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We are delighted to announce that Dr. Lulu Alluhaibi, who joined the Sylinda team in 2023, is a co-author of an outstanding paper published in the Science journal
Photocatalytic C=C bond cleavage is an important route to oxygenated compounds, but conventional methods rely on hazardous oxidants or O₂. This study presents a sustainable photocatalytic strategy that uses CO₂ as the sole oxygen source under mild conditions. Through iron-mediated CO₂ activation and oxygen transfer, the method converts stable CO₂ into an effective oxidant, enabling greener oxidation reactions and improved CO₂ utilization.
If you want to learn more, follow the link https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed6068
Dr Lulu Alluhaibi is a beamline scientist at the ASTRA beamline at the SOLARIS Centre, where she has been working since 2023. Previously, she was a postdoctoral researcher at AGH University of Science and Technology in Poland. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Manchester, UK.