FENASY

Space and Time Resolved Ultrafast Dynamics of Few Porphyrins Derivatives in Nanosystems

 Coordinatore UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA - LA MANCHA 

 Organization address address: CALLE ALTAGRACIA 50
city: CIUDAD REAL
postcode: 13071

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Maria Llanos
Cognome: Carrión- Varela
Email: send email
Telefono: -600168
Fax: -600238

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Spain [ES]
 Totale costo 120˙934 €
 EC contributo 120˙934 €
 Programma FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
 Code Call FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF
 Funding Scheme MC-IEF
 Anno di inizio 2008
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2008-06-02   -   2009-12-01

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1    UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA - LA MANCHA

 Organization address address: CALLE ALTAGRACIA 50
city: CIUDAD REAL
postcode: 13071

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Maria Llanos
Cognome: Carrión- Varela
Email: send email
Telefono: -600168
Fax: -600238

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photodynamics    nanoconfinement    technologies    serum    nanotechnology    single    nanochannels    albumin    ultrafast    space    photoreaction    porphyrins    pdt    environmental    first    fenasy    related    mesoporous    picosecond    human    cyclodextrins    guests    mcm    materials    nanostructure    dynamics    domain    molecular    photodynamic    palladium    scientific    relationship    phthalocyanine    porphyrin    fast    ps    confined    regime    fs    molecule    solutions    femtosecond    metal    chemical    therapy    scales    derivatives    laser    biological    relaxation    science    protein    nanocavities    electronics    material    interaction    time    compounds   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'In this project (FENASY), we wish to study fast (picosecond regime, ps) and ultrafast (femtosecond regime, fs) dynamics of some (guests) porphyrins derivatives in solutions and confined in chemical and biological nanocavities and nanochannels provided by cyclodextrins, Human Serum Albumin protein, and MCM-41 zeolite. The guests and hosts are being used in different fields of Science and Technology. We will interrogate their photoreaction and relaxation dynamics and study the effect of nanoconfinement on the related and subsequent elementary events at both ps and fs time scales. Powerful techniques based on ultrafast laser and single molecule technologies will be our tools to carry out FENASY. We will then focus on studying the relationship between the photodynamics (time domain) and nature and size of the formed nanostructure (space domain, nano to micrometer domain). The expected results will allow explaining the relaxation behaviour of these important molecules upon excitation to Soret and Q- bands, and the relationship to their photochemistry in solution and for the first time within chemical and biological nanocavities and nanochannels. We believe that the expected results will be of great interest to the scientific community in designing new derivatives of these and other systems for use in nanotechnology (nanoLED’s, nanostwitches, etc), nanodrugs (nanophotodynamics therapy of cancer), and environmental science (heavy metal nanocleaning). Key words. Femtochemistry, single molecule fluorescence microscopy, porphyrins, nanocavity, cyclodextrins, protein, zeolites, dynamics, emission, absorption, nanotechnology, biotechnology, environmental science, photodynamic therapy.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Porphyrins are a group of organic compounds, many of which occur naturally. Their composition and ability to bind metals is of great interest for those working in the field of molecular electronics.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

The 'Space and time resolved ultrafast dynamics of few porphyrins derivatives in nanosystems' (Fenasy) project worked on enhancing knowledge about the interaction of select biological materials as candidates for use in nanoscience, nanotechnology and nanomedicine. The EU-funded Fenasy team performed fast (picosecond (ps)) and ultrafast (femtosecond (fs)) experiments with various porphyrin derivatives in solutions or confined by chemical and biological nanocavities and nanochannels.

The first step was to examine photoreaction and relaxation dynamics, as well as to study the effects and results of nanoconfinement on both ps and fs time scales. Following that, ultrafast laser and single molecule technologies were employed to investigate the relationship between the photodynamics and the resulting nanostructure.

In work on fast-to-ultrafast dynamics of palladium phthalocyanine bonded to MCM-41 mesoporous material, indications were that the excited state properties of palladium phthalocyanine could be tuned and modified on interaction with the mesoporous material. This shows promise for applications in areas such as nanophotonics, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and photovoltaic and solar cell design. Phthalocyanine is a macromolecule structurally related to porphyrins; related compounds have attracted interest in their suitability as donor materials for use in molecular electronics.

In femtosecond studies of a porphyrin derivative confined by human serum albumin (HAS) protein, project partners witnessed great impact and suggest that metal phthalocyanine could have wide-ranging applications in enzymatic catalysis, photonics and PDT.

Porphyrins usually enter the blood in heavily concentrated solutions, which may weaken their potential for action or even have negative consequences for an organism. Study results, however, show that interaction with the HSA protein may help to control efficacy and biodistribution.

The Fenasy results are encouraging and form a basis for future efforts in safe drug formulation and administration. Certain project outcomes have already been published and others are being prepared for submission to international scientific journals.

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