TY - JOUR
T1 - Spectroscopic insight on impact of environment on natural photoprotectants †
AU - Whittock, Abigail L.
AU - Ding, Xuefei
AU - Ramirez Barker, Xavier E.
AU - Auckloo, Nazia
AU - Sellers, Rebecca A.
AU - Woolley, Jack M.
AU - Tamareselvy, Krishnan
AU - Vincendet, Marine
AU - Corre, Christophe
AU - Pickwell-MacPherson, Emma
AU - Stavros, Vasilios G.
PY - 2023/5/26
Y1 - 2023/5/26
N2 - Biomimicry has become a key player in researching new materials for a whole range of applications. In this study, we have taken a crude extract from the red algae Palmaria palmata containing mycosporine-like amino acids – a photoprotective family of molecules. We have applied the crude extract onto a surface to assess if photoprotection, and more broadly, light-to-heat conversion, is retained; we found it is. Considering sunscreens as a specific application, we have performed transmission and reflection terahertz spectroscopy of the extract and glycerol to demonstrate how one can monitor stability in real-world applications.
AB - Biomimicry has become a key player in researching new materials for a whole range of applications. In this study, we have taken a crude extract from the red algae Palmaria palmata containing mycosporine-like amino acids – a photoprotective family of molecules. We have applied the crude extract onto a surface to assess if photoprotection, and more broadly, light-to-heat conversion, is retained; we found it is. Considering sunscreens as a specific application, we have performed transmission and reflection terahertz spectroscopy of the extract and glycerol to demonstrate how one can monitor stability in real-world applications.
U2 - 10.1039/d3sc01875j
DO - 10.1039/d3sc01875j
M3 - Article
SN - 2041-6520
JO - Chemical Science
JF - Chemical Science
ER -