Dr. Andrzej M. Turek
Professor
Cheimstry
Jagiellonian University
Poland
Biography
Dr. Andrzej M. Turek is the Professor of Chemistry in Jagillonian University. His aim to elucidate the mechanisms of selected photochemical reactions by chemical and spectroscopic means. They are guided by the premise that a detailed understanding of simple photochemical reactions establishes the proper foundation for the study of more complex photochemical and photobiological systems. Their methods include quantitative measurements of product quantum yields, determination of rate constants by employing steadystate and transient emission and absorption spectroscopy, use of triplet excitation transfer to sensitize or quench triplet reaction pathways. An important goal is the integration of all the information into a self-consistent kinetics model for each reaction. We also study the effects of medium and temperature on the photochemical and photophysical events. For that we proposed a new method of compensation for thermal broadening in the electronic absorption and fl uorescence spectra which significantly facilitates the resolution of the spectral matrices into the spectral contributions from pure components. Most of this research is a result of successful collaboration with a photochemical research group guided by Professor Jack Saltiel at the Florida State University, Tallahassee, FA.
Research Interest
Physical Chemistry
Publications
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Turek A.M., Krishnamoorthy G., Sears D.F., Jr., Garcia I., Dmitrenko O., Saltiel J., J. Phys. Chem. A, 109, 293–303, 2005.
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Saltiel J., Cires L., Turek A.M., Conformer specifi c photochemistry in the vitamin D fi eld, in: Handbook of Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, Horspool W.M., Lenci F. (Eds), CRC Press, London, 2nd Ed., pp. 27-1–27-22, 2004.
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Saltiel J., Cires L., Turek A.M., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 2866–2867, 2003.
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Turek A.M., Krishnamoorty G., Phipps K., Saltiel J., J. Phys. Chem. A, 106, 6044–6052, 2002.
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Saltiel J., Sears D.F., Jr., Turek A.M., J. Phys. Chem. A, 105, 7569–7578, 2001
