Dieter Sorsche

@uni-ulm.de

Habilitation, Institut für Anorganische Chemie 1
Universität Ulm

Dieter Sorsche

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Catalysis
48

Scopus Publications

755

Scholar Citations

18

Scholar h-index

30

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Scopus Publications

  • Electrochemical investigation of a rotationally flexible bibenzimidazole di-iron complex
    Markus Nilsson, Pablo G. Porta, Dieter Sorsche, Elisabet Ahlberg, Michael Busch
    Electrochimica Acta, 2026
    Ligand systems used for electrochemical reductions commonly comprise single metal centres. This is opposed to complexes with two or more adjacent metals for which are significantly less studied. In order to fill this gap a Fe dimer embedded into the 1,1’,5,5’,6,6’-hexamethyl-4,4’-bis(picolinimino)-2,2’-bibenzimidazole ( Me bpbbi ) ligand system is studied in the present work with focus on electrochemical properties in acetonitrile solution. A combination of cyclic voltammetry and density functional theory (DFT) reveals that the complex is present at least as an open, non-bridged, and a closed, (µ-Cl) 2 bridged complex. Both forms possess very different redox properties and ligand exchange energetics. The presence of a stable reversible electron transfer couple for the non-bridged complex is promising for electrocatalytic reactions. Surprisingly, our calculations demonstrate that the iron ions essentially maintain their charge while the ligand accommodates the charges involved in the different redox steps.
  • Hot-Carrier Injection and Millisecond Charge Separation from a Robust Heteroleptic Iron(II) Chromophore Immobilized on TiO2
    Thomas Whittemore, Marvin Schmalle, Evgenia Ryndin, Mark Spitler, Elias H. P. Brohmer, Sven Rau, Linda Zedler, Evgeny O. Danilov, Felix N. Castellano, Stephan Kupfer, Gerald Meyer, Dieter Sorsche
    Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2026
    High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide The synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, computational analysis, and photoelectrochemical behavior of a new iron-based chromophore, [(Cpy) 2 Fe(deeb)](PF 6 ) 2 (Fe(Cpy) 2 (deeb)), where Cpy is 1-methyl-3-(2-pyridyl)imidazole and deeb is 4,4’-(CO 2 CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 -2,2’-bipyridine, is reported. Electrochemically reversible waves assigned to a metal-centered E o (Fe III/II ) = +0.48 and a ligand-centered E o (Fe 2+/+ ) = −1.47 V vs Fc +/0 reduction were evident in cyclic voltammetry measurements. The combination of a strong σ-donor and a π-acceptor lowered the energy of the metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) excited state relative to the metal-centered state. Two MLCT transitions appear in the visible region at 424 and 580 nm. TDDFT calculations revealed that the lower-energy band was well formulated as Fe(II)→deeb, and the higher-energy transition was charge transfer to both the deeb and Cpy ligands. Resonance Raman spectroscopy supports these findings showing enhanced deeb vibrational modes with 532 nm excitation, both deeb and Cpy modes with 473 nm excitation, and exclusively Cpy with 405 nm excitation. Ultrafast spectroscopy reveals a short-lived (∼2 ps) MLCT excited state and a longer-lived (∼20 ps) metal-centered state. Efficient methods to deprotect the ester groups and anchor the complex to mesoporous TiO 2 (anatase) thin films in high surface coverages, Fe(Cpy) 2 (dcb)|TiO 2 σ = 3 × 10 –8 mol/cm 2, were established. Pulsed light excitation of Fe(Cpy) 2 (dcb)|TiO 2 resulted in rapid excited state injection ( k inj > 10 8 s –1 ) and formation of a charge-separated state, Fe III (Cpy) 2 (dcb)|TiO 2 (e), which persists on the millisecond time scale before returning cleanly to the ground state with second-order kinetics. Injection yields measured 50 ns after light excitation were found to double from Φ = 0.15 with green (532 nm) light to 0.30 with blue (457 nm) light excitation. Incident photon-to-current efficiency (% IPCE) measurements as a function of excitation wavelength in a 0.5 M LiI/I 2 /CH 3 CN electrolyte provide clear evidence for band-selective “hot carrier” injection from the remote Cpy-localized excited state. Collectively, the spectroscopic and photoelectrochemical data indicate that a semiconductor can intercept hot electrons from iron chromophores even when the excited-state dipole is oriented away from the surface-anchoring ligand.
