Lilac Amirav

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Angewandte ChemieVolume 133, Issue 39 p. 21266-21266 Introducing …Free Access Lilac Amirav Lilac Amirav First published: 07 August 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202109990AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionAdd to favorites ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract “I am waiting for the day when someone will discover how to make those flying cars we were promised … My favorite science outreach activity is working with young kids. They have pure unbiased curiosity and chemistry seems to them like magic.” Find out more about Lilac Amirav in her Introducing … Profile. Lilac Amirav The author presented on this page has published her first article as a submitting corresponding author in Angewandte Chemie: “Photoinduced Self-Assembly of Carbon Nitride Quantum Dots”: Z. Xing, K. Dong, N. Pavlopoulos, Y. Chen, L. Amirav, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, doi.org/10.1002/anie.202107079; Angew. Chem. 2021, 133, doi.org/10.1002/ange.202107079. Position: Associate Professor, Schulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Homepage: http://www.amiravlab.com ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-0539-0488 Education: 1999 B.Sc. in Chemistry, Tel Aviv University (Israel) 2007 PhD in Physical Chemistry with Efrat Lifshitz, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology 2008–2011 Postdoc with Paul Alivisatos, University of California, Berkeley (USA) Research: Photocatalysis on the nanoscale and related photophysical and photochemical phenomena Hobbies: Science, art and craft, hiking, taking photos of my kids I am waiting for the day when someone will discover (1) how to create and control wormholes (passage through space-time that could create shortcuts for long journeys across the universe), (2) rejuvenation for true longevity, and (3) how to make those flying cars we were promised … I chose chemistry as a career because chemistry is at the heart and soul of everything. It is at the center of all scientific arenas, connecting it all. It is also unique, as it allows one to go beyond exploration of the world that surrounds us, and create new things. The creation of new materials opens the possibility to discover and explore new phenomena, which is, in my opinion, at the top of scientific interest. The most important factor in the choice of my current research topic was the burning need to truly make an impact and harness my science for the greater good of humankind. A key experience in my career was the very first time I obtained a hydrogen peak using my photocatalytic nanoparticles. It was nearly midnight, and full of excitement I burst out of the lab—only to discover that I had locked myself out. The next two big goals of my research are to produce affordable green hydrogen and the development of a new high-resolution (1–3 nm) photolithography technique. The biggest change in my scientific working environment in the past 10 years has been starting my independent position at the Technion. I recharge my batteries with a high-quality 90% dark chocolate and fresh fruit salad full of berries. Sport or painting used to do the trick but I do not remember when I last had time for those. If I were not a scientist, I would be an artist, an engineer, or an entrepreneur. My biggest motivation is ensuring the next generations will be able to enjoy life on this amazing planet. It would also be personally rewarding if I shall be remembered thanks to my scientific discoveries. The natural talent I would like to be gifted with is the ability to read minds, teleportation, or absolute memory. My favorite science outreach activity is working with young kids. They have pure unbiased curiosity and chemistry seems to them like magic. My favorite way to spend a holiday is hiking with my family, photographing my kids with beautiful landscapes as the background. I am also fantasizing about some art workshops. My favorite pieces of music are Richard Clayderman's Ballade pour Adeline, which was composed by Paul de Senneville, and Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. My favorite painters are Leonardo da Vinci (who was also a brilliant inventor), John Singer Sargent, Frida Kahlo, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir … I like some artists for their skill and others for the way their art makes me feel. Behind the Science References 1My research is focused on photocatalysis, with emphasis on solar-to-fuel conversion, where we proved that “sculpting” photocatalysts on the nano scale is highly beneficial. We were specifically intrigued by graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), a fascinating earth-abundant conjugated polymer, with vast, yet unfulfilled, potential for photocatalysis. Once we started experimenting with g-C3N4 quantum dots, Dr. Zheng Xing discovered, to our surprise, that these dots have a tendency to undergo a unique irradiation-triggered assembly, and we wanted to further develop and control this pathway. As a graduate student I was involved in the original demonstration of oriented attachment in colloidal PbSe nanocrystals, so this was highly appealing to me. Google Scholar Volume133, Issue39September 20, 2021Pages 21266-21266 This is the German version of Angewandte Chemie. Note for articles published since 1962: Do not cite this version alone. Take me to the International Edition version with citable page numbers, DOI, and citation export. We apologize for the inconvenience. ReferencesRelatedInformation