Departmental seminar on 15th February 2023
We would like to invite you to the habilitation lecture by Dr. Romana Sokolová from Jaroslav Heyrovský institute, Czech Academy of Sciences. The topic of her lecture is Application of spectroelectrochemistry in determination of oxidation and reduction mechanisms.
The lecture deals with determination of oxidation and reduction mechanisms of bioactive compounds. Since electron transfer reactions occur in biological processes, understanding the relationship between the chemical structure of a bioactive compound and its electrochemical properties may provide fundamental information on its antioxidant and pharmaceutical efficiency. These processes involve an electron transfer and coupled chemical reactions. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical methods can effectively explain the fundamental reaction schemes. The presentation will be focused on the importance and application of in situ UV-Vis and IR spectroelectrochemistry in the determination of electroactive site in molecule and in identification of short living intermediates and products formed during reaction. Significant contribution of spectroelectrochemical techniques in the research of complex reaction schemes will be shown on examples of important biologically active compounds.
The lecture will take place in person, in the hall CH3, Faculty of Science, Hlavova 8, Praha 2.