  • Local Environmental Effects on Light-Driven CO2Reduction in Liposomes
    Amir Abbas, Richard Jacobi, Ingrid Merker, Riccarda Müller, Nathaniel R. Ritz, Nitish Kumar, Hani M. Elbeheiry, Dieter Sorsche, Kerstin Leopold, Leticia González, Andrea Pannwitz
    ACS Catalysis, 2026
    High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide We report the governing principles that regulate the activity of light-driven CO 2 reduction by a molecular photosensitizer bis(2,2′-bipyridine)-(4,4′-dinonyl-2,2′-bipyridine)-ruthenium(II) ( RuC 9 ) and a molecular catalyst (5,10,15,20-tetra(4-methylphenyl)porphinato)cobalt(II) ( CoTTP ) in supramolecular assembly within the lipid bilayers of liposomes suspended in water. We tested six different lipids with membranes in either the gel phase, fluid phase, or at the transition between both states, as well as zwitterionic or negatively charged headgroups. The correlation of the membrane rigidity with light-driven catalysis performance is not conclusive for the investigated set of lipid membranes, but molecular dynamics simulations elucidate how catalyst efficiency increases with the distance from the membrane center as well as their calculated vertical reduction energies. Luminescence quenching studies revealed that mainly dynamic quenching was observed with the highest quenching efficiency found with 1,2-dimyristoyl- sn -glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) and 1,2-dipalmitoyl- sn -glycero-3-phospho-(1′-rac-glycerol)(sodium salt) (DPPG)-based liposomes, in agreement with the results of the best performance in photocatalysis and the computational insights. A variation of cations did not show any significant influence on the performance, as opposed to electrochemical studies. The overall mechanistic findings of this study provide design principles for light-driven CO 2 reduction by molecular components in liposomes.
  • Photoinduced Electron Transfer Across Phospholipid Bilayers in Anaerobic and Aerobic Atmospheres
    Novitasari Sinambela, Richard Jacobi, Dieter Sorsche, Leticia González, Andrea Pannwitz
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2025
    In natural photosynthesis, light‐driven electron transfer across the thylakoid membrane enables efficient charge separation and the confinement of reaction spaces for generating NADPH and CO2 and oxidation of water. These reactions are complementary redox reactions and require different reaction conditions for optimal performance. However, current artificial photosynthesis studies only take place in the bulk and are sensitive toward oxygen and air, which limits their applicability under aerated and water‐splitting conditions. Herein, we report light‐driven electron transfer across a lipid bilayer membrane of liposome vesicles via a rigid oligoaromatic molecular wire that allows to electronically connect an oxidation and reduction reaction which are spatially separated by the membrane. The molecular wire has a simple, symmetric, easy‐to‐synthesize design based on benzothiadiazole and fluorene units and absorbs in the visible spectrum which makes it suitable for solar energy conversion. The model reactions in this study are light‐driven NADH oxidation on one side of the membrane and light‐driven reduction of an organic water‐soluble dye in the bulk phase of liposomes. Additionally, the system is active in both aerobic and anaerobic atmospheres, rendering it ideal for aerobic conditions or reactions that produce oxygen such as solar‐driven water splitting and artificial photosynthesis applications.
  • Shifting the MLCT of d6 metal complexes to the red and NIR
    Dieter Sorsche, Marco A.L. Lima, Nicolas Meitinger, Krishna Prasad, Subrata Mandal, Ksenija D. Glusac, Sven Rau, Andrea Pannwitz
    Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2025
    Light-active d 6 -coordination compounds hold great promise for light energy conversion, sensors and therapeutic applications. However, the activity in the red-to-NIR spectral region is highly desirable to convert solar light more efficiently, use low-cost red-light sources and activate these chromophores in biological tissue environment. Due to their versatility, tunability and broad intense absorption, d 6 -coordination compounds with metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) transitions are especially interesting. This review article offers a comprehensive collection of strategies to tune MLCT excited states in d 6 metal complexes and gives insights on group 6 to group 9 transition metals and their respective state-of-the-art MLCT engineering towards red-shifted absorption and emission properties with long-lived excited states. Strategies comprise lowering the π* level of the ligands, destabilizing and mixing of the metal-based HOMO, switching within a group of transition metals, matrix effects and insights into dealing with excited state deactivation in the context of the energy gap law. • Strong sigma donor ligands destabilize the HOMO and lead to a red-shift. • Extension of the ligand's π-system can result in a stabilized LUMO leading to a red-shift. • The HOMO of d 6 MLCT complexes of Co, Ir and Rh, often mix with ligand's, leading to Metal-Ligand to Ligand Charge Transfer. • The energy gap law is the biggest challenge for NIR and red excited states.
