Photozyme Nanoparticle applications for water purification, textile finishing, photodynamic biomineralization and biomaterial coating

Informazioni relative al progetto

PHOTONANOTECH

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 33168

Data di avvio 1 Aprile 2007

Data di completamento 31 Marzo 2010

Finanziato da

• Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Costo totale € 2 249 129,00

Contributo UE € 1 547 100,00

Coordinato da

SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI
Bulgaria

Obiettivo

The photozymes (P) are amphiphilic water-soluble copolymers consisting of hydrophobic chromophoric and hydrophilic monomer units forming nanosized pseudo-micelles which hydrophobic core allows to transfer the solar energy into chemical energy due to the antenna effect (AE) with single oxygen production (SOP) and the tailored photochemical transformation of the solubilized in the hydrophobic pocket molecules. The co-existence of these two distinctive for the photosynthesis effects in P opens wide range of possible technological innovation developments.

The goal of PhotoNanoTech (PNT) is to develop new nano-based processes with long-term applications in the wastewater decontamination (WD), textile processing, biomedical coating and materials development, as w ell as for bone regeneration. New P will be synthesized to this goal, using zwitterionic (ZI) monomers providing them specific antipolyelectrolyte properties, salt-philicity as well as a unique self-organization ability (SOA), similar to that of phospholipids (PL).

AE-induced chemical reactions of the solubilized hydrophobic compounds are the fundament of P applications for the photocatalytic WD. pH-independent photocatalytic WD from dissolved hydrophobic compounds and damaging inorganic salts are the ad vantages of the suggested ZIP. The combination of AE and SOP could find a new and promising application for making self-cleaning textiles. PL vesicles are the place for the calcium phosphate nuclei formation and grow. PNT will exploit SOA of ZI P for their participation in the biomineralization (BZ) process. Photosensitizing characteristics of ZI P included in such vesicles opens the opportunity for light-controllable BZ, called photodynamic BZ. A valuable property of ZI-based materials is their bio-compatibility. PNT includes the production of such materials (by photo-induced graft-co-polymerisation) with suppressed inflammatory response, enhanced bio-lubrication characteristics and haemocompatibility.

Campo scientifico

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › solar energy
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes
• engineering and technology › chemical engineering › separation technologies › desalination › reverse osmosis
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › textiles
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › coating and films

Programma(i)

• FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Argomento(i)

• NMP-2004-3.4.1.2-1 - Using nature as model for new nanotechnology-based processes

Invito a presentare proposte

FP6-2004-NMP-TI-4
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Meccanismo di finanziamento

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinatore

SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI

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• Indirizzo: 15, Tsar Osvoboditel blvd. ; SOFIA ; Bulgaria
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Partecipanti (11)

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CATALONIA)

Spagna

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• Indirizzo: Jordi Girona 31 ; BARCELONA
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UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO

Portogallo

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• Indirizzo: Largo do Paço ; BRAGA
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CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Spagna

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• Indirizzo: Avda. Complutense 22 ; MADRID
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INSTITUT FUR VERBUNDWERKSTOFFE GMBH

Germania

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• Indirizzo: Erwin-Schrodinger-Strasse, Gebaude 58 ; KAISERSLAUTERN
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POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Italia

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• Indirizzo: Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 ; TORINO
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SPECIALNI POLIMERI LTD. (SPECIAL POLYMERS LTD)

Bulgaria

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• Indirizzo: 4a, Kliment Ohridski blvd. ; SOFIA
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TINFER, S.L.

Spagna

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• Indirizzo: Jacinto Benavente, 25 ; PINEDA DE MAR
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COLOR-CENTER, S.A.

Spagna

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• Indirizzo: Dr. Torras i Bages, 100 ; TERRASSA
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TECNOLOGIE BIOMEDICHE SRL

Italia

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• Indirizzo: via Di Marmiceto 6/B ; PISA
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INOTEX SPOL. S R.O.

Cechia

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• Indirizzo: Stefanikova 1208 ; DVUR KRALOVE NAD LABEM
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PERCA LTD.

Bulgaria

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: 1, I. Makariopolski str. ; KAZANLAK
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