IRTG 2991 - International Research Training Group 2991

Welcome

IRTG 2991 is an international and interdisciplinary, knowledge-driven research and training program on innovative supramolecular functional materials with photoluminescent properties. In close collaboration between researchers at Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg (JMU) and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) the team conducts cutting edge research projects on fluorescent, phosphorescent and higher complexity luminescent materials by making use of smart supramolecular matrices. The research program includes synthetic organic and biomolecular chemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry for structure and function elucidation, and applications in bioimaging and OLED devices.

Spokespersons

Prof. Dr. Frank Würthner

Institute of Organic Chemistry &
Center for Nanosystems Chemistry
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU)
Germany

Prof. Dr. Mahesh Hariharan

School of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM)
India
https://chemistry.iisertvm.ac.in/

Contact: irtg2991@uni-wuerzburg.de

Just published

Triplet Generation in a Terrylene Bisimide Cyclophane by External Heavy Atom Effect of Encapsulated Brominated Pyrene Guest. Rühe, Jessica; Mentzel, Paul; Schmiedel, Alexander; Holzapfel, Marco; Sárosi, Menyhárt; Lambert, Christoph; Würthner, Frank
J. Phys. Chem. B 2026, first published 03.09.2026
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6c02940

Charge-Transfer Dynamics in Bowl-Shaped Imide-functionalized Corannulenes at Ensemble and Single-Molecule Levels. Thavamani, Tamizharasan; Maret, Philip Daniel ; Amalnadh, T.; Bausback, Alexander; Shoyama, Kazutaka; Würthner, Frank; Hariharan, Mahesh
Chem. Sci. 2026, first published 26.08.2026
DOI: 10.1039/D6SC05125A

Planar Chiral Carbazole-Naphthalene Bisimide Hetero-Cyclophane for Circularly Polarized Delayed Fluorescence. Debnath, Sanchari; Garain, Swadhin; Wagenhäuser, Yvonne; Würthner, Frank
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, first published: July 6th.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.2300390

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Warm Welcome to Prof. J. N. Moorthy

The Institute of Organic Chemistry is honored to welcome Prof. Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy as a guest professor for a one-month visit from 16 September to 15 October 2026. During his stay, Prof. Moorthy will have his office at the Center for Nanosystems…

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IRTG2991 Annual Report Meeting 2026

The IRTG2991 PhD students presented their research projects to the entire team in a well-organized session of Zoom meetings in August 2026.

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Visit of Prof. Dr. Mahesh Hariharan in Würzburg (IISER Thiruvananthapuram)

It was a pleasure to welcome Prof. Dr. Mahesh Hariharan (IISER Thiruvananthapuram) for a one-week visit at JMU Würzburg.

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International Research Training Group 2991

Warm Welcome to Prof. J. N. Moorthy

IRTG2991 Annual Report Meeting 2026

Visit of Prof. Dr. Mahesh Hariharan in Würzburg (IISER Thiruvananthapuram)

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