  • Beyond the First Coordination Sphere─Manipulating the Excited-State Landscape in Iron(II) Chromophores with Protons
    Kamil Witas, Shruthi Santhosh Nair, Tamar Maisuradze, Linda Zedler, Heiner Schmidt, Pablo Garcia-Porta, Alexandra Stefanie Jessica Rein, Tim Bolter, Sven Rau, Stephan Kupfer, Benjamin Dietzek-Ivanšić, Dieter U. Sorsche
    Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024
    Molecular transition metal chromophores play a central role in light harvesting and energy conversion. Recently, earth-abundant transition-metal-based chromophores have begun to challenge the dominance of platinum group metal complexes in this area. However, the development of new chromophores with optimized photophysical properties is still limited by a lack of synthetic methods, especially with respect to heteroleptic complexes with functional ligands. Here, we demonstrate a facile and efficient method for the combination of strong-field carbenes with the functional 2,2′-bibenzimidazole ligand in a heteroleptic iron(II) chromophore complex. Our approach yields two isomers that differ predominantly in their excited-state lifetimes based on the symmetry of the ligand field. Deprotonation of both isomers leads to a significant red-shift of the metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) absorption and a shortening of excited-state lifetimes. Femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy in combination with quantum chemical simulations and resonance Raman spectroscopy reveals the complex relationship between protonation and photophysical properties. Protonation is found to tip the balance between MLCT and metal-centered (MC) excited states in favor of the former. This study showcases the first example of fine-tuning of the excited-state landscape in an iron(II) chromophore through second-sphere manipulations and provides a new perspective to the challenge of excited-state optimizations in 3d transition metal chromophores.
  • Stabilizing Decavanadate Cluster as Electrode Material in Sodium and Lithium-ion Batteries
    Meena Ghosh, Dieter Sorsche, Rezwana Binte Ahmed, Montaha Anjass
    Chemsuschem, 2023
    Decavanadate ([V10O28]6−, {V10}) clusters are a potential electrode material for lithium and post‐lithium batteries; however, their low stability due to the solubility in liquid organic electrolytes has been challenging. These molecular clusters are also prone to transform into solid‐state oxides at a moderate temperature needed in the typical electrode fabrication process. Hence, controlling the solubility and improving the thermal stability of compounds are essential to make them more viable options for use as battery electrodes. This study shows a crystal engineering approach to stabilize the cluster with organic guanidinium (Gdm+) cation through the hydrogen‐bonding interactions between the amino groups of the cation and the anion. The comparison of solubility and thermal stability of the Gdm{V10} with another cluster bearing tetrabutylammonium (Tba+) cation reveals the better stability of cation‐anion assembly in the former than the latter. As a result, the Gdm{V10} delivers better rate capability and cycling stability than Tba{V10} when tested as anode material in a half‐cell configuration of a sodium‐ion battery. Finally, the performance of the Gdm{V10} anode is also investigated in a lithium‐ion battery full cell with LiFePO4 cathode.
  • Kristalle züchten: zwischen Alchemie und Wissenschaft
    Marius Müßler, Andrea Pannwitz, Dieter Sorsche
    Nachrichten Aus Der Chemie, 2023
    „Nur während der ruhigen Zeit zwischen den Jahren, wenn niemand im Labor ist, können die Kristalle schön wachsen“, heißt es, oder „Bestimmte Kristalle wachsen nur im Winter im dunklen, kalten Kühlschrank“. Manche verlassen sich auf Fliegenbeine als Kristallisationskeime oder stellen Kristallansätze offen auf die Fensterbank. Tipps und Tricks, um Kristalle herzustellen.
  • Coupled reaction equilibria enable the light-driven formation of metal-functionalized molecular vanadium oxides
    Stefan Repp, Moritz Remmers, Alexandra Stefanie Jessica Rein, Dieter Sorsche, Dandan Gao, Montaha Anjass, Mihail Mondeshki, Luca M. Carrella, Eva Rentschler, Carsten Streb
    Nature Communications, 2023
    The introduction of metal sites into molecular metal oxides, so-called polyoxometalates, is key for tuning their structure and reactivity. The complex mechanisms which govern metal-functionalization of polyoxometalates are still poorly understood. Here, we report a coupled set of light-dependent and light-independent reaction equilibria controlling the mono- and di-metal-functionalization of a prototype molecular vanadium oxide cluster. Comprehensive mechanistic analyses show that coordination of a Mg2+ ion to the species {(NMe2H2)2[VV12O32Cl]}3- results in formation of the mono-functionalized {(NMe2H2)[(MgCl)VV12O32Cl]}3- with simultaneous release of a NMe2H2+ placeholder cation. Irradiation of this species with visible light results in one-electron reduction of the vanadate, exchange of the second NMe2H2+ with Mg2+, and formation/crystallization of the di-metal-functionalized [(MgCl)2VIVVV11O32Cl]4-. Mechanistic studies show how stimuli such as light or competing cations affect the coupled equilibria. Transfer of this synthetic concept to other metal cations is also demonstrated, highlighting the versatility of the approach.
