Objectives
_ Design and synthesis of new functional organic molecules:
_ Cyanine dyes to be used as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy of cancer and as fluorescent NIR probes for biomolecules and to be used in dye-sensitized solar cells
_ Heterocyclic photochromic compounds for application in ophthalmic lenses coatings
_ Calixarene-based architectures and carbon nanomaterials for sensory applications, (photo)catalysis, optoelectronic devices, bioimaging and nanomedicine
Team
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Paulo Coelho
Photochromism
Principal Investigator
pcoelho@utad.pt
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Alexandra Costa
Calixarenes
acosta@deq.isel.ipl.pt
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Céu Sousa
Photochromism
ceumsousa@hotmail.com
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Lucinda Reis
Dyes Synthesis
lucinda.reis@utad.pt
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José Prata
Calixarenes
jvprata@deq.isel.ipl.pt
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Patrícia Barata
Calixarenes
pbarata@deq.isel.ipl.pt
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Paulo Santos
Dyes synthesis
psantos@utad.pt
PhD Students
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Diogo Sousa
Organic Chemistry
diogo.cartaxo@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
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Eurico Lima
Organic Chemistry
eurico_lima@icloud.com
Collaborators
Partnerships
Polo - Produtos Ópticos (Photochromic lens)
University of Lille (NMR analysis of photochromic compounds under irradiation)
University of Pisa (Theoretical analysis of circular dichroism spectra)
Institute of Molecular Biol. and Genetics- Ukraine (NIR probes for proteins)
Institute Org. Chem. –Ukraine (Quantum-chemical calculations)
University of Minho (Photochromic azo dyes)
University of Porto (Smart textiles, Dye-sensitized solar cells and Development of portable chemosensors),
University of Coimbra (Photochemical studies)
University of Beira Interior (Dyes for affinity chromatography)
University of Lisboa (Luminescence life-time measurements)