University of Hawaii, thesedevices use natural water-reservoirs as heat-sinks, which make them interesting for environmental
applications.

Solar Reactions
Photooxygenations are especially suitable model reactions for solar photochemistry. These industriallyrelevant transformations utilize catalytic amounts of an organic dye, commonly rose bengal, and air for theconstruction of oxygenated products.viii The targeted commodity chemicals examined within the Solar
Chemicals from and for the Tropics initiative are of particular interest for the Australian economy andallow for value-adding to existing processes and products (Scheme 1).

Scheme 1: Solar photooxygenations investigated.
The local sugar industry, for example, offers an easy access to bioethanol and furfural, a sugarcane
bagasse-derived compound.ix The solar photooxygenation of furfural into the important C5-building blockhydroxyfuranone has been realized successfully at JCU on kg-scales.x At elevated temperatures, thiscompound is readily converted in situ into its corresponding alkoxy-derivatives, which are usefulfragrances. The introduction of solar thermal conditions into the solar photochemical key-process thus
opens innovative new markets on demand. Similarly, the Australian essential oils industry is interested invalue adding and diversification of its product portfolio. The solar conversion of essential oils into
valuable fragrances thus offers a range of new and ‘green’ products. Two representative processes are
currently examined. The conversion of citronellol into the important fragrance rose oxide is performed
industrially (<100 t/a) using artificial light.xi At JCU, the three-step procedure incorporating a solar-driven
photooxygenation step was realized successfully on large-scale. The transformation of ȕ-pinene to the low
volume (<10 t/a) fragrance myrtenol is likewise examined but requires prolonged exposure times.xii
Conclusion
Tropical North Queensland offers favourable climatic conditions and versatile biomass resources for solar
photochemical studies. Dye-sensitized photooxygenations in particular use renewable materials from the
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local agriculture and forestry industry and convert these sustainable starting materials into high-value
chemicals of economic importance to the region. Solar photochemistry can thus contribute substantially toa Green Chemical Industry.
Acknowledgement
This work was financially supported by James Cook University (FAIG 2009/2011 and Pathfinder 2012).

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Zhao, R. O. Campbell, R. S. H. Liu “Solar reactions for preparing hindered 7-cis-isomers of dienes andtrienes in the vitamin A series” Green Chem. 2008, 10: 1038-1042.
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Hemicellulose/xylosederived biochemical” Biofuels Bioprod. Bioref. 2008, 2: 438-454.
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Autoxydation von Furanen” Liebigs Ann. Chem. 1953, 584: 156-176.
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xii. G. O. Schenck, H. Eggert, W. Denk “Über die Bildung von Hydroperoxyden bei photosensibilisierten
Reaktionen von O2 mit geeigneten Akzeptoren, insbesondere mit Į- und ȕ-Pinen” Liebigs Ann. Chem.
1953, 584: 177-198.
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7. Upcoming Conferences**

see also regional focus Korea

i. Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2013
Ehime Japan
September 11th – 13th 2013
Chair: Hideko KOSHIMA

Conference-website: http://photochemistry.jp/2013/en/index.html
Location websites:
http://www.ehime-u.ac.jp/english/about/location/index.html
http://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/lang/en/;

