Welcome to the Trivedi Lab!

We are in the Department of Chemistry at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.

Synthetic chemistry is the basis of our research with applications in molecular imaging, medicine, optical devices, and catalysis. The common thread in our synthetic targets is light activation. Light activated molecules exist in nature, like chlorophyll for photosynthesis. We intend to study natural light absorbing molecules, pigments that have been extracted from natural products, as inspiration for our synthetic targets. Whether a new target molecule is used for its fluorescent properties or to generate reactive oxygen species for catalysis, we aim to assess photophysical properties, biocompatibility, and reactivity for a myriad of practical applications.

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