Photophysics and spectroscopy of photoactive systems

Research group no. 29

Photophysics and spectroscopy of photoactive systems

Group leader

prof. dr hab. Jacek Waluk

Research topics

Photophysics and photochemistry of  organic molecules. Electron, proton, and hydrogen transfer. Photoinduced conformational changes. Synthesis and photophysics of porhyrinoids. Single molecule fluorescence and Raman spectrooscopy. Techniques that use polarized light.

Members

  • Andrzej Ardasiewicz 
  • dr Agnieszka Gajewska 
  • dr Michał Gil 
  • dr Aleksander Gorski 
  • dr Izabela Kamińska 
  • mgr Michał Kijak 
  • mgr Idaresit Mbakara 
  • Grażyna Orzanowska 
  • prof. dr hab. Jerzy Sepioł 
  • dr Ila Ila
  • mgr Karolina Gronkiewicz
  • dr Daria Larowska-Zarych

Publications

2021

Kelm, A., Ostapko, J., Gajewska, A., Sánchez-Iglesias, A., & Waluk, J.
Spectral and photophysical modifications of porphyrins attached to core–shell nanoparticles. Theory and experiment.
Methods and Applications in Fluorescence, https://doi.org/10.1088/2050-6120/AC1400

Takele, W. M., Piatkowski, L., Wackenhut, F., Gawinkowski, S., Meixner, A. J., & Waluk, J.
Scouting for strong light–matter coupling signatures in Raman spectra.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CP01863A

Takele, W. M., Wackenhut, F., Liu, Q., Piatkowski, L., Waluk, J., & Meixner, A. J.
Tailoring Tautomerization of Single Phthalocyanine Molecules through Modification of Chromophore Photophysics by the Purcell Effect of an Optical Microcavity.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.JPCC.1C02600

Kurzydłowski, D., Chumak, T., Rogoża, J., & Listkowski, A.
Hydrogen-Bonded Cyclic Dimers at Large Compression: The Case of 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-h]quinoline and 2-(2′-pyridyl)pyrrole.
Molecules, https://doi.org/10.3390/MOLECULES26133802

Waluk, J., Listkowski, A., Masiera, N., Kijak, M., Luboradzki, R., & Leśniewska, B.
Controlling emissive properties by intramolecular hydrogen bonds: alkyl and aryl meso‐substituted porphycenes.
Chemistry – A European Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202005440

Sepioł, J. S., Ramanenka, A., Karczewski, R., & Grabowska, A.
Searching for a near-infrared fluorescence band supporting a hypothetical double proton transfer in ESIPT reaction of 2,5-bis(2′-benzoxazolyl) hydroquinone (BBHQ), as requested by theoreticians.
Journal of Molecular Structure, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130069

Bednarz, A. M., Kaminska, I., Jamrozik, A., Zielonka, K., Listkowski, A., & Waluk, J.
Substituent Screening Effect on Single-Molecule Photostability: Comparison of Three Differently Substituted Porphycenes.
Methods and Applications in Fluorescence, https://doi.org/10.1088/2050-6120/abfcac

Krause, S., Ploetz, E., Bohlen, J., Schüler, P., Yaadav, R., Selbach, F., Steiner, F., Kamińska, I., & Tinnefeld, P.
Graphene-on-Glass Preparation and Cleaning Methods Characterized by Single-Molecule DNA Origami Fluorescent Probes and Raman Spectroscopy.
ACS Nano, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c08383

Kamińska, I., Bohlen, J., Yaadav, R., Schüler, P., Raab, M., Schröder, T., Zähringer, J., Zielonka, K., Krause, S., & Tinnefeld, P.
Graphene Energy Transfer for Single‐Molecule Biophysics, Biosensing, and Super‐Resolution Microscopy.
Advanced Materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202101099

Dąbrowa, K., Ceborska, M., & Jurczak, J.
Stabilization of Near Identical Hydrogen Bonded Octameric Water Clusters in Crystal Structures of Three Distinct Non-Charged Polyamide Macrocyclic Host Molecules.
Molecules, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092787

Szyszka, Ł., Cmoch, P., Górecki, M., Ceborska, M., Potopnyk, M. A., & Jarosz, S.
Chiral Molecular Cages Based on Cyclotriveratrylene and Sucrose Units Connected with p-Phenylene Linkers.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202001482

Gabler, T., Krzesniak, A., Janik, M., Mysliwiec, A. K., Koba, M., Buczyńska, J., Jönsson-Niedziółka, M., & Smietana, M.
Electrochemistry in an optical fiber microcavity - optical monitoring of electrochemical processes in picoliter volumes.
Lab on a Chip, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1LC00324K

Berus, S. M., Adamczyk-Popławska, M., Młynarczyk-Bonikowska, B., Witkowska, E., Szymborski, T., Waluk, J., & Kamińska, A.
SERS-based sensor for the detection of sexually transmitted pathogens in the male swab specimens: A new approach for clinical diagnosis.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2021.113358

Takele, W. M., Piatkowski, L., Wackenhut, F., Gawinkowski, S., Meixner, A. J., & Waluk, J.

