The Synthetic Chemistry team has been established at Tampere University of Technology in 2004. The group focuses on development of new useful molecules and functional materials, and on development of modern tools of organic chemistry and structural analysis. The group leader is Dr. Alexander Efimov.
Current group members: Aleksandr Penni, PhD student; Olga Lem, PhD student; Dr. Viacheslav Golovanov, Professor, senior research fellow; Dr. Sebastian Pätsch, postdoctoral research fellow; Dr. Janne Naapuri, University instructor; Dr. Nuno Rafael Candeias, Adjunct Professor
Completed PhD:
Kalle Lintinen https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/115189
Somnath Dey https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/114974
Rajeev Dubey https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/115051
Jenni Ranta https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/114070
Essi Sariola-Leikas https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/115125
Lijo George https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/114129
Suvi Holmstedt (supevisor Dr. N. R. Candeias) https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/133960
Benedicta Assoah (supervisor Dr. N.R. Candeias) https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/117557
The group has a broad collaboration with researchers from France, Japan, Portugal, Chile, RF, Germany, US, UK, Finland.
Research focus and goals
The main goal of the group is to create an intellectual environment for ambitious research in synthetic chemistry, and provide solution for specific problems of recognized societal impact. The main lines of research are:
- Light-activated bioactive compounds and drug release systems
- Antimicrobial and antiviral photodynamic therapy
- Metalorganic catalysts and photocatalytic systems
- Advanced chemical and structural analysis using NMR, HRMS, HPLC and GC
Our research activities encompass on internationally recognized synthetic expertise; high-resolution spectroscopy methods; computational studies; collaborative network with chemists, physicists and biologists from other research groups.
Our projects:
- Metal phthalocyanines and related metal complexes for catalysis applications (2025-2028)
- Light-controlled bioactive dyes and labels (2020-2027)
- Functional dyes and supramolecular assemblies for light energy utilization (2022-2027)
- Light-activated antimicrobial and antiviral materials: photodynamic inactivation of pathogens via oxidative action (2017-2023)
Impact
In Aamulehti: https://www.aamulehti.fi/tiedejateknologia/art-2000008520518.html
In Ilta-Sanomat: https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000008506960.html
On YLE: https://yle.fi/a/3-12235522
Leader
Members
Other members
Adjunct Professor Nuno Rafael Candeias