Organized by the Japanese Photochemistry Association.
Co-organized by The Chemical Society of Japan, Photochemistry Division, The Chemical Society ofJapan
Venue: Johoku Campus, Ehime University (3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime).
Online Registration for Participation
April 23 (Tue.) - September 6 (Fri.), 2013
Early Bird registration: April 23 (Tue.) - July 16 (Tue.), 2013.
* Please note that you must complete payment within this period.
Early Bird Fee will be applied to the Registration made between April 23 (Tue.) - July 16 (Tue.), 2013.
Registration for Presentation: April 23 (Tue.) - June 4 (Tue.), 2013
Abstract Submission: June 25 (Tue.) - July 16 (Tue.), 2013
*Recommendation Submission: June 25 (Tue.) - July 16 (Tue.), 2013
*Only as for the person who entered The best presentation award for students
Greetings
Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2013 will be held for three days between September 11 (Wed.) and 13(Fri.) at Johoku Campus, Ehime University. Since the First Meeting on Photochemistry held in 1960, thiswill be the first Meeting held in the Shikoku region as the 52nd Meeting.
Annual Meeting on Photochemistry is the most important gathering where we, researchers on
photochemistry, present and discuss our research works. It is also an occasion where we broaden our
knowledge on the unfamiliar fields and exchange information in person as well as enhance interaction. In
the 21st century of "the era of light", Photochemistry needs further development in basic studies andapplied techniques in various fields. It is also important to discover and cultivate innovative researches
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researchers to meet together to enthusiastically discuss various topics on photochemistry and gain energy
for the future researches.
Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2013 basically follows the meeting style taken last year. Same as lastyear, we plan to hold Oral Presentation Sessions in three rooms in addition to Symposiums at a separate
room. The main Symposium will be held basically under open proposal system. Themes of the
Symposium could include important fields where we need to discuss intensively at Annual Meeting on
Photochemistry, unexplored fields that have not been obvious, fields that could take boundary disciplines
and the areas that had not been covered often in the past Meetings.
We also plan to have another Symposium mainly featuring young researchers and female researchers. We
will not hold an independent International Session this time, however, we decided to ask presenters tochoose the language at the time of registration for Oral, Poster and Symposium presentation. Then we will
make English presentation sessions gathering presentations in the relative fields. Also same as last year,
we will welcome Oral Presentation by students and will provide "Best Presentation Award for Students"
each for Oral and Poster presentations. We will hold an award lecture by "The JPA Award for Young
Photochemists 2012" awardee for the first time.
The host city Matsuyama is a historical sightseeing place famous for Dogo Spa and Shiki Matsuoka, afamous “haiku” poet. It is also blessed with ocean and mountain fare and scenic beauty. Easily accessed by
air and highway busses and many good accommodations are available. From Ehime University, the venueof the Meeting, it only takes 15-minute walk to reach Matsuyama-jo castle and Dogo Spa. It will be a good
opportunity to take advantage of the Meeting to refresh yourselves.
We would like to call for many and active participation in Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2013 in
September. Your contribution to the Meeting is highly appreciated.
Chair of Local Organizing Committee, Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2013
Hideko KOSHIMA, Ehime University
Contact
Hideko KOSHIMA,
Chair of the Local Organizing Committee for Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2013
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University
Bunkyo-cho 3, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577 JAPANTel & Fax : (+81)89-927-8523
koshima.hideko.mk ehime-u.ac.jp
Secretariat of Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2013
annualmtg2013 photochemistry.jp

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ii. RACI PhysChem 2013, December 4-6, 2013
The Tasmanian School of Art on the waterfront of Hobart, Tasmania
Chairs: Tak W. Kee & Evan Bieske
http://www.physchem2013.com.au/

It is a great pleasure to invite you to attend the Royal Australian ChemicalInstitute conference, PhysChem 2013. The aim of this conference is to gather
physical chemists from Australia and abroad to discuss their latest
research. Focus areas of the conference will include photochemistry, nonlinear
optical spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, semiconductor nanomaterials,
mass spectrometry, molecular dynamics and quantum simulations, biophysics,
computational chemistry, time resolved spectroscopy, and atmospheric chemistry.
Aside from the scientific program, the conference will include social activities
and the chance to explore Hobart and its surroundings.
Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania, and is spectacularly situated between the
Derwent estuary and surrounding mountains.
Important Dates:
Pre-Conference Workshop - 3 December 2013
Conference Program - 4 - 6 December 2013
Welcome Reception & Poster Session - 4 December 2013
Conference Dinner - 6 December 2013
Call for Abstracts Distribution - 13 May 2013
Registration Released - Monday 13 May 2013
Call for Abstracts Deadline - 5 August 2013
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iii. Frontiers in Photochemistry - A summer school centered on
photochemistry
Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
http://www.frontiers-in-photochemistry.com/
This meeting will bring together researchers and professionals who are interested in photochemistry, and
who would like to expand on their skills and learn more about recent advances.
Lectures include subjects related to:Current topics in photochemistry
Introductions on principles and techniques
The meeting will also target young researchers, advisors and professionals from related disciplines topresent their work in poster sessions and short talks.
No extensive knowledge in photochemistry is needed by those attend the meeting.
The registration fee is 560 CHF in a double room and 660 CHF in a single room. The deadline forregistration is 15 July 2013. http://www.frontiers-in-photochemistry.com/registration.php
Contact
Dr. Silvio Canonica
silvio.canonica@eawag.ch

Dr. Alexandre Fürstenberg
alexandre.fuerstenberg@unige.ch

Important deadlines:
Oral contributions: 30 June 2013
Registration: 15 July 2013
Other abstracts: 31 July 2013

iv. 7th International Symposium on Photochromism
23-26 September 2013
Berlin, Germany

