Molecular interactions between sunscreen and human skin, and identification of factors leading to sunscreen removal

Suncayr是一家总部位于安大略省滑铁卢的公司，该公司正在利用纳米技术开发独特的预防措施，以避免与过度暴露在紫外线辐射下相关的常见问题。Suncayr利用变色纳米技术来指示应用的防晒霜的有效性何时减弱，通过颜色变化通知，并指示重新使用防晒霜的时间。这项技术的一个关键部分是Suncayr的贴片能够模仿人类皮肤和防晒霜的相互作用，因此在不同的活动中，它将以与人类皮肤相同的速度被去除，如果没有足够的防晒霜来提供适当的紫外线防护。虽然Suncayr能够设计出一种在大多数情况下都有效的专利技术，但在某些情况下观察到了不够准确的情况。为了识别和克服这些挑战，多伦多大学泰勒小组的研究将提供对分子水平上的相互作用和过程以及表面相互作用领域的理解。泰勒实验室在生物聚合物的合成和表征以及非共价主客体相互作用方面拥有丰富的经验。除了这套独特的专业知识，泰勒实验室还拥有世界级的分析部门，对溶液和表面的结构和物理性质进行表征。

Suncayr is a company based out of Waterloo, Ontario that is using nanotechnology to develop uniquepreventive measures to avoid the common problems associated with over-exposure to ultraviolet radiation.Suncayr utilize color changing nanotechnology that indicates when the effectiveness of the applied sunscreen isdiminishing, notifying by color change and indicating the time for sun screen reapplication. A crucial part ofthis technology is the ability of Suncayr's patch to imitate the interaction of human skin with sunscreen, so itwill be removed at comparable rates as it is from human skin during different activities and if not enoughsunscreen is applied to provide appropriate UV protection.While Suncayr was able to engineer a proprietary technology that is functional in most scenarios, insufficientaccuracy was observed under certain circumstances. To identify and overcome these challenges, anunderstanding of the interactions and processes on a molecular level as well as in the domain of surfaceinteractions will be provided by the research of the Taylor group at the University of Toronto. The Taylorlaboratory has extensive experience with the synthesis and characterization of bio-polymers and non-covalenthost-guest interactions. Along with this unique set of expertise, the Taylor laboratory has access to aworld-class analytical department for structure and physical property characterization in solution and onsurfaces.