Photochemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry of Porphyrinoids ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** "We are looking for cooperation in the fields of applications of photoactive nanomaterials biomedical science." ****************************************************************************************** * Offer ****************************************************************************************** - Our mission is the development of new photoactive nanomaterials (polymer nanofi ber memb nanoparticles) generating highly antimicrobial species (1O2 and/or NO radical) for visible sterilization and other antibacterial and antiviral applications in medicine (surgical masks, wound covering etc.). - Herein we offer you our expertise within a several range of issues related to the design and characterization/ evaluation of photoactive nanomaterials with anti-microbial photodyn inactivation. ****************************************************************************************** * Know-how & Technologies ****************************************************************************************** The recent research of the group lays in chemistry and photophysics of porphyrin-type phot the formulation of new photofunctional (nano) materials and self-assembled structures with in medicine, light-harvesting, and sensing. - Synthesis and characterization of porphyrinoid phot osensitizers - Preparation of photoactive nanofi ber materials by electrospinning generating 1O2 and/or - Preparation of photoactive nanoparticles from nanofi ber materials releasing 1O2 and/or - Characterization of photoactive nanomaterials (nanofi bers, nanoparticles) - Detection methods for evaluation of (photo)generation of 1O2 and/or NO radical in severa - Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation in the field of photodynamic therapy and photodi ****************************************************************************************** * Main Capabilities ****************************************************************************************** Controlled irradiation by several light sources (lasers, lamps), steady state and time-res and emission spectroscopy, synthesis of porphyrinoid photosensitizers, electrospinning, ch 1O2 and/or NO detection, detection of 3O2 in aqueous media. ****************************************************************************************** * Research Equipment ****************************************************************************************** Steady state as well as time-resolved absorption and emission spectroscopy, electrospinnin standard equipment for synthesis and characterization of porphyrinoids. ****************************************************************************************** * Current Projects ****************************************************************************************** - EU project OP VVV “Excellent Research Teams”, project No. CZ.0 2.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/000 starting in 2016 - Czech Science Foundation 16-15020S – Photoactive Polymer Materials with Nanostructured S Biomedical Applications, starting in 2016 ****************************************************************************************** * Achievements ****************************************************************************************** - Patent: Mosinger J., Jirsák O., Mosinger B., Mareš L.: System containing at least one la and the method of nanofibers production. PV 2006-432, PS3477 CZ (2006) - In the last 10 years, more than 40 papers in impacted international journals. - Book chapter “Photoactivatable Nanostructured Surfaces for Biomedical Applications “in “ Nanostructured Systems for Applications in Nanomedicine“ (S. Sortino ed.), Topics in Curre 2016 (ISBN 978-3-319-22941-6) - Book chapter “Nanofibers and Nanocomposite Films for Singlet Oxygen-Based Applications“ Oxygen“ (S. Nonell, C. Flors eds.), RSC 2016 (ISBN 978-1-78262-038-9) ****************************************************************************************** * Partners and Collaborations ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Academic Partners *========================================================================================= - Cooperation with many academic research groups in the Czech Republic as well as in Europ collaborative projects - Cooperation with many academic research groups in the Czech Republic as well as in Europ Catania, Italy) through collaborative projects - Important cooperation with J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry and Institute of Chemistry from Academy of Science, Prague, Czech Republic - Participation on the EU project OP VVV “Excellent Research Teams” – Charles University C Advanced Materials (CUCAM) *========================================================================================= * Public and Private Sector *========================================================================================= Elmarco, s.r.o., Liberec "Development of new photoactive nanomaterials (polymer nanofiber membranes and nanoparticl highly antimicrobial species (1O2 and/or NO radical) for visible light-activated steriliza antibacterial and antiviral applications in medicine (surgical masks, wound covering etc.) ****************************************************************************************** * Are you interested in this expertise? ****************************************************************************************** Please contact CPPT UK Web: www.cppt.cuni.cz/ [ URL "https://cppt.cuni.cz/"] Mail: transfer@cuni.cz Phone: +420 224 491 255 ****************************************************************************************** * Experts and their department ****************************************************************************************** Assoc. Prof. Jiří Mosinger, Ph.D. Department of Inorganic Chemistry Web: http://web.natur.cuni.cz/anorchem/PSCP [ URL "http:// http://web.natur.cuni.cz/anorch