Maria Abrahamsson

Full Professor at Chemistry and Biochemistry

The research in the Abrahamsson-group is centered around conversion of solar energy to solar fuels. We use a combined molecular-materials approach to convert solar energy into redox equvivalents that can be used to drive chemical reactions. We aim at photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide with sunlight. In addition to the photocatalyis, we also study the photophysics and photochemistry of transition metal compounds, in solution and on surfaces, both for photosensitizing purposes and spin cross-over applications. The various electron and energy transfer reactions we are concerned about are studied by various spectroscopic tools, such as ultrafast spectroscopy and electrochemical methods.

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Publications (41)
Projects (10)

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2024

An Exploration of Substituent Effects on the Photophysical Properties of Monobenzopentalenes

Tamás Gazdag, Enikő Meiszter, Péter J. Mayer et al

ChemPhysChem. Vol. 25 (7)

Journal article

2024

Advanced materials provide solutions towards a sustainable world

Lars Hultman, Sara Mazur, Caroline Ankarcrona et al

Nature Materials. Vol. 23 (2), p. 160-161

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2022

Optically Switchable NIR Photoluminescence of PbS Semiconducting Nanocrystals using Diarylethene Photoswitches

Lili Hou, Rasmus Ringström, Andrew Brian Maurer et al

Journal of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 144 (39), p. 17758-17762

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2022

Selective Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2-to-CO in Water using a Polymeric Carbon Nitride Quantum Dot/Fe-Porphyrin Hybrid Assembly

Liam Mistry, Quang Long Le, Gerard Masdeu Gámez et al

ChemCatChem. Vol. 14 (24)

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2021

A unified topology approach to dot-, rod-, and sheet-MOFs

Francoise Mystere Amombo Noa, Maria Abrahamsson, Elisabet Ahlberg et al

Chem. Vol. 7 (9), p. 2491-2512

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2021

Two-colour photoswitching in photoresponsive inorganic thin films

Elin Sundin, Fredrik Johansson, Valeria Saavedra et al

Materials Advances. Vol. 2 (7), p. 2328-2333

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2020

Covalent incorporation of diphenylanthracene in oxotriphenylhexanoate organogels as a quasi-solid photon upconversion matrix

Deise Fernanda Barbosa de Mattos, Ambra Dreos, Mark Douglas Johnstone et al

Journal of Chemical Physics. Vol. 153 (21)

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2020

Singlet Fission and Electron Injection from the Triplet Excited State in Diphenylisobenzofuran-Semiconductor Assemblies: Effects of Solvent Polarity and Driving Force

Elin Sundin, Rasmus Ringström, Fredrik Johansson et al

Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Vol. 124 (38 Josef Michl Festschrift), p. 20794-20805

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2019

Diastereomeric Crowding Effects in the Competitive DNA Intercalation of Ru(phenanthroline)2dipyridophenazine2+ Enantiomers

Anna Mårtensson, Maria Abrahamsson, Eimer Tuite et al

Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 58 (14), p. 9452-9459

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2019

Excited State Dynamics of Bistridentate and Trisbidentate Ru^II Complexes of Quinoline-Pyrazole Ligands

L. A. Fredin, Joachim Wallenstein, Elin Sundin et al

Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 58 (24), p. 16354-16363

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2018

Long-lived charge separation in dye-semiconductor assemblies: A pathway to multi-electron transfer reactions

Elin Sundin, Maria Abrahamsson

Chemical Communications. Vol. 54 (42), p. 5289-5298

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2018

Measuring viscosity inside mesoporous silica using protein-bound molecular rotor probe

Pegah Sadat Nabavi Zadeh, Milene Zezzi Do Valle Gomes, Maria Abrahamsson et al

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Vol. 20 (36), p. 23202-23213

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2018

Singlet and triplet energy transfer dynamics in self-assembled axial porphyrin-anthracene complexes: Towards supra-molecular structures for photon upconversion

Victor Gray, Betül Kücüköz, Fredrik Edhborg et al

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Vol. 20 (11), p. 7549-7558

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2018

Towards efficient solid-state triplet-triplet annihilation based photon upconversion: Supramolecular, macromolecular and self-assembled systems

Victor Gray, Kasper Moth-Poulsen, Bo Albinsson et al

Coordination Chemistry Reviews. Vol. 362, p. 54-71

Review article

2018

Organic dye-sensitized solar cells containing alkaline iodide-based gel polymer electrolytes: Influence of cation size