  • Blickpunkt Anorganik: Die Eisenzeit der Photochemie beginnt
    Andrea Pannwitz, Dieter Sorsche
    Nachrichten Aus Der Chemie, 2023
    Photochemische Prozesse finden in Synthese, Oleds und katalytischen Prozessen statt. 3d‐Übergangsmetalle wie Eisen können die Farbstoffe und Photosensibilisatoren aus Schwermetallen ablösen.
  • Silica Supported Organometallic IrI Complexes Enable Efficient Catalytic Methane Borylation
    Orion Staples, Magali S. Ferrandon, Guillaume P. Laurent, Uddhav Kanbur, A. Jeremy Kropf, Michael R. Gau, Patrick J. Carroll, Katherine McCullough, Dieter Sorsche, Frédéric A. Perras, Massimiliano Delferro, David M. Kaphan, Daniel J. Mindiola
    Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023
  • Supramolecular Aggregation Control in Polyoxometalates Covalently Functionalized with Oligoaromatic Groups
    Sebastian Knoll, Matthias Hänle, Alexander K. Mengele, Dieter Sorsche, Sven Rau, Carsten Streb
    Chemistry A European Journal, 2023
  • Mechanistic insights into template-driven polyoxovanadate self-assembly: the role of internal and external templates
    Stefan Repp, Kim Lara Junginger, Dieter Sorsche, Theresa Zorn, Ann-Christin Pöppler, Yuji Kikukawa, Yoshihito Hayashi, Carsten Streb
    Dalton Transactions, 2023
  • Red Light Absorption of [ReI(CO)3(α-diimine)Cl] Complexes through Extension of the 4,4′-Bipyrimidine Ligand’s π-System
    Nicolas Meitinger, Subrata Mandal, Dieter Sorsche, Andrea Pannwitz, Sven Rau
    Molecules, 2023
  • Cation-controlled capture of polyoxovanadate-based organic-inorganic 1D architectures
    Stefan Repp, Michael Steiner, Montaha Anjass, Dieter Sorsche, Carsten Streb
    Chemical Communications, 2022
  • A Triad Photoanode for Visible Light-Driven Water Oxidation via Immobilization of Molecular Polyoxometalate on Polymeric Carbon Nitride
    Ruihao Gong, Dariusz Mitoraj, Dandan Gao, Manuel Mundszinger, Dieter Sorsche, Ute Kaiser, Carsten Streb, Radim Beranek, Sven Rau
    Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2022
  • Self-Activation of a Polyoxometalate-Derived Composite Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
    Ruihao Gong, Dandan Gao, Rongji Liu, Dieter Sorsche, Johannes Biskupek, Ute Kaiser, Sven Rau, Carsten Streb
    ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2021
  • Redox-Controlled and Reversible N-N Bond Forming and Splitting with an IronIVTerminal Imido Ligand
    J. Rolando Aguilar-Calderón, Dominik Fehn, Dieter Sorsche, Matthias Miehlich, Patrick J. Carroll, Ethan Zars, Karsten Meyer, Daniel J. Mindiola
    Inorganic Chemistry, 2021
  • Unusual Dinitrogen Binding and Electron Storage in Dinuclear Iron Complexes
    Dieter Sorsche, Matthias E. Miehlich, Keith Searles, Guillaume Gouget, Eva M. Zolnhofer, Skye Fortier, Chun-Hsing Chen, Michael Gau, Patrick J. Carroll, Christopher B. Murray, Kenneth G. Caulton, Marat M. Khusniyarov, Karsten Meyer, Daniel J. Mindiola
    Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2020
  • Catalytic borylation of methane: Combining computational and high-throughput screening approaches to discover a new catalyst
    Pavel Zatsepin, Dieter Sorsche, Seihwan Ahn, Mu‐Hyun Baik, Daniel J. Mindiola
    Alkane Functionalization, 2019
  • Rational Design of a Catalyst for the Selective Monoborylation of Methane
    Seihwan Ahn, Dieter Sorsche, Simon Berritt, Michael R. Gau, Daniel J. Mindiola, Mu-Hyun Baik
    ACS Catalysis, 2018
  • Metal-Ligand Cooperativity Promoting Sulfur Atom Transfer in Ferrous Complexes and Isolation of a Sulfurmethylenephosphorane Adduct
    Dieter Sorsche, Matthias E. Miehlich, Eva M. Zolnhofer, Patrick J. Carroll, Karsten Meyer, Daniel J. Mindiola
    Inorganic Chemistry, 2018
  • One Scaffold, Many Possibilities – Copper(I)-Catalyzed Azide–Alkyne Cycloadditions, Strain-Promoted Azide–Alkyne Cycloadditions, and Maleimide–Thiol Coupling of Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes
    Anne Stumper, Martin Lämmle, Alexander K. Mengele, Dieter Sorsche, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2018
  • Optical Sensing of Anions via Supramolecular Recognition with Biimidazole Complexes
    Sebastian A. Rommel, Dieter Sorsche, Maximilian Fleischmann, Sven Rau
    Chemistry A European Journal, 2017
  • “Trojan Horse” Effect in Photocatalysis–How Anionic Silver Impurities Influence Apparent Catalytic Activity
    Simon Kaufhold, Lydia Petermann, Dieter Sorsche, Sven Rau
    Chemistry A European Journal, 2017
  • Structural and reactivity insights into covalently linked Cu(i) complex-Anderson polyoxometalates
    S. Schönweiz, D. Sorsche, B. Schwarz, S. Rau, C. Streb
    Dalton Transactions, 2017
  • Efficient Access to 5-Bromo- and 5,6-Dibromophenanthroline Ligands
    Anne Stumper, Thomas David Pilz, Markus Schaub, Helmar Görls, Dieter Sorsche, Katrin Peuntinger, Dirk Guldi, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2017
  • Making Use of Obstacles: Alternative Synthetic Approaches towards Osmium(II)-Based Photochemical Molecular Devices
    Johannes Habermehl, Dieter Sorsche, Petra Murszat, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2016
  • Oxygen-Dependent Photocatalytic Water Reduction with a Ruthenium(imidazolium) Chromophore and a Cobaloxime Catalyst
    Lydia Petermann, Robert Staehle, Maxim Pfeifer, Christian Reichardt, Dieter Sorsche, Maria Wächtler, Jürgen Popp, Benjamin Dietzek, Sven Rau
    Chemistry A European Journal, 2016
  • Functional Dimming of Pincer-Shaped Bibenzimidazole-Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Improved Anion-Sensitive Luminescence
    Dieter Sorsche, Sebastian A. Rommel, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2016
  • Interaction of an Iridium(III)-Bibenzimidazole Complex with Anions - Implications for Luminescent Sensing
    Sebastian A. Rommel, Dieter Sorsche, Apoorva Dixit, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2016
  • Visible-light sensitized photocatalytic hydrogen generation using a dual emissive heterodinuclear cyclometalated iridium(III)/ruthenium(II) complex
    Sebastian A. Rommel, Dieter Sorsche, Stefanie Schönweiz, Joachim Kübel, Nils Rockstroh, Benjamin Dietzek, Carsten Streb, Sven Rau
    Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2016
  • π-Stacking attraction: Vs. electrostatic repulsion: Competing supramolecular interactions in a tpphz-bridged Ru(ii)/Au(iii) complex
    Dieter Sorsche, Markus Schaub, Frank W. Heinemann, Johannes Habermehl, Susanne Kuhri, Dirk Guldi, Julien Guthmuller, Sven Rau
    Dalton Transactions, 2016
  • Synthesis and characterization of ruthenium and rhenium dyes with phosphonate anchoring groups
    Markus Braumüller, Martin Schulz, Magdalena Staniszewska, Dieter Sorsche, Markus Wunderlin, Jürgen Popp, Julien Guthmuller, Benjamin Dietzek, Sven Rau
    Dalton Transactions, 2016
  • Towards Ruthenium-Based Building Blocks for CuAAC Click Reactions: Challenges in Generating Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Alkynes
    Natalia Zabarska, Dieter Sorsche, Frank W. Heinemann, Susanne Glump, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2015
  • Modular Synthesis of Elongated Phosphonate Bipyridines
    Markus Braumüller, Dieter Sorsche, Markus Wunderlin, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2015
  • Protonation-Dependent Luminescence of an Iridium(III) Bibenzimidazole Chromophore
    Sebastian A. Rommel, Dieter Sorsche, Nils Rockstroh, Frank W. Heinemann, Joachim Kübel, Maria Wächtler, Benjamin Dietzek, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2015
  • Ruthenium Imidazophenanthrolinium Complexes with Prolonged Excited-State Lifetimes
    Robert Staehle, Christian Reichardt, Jürgen Popp, Dieter Sorsche, Lydia Petermann, Katharina Kastner, Carsten Streb, Benjamin Dietzek, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2015
