The research group led by Mirco Natali at the University of Ferrara focuses on the fundamental and applied aspects of chemical reactivity driven by light. The group mainly investigates solar energy conversion through the design and study of molecular and hybrid systems capable of harvesting sunlight and transforming it into chemical fuels or valuable energy carriers. These activities are strongly supported by time-resolved spectroscopic techniques, which are used to unravel reaction mechanisms and charge-transfer processes from ultrafast to fast timescales, providing molecular-level insights which are essential for the understanding and optimization of the light-triggered reactivity.