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Photoactive Organic Materials
The Photoactive Organic Materials research team, led by Research Council of Finland Fellow Eduardo Anaya, focuses on synthesis of optically active small molecules and subsequent (bio)conjugation into light-management materials. We are interested in applications ranging from solar energy conversion, illumination technologies and light-induced therapies in nanomedicine. The research team have a strong organic synthetic background that, with a multidisciplinary approach, place us at the interface between chemistry, physics and biology.
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- We welcome Yao Jin and Obed as PhD and Master thesis students!
- Dr. Daniel Langerreiter successfully defends his . Congrats and thank you!
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- News&Views article in Nature Materials out!!
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- Dr. Ahmed Shaukat successfully defends his . Congrats and thank you!
Chem Awards 2022 are chosen
The School of Chemical Engineering rewards outstanding individuals and teams during the year.
A new type of profile focusing on first-time corresponding authors. With hundreds of such authors a year, there are many new faces to celebrate.
A greener route to blue 鈥 a new method drastically reduces the amount of solvent needed to produce widely used organic dyes
Phthalocyanines dyes can be produced with solid-state synthesis instead of high-boiling organic solvents.
- Organic synthesis of photoactive molecular and supramolecular materials
- Development of biohybrid systems for light-induced therapies
- Synthesis of light-activated self-sterilizing materials
- Energy conversion technologies
- Green chemistry of dyes
Ongoing research projects
Funded by the Academy of Finland from September 2021 through May 2027, the Photocage project aims to develop a set of high-end materials based on the encapsulation of highly-emitting fluorophores within protein cages.
Funded by the FinnCERES Flagship from January 2024 until December 2025, the MechanoTrap project provides new solutions for obtaining clean water, by developing solvent-free mechanochemical modification of raw or recycled cellulosic sources.
OptoCell Funded by the CIMANET Doctoral network, the OptoCell project will develop high-end polarized light emitters based on cellulosic self-assembled materials and highly-emitting fluorophores.
Past research projects
- , FinnCERES Novel Openings project
- , Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship
Members
Alumni:
- Daniel Langerreiter (2024 )
- Kristina Gasthofer (2023, project student)
- Ahmed Shaukat (2023 , 2019 , 2018 Summer intern)
- Mikko Korkiakoski (2023 )
- Obed Rodriguez-Perez (2023 summer intern and part-time project worker)
- Aya K盲h盲ri (2022 project student and 2023 summer intern)
- Anniina Savolainen (2023 )
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Inka Lehtonen (2019 )
Selected publications:
Alba Sanz-Velasco, Olivia Amargos-Reyes, Aya K盲h盲ari, Sophia Lipinski, Luca M. Cavinato, Ruben D. Costa,* Mauri A. Kostiainen, and Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*
Chemical Science, 2024, 15, 2755.
Daniel Langerreiter, Mauri A Kostiainen, Sandra Kaabel*, Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61, e202209033. HOT article.- , press release, and .
Marta Patrian, Ahmed Shaukat, Mattia Nieddu, Jesus Agustin Banda-Vazquez, Jaakko VI Timonen, Juan Pablo Fuenzalida Werner*, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*, Mauri A Kostiainen*, Ruben D Costa*
ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 21, 21206-21215
Ahmed Shaukat, Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza, Ngong Kodiah Beyeh, Mauri A Kostiainen
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2022, 28, e202104341. HOT article.- , , and
Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza, Ana Aljarilla, Gr茅gory Beaune, Nonappa, Jaakko VI Timonen, Andres de la Escosura, Tomas Torres, Mauri A Kostiainen
Advanced Materials, 2019, 31, 1902582
Complete publication list (last five years)
2024
Alba Sanz-Velasco, Olivia Amargos-Reyes, Aya K盲h盲ari, Sophia Lipinski, Luca M. Cavinato, Ruben D. Costa,* Mauri A. Kostiainen, and Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*
Chemical Science, 2024, 15, 2755.
Daniel Langerreiter, Katariina Solin, Mireia Jorda-Redondo, Roger Bresol铆-Obach, Lukas Fliri, Santi Nonell,* Mauri A. Kostiainen,* Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*
Materials Today Communications, 2024, 38, 107858. .