  • Novel phenanthroline-diaryldiazadiene ligands with heteroditopic coordination spheres
    Dieter Sorsche, Christian Pehlken, Christian Baur, Sebastian Rommel, Katharina Kastner, Carsten Streb, Sven Rau
    Dalton Transactions, 2015
  • Optimized synthesis of a tert-butyl-phenyl-substituted tetrapyridophenazine ligand and its Ru(II) complexes and determination of dimerization behaviour of the complexes through supramolecular "fingerhakel"
    K. Ritter, C. Pehlken, D. Sorsche, S. Rau
    Dalton Transactions, 2015
  • Synthesis and characterization of an immobilizable photochemical molecular device for H2-generation
    Markus Braumüller, Martin Schulz, Dieter Sorsche, Michael Pfeffer, Markus Schaub, Jürgen Popp, Byung-Wook Park, Anders Hagfeldt, Benjamin Dietzek, Sven Rau
    Dalton Transactions, 2015
  • Synthetic strategies for variably substituted ruthenium-imidazophenanthrolinium complexes
    Lydia Petermann, Robert Staehle, T. David Pilz, Dieter Sorsche, Helmar Görls, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2015
  • Synthesis and Characterization of a Trisheteroleptic RuII-Based Molecular Switch
    Katharina Monczak, Katrin Peuntinger, Dieter Sorsche, Frank W. Heinemann, Dirk M. Guldi, Sven Rau
    Chemistry A European Journal, 2014
  • Supramolecular activation of a molecular photocatalyst
    Michael G. Pfeffer, Christian Pehlken, Robert Staehle, Dieter Sorsche, Carsten Streb, Sven Rau
    Dalton Transactions, 2014
  • A macrocyclic 2,2′-bibenzimidazole ruthenium(ii) chromophore as a versatile building block for supramolecular devices
    Dieter Sorsche, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2014
  • A luminescent ruthenium azide complex as a substrate for copper-catalyzed click reactions
    Anne Kroll, Katharina Monczak, Dieter Sorsche, Sven Rau
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2014
  • Wasser, Politik und Frühkartoffeln
    Nachrichten Aus Der Chemie, 2011
  • Forschung und Bildung
    Nachrichten Aus Der Chemie, 2011

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Electrochemical Investigation of a Rotationally Flexible Bibenzimidazole Di-iron Complex
    M Nilsson, PG Porta, D Sorsche, E Ahlberg, M Busch
    Electrochimica Acta, 149122 , 2026
    2026
  • Hot-Carrier Injection and Millisecond Charge Separation from a Robust Heteroleptic Iron(II) Chromophore Immobilized on TiO 2
    T Whittemore, M Schmalle, E Ryndin, M Spitler, EHP Brohmer, S Rau, ...
    Journal of the American Chemical Society , 2026
    2026
  • Local Environmental Effects on Light-Driven CO 2 Reduction in Liposomes
    A Abbas, R Jacobi, I Merker, R Müller, NR Ritz, N Kumar, HM Elbeheiry, ...
    ACS catalysis 16 (5), 4362-4372 , 2026
    2026
  • A Bright New Link–A Novel Light-Switch-Capable Bridging Ligand in Photoactive Metal Complexes
    D Isakov, K Witas, M Semwal, P Traber, ASJ Rein, D Sorsche, ...
    ChemRxiv 2025 (1222) , 2025
    2025
  • Entropy-driven ligand exchange in a rotationally flexible dinuclear Fe (II)-Fe (II) complex
    PG Porta, B Kintzel, B Weber, M Busch, D Sorsche
    ChemRxiv 2025 (1126) , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Lichtgetriebener Elektronentransfer durch Phospholipid‐Doppelschichten in anaerober und aerober Atmosphäre
    N Sinambela, R Jacobi, D Sorsche, L González, A Pannwitz
    Angewandte Chemie 137 (22), e202423393 , 2025
    2025
  • Photoinduced electron transfer across phospholipid bilayers in anaerobic and aerobic atmospheres
    N Sinambela, R Jacobi, D Sorsche, L González, A Pannwitz
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition 64 (22), e202423393 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 13
  • Shifting the MLCT of d6 metal complexes to the red and NIR
    D Sorsche, MAL Lima, N Meitinger, K Prasad, S Mandal, KD Glusac, ...