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Campus Mitte, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 30 2093 66530
Fax: +49 30 2093 66531
http://www.isop2013.org/index.php?conference=isop&schedConf=isop2013
ChairsStefan Hecht, Rainer Herges
Email: isop2013@iris-adlershof.de
The ISOP series is a triannual event that has been hosted by different continents to showcase research on(organic) photochromism. The last two symposia were 2007 in Vancouver and 2010 in Yokohama. The
event in Berlin will continue the ISOP tradition by highlighting recent results and trends in the area ofphotochromism.
Confirmed Speakers: Jiro Abe (Aoyama Gakuin University, Kanagawa, Japan), Takuzo Aida
(University of Tokyo, Japan), Joakim Andréasson (Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden) Damien
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Baigl (Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France) Neil Branda (Simon Fraser University, Vancouver,
Canada) Franz Faupel (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany) Ben Feringa (University ofGroningen, The Netherlands) Tomiki Ikeda (Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan) Andres Jäschke(Universität Heidelberg, Germany) Tsuyoshi Kawai (Nara Institute of Technology, Japan) Rafal Klajn(Weizman Institute, Rehovot, Israel) Olaf Magnussen (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany)
Klaus Meerholz (University of Cologne, Germany) Massimo Olivucci (Bowling Green University,
U.S.A.) Peter Saalfrank (Universität Potsdam, Germany) Paolo Samorì (ISIS Strasbourg, France)
Nobuyuki Tamaoki (Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan) Petra Tegeder (Universität Heidelberg,
Germany) Friedrich Temps (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany) He Tian (East China
University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China) Philipp Tinnefeld (Technische Universität
Braunschweig, Germany) Dirk Trauner (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany) Felix
Tuczek (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany) Martin Weinelt (Freie Universität Berlin,
Germany) Andrew Woolley (University of Toronto, Canada) Yasushi Yokoyama (Yokohama National
University, Japan)
Deadline for submission of abstracts
May 15, 2013 (oral presentations)
August 1, 2013 (poster presentations)v. 6th International Congress on Photobiology
8-12 September 2014
Cordoba City, Argentina
Chair: Gerardo Argüello
http://www.photobiology2014.com.ar/
The 16th International Congress on Photobiology is going to be be held in the City of Córdoba inArgentina from the 8th to the 12th September 2014, in the University (http://www.unc.edu.ar/english). This
congress is organized every five years. The last one was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2009. This will be amultidisciplinary meeting which will bring together scientists in many different disciplines, such as physicists,chemists, plant physiologists, biologists, biochemists, ecologists, physicians, engineers.
The Congress will address all areas of Photobiology such as photosensors, photosynthesis, photomovement,
photomorphogenesis, cryptochromes, LOV, BLUF and retinal proteins and domains, vision, circadian rhythms,
environmental photobiology, UV influence on plankton, UV damage, protection and repair of DNA, photoreceptors
in extremophiles (at high altitudes and in the Antarctic and Arctic regions), photoaging, photocarcinogenesis,
photomedicine, synthetic and natural photosensitizers, photodynamic therapy, PUVA, vitiligo, molecular basis of
the medical uses of lamps and lasers, artificial tanning, optogenetics, optical technology, photophysics andphotochemistry of natural compounds, modelling photosynthesis with man-made compounds.

Plenary Lectures: Nathan Nelson (Israel) : “Evolution of the Photosynthetic Apparatus”, Karl
Deisseroth (USA): “Optogenetics”, Thomas Schwarz (Germany): “Photoinmunology”,
Special Lectures: Winslow Briggs (USA): “Blue-Light Photosensors”, Phil Hanawalt (USA): “Historyof the DNA Photodamage and Repair”
Keynote Speakers: Mario Guido (Argentina): “Circadian Rythms”, Carlos Ballaré (Argentina):“Canopy Light and Plant Health”, Rosalie Crouch (USA): “Mechanism of Vision” Anderson Garbuglio
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de Oliveira (Brazil): “Fungus Bioluminescence”, Dimitra Markovitsi (France): “UV Damage
Mechanism of DNA”, Hideki Kandori (Japan): “Molecular mechanism of Spectral Tunning in Vision”,
Horacio Zagarese (Argentina): “Lakes as Sentinels of Climate Change”.
Fellowships: A limited number of fellowships will be available to support the attendance to the Congressof graduate students and early-career scientists from Argentine and other Latin-American countries.

vi. XXV IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry
July 2014
Bourdeaux, France
http://www.iupac.org/
Website not yet open.

