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The unique properties of light have long inspired its use in biology and medicine — to explore living systems, remotely influence biological processes, or treat various diseases. To this end, the different pathways by which absorbed light energy is converted within a photoactive system — such as fluorescence emission, heat or acoustic wave generation, and photoinduced molecular reactions — can be harnessed, offering a wide range of opportunities for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. By tuning molecular design and supramolecular assembly, these processes can be finely optimized and/or effectively combined to develop innovative and high-performance systems.

In this context, the team Synthèse d’Architectures Moléculaires Photo-Actives (SAMPA) focuses on the design, synthesis, and multiscale study of systems incorporating light-responsive motifs, aimed at developing innovative approaches in health-related research. The team’s activities are broad, from the design of small photoactive molecules to the construction of supramolecular and self-assembled architectures using macrocycles and macromolecules, with the goal of optimizing the optical properties of these systems or imparting additional functionalities relevant to the intended applications.