    Coordination Chemistry Reviews 530, 216454 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 20
  • Beyond the First Coordination Sphere─ Manipulating the Excited-State Landscape in Iron (II) Chromophores with Protons
    K Witas, SS Nair, T Maisuradze, L Zedler, H Schmidt, P Garcia-Porta, ...
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (29), 19710-19719 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 21
  • Stabilizing decavanadate cluster as electrode material in sodium and lithium‐ion batteries
    M Ghosh, D Sorsche, R Binte Ahmed, M Anjass
    ChemSusChem 16 (24), e202300631 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • Kristalle züchten: zwischen Alchemie und Wissenschaft
    M Müßler, A Pannwitz, D Sorsche
    Nachrichten aus der Chemie 71 (12), 64-67 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Blickpunkt Anorganik: Die Eisenzeit der Photochemie beginnt.
    A Pannwitz, D Sorsche
    Nachrichten aus der Chemie 71 (10) , 2023
    2023
  • Coupled reaction equilibria enable the light-driven formation of metal-functionalized molecular vanadium oxides
    S Repp, M Remmers, ASJ Rein, D Sorsche, D Gao, M Anjass, ...
    Nature Communications 14 (1), 5563 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 11
  • Silica Supported Organometallic Ir I Complexes Enable Efficient Catalytic Methane Borylation
    O Staples, MS Ferrandon, GP Laurent, U Kanbur, AJ Kropf, MR Gau, ...
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 145 (14), 7992-8000 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 23
  • Supramolecular Aggregation Control in Polyoxometalates Covalently Functionalized with Oligoaromatic Groups
    S Knoll, M Hänle, AK Mengele, D Sorsche, S Rau, C Streb
    Chemistry–A European Journal 29 (15), e202203469 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Red Light Absorption of [Re I (CO) 3 (α-diimine)Cl] Complexes through Extension of the 4,4′-Bipyrimidine Ligand’s π-System
    N Meitinger, S Mandal, D Sorsche, A Pannwitz, S Rau
    Molecules 28 (4), 1905 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Mechanistic insights into template-driven polyoxovanadate self-assembly: the role of internal and external templates
    S Repp, KL Junginger, D Sorsche, T Zorn, AC Pöppler, Y Kikukawa, ...
    Dalton Transactions 52 (13), 4002-4007 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 7
  • A Triad Photoanode for Visible Light‐Driven Water Oxidation via Immobilization of Molecular Polyoxometalate on Polymeric Carbon Nitride
    R Gong, D Mitoraj, D Gao, M Mundszinger, D Sorsche, U Kaiser, C Streb, ...
    Advanced Sustainable Systems 6 (5), 2100473 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 25
  • Cation-controlled capture of polyoxovanadate-based organic–inorganic 1D architectures
    S Repp, M Steiner, M Anjass, D Sorsche, C Streb
    Chemical Communications 58 (96), 13397-13400 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • Self-activation of a polyoxometalate-derived composite electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction
    R Gong, D Gao, R Liu, D Sorsche, J Biskupek, U Kaiser, S Rau, C Streb
    ACS Applied Energy Materials 4 (11), 12671-12676 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 44

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Optical sensing of anions via supramolecular recognition with biimidazole complexes
    SA Rommel, D Sorsche, M Fleischmann, S Rau
    Chemistry–A European Journal 23 (72), 18101-18119 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 48
  • Rational design of a catalyst for the selective monoborylation of methane
    S Ahn, D Sorsche, S Berritt, MR Gau, DJ Mindiola, MH Baik
    ACS Catalysis 8 (11), 10021-10031 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 46
  • Self-activation of a polyoxometalate-derived composite electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction
    R Gong, D Gao, R Liu, D Sorsche, J Biskupek, U Kaiser, S Rau, C Streb
    ACS Applied Energy Materials 4 (11), 12671-12676 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 44
  • Unusual dinitrogen binding and Electron storage in dinuclear Iron complexes
    D Sorsche, ME Miehlich, K Searles, G Gouget, EM Zolnhofer, S Fortier, ...
