Name:
Jean-Claude Georges Bunzli
Country:
CHE
City:
Lausanne
State/Province:
Vaud
ACS Member:
Member
Local Section:
International Chapter:
Z725,Switzerland
Technical Division Membership:
D517,Inorganic Chemistry Division
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
I17,Bioinorganic Subdivision
ACS Activities:
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
My research focuses on three main subjects dealing with lanthanide chemistry and spectroscopy.
The first one is ambitious and aimed at developing heterobimetallic lanthanide helicates (either luminescent/luminescent or luminescent/magnetic) which are soluble in water and linkable to biological materials. Time-resolved imaging of cancerous cells and targeting specific proteins are the main goals of this research, as well as the development of cheap, fast and robust analyses of cancerous tissues. In this context, J.-C. Bunzli is chairing the workgroup "Imaging" of the COST Action D38 (Metal-based systems for molecular imaging applications).
The second one focuses on the sensitization of NIR luminescence initially by a podate approach, but subsequently by developing doped glasses and nanoparticles. Here again, medical imaging is targeted, although potential other applications are also sought for (light emitting diodes, solar energy conversion).
The third projects involves the study of basic luminescence properties of lanthanides, such as radiative lifetimes and intrinsic quantum yields, along with the development of hands-on instrumentation (e.g. integration sphere).
In addition several collaborations with groups in Korea, Russia, Finland, France, Germany, and Switzerland are going on.
Area of Expertise:
Inorganice chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, analytical chemistry, lanthanide chemistry, spectroscopy, luminescence, lanthanide luminescent probes
Years of Expertise:
26 or more