7 results on '"Pradeepkumar Jagadesan"'
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2. Rapid and Effective Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 with a Cationic Conjugated Oligomer with Visible Light: Studies of Antiviral Activity in Solutions and on Supports
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Kemal Kaya, Mohammed Khalil, Benjamin Fetrow, Hugh Fritz, Pradeepkumar Jagadesan, Virginie Bondu, Linnea Ista, Eva Y. Chi, Kirk S. Schanze, David G. Whitten, Alison Kell, and Kaya, Kemal
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Light ,Ultraviolet Rays ,SARS-CoV-2 ,COVID-19 ,Wipes ,Phototherapy ,Cationic Conjugated Oligomer ,Antiviral Agents ,Cations ,Escherichia coli ,Humans ,Virus Inactivation ,General Materials Science ,Antiviral ,Research Article ,Filtration Materials - Abstract
This paper presents results of a study of a new cationic oligomer that contains end groups and a chromophore affording inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by visible light irradiation in solution or as a solid coating on paper wipes and glass fiber filtration substrates. A key finding of this study is that the cationic oligomer with a central thiophene ring and imidazolium charged groups gives outstanding performance in both the killing of E. coli bacterial cells and inactivation of the virus at very short times. Our introduction of cationic N-methyl imidazolium groups enhances the light activation process for both E. coli and SARS-CoV-2 but dampens the killing of the bacteria and eliminates the inactivation of the virus in the dark. For the studies with this oligomer in solution at a concentration of 1 μg/mL and E. coli, we obtain 3 log killing of the bacteria with 10 min of irradiation with LuzChem cool white lights (mimicking indoor illumination). With the oligomer in solution at a concentration of 10 μg/mL, we observe 4 log inactivation (99.99%) in 5 min of irradiation and total inactivation after 10 min. The oligomer is quite active against E. coli on oligomer-coated paper wipes and glass fiber filter supports. The SARS-CoV-2 is also inactivated by oligomer-coated glass fiber filter papers. This study indicates that these oligomer-coated materials may be very useful as wipes and filtration materials. © 2022 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
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- 2022
3. Ultrafast photoinduced electron transfer in conjugated polyelectrolyte–acceptor ion pair complexes
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Kirk S. Schanze, Silvano R. Valandro, and Pradeepkumar Jagadesan
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Electron transfer ,chemistry ,Bathochromic shift ,Ultrafast laser spectroscopy ,Materials Chemistry ,General Materials Science ,Electron acceptor ,Photochemistry ,Acceptor ,Conjugated Polyelectrolytes ,Photoinduced electron transfer ,Polyelectrolyte - Abstract
Conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs) are a promising class of materials for photovoltaic and sensing applications due to their ability to undergo efficient photoinduced electron transfer (ET). Although water-soluble poly(p-phenylene ethynylene) (PPE) polyelectrolytes have been synthesized for various applications, no reports have clearly revealed the dynamics of the photoinduced ET process and charge transfer state of PPE-type CPE/electron acceptor systems. Herein, we investigated photoinduced ET from a water-soluble PPE based CPE functionalized with alkyl sulfonate (R–SO3−) as side groups to three cationic electron acceptors. Steady-state absorption studies showed a bathochromic shift of the absorption band for all CPE/acceptor mixtures compared to CPE as a result of the suppression of the conformational changes in the polymer caused by the ion–pair interaction. Stern–Volmer (SV) fluorescence quenching studies revealed that all of the cationic electron acceptors efficiently quenched the fluorescence of CPE with SV constants (KSV) in excess of 106 M−1. Picosecond transient absorption (TA) studies of a CPE/methyl viologen mixture revealed the absorption feature of the cation radical state (CPE˙+) of the polyelectrolyte. Kinetic measurements established that the forward electron transfer in the polyelectrolyte/acceptor mixtures occurs with rate constant kf > 1 × 1012 s−1 and the return ET occurs with kb = 3 × 1011 s−1. We also demonstrated that the electron transfer between a PPE-type polyelectrolyte and an acceptor in their assemblies could be modulated by a supramolecular approach, which revealed that the nature of the acceptor–supramolecule host–guest complexes dictates the kinetics of the electron transfer process.
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- 2020
4. Highly Effective Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by Conjugated Polymers and Oligomers
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Virginie Bondu, Alison M. Kell, Eva Y. Chi, Florencia A. Monge, Patrick L. Donabedian, Pradeepkumar Jagadesan, Kirk S. Schanze, Linnea K. Ista, and David G. Whitten
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Materials science ,Light ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Polymers ,Ultraviolet Rays ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,conjugated polyelectrolytes ,02 engineering and technology ,Conjugated system ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Oligomer ,Article ,Virus ,photodynamic inactivation ,antimicrobial materials ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Chlorocebus aethiops ,Animals ,Humans ,Ammonium ,General Materials Science ,SARS-Cov-2 virus ,Vero Cells ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,biology ,SARS-CoV-2 ,COVID-19 ,Treatment options ,Polymer ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,biology.organism_classification ,Antimicrobial ,Conjugated Polyelectrolytes ,Combinatorial chemistry ,Virology ,coronavirus inactivation ,0104 chemical sciences ,COVID-19 Drug Treatment ,chemistry ,Virus Inactivation ,0210 nano-technology ,Personal protection equipment ,Bacteria ,Research Article - Abstract
The current Covid-19 Pandemic caused by the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus has proven extremely difficult to prevent or control. Currently there are few treatment options and very few long-lasting disinfectants available to prevent the spread. While masks and protective clothing and “social distancing” may offer some protection, their use has not always halted or slowed the spread. Several vaccines are currently undergoing testing; however there is still a critical need to provide new methods for inactivating the virus before it can spread and infect humans. In the present study we examined the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by synthetic conjugated polymers and oligomers developed in our laboratories as antimicrobials for bacteria, fungi and non-enveloped viruses. Our results show that we can obtain highly effective light induced inactivation with several of these oligomers and polymers including irradiation with near-UV and visible light. With both the oligomers and polymers, we can reach several logs of inactivation with relatively short irradiation times. Our results suggest several applications involving the incorporation of these materials in wipes, sprays, masks and clothing and other Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) that can be useful in preventing infections and the spreading of this deadly virus and future outbreaks from similar viruses.