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 142 (18), 8147-8159 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 44
  • Synthesis and characterization of ruthenium and rhenium dyes with phosphonate anchoring groups
    M Braumüller, M Schulz, M Staniszewska, D Sorsche, M Wunderlin, ...
    Dalton Transactions 45 (22), 9216-9228 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 31
  • Supramolecular activation of a molecular photocatalyst
    MG Pfeffer, C Pehlken, R Staehle, D Sorsche, C Streb, S Rau
    Dalton transactions 43 (35), 13307-13315 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 30
  • Synthesis and characterization of an immobilizable photochemical molecular device for H 2-generation
    M Braumüller, M Schulz, D Sorsche, M Pfeffer, M Schaub, J Popp, ...
    Dalton transactions 44 (12), 5577-5586 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 29
  • Metal–ligand cooperativity promoting sulfur atom transfer in ferrous complexes and isolation of a sulfurmethylenephosphorane adduct
    D Sorsche, ME Miehlich, EM Zolnhofer, PJ Carroll, K Meyer, DJ Mindiola
    Inorganic Chemistry 57 (18), 11552-11559 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 26
  • Oxygen‐Dependent Photocatalytic Water Reduction with a Ruthenium (imidazolium) Chromophore and a Cobaloxime Catalyst
    L Petermann, R Staehle, M Pfeifer, C Reichardt, D Sorsche, M Wächtler, ...
    Chemistry–A European Journal 22 (24), 8240-8253 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 26
  • A Triad Photoanode for Visible Light‐Driven Water Oxidation via Immobilization of Molecular Polyoxometalate on Polymeric Carbon Nitride
    R Gong, D Mitoraj, D Gao, M Mundszinger, D Sorsche, U Kaiser, C Streb, ...
    Advanced Sustainable Systems 6 (5), 2100473 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 25
  • Visible-light sensitized photocatalytic hydrogen generation using a dual emissive heterodinuclear cyclometalated iridium (III)/ruthenium (II) complex
    SA Rommel, D Sorsche, S Schönweiz, J Kübel, N Rockstroh, B Dietzek, ...
    Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 821, 163-170 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 25
  • Silica Supported Organometallic Ir I Complexes Enable Efficient Catalytic Methane Borylation
    O Staples, MS Ferrandon, GP Laurent, U Kanbur, AJ Kropf, MR Gau, ...
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 145 (14), 7992-8000 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 23
  • Protonation‐Dependent Luminescence of an Iridium (III) Bibenzimidazole Chromophore
    SA Rommel, D Sorsche, N Rockstroh, FW Heinemann, J Kübel, ...
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2015 (22), 3730-3739 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 22
  • Optimized synthesis of a tert-butyl-phenyl-substituted tetrapyridophenazine ligand and its Ru (II) complexes and determination of dimerization behaviour of the complexes …
    K Ritter, C Pehlken, D Sorsche, S Rau
    Dalton Transactions 44 (19), 8889-8905 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 22
  • Beyond the First Coordination Sphere─ Manipulating the Excited-State Landscape in Iron (II) Chromophores with Protons
    K Witas, SS Nair, T Maisuradze, L Zedler, H Schmidt, P Garcia-Porta, ...
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 146 (29), 19710-19719 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 21
  • Efficient Access to 5‐Bromo‐and 5, 6‐Dibromophenanthroline Ligands
    A Stumper, TD Pilz, M Schaub, H Görls, D Sorsche, K Peuntinger, D Guldi, ...
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2017 (32), 3799-3810 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 21
  • Shifting the MLCT of d6 metal complexes to the red and NIR
    D Sorsche, MAL Lima, N Meitinger, K Prasad, S Mandal, KD Glusac, ...
    Coordination Chemistry Reviews 530, 216454 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 20
  • A supramolecular H-bond driven light switch sensor for small anions
    SA Rommel, D Sorsche, S Rau
    Dalton Transactions 45 (1), 74-77 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 18
  • Ruthenium Imidazophenanthrolinium Complexes with Prolonged Excited‐State Lifetimes
    R Staehle, C Reichardt, J Popp, D Sorsche, L Petermann, K Kastner, ...
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2015 (23), 3932-3939 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 18
  • Synthesis and Characterization of a Trisheteroleptic Ru II ‐Based Molecular Switch
    K Monczak, K Peuntinger, D Sorsche, FW Heinemann, DM Guldi, S Rau
    Chemistry–A European Journal 20 (47), 15426-15433 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 18