Sharon Saarinen, Ramsha Khan, Marta Patrian, Juan Pablo Fuenzalida-Werner, Ruben D. Costa, Petr Zimcik, V. Novakova, Tero-Petri Ruoko, Nicolay V. Tkachenko, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza,* and Mauri A. Kostiainen*
Advanced Biology, accepted manuscript, DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202400308
Jennifer Tersteegen, Isabell Tunn, Ma Sand, Teemu V盲lisalmi, Maaria Malkam盲ki, Julie-Anne Gandier, Gregory Beaune, Alba Sanz-Velasco, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, and Markus B. Linder
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, accepted manuscript, DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01422G
Otso I.V. Luotonen, Ekaterina Osmekhina, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Sandra Kaabel, Adam L. Harmat, Maria Sammalkorpi, Christopher Jonkergouw, Markus B. Linder and Mauri A. Kostiainen
Cell Reports Physical Science, 2024, 5, 102089
Marina Gonzalez-Sanchez, Maria J. Mayoral, Fatima Aparicio, Violeta Vazquez-Gonzalez, Irene Sancho-Casado, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza and David Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, accepted manuscript, DOI: 10.1002/anie.202413321
2023
- (News & Views)
Eduardo Anaya-Plaza and Mauri A Kostiainen
Nature Materials, 2023, 22, 1439
Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*, Zulal 脰zdemir, Zdenek Wimmer, Mauri A Kostiainen*
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023, 11, 11544
Sofia Julin, Nadine Best, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Eeva Enlund, Veikko Linko, Mauri A Kostiainen
Chemical Communications, 2023, 59, 14701
Marta Patrian, Ahmed Shaukat, Mattia Nieddu, Jesus Agustin Banda-Vazquez, Jaakko VI Timonen, Juan Pablo Fuenzalida Werner*, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*, Mauri A Kostiainen*, Ruben D Costa*
ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 21, 21206
Iris Seitz, Sharon Saarinen, Esa-Pekka Kumpula, Donna McNeale, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Vili Lampinen, Vesa P Hyt枚nen, Frank Sainsbury, Jeroen JLM Cornelissen, Veikko Linko, Juha T Huiskonen, Mauri A Kostiainen
Nature Nanotechnology, 2023, 18, 1205-1212. Press release
Mattia Nieddu, Marta Patrian, Sara Ferrara, Juan Pablo Fuenzalida Werner, Fabian Kohler, Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza, Mauri A Kostiainen, Hendrik Dietz, Jes煤s Rub茅n Berenguer, Rub茅n D Costa
Advanced Science, 2023, 10, 2300069
Christopher Jonkergouw, Ngong Kodiah Beyeh, Ekaterina Osmekhina, Katarzyna Leskinen, S Maryamdokht Taimoory, Dmitrii Fedorov, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Mauri A Kostiainen, John F Trant, Robin HA Ras, P盲ivi Saavalainen, Markus B Linder
Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 2141. Press release
2022
Daniel Langerreiter, Mauri A Kostiainen, Sandra Kaabel*, Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61, e202209033. HOT article.- , press release, and .
Katja Heise, Christopher Jonkergouw, Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza, Valentina Guccini, Timo P盲盲kk枚nen, Markus B Linder, Eero Kontturi, Mauri A Kostiainen
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022, 9, 2200943
Ahmed Shaukat, Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza, Ngong Kodiah Beyeh, Mauri A Kostiainen
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2022, 28, e202104341. HOT article.- , , and
2021
Asma Rahali, Ahmed Shaukat, Ver贸nica Almeida-Marrero, Bassem Jamoussi, Andr茅s De La Escosura, Tom谩s Torres*, Mauri A Kostiainen*, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*
Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2021, 32, 1123-1129.
Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza*, Ahmed Shaukat, Inka Lehtonen, Mauri A Kostiainen*
Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2021, 10, 2001162
2020
Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza, Jan Joseph, Stefan Bauroth, Maximilian Wagner, Christian Dolle, Michael Sekita, Franziska Gr枚hn, Erdmann Spiecker, Timothy Clark, Andr茅s de la Escosura, Dirk M Guldi, Tom谩s Torres
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59, 18786-18794
Ahmed Shaukat, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Sofia Julin, Veikko Linko, Tomas Torres, Andr茅s de la Escosura, Mauri A Kostiainen
Chemical Communications, 2020, 56, 7341-7344
Antti Korpi, Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza, Salla V盲lim盲ki, Mauri Kostiainen
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, 2020, 12, e1578
2019
Eduardo Anaya鈥怭laza, Ana Aljarilla, Gr茅gory Beaune, Nonappa, Jaakko VI Timonen, Andres de la Escosura, Tomas Torres, Mauri A Kostiainen
Advanced Materials, 2019, 31, 1902582
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