Ottavia Bettucci, Valeria Saavedra, T M W J Bandara et al

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Vol. 20 (2), p. 1276-1285

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2018

Evidence for Conduction Band-Mediated Two-Electron Reduction of a TiO2-Bound Catalyst Triggered by Visible Light Excitation of Co-Adsorbed Organic Dyes

Valeria Saavedra, Elin Sundin, Maria Abrahamsson

Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Vol. 122 (45), p. 25822-25828

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2017

CdS/ZnS core-shell nanocrystal photosensitizers for visible to UV upconversion

Victor Gray, P. Xia, Z. Y. Huang et al

Chemical Science. Vol. 8 (8), p. 5488-5496

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2017

Evaluating Dihydroazulene/Vinylheptafulvene Photoswitches for Solar Energy Storage Applications

Zhihang Wang, J. Udmark, Karl Börjesson et al

ChemSusChem. Vol. 10 (15), p. 3049-3055

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2017

Solar energy conversion using iron polypyridyl type photosensitizers - A viable route for the future?

Maria Abrahamsson

Photochemistry. Vol. 44, p. 285-295

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2017

Extending charge separation lifetime and distance in patterned dye-sensitized SnO2–TiO2 µm-thin films

Valeria Saavedra, Elin Sundin, Mokhtar Mapar et al

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Vol. 19 (34), p. 22684-22690

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2017

Loss channels in triplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion: importance of annihilator singlet and triplet surface shapes

Victor Gray, Ambra Dreos, Paul Erhart et al

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Vol. 19 (17), p. 10931-10939

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2017

Implications of triplet state surface shapes in photophysics and photochemistry

Maria Abrahamsson

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2016

Chemical consequences of pyrazole orientation in RuII complexes of unsymmetric quinoline-pyrazole ligands

Joachim Hedberg Wallenstein, L. A. Fredin, M. Jarenmark et al

Dalton Transactions. Vol. 45 (29), p. 11723-11732

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2016

Porphyrin-Anthracene Complexes: Potential in Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion

Victor Gray, Karl Börjesson, Damir Dzebo et al

Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Vol. 120 (34), p. 19018-19026

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2016

Emissive Ruthenium-Bisdiimine Complexes with Chelated Thioether Donors

Joachim Wallenstein, J. Sundberg, C. J. McKenzie et al

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 2016 (6), p. 897-906

Journal article

2016

Diastereomerization Dynamics of a Bistridentate Ru-II Complex

M. Jarenmark, G. Carlstrom, L. A. Fredin et al

Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 55 (6), p. 3015-3022

Journal article

2016

Ionic Liquid-Induced Local Charge Compensation: Effects on Back Electron-Transfer Rates in Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Thin Films

Valeria Saavedra, Daniele Franchi, Maria Abrahamsson

Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Vol. 120 (36), p. 20016-20023

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2015

Photophysical characterization of the 9,10-disubstituted anthracene chromophore and its applications in triplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion

Victor Gray, Damir Dzebo, Angelica Lundin et al

Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Vol. 3 (42), p. 11111-11121

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2014

Photon up-conversion and molecular solar thermal energy storage: New materials and devices

Karl Börjesson, Anders Lennartsson, Victor Gray et al

2014 IEEE Photonics Conference, IPC 2014, p. 445-446

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2014

Synthesis and Electron-Transfer Processes in a New Family of Ligands for Coupled Ru-Mn-2 Complexes

E. A. Karlsson, B. L. Lee, R. Z. Liao et al

ChemPlusChem. Vol. 79 (7), p. 936-950

Journal article

2014

Triplet-triplet annihilation photon-upconversion: Towards solar energy applications

Victor Gray, Damir Dzebo, Maria Abrahamsson et al

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Vol. 16 (22), p. 10345-10352

Review article

2014

A Homoleptic Trisbidentate Ru(II) Complex of a Novel Bidentate Biheteroaromatic Ligand Based on Quinoline and Pyrazole Groups: Structural, Electrochemical, Photophysical, and Computational Characterization

M. Jarenmark, L. A. Fredin, Joachim Hedberg et al

Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 53 (24), p. 12778-12790

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2014

High Extinction Coefficient Ru-Sensitizers that Promote Hole Transfer on Nanocrystalline TiO2

Maria Abrahamsson, Joachim Hedberg, Hans-Christian Becker et al

ChemPhysChem. Vol. 15 (6), p. 1154-1163

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2013

Excited state relaxation of ruthenium polypyridyl compounds relevant to dye-sensitized solar cells

