2023 Thieme Chemistry Journal Awardees (external link)
Presented to up-and-coming researchers in the early stages of their independent academic careers.
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 PhD thesis. Congrats and thank you!
- Daniel's article out in Materials Today Communication, together with the press release!
- News&Views article in Nature Materials out!!
- New publication in J Mater Chem B!
- Dr. Ahmed Shaukat successfully defends his PhD thesis. Congrats and thank you!
Chem Awards 2022 are chosen
The School of Chemical Engineering rewards outstanding individuals and teams during the year.
Introducing... Eduardo Anaya Plaza (external link)
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 – 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
Photocage 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.
MechanoTrap 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
Members
Alumni:
- Daniel Langerreiter (2024 PhD Thesis)
- Kristina Gasthofer (2023, project student)
- Ahmed Shaukat (2023 PhD Thesis, 2019 MSc Thesis, 2018 Summer intern)
- Mikko Korkiakoski (2023 MSc. thesis)
- Obed Rodriguez-Perez (2023 summer intern and part-time project worker)
- Aya Kähäri (2022 project student and 2023 summer intern)
- Anniina Savolainen (2023 MSc. Thesis)
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Inka Lehtonen (2019 BSc. Thesis)
Selected publications:
- Controlling aggregation-induced emission by supramolecular interactions and colloidal stability in ionic emitters for light-emitting electrochemical cells
Alba Sanz-Velasco, Olivia Amargos-Reyes, Aya Kähäari, Sophia Lipinski, Luca M. Cavinato, Ruben D. Costa,* Mauri A. Kostiainen, and Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*
Chemical Science, 2024, 15, 2755. - A Greener Route to Blue: Solid‐State Synthesis of Phthalocyanines
Daniel Langerreiter, Mauri A Kostiainen, Sandra Kaabel*, Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61, e202209033. HOT article.- Researcher profile, press release, and cover.
- Supercharged Fluorescent Protein-Apoferritin Cocrystals for Lighting Applications
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 - Simultaneous Organic and Inorganic Host‐Guest Chemistry within Pillararene‐Protein Cage Frameworks
Ahmed Shaukat, Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza, Ngong Kodiah Beyeh, Mauri A Kostiainen
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2022, 28, e202104341. HOT article. - Phthalocyanine–Virus Nanofibers as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Continuous‐Flow Photo‐Oxidation Processes
Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza, Ana Aljarilla, Grégory 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
- Controlling aggregation-induced emission by supramolecular interactions and colloidal stability in ionic emitters for light-emitting electrochemical cells
Alba Sanz-Velasco, Olivia Amargos-Reyes, Aya Kähäari, Sophia Lipinski, Luca M. Cavinato, Ruben D. Costa,* Mauri A. Kostiainen, and Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*
Chemical Science, 2024, 15, 2755. - Antimicrobial efficacy of solar disinfection in cellulose fiber supported photoactive materials
Daniel Langerreiter, Katariina Solin, Mireia Jorda-Redondo, Roger Bresolí-Obach, Lukas Fliri, Santi Nonell,* Mauri A. Kostiainen,* Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*
Materials Today Communications, 2024, 38, 107858. Press release. - Elucidating the supramolecular interaction of positively supercharged fluorescent protein with anionic phthalocyanines
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 - Recombinant silk protein condensates show widely different properties depending on sample background
Jennifer Tersteegen, Isabell Tunn, Ma Sand, Teemu Välisalmi, Maaria Malkamäki, 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 - Resolving host-guest interactions between pillararenes and homoserine lactones to restrain bacterial quorum sensing
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 - Subnanometer diameter control in nanotubes self-assembled via consecutive cylization-polymerization processes
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
- Genetically encoded protein crystals by hierarchical design (News & Views)
Eduardo Anaya-Plaza and Mauri A Kostiainen
Nature Materials, 2023, 22, 1439 - Hierarchical Peroxiredoxin Assembly Through Orthogonal pH-response and Electrostatic Interactions
Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*, Zulal Özdemir, Zdenek Wimmer, Mauri A Kostiainen*
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023, 11, 11544 - Assembly and optically triggered disassembly of lipid-DNA origami fibers
Sofia Julin, Nadine Best, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Eeva Enlund, Veikko Linko, Mauri A Kostiainen
Chemical Communications, 2023, 59, 14701 - Supercharged Fluorescent Protein-Apoferritin Cocrystals for Lighting Applications
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 - DNA-origami-directed virus capsid polymorphism
Iris Seitz, Sharon Saarinen, Esa-Pekka Kumpula, Donna McNeale, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Vili Lampinen, Vesa P Hytönen, Frank Sainsbury, Jeroen JLM Cornelissen, Veikko Linko, Juha T Huiskonen, Mauri A Kostiainen
Nature Nanotechnology, 2023, 18, 1205-1212. Press release - Core–Shell Structured Fluorescent Protein Nanoparticles: New Paradigm Toward Zero‐Thermal‐Quenching in High‐Power Biohybrid Light‐Emitting Diodes
Mattia Nieddu, Marta Patrian, Sara Ferrara, Juan Pablo Fuenzalida Werner, Fabian Kohler, Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza, Mauri A Kostiainen, Hendrik Dietz, Jesús Rubén Berenguer, Rubén D Costa
Advanced Science, 2023, 10, 2300069 - Repurposing host-guest chemistry to sequester virulence and eradicate biofilms in multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii
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, Päivi Saavalainen, Markus B Linder
Nature Communications, 2023, 14, 2141. Press release
2022
- A Greener Route to Blue: Solid‐State Synthesis of Phthalocyanines
Daniel Langerreiter, Mauri A Kostiainen, Sandra Kaabel*, Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza*
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61, e202209033. HOT article.- Researcher profile, press release, and cover.
- Electrolyte‐Controlled Permeability in Nanocellulose‐Stabilized Emulsions
Katja Heise, Christopher Jonkergouw, Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza, Valentina Guccini, Timo Pääkkönen, Markus B Linder, Eero Kontturi, Mauri A Kostiainen
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022, 9, 2200943 - Simultaneous Organic and Inorganic Host‐Guest Chemistry within Pillararene‐Protein Cage Frameworks
Ahmed Shaukat, Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza, Ngong Kodiah Beyeh, Mauri A Kostiainen
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2022, 28, e202104341. HOT article.
2021
- A Janus-Type Phthalocyanine for the Assembly of Photoactive DNA Origami Coatings
Asma Rahali, Ahmed Shaukat, Verónica Almeida-Marrero, Bassem Jamoussi, Andrés De La Escosura, Tomás Torres*, Mauri A Kostiainen*, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza*
Bioconjugate Chemistry, 2021, 32, 1123-1129. - Biomolecule‐Directed Carbon Nanotube Self‐Assembly
Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza*, Ahmed Shaukat, Inka Lehtonen, Mauri A Kostiainen*
Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2021, 10, 2001162
2020
- Synergy of Electrostatic and π–π Interactions in the Realization of Nanoscale Artificial Photosynthetic Model Systems
Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza, Jan Joseph, Stefan Bauroth, Maximilian Wagner, Christian Dolle, Michael Sekita, Franziska Gröhn, Erdmann Spiecker, Timothy Clark, Andrés de la Escosura, Dirk M Guldi, Tomás Torres
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020, 59, 18786-18794 - Phthalocyanine–DNA origami complexes with enhanced stability and optical properties
Ahmed Shaukat, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Sofia Julin, Veikko Linko, Tomas Torres, Andrés de la Escosura, Mauri A Kostiainen
Chemical Communications, 2020, 56, 7341-7344 - Highly ordered protein cage assemblies: A toolkit for new materials
Antti Korpi, Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza, Salla Välimäki, Mauri Kostiainen
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, 2020, 12, e1578
2019
- Phthalocyanine–Virus Nanofibers as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Continuous‐Flow Photo‐Oxidation Processes
Eduardo Anaya‐Plaza, Ana Aljarilla, Grégory Beaune, Nonappa, Jaakko VI Timonen, Andres de la Escosura, Tomas Torres, Mauri A Kostiainen
Advanced Materials, 2019, 31, 1902582
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