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Explore how polaritons—hybrid light-matter states created through electromagnetic mode confinement—enable mode- and enantiomer-selective catalysis in this seminar by Christian Schäfer from Chalmers University of Technology. Discover how spectral design with polaritons achieves selective catalytic control through the frequent energy exchange between molecules and light. Learn about the theoretical framework using real-time quantum electrodynamical density-functional theory and machine learning models that demonstrate how strong optical-vibrational mode interactions modify chemical rate constants and vibrational energy redistribution mechanisms. Examine how resonator structure design provides direct control over chemical processes, with discussions on chiral resonators for enantiomer selectivity and six-fold enhancement of plasmonic catalysis. Gain insights into cutting-edge research combining quantum electrodynamics, materials design, and catalysis, supported by recent experimental validations and theoretical predictions that open new pathways for precision chemical control through engineered light-matter interactions.