Ryan M. O'Donnell, Patrik G. Johansson, Maria Abrahamsson et al

Abstract of Papers of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 245

Other conference contribution

2013

Lifetime Heterogeneity of DNA-Bound dppz Complexes Originates from Distinct Intercalation Geometries Determined by Complex-Complex Interactions

Johanna Andersson, Louise Fornander, Maria Abrahamsson et al

Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 52 (2), p. 1151-1159

Journal article

2013

Base Pair Sensitivity and Enhanced ON/OFF Ratios of DNA-Binding: Donor-Acceptor-Donor Fluorophores

J. Wilson, Jens Wigenius, D. R. G. Pitter et al

Journal of Physical Chemistry B. Vol. 117 (40), p. 12000-12006

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2013

Excited-State Relaxation of Ruthenium Polypyridyl Compounds Relevant to Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

R. M. O'Donnell, P. G. Johansson, Maria Abrahamsson et al

Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 52 (12), p. 6839-6848

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2012

New Dicarboxylic Acid Bipyridine Ligand for Ruthenium Polypyridyl Sensitization of TiO2

W. B. Heuer, H. L. Xia, W. Ward et al

Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 51 (7), p. 3981-3988

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2012

Influence of Triplet State Multidimensionality on Excited State Lifetimes of Bis-tridentate Ru(II) Complexes: A Computational Study

T. Osterman, Maria Abrahamsson, Hans-Christian Becker et al

Journal of Physical Chemistry A. Vol. 116 (3), p. 1041-1050

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2011

Ruthenium(II) Complex Enantiomers as Cellular Probes for Diastereomeric Interactions in Confocal and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy

Frida Svensson, Maria Abrahamsson, N. Stromberg et al

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. Vol. 2 (5), p. 397-401

Journal article

2008

Steric Influence on the Excited-State Lifetimes of Ruthenium Complexes with Bipyridyl−Alkanylene−Pyridyl Ligands

Maria Abrahamsson, Maria J. Lundqvist, Henriette Wolpher et al

Inorganic Chemistry. Vol. 47 (9), p. 3540-3548

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Showing 10 research projects

2021–2024

PHOTO-CONTROLLED CATALYSIS: Advanced spectroscopy on catalytically active hybrid materials

Maria Abrahamsson Chemistry and Biochemistry

Swedish Research Council (VR)

2020–2021

Using sunlight to catalyse demanding reactions

Hanna Härelind Pharmaceutical Technology

Maria Abrahamsson Chemistry and Biochemistry

Gerard Masdeu Gámez Pharmaceutical Technology

GENIE, Chalmers Gender Initiative for Excellence

2020–2022

Singlet fission in self-assembly materials

Henrik Sundén Chemistry and Biochemistry

Jerker Mårtensson Chemistry and Biochemistry

Maria Abrahamsson Chemistry and Biochemistry

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4 publications exist

2019–2020

Nya solenergimaterial genom förståelse och optimering av kemisk kinetik

Maria Abrahamsson Chemistry and Biochemistry

Stiftelsen Olle Engkvist Byggmästare

2019–

Self-assembly singlet fission for solar cell applications

Henrik Sundén Chemistry and Biochemistry

Maria Abrahamsson Chemistry and Biochemistry

Jerker Mårtensson Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chalmers

2018–2019

Förstudie för internationellt konkurrenskraftigt kompetenscentrum inom sportteknologi

Maria Abrahamsson Chemistry and Biochemistry

Martin Fagerström Material and Computational Mechanics

Region Västra Götaland

2018–2019

Using sunlight to catalyse demanding reactions

Maria Abrahamsson Chemistry and Biochemistry

ÅForsk

2018–2021

Vattenoxidation på titandioxidytor genom uppkonvertering av synligt ljus

Maria Abrahamsson Chemistry and Biochemistry

Swedish Energy Agency

1 publication exists

2013–2015

Photon Fission & Fusion: Beyond the Limits of Conventional Solar Energy Technologies

Bo Albinsson Physical Chemistry

Björn Sandén Environmental Systems Analysis

Fredrik Johansson Organic Chemistry

Duncan Kushnir Environmental Systems Analysis

Damir Dzebo Physical Chemistry

Maria Abrahamsson Physical Chemistry

Kasper Moth-Poulsen Polymer Technology

Victor Gray Polymer Technology

Jerker Mårtensson Organic Chemistry

Swedish Energy Agency

2012–2015

Conduction Band Mediated Multiple-Electron Transfer for Photocatalysis

Maria Abrahamsson Physical Chemistry

Swedish Research Council (VR)

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