vii. The 6th International Symposium on Microchemistry andMicrosystems Biomedicine, Sensors and Engineering
30 July - 1 August 2014 in Singapore
Chairs: KHOO Boo Cheong & Ser WEE
www.ismm2014.net
The ISMM is a series of conferences that started in Kanazawa, Japan in 2009. It is now an annualinternational symposium which is held in Asia and Oceania regions: in Hong Kong in 2010, Seoul Korea
in 2011, Taiwan in 2012, and Xiamen China in 2013. ISMM 2014 will be held in Singapore, from July
30th to August 1st. The symposium will focus on biomedicine, sensors and engineering. It covers a wide
range of topics as stated below. We are anticipating more than 300 international renowned scholars andscientists to participate in this symposium which is to held in the vibrant city of Singapore.
MAIN SCOPE: Chemistry and Biology, on a chip Micro/Nano Fluidic Systems, Biosensors, optics anddetection, NanoBio Engineering and Materials, Point of care diagnostics, Environmental applications,
Security and Safety applications, Other applied Microsystems
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viii. PRSI Welcomes you to the 8th Asian Photochemistry Conference
November 9-13, 2014 at Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Photosciences Research Society of India (PRSI) warmly welcomes you to the 8th Asian Photochemistry
Conference from November 9-13, 2014 at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala, India. The
conference will be organized jointly by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM) and the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science andTechnology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram in a resort at Kovalam beach, Thiruvananthapuram. The conference will cover all fields of photosciences including physical, chemical and biological aspects.
Some of the anticipated topics include theoretical, coordination, supramolecular and biophysical aspects ofphotochemistry, photochemical reactions and mechanisms, ultrafast spectroscopic techniques,
photophysics of semiconductor quantum dots, plasmonic materials, photonic, photovoltaic andoptoelectronic materials. Plenary and invited lectures, poster presentations and active discussions will
provide an intellectual platform for the research students to interact with leaders in this area. Selectedyoung investigators will be provided an opportunity to present their findings as short talks.
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About the Place: Kerala (Keralam), as the very name suggests is the land of coconut palms, abundantly
enriched with natural beauty and a rich cultural heritage. Its swaying coconut palms, golden beaches andtranquil backwaters make it a breathtakingly beautiful natural wonder adorning the southern tip of the
Indian peninsula. Fondly called ‘God’s own country,’ this land of pristine beauty truly lives up to its name.
The National Geographic Traveler has selected Kerala as ‘one of the 50 must see destinations of alifetime.’
Block your calendar from November 9-13, 2014 for the 8th APC and welcome you to Trivandrum

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8. Conference Reports.**

See also regional Focus Korea

i. 2013 Spring Symposium of Photochemistry Association in Taiwan
2013.1.15-16
Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan
This symposium was organized by the Department of Chemistry, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan.
There were 5 invited talks, 12 contributing talks and a poster session. The invited talks covered the topicsof “Harnessing the Excited-State Properties in Condensed Phases”, “VUV Photoluminescence of DiamondMaterials”, “Photonic Crystals for Optical Sensing, Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, and Solar
Energy Conversion”, “Low-Power Energy Up-conversion”, and “Tuning Porphyrins for Efficient DyeSensitized Solar Cells”. Three awards of oral presentation and five awards of poster presentation wereselected among the participants by a review committee. The participants included professors, postdoctoral
fellows, research assistants, graduate and undergraduate students, etc. The number of the total participants
was 153. The next (2013 fall) symposium will be held in TamKang University.
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Dr. Jim Jr-Min Lin
Research Fellow, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 10617

ii. 2nd International Gigaku Conference, IGCN2013
21st June (Fri) – 23rd June (Sun), 2013
Nagaoka University of Technology, JapanThe 2nd International GIGAKU Conference in Nagaoka (IGCN) was designed and organized to provide across-border, cross-sector, cross-disciplinary forum for those researchers, educators and industrial leaders
who are creating and practicing GIGAKU. So, what is GIGAKU? GIGAKU is a term often used for a typeof scary mask for drama-dance performance, which was imported into Japan during the Asuka period.
However in the context of IGCN2013 the term composed of two Japanese word-roots; GI and GAKU. The
word GIާᛛިliterally stands for all kinds of arts and technology, and GAKUާቇިstands for scientificdisciplines in general when used as a suffix.
The term was originally created in 1976 to describe the fundamental philosophy of education and researchof Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT) at the birth of the university. Through this term the NUT
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founders wanted to highlight that real-world technical challenges can only be solved with a scientificapproach. The essence of GIGAKU is common to NUT researchers and the researchers of the organizing
committee of this conference.

Views of Nagaoka.

Some of the participants.
Nagaoka, the conference venue, is the birthplace of the legend of “One hundred sacks of rice” (Kome
Hyappyo(☨⊖ୈ))
Nagaoka was largely destroyed during the Boshin War during the Meiji Restoration in the 1860s resulting
in the loss of most of their food-production capabilityt. However, neighboring Mineyama (now Maki in
Nishikanbara District, Niigata) gave help by donating one hundred sacks of rice for hunger relief.
However, Kobayashi Torasaburǀ, who was one of the chiefs of Nagaoka, proposed an alternative plan tosell the rice and then to use the money for education. Initially the Samurai clan leaders as well as the
starving public against this proposal. However, Kobayashi told them all that "If hundred bags of rice are
eaten, they are lost instantly, but if they are put towards education, they will become the ten-thousand or
one million bags of tomorrow." Kobayashi won the debate and the rice was sold to finance theconstruction of the construction of the Kokkan Gakko school.