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- 2020
5. Aggregation-Enhanced Two-Photon Absorption of Anionic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes
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Pradeepkumar Jagadesan, Kirk S. Schanze, Fude Feng, and Silvano R. Valandro
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Aqueous solution ,Chemistry ,Absorption cross section ,02 engineering and technology ,Conjugated system ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Photochemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Conjugated Polyelectrolytes ,Two-photon absorption ,Polyelectrolyte ,0104 chemical sciences ,Phenylene ,General Materials Science ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Absorption (chemistry) ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The two-photon absorption properties of anionic poly(phenylene ethynylene)-type conjugated oligo- and polyelectrolytes are studied in molecularly dissolved and aggregated forms in aqueous solution. Several different polyvalent cations are used to induce aggregation. It is found that both materials in the aggregated form exhibit enhanced two-photon excited fluorescence (2PEF) and two-photon cross section (σ2) compared with the molecularly dissolved structures. The 2PEF and σ2 are unaffected by the nature of the polyvalent cation that is used to induce aggregation. The two-photon absorption cross section enhancement arises because of the increase in the difference dipole moment (Δμ) in the aggregates of the conjugated materials, an effect that is attributed to the introduction of charge transfer character into the aggregate excited state.
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- 2020
6. Synthesis, Characterization, Guest Inclusion, and Photophysical Studies of Gold Nanoparticles Stabilized with Carboxylic Acid Groups of Organic Cavitands
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Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy, Barnali Mondal, Jibao He, Pradeepkumar Jagadesan, Shampa R. Samanta, and Nareshbabu Kamatham
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Models, Molecular ,Surface Properties ,Carboxylic acid ,Carboxylic Acids ,Metal Nanoparticles ,Ethers, Cyclic ,Polymer chemistry ,Electrochemistry ,Organic chemistry ,Molecule ,General Materials Science ,Particle Size ,Spectroscopy ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Quenching (fluorescence) ,Aqueous solution ,Molecular Structure ,Temperature ,Water ,Cavitand ,Resorcinols ,Surfaces and Interfaces ,Photochemical Processes ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Fluorescence ,Solubility ,chemistry ,Colloidal gold ,Gold ,Phosphorescence - Abstract
Water-soluble gold nanoparticles (AuNP) stabilized with cavitands having carboxylic acid groups have been synthesized and characterized by a variety of techniques. Apparently, the COOH groups similar to thiol are able to prevent aggregation of AuNP. These AuNP were stable either as solids or in aqueous solution. Most importantly, these cavitand functionalized AuNP were able to include organic guest molecules in their cavities in aqueous solution. Just like free cavitands (e.g., octa acid), cavitand functionalized AuNP includes guests such as 4,4'-dimethylbenzil and coumarin-1 through capsule formation. The exact structure of the capsular assembly is not known at this stage. Upon excitation there is communication between the excited guest present in the capsule and gold atoms and this results in quenching of phosphorescence from 4,4'-dimethylbenzil and fluorescence from coumarin-1.
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- 2013
7. Gold nanoparticles functionalized with deep-cavity cavitands: synthesis, characterization, and photophysical studies
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Pradeepkumar Jagadesan, Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy, Shampa R. Samanta, Nithyanandhan Jayaraj, Revathy Kulasekharan, and Rajib Choudhury
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Surfaces and Interfaces ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Characterization (materials science) ,Organic molecules ,Solvent ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Colloidal gold ,Polymer chemistry ,Electrochemistry ,Surface modification ,Organic chemistry ,General Materials Science ,Benzil ,Phosphorescence ,Spectroscopy - Abstract
In this report, we present methods of functionalization of AuNP's with deep-cavity cavitands that can include organic molecules. Two types of deep-cavity cavitand-functionalized AuNP's have been synthesized and characterized, one soluble in organic solvents and the other in water. Functionalized AuNP soluble in organic solvents forms a 1:1 host–guest complex where the guest is exposed to the exterior solvents. The one soluble in water forms a 2:1 host–guest complex where the guest is protected from solvent water. Phosphorescence from thiones and benzil included within heterocapsules attached to AuNP was quenched by gold atoms present closer to the guests included within deep-cavity cavitands. During this investigation, we have synthesized four new deep-cavity cavitands. Of these, two thiol-functionalized hosts allowed us to make stable AuNP's. However, AuNP's protected with two amine-functionalized cavitands tended to aggregate within a day.
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- 2012
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