Scouting for strong light-matter coupling signatures in Raman spectra.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CP01863A

Jamrozik, A., Przewoznik, J., Krysiak, S., Korecki, J., Trykowski, G., Małolepszy, A., Stobiński, L., & Burda, K.

Effect of Grinding and the Mill Type on Magnetic Properties of Carboxylated Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes. 

Materials, https://doi.org/10.3390/MA14144057

Waluk, J.

Izomery porfiryny: podobieństwa i różnice (Porphyrin isomers: similarities and differences) (in Polish).

Wiadomości Chemiczne, https://ptchem.pl/storage/pages/June2021/zeszyt_5_6_2021.pdf

Ceborska, M., Kędra-Królik, K., Narodowiec, J., & Dąbrowa, K.
Influence of Hydroxyl Group Position and Substitution Pattern of Hydroxybenzoic Acid on the Formation of Molecular Salts with the Antifolate Pyrimethamine.
Crystal Growth & Design,  https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.CGD.1C00558

Ceborska, M., Dąbrowa, K., Cędrowski, J., & Zimnicka, M.
Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular assemblies of folic acid with simple hexoses.
Journal of Molecular Structure, https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MOLSTRUC.2021.131904

2022

Pietrzak, M., Buczyńska, J., Buczyńska, B., Duus, F., Waluk, J., & Hansen, P. E.
Photoinduced and ground state conversions in a cyclic β-thioxoketone.
RSC Advances, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA09020H

Pszona, M., Gawinkowski, S., Jäger, R., Kamińska, I., & Waluk, J.
Influence of bulky substituents on single-molecule SERS sensitivity.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,  https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0074840

Niedbała, P., Ceborska, M., Mehmet, M., Ignacak, W., Jurczak, J., & Dąbrowa K.
Anion Recognition by a Pincer-Type Host Constructed from Two Polyamide Macrocyclic Frameworks Jointed by a Photo-Addressable Azobenzene Switch.
Materials, https://doi.org/10.3390/MA15020692

Dobkowski, J., Kijak, M., Gawinkowski, S., Karpiuk, E., Pietrzak, M., Sazanovich, I. V., & Waluk, J.
Solving the Puzzle of Unusual Excited-State Proton Transfer in 2,5-Bis(6-methyl-2-benzoxazolyl)phenol.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A,  https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.JPCA.1C10030

Fausto, R., Kołos, R., Dobkowski, J., Sazanovich, I. V, Gorski, A., & Waluk, J.
Energy Relaxation of Porphycene in Atomic and Molecular Cryogenic Matrices.
Photochem, https://doi.org/10.3390/PHOTOCHEM2020021

Golec, B., Sałdyka, M., & Mielke, Z.
Photo-Induced Reactions between Glyoxal and Hydroxylamine in Cryogenic Matrices.
Molecules, https://doi.org/10.3390/MOLECULES27154797

Leśniewska, B., Coleman, A. W., & Suwińska, K.
Host–Guest Complexation of the para-Sulfonato-calix[4]arene Receptor with Biomolecules.
Crystal Growth & Design, https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.CGD.2C00578
X-ray analysis reveals binding sites of biomolecules such as 2-aminobenzimidazole, thiamine, spermine, streptidine in para-sulfonato-calix[4]arene receptor. 

Stefaniuk, A., Gawinkowski, S., Golec, B., Gorski, A., Szutkowski, K., Waluk, J., & Poznański, J.
Isotope effects observed in diluted D2O/H2O mixtures identify HOD-induced low-density structures in D2O but not H2O.
Scientific Reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23551-9

Golec, B., Gorski, A., Thummel, R. P., Sierakowski, M., & Waluk, J.
Solvent effects on the photooxidation of indolepyrazines. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/S43630-022-00317-W

2023

Jaekel, S., Durant, E., Schied, M., Persson, M., Ostapko, J., Kijak, M., Waluk, J., & Grill, L.
Tautomerization of single asymmetric oxahemiporphycene molecules on Cu(111).
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CP04746B

Zähringer, J., Cole, F., Bohlen, J., Steiner, F., Kamińska, I., & Tinnefeld, P.
Combining pMINFLUX, graphene energy transfer and DNA-PAINT for nanometer precise 3D super-resolution microscopy.
Light: Science & Applications, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01111-8