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The conference was highly multidisciplinary with topics covering social and technological sciences. The
sessions were divided into several categories highlighted below.
GIGAKU & Green: Keywords ; Green Technology, Renewable Energy, Environment, Biomass,
Biological engineering, Waste regeneration, Water treatment, Sustainability
GIGAKU & Material Design: Keywords ; Ultrahigh reliability, Processing-structure-property relationship,
High performance structural materials, Multi-scale analysis, Highly-functional materials
GIGAKU & Innovation: Keywords ; Multi-disciplinary, Target Driven, Volume up of innovation, Make a
Difference, Challenging Exploratory Research, Social Reform, Improve the vitality from the region,
Exceed Expectations, Future Perspective and Design, Frontier, New Concept Oriented Research
GIGAKU & Education: Keywords ; Collaborate Education, Twinning Degree Program, Double Degree
Program, Japanese for Engineering, Advanced Engineering Education
GIGAKU & Safety: Keywords ; Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Safety Regulation, International
Safety Code, Functional Safety, Complex System, Common Cause Failure, Hazard Identification, Dizaster
Prevention Plannning, Nuclear System safety
If you have never been to Nagaoka before please keep a look out for this conference. There were several
topics in applied photochemistry that were presented as oral and poster presentations.
Conference homepage: http://igcn.gigaku.org/home
Conference Transactions (Free): http://voice.nagaokaut.ac.jp/transactions-on-gigaku/index.html
This year’s transactions are being prepared as we speak.

One the stage breaking Sake-barrels (left) and receiving Poster Prizes (right).
Conference statistics.
Number of attendees from oversea 68
Number of attendees from Japan 447 (including 285 students) Number of presentations Plenary 5 Oral 95
Poster 118
Nationality of the attendees were; Australia, China, Germany, Korea South, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
Chair: Koichi Niihara, President, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan
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Vice-chair: Tamio Mori, Mayer, Nagaoka City, Yoshiharu Mutoh, Vice President, Nagaoka University ofTechnology (NUT) Yoshiki Mikami, Vice President (International Affairs), NUT
Steering Committee Chair: Yoshiki Mikami, Vice President (International Affairs), NUT

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9. Regional Focus – Korea.
Regional Focus by The Korean Society of Photoscience (KSP)(Website: http://photos.or.kr)
i. Brief History
With the upcoming milestone of 20 years, KSP (the Korean Society of Photoscience) was founded on
September, 23rd, 1993 by the late president Sang Chul Shim*. The names of subsequent presidents were
Pill-Soon Song, Jin Jung, Young-Nam Hong, Minjoong Yoon, In-Soo Kim, Ung Chan Yoon, Tae-Ryong
Hahn, Kyu Ho Chae, Chin Bum Lee, Kyung Byung Yoon and Jae Sung Lee.
The KSP focuses on photoscience and other related fields with the goal of developing as well as
contributing to this new acquired field in order to distribute this technology to other scientists, who may
benefit from our findings. To accomplish this, we accompanied 250 scientists within Korea to participate
in this society. Previously photochemistry and photobiology were the major fields of research in thissociety. Now, other scientists from the field of photo-materials as well as photocatalysts have joined thesociety. Recently, the scientific activities in the fields of photophysics, photomedicine and others are
slowly increasing. An office has been located at Daeduk Research Complex in Daejeon, and is currently
managed by the president of Choon-Hwan Lee in some efforts to make the 2nd revolution of KSP.
ii. Objectives
The objective of KSP is to promote activities in photoscience and related fields and spread thetechnological information acquired from the research, thus to contribute to the advancement of science andtechnology of Korea.
iii. Major Activities
KSP members pursuit a) Academic meetings, colloquia, & lectures, b) Publication of academic journal –RCP (Rapid Communication in Photoscience), c) International cooperation – KJFP (Korea-Japan
Symposium on Frontiers Photoscience), Asian Photochemistry Conference, International Union of
Photobiology Congress on Photobiology, etc, d) Cultivate mutual friendship among members. e) Coownership for the Journal, Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences (JPPS) published from the Royal
Society of Chemistry. Dr. Minjoong Yoon and Dr. Choon-Hwan Lee are working as Associate Editors in
the field of Photchemistry and Photobiology, respectively.
a) Annual Meetings for KSP
The 20th Annual Meeting for Korean Society of Photoscience (KSP), 28-29 June 2013, Seoul, Korea(http://photos.or.kr)
A special attention was focused on the role of the photoscience and technology at this post-genomic andproteomic era. As you all are very well aware, the photoscience is providing a new paradigm in the 21st
century for a unique interdisciplinary research opportunity including chemistry, biology, physics,
engineering, and medicine.
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Image: Sogang University, Seoul Korea

