Didier Astruc
Didier Astruc carried out his studies in chemistry in Rennes. After a Ph. D. with professor R. Dabard in organometallic chemistry, he did post-doctoral studies with professor R. R. Schrock at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the U.S. and later a sabbatical year with professor K. P. C. Vollhardt at the University of California at Berkeley. He became a CNRS Director of research in Rennes, then in 1983 full Professor of Chemistry at the University Bordeaux 1. He is known for his work on electron-reservoir complexes and dendritic molecular batteries, catalytic processes using nanoreactors and molecular recognition using gold nanoparticles and metallodendrimers.
With his group, his recent and present research concerns green hydrogen production, CO₂ utilization for C-C bond formation including toward organic synthesis and the use of ferrocene-containing macromolecules for molecular batteries and drug delivery.
He is the author of three books, scientific publications and the editor of five books or special issues.
With his group, his recent and present research concerns green hydrogen production, CO₂ utilization for C-C bond formation including toward organic synthesis and the use of ferrocene-containing macromolecules for molecular batteries and drug delivery.
He is the author of three books, scientific publications and the editor of five books or special issues.
