Photochemistry Essentials

J.C. (Tito) Scaiano holds the Canada Research Chair in Applied Photochemistry at the University of Ottawa. Scaiano’s scientific career includes the publication of over 700 scientific papers, 2 books, and several book chapters. He is recognized for his work in photochemistry and nanotechnology, and his h-index is 89. His research interests include organic photochemistry, nanotechnology, catalysis, sunscreens, and single-molecule spectroscopy. Scaiano is the founder of Luzchem Research, an Ottawa–based instrument manufacturer. His research group of about 10 coworkers currently concentrates on the photochemical study of nanomaterials and catalysis.