Since 1994, the annual KSP
meetings were held in Korea.
The 2013 meeting emphasized a
newly growing field of future
generation materials for solar celland artificial photosynthesis, aswell as photochemistry andphotobiology.
The meeting took place on thebeautiful Sogang University
campus in Seoul, Korea, offering
graduate students, postdocs, andjunior faculty the chance tointeract in an intimate settingwith leaders in the field fromaround the world. The program
included about 24 platform talks
and poster session. There were
two plenary talks from Prof. PillSoon Song who introduced ourhistory of KSP and his 40 years’
works
in
the
field
of
photoscience and Prof. Kyung
Byung Yoon who introduced the
big
projectonArtificial
Photosynthesis.

b) Colloquium
There are 2-3 colloquia every year since 1994. The first Photochemistry colloquium was held at
Gyeongsang National University on June 20, 2013. Four professors and experts gave a seminar on photoenergy conversion on solar cells. The 2nd colloquium will be held at POSTECH in September about photomaterial and the 3rd will be held at KAIST in November about photobiology.
c) KJFP (Korea-Japan Symposium on Frontiers Photoscience)
The symposium has been held every year jointly by photoscientists in both Korea and Japan since 2007.
The purpose of the symposium is to provide scientists, and researchers with chances to exchange research
information and to gain insight into the state of the techniques and the future R&D directions in the rapidly
developing nanotechnology and photochemistry, and furthermore to share the friendship between two
countries. Many leading scientists are invited from these two countries to present the most recent
progresses in the photoscience–related fields. The official symposium consists of three and half days oforal and poster presentations for invited and contributed papers, respectively. An excursion program is alsoavailable between the regular sessions.
It is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the 2013 Korea-Japan Symposium on Frontier
Photoscience (KJFP 2013) to be held in Seoul from 24 to 27 of November, 2013 (Chair: Prof. Soo Young
Park (Seoul National University) and Co-chair: Prof. Tetsuro Majima (Osaka Univertsity). This
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symposium is aimed to discuss present scientific progress and future perspective for photochemistry andnanotechnology. Because nanotechnology is one of the key words for future technology to be developed,
various approaches have been examined to attain progress in nanotechnology. Over the recent decades,
nanotechnology has been also under intense research and development in the fields of photoscience suchas photochemsitry, photophysics, and photobiology. Therefore, this symposium is focused on
photochemistry and nanotechnology covering with photochemistry and photophysics of nanosize
molecule; (1) Photochemical Reactions, (2) Photonic Materials, (3) Photobiology, (4) Spectroscopy, (5)Photocatalysis, (6) Photofunctional Materials , (7) Nanoscopic Materials, (8) Solar Cells and (9) Organic
Light Emitting Diode and related subjects.
d) RCP (Rapid Communication in Photoscience)
Last year, the Korean Society of Photoscience (KSP) launched a new English language photoscience
Journal entitled “Rapid Communication in Photoscience (RCP)”, in order to present results from specificresearch in photoscience and to share the ideas with international community. KSP basically publishes
Rapid Communication in Photoscience four issues a year. Rapid Communication in Photoscience (RCP) is
published quarterly by the Korean Society of Photoscience. Its aim is to report both experimental andtheoretical researches in rapid communications dealing with all aspects of photosciences. Appropriate
subjects include photochemistry, photobiology, photomaterials, photocatalyst, photovoltaic materials andprocess, photoactive biomolecules, photoinduced electron (charge) and energy transfer, photomedicine,
photographic chemistry, photomorphogenesis, photomovement, singlet oxygen in chemistry, biology, andmedicine, photonics, quantum dot and nanophotonics, photoreception, photochromic materials andmolecular switches, photosensitization, photosynthesis, phototechnology, spectroscopy, ultraviolet
radiation effects, and vision. Rapid review processes for submitted manuscripts will be completed within
10 days. Once they have been accepted and proofs corrected by authors, they are published on the web
with their volumes and page numbers. The details for submission of communication papers can beaccessed through the KSP website (http://photos.or.kr/).
e) Introduction of Korean Scientists in the Photochemistry Field
The Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (KCAP, Director: Prof. Kyung Byung Yoon) wasestablished in Sogang University on September 30th 2009 supported by the Ministry of Science, ICT &Future Planning (MSIP) through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF). The ultimate goal of
KCAP is to contribute to the human welfare through production of cheap environmentally benign energy
by developing and commercializing the artificial photosynthesis process. KCAP is collaborating with the
Helios-Solar Energy Research Center (SERC) of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) in the U.S.
In order to boost the collaborative research, KCAP and LBNL SERC signed an MOU on international
collaboration in May 2010. On July 24, 2010 the 1st Artificial Photosynthesis Workshop organized by
KCAP was held at Sogang University. On August 30, 2010, KCAP signed an agreement with POSCO toundertake a joint research on the commercialization of artificial photosynthesis and the construction of
POSCO Francisco Hall (KCAP Building) began on August 29, 2011. On November 9, 2011 KCAP-Helios
SERC Workshop took place at Sogang University and prominent scientists from LBNL visited KCAP for
the workshop. The construction of POSCO Francisco Hall was completed in January 2013 and KCAP
Conference on Artificial Photosynthesis to celebrate the opening of KCAP Building successfully took
place on May 27-28, 2013. KCAP’s missions are (i) contributing to the human welfare through productionof cheap environmentally benign energy, (ii) terminating the use of fossil fuels, and (iii) educating and
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train future leaders in artificial photosynthesis research. Every KCAP member is dedicated to develop
nanotechnology for the fabrication of the artificial photosynthesis device under the strong international
collaboration with LBNL SERC.
At UNIST (Eco-friendly Catalysis and Energy Lab., Prof. Jae Sung Lee), the research is focused on
the photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting and CO2 reduction for production of solar hydrogen andfuels. Of particular interest is the development of active and stable photoanode materials made of earthabundant elements for PEC water oxidation including using Fe2O3, BiVO4, WO3, or layered doublehydroxides (LDHs).

Image: Schottky Junction
Pt/PbBi2Nb2O9
J.Am.Chem.Soc.(2004)

Image: Heterojunction
p-CaFe2O4/n-PbBi2Nb1.9W0.1O9
Angew.Chem.Int.Ed. (2005)

Bi

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BiVO4/WO3

Energy Environ. Sci. (2011)

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Adv.Mater.(2011)

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Image: DopingPO4 doped BiVO4
Angew.Chem.Int.Ed. (2012)

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p-CaFe2O4/n-TaON
J.Am.Chem.Soc.(2013)

The group is also interested in the synthesis of non-platinium electrocatalyst for PEC devices. Sunlight is aclean, renewable and abundant energy source on the earth. Its conversion to hydrogen has been considered
a promising solution to counter the depletion and environmental problems of fossil fuels. PEC water
splitting is an ideal technology for the purpose, since H2 could be produced directly from abundant andrenewable water and solar light from the process. The key to the technology is photoelectrodes of highefficiency, high stability, and low cost. In addition to the discovery of new materials, the structure andmorphology of the known materials could be designed to enhance the performance of the photoelectrodes.
Hence the group has developed strategies for design of efficient photoelectrodes of photoelectrochemical
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(PEC) cells for visible light water splitting: i) Nanoparticles electrodes to minimize the diffusion length ofthe minority carrier, ii) p-n heterojunction photoanodes for effective electron-hole separation, iii) electron
highway to facilitate interparticle electron transfer, iv) metal doping to improve conductivity of thesemiconductor, and v) one-dimensional nanomaterials for vectoral electron transfer. High efficiency has
been demonstrated for all these examples due to efficient electron-hole separation. 
At Yonsei University (Prof. Dongho Kim), a major source of inspiration for the design and synthesis of
optical nano-structures comes from the light-harvesting antenna complexes of natural photosynthetic
systems. The antenna complexes are comprised of a large number of pigments that are arranged in a rigid
three-dimensional matrix. The natural antenna complexes absorb light and funnel the resultant energy to
the reaction centers by means of excited-state energy transfer processes. The versatile optical (absorption
and emission), redox, and photochemical properties of porphyrins make them ideally suited as componentsof artificial photosynthetic nanostructures. Continuing efforts to realize the mimicry of solar energy
harvesting complexes have enabled the design and synthesis of various types of covalently linked
porphyrin arrays with the goal of applying these arrays to molecular photonic/electronic devices andartificial photosynthesis systems.
The
recentsuccessinelaborating various porphyrinarchitectures using several
types of linkers via meso
position
attachment
hasbrought up the issues on theelectronic coupling, of whichtheextentislargely
determinedbytheinterconnection length andrelative orientation between
theadjacent
porphyrin
moieties.
Molecular
electronics
constitutesamultidisciplinary research area
focusing on the potential utilization of molecular scale systems and molecular materials for electronic or
optoelectronic applications.
There are two main optical methods for characterizing molecular systems for the application as molecular
photonic/electronic devices. One is ultrafast spectroscopic measurement, which characterizes thefunctionality of target systems. Although there have been several successful approaches in ultrashort
optical pulse generation and characterization technologies, a full characterization of ultrashort opticalpulses (intensity and phase) can lead to the realization of coherent coupling/dynamics experiments incondensed phase to reveal dynamic vibrational mode coupling in photo-excitation/relaxation processes.
The other is space-resolved measurement, which examines the morphologies and single molecular levelproperties. Although the space-resolved spectroscopic measurement has already been established as a spotlighted method, especially in biology and for specification of micro-structured semiconductor devices, it isstill at a rudimentary stage to combine with time-resolved spectroscopic measurements for thecharacterization of molecular-scale photonic/electronic materials. We will devote our efforts to build up
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time-resolved confocal microscopy by improving the time resolution as well as extending the applicable
spectral range. Our strong point over other groups in the characterization of molecular photonic/electronic
devices is that we have a lot of experiences with molecular systems that can function as active elements inmolecular-size electronics.
We believe that our group will be able to contribute to the actualization of molecular photonic/electronic
devices by time- and space-resolved spectroscopic characterization.
At Korea University (Sejong) (Prof. Hwan Kyu Kim & http://getfl.korea.ac.kr), the Global Green
Energy Technology(GET)-Future Lab in the Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry was foundedthrough “Center for Advanced Photovoltaic Materials (IT Research Center).

Our major research efforts emphasize on creating and developing advanced organic semiconductormaterials, supramolecules and polymers for tomorrow's energy science and technology. Our researchworks cover both fundamental and applied aspects of advanced organic semiconductor materials.
Therefore, our research involves three stages (i) the design and synthetic stage with the moleculararchitecture engineering, and the preparation of model compounds and target molecules; (ii) the
characterization stage including the photophysical and electrochemical studies for the establishment ofstructure-property relationship; and (iii) the application stage with the fabrication and the performance
testing of dye-sensitized, organic and hybrid solar cells in tomorrow's energy science and technology. The
major objectives of our research efforts are to develop advanced organic semiconductor materials,
investigate the principle of photodynamics and energy transfer mechanism for advanced organic
semiconductor materials, determine the relationship between advanced organic semiconductor material
and photophysical property, and develop solar cell devices, such as dye-sensitized, organic and hybrid
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solar cells. Our research efforts will provide the fundamental clue and the milestone for realizing advancedenergy technology.
The following research subjects have been performed and investigated in our laboratory: 1) New Design &Synthesis of Organic Semiconductor Materials for Highly Efficient Dye-sensitized Solar Cells; 2) New
Design & Synthesis of Organic Hole Transporting Materials for Highly Efficient Solid-state Dyesensitized Solar Cells; 3) New Design & Synthesis of D-p-A Copolymers for Highly Efficient Organic
Solar Cells; New Design & Synthesis of Quantum-Dot Materials for Highly Efficient Hybrid Solar Cells;4) Structure-Property and Device Performance Relationship Determination; 5) New Device Architecture
Design and Optimization for Commercialization.
iv. Other Advertisement
27th International Conference on Photochemistry (ICP 2015)
June 28 – July 3, 2015 at ICC JEJU, Jeju Island, Korea
It has been decided that ICP 2015 (the 27th International
Conference on Photochemistry) shall be held at ICC JEJU,
Korea on June 28 – July 3, 2015. This final decision wasmade during ICP 2013 which was held at Lueven,
Belgium in July 2013.

ICP 2015 will cover all areas of photochemistry: basic
photochemistry, inorganic and theoretical photochemistry,labels, novel developments in spectroscopy andmicroscopy, single molecule spectroscopy, photochemistryin biology, photochemistry in polymers and material science, photochemistry in sustainable technology, plasmonics
and photonics, ultrafast spectroscopy.
Jeju Island is located at the center of northeast Asia, on the path connecting Asia and the Pacific Ocean. With its
mild climate and cobalt blue ocean, Jeju Island is renowned for as the world’s first recipient of UNESCO’s triple
crowns. Top-class facilities for conferences and a range of lodging facilities of Jeju Island will also make ICP 2015
the best event for researchers and students in the field of photochemistry.
The official website and more information on ICP 2015 will be announced soon.
Organizing Chair: Kyung Byung Yoon (Sogang Univ. & Email: yoonkb@sogang.ac.kr)
Co-chairs: Kwang-Jin Hwang (Hongik Univ.); Dongho Kim (Yonsei Univ.); Hwan Kyu Kim (Korea Univ.); Soo
Young Park (Seoul National Univ.)
General Secretary: Wan In Lee (Inha Univ.)

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10. Submission of Materials to the APA Newsletter
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