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Bujdák, J., Iyi, N., 2006. Molecular aggregation of rhodamine dyes in dispersions of layered silicates: Influence of dye molecular structure and silicate properties. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 110, 2180-2186.

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Bujdák, J., Iyi, N., Sasai, R., 2004. Spectral Properties, Formation of Dye Molecular Aggregates, and Reactions in Rhodamine 6G/Layered Silicate Dispersions. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 108, 4470-4477.

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Boháč, P., Budzák, Š., Planetová, V., Klement, R., Bujdák, J., 2022. Adsorption-Induced Fluorescence of Pseudoisocyanine Monomers in Systems with Layered Silicates. J. Phys. Chem. C, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c03497.

Bujdák, J., 2023. Controversial Issues Related to Dye Adsorption on Clay Minerals: A Critical Review. Molecules 28, 29, Article 6951, DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196951.

Bujdák, J., Baranyaiová, T.S., Boháč, P., Meszáros, R., 2023. Adsorption of Dye Molecules and Its Potential for the Development of Photoactive Hybrid Materials Based on Layered Silicates. J. Phys. Chem. B 127, 1063-1073, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c07814.

Šuteková, M., Barlog, M., Baranyaiová, T.Š., Klement, R., Richards, G.J., Hill, J.P., Labuta, J., Bujdák, J., 2022. Pyrazinacene luminescence enhancement by heat-activated surface adsorption and de-aggregation in a saponite colloidal system. Appl. Clay Sci. 218, Article 106413, DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2022.106413.

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Project APVV -22-0150 entitled "Photofunctional hybrid materials of organic luminophores and nanoparticles of layered silicates". The project is interdisciplinary in nature with the aim of preparing photofunctional materials from the synthesis of luminophores to the final material and its characterization and applications. Several teams from the faculty and one workplace at the Slovak Academy of Sciences participate in the project. Juraj Bujdák is the project leader. The project runs from July 2023 to June 2027.

The VEGA 1/0484/24 project entitled "Adsorption-induced photoactivity and chemical stabilization of luminophores in hybrid systems" is focused on the preparation of photoactive hybrid materials based on silicates and selected groups of organic dyes. The goal of the project is to optimize the properties of adsorbed luminophores, especially the emission and photosensitizing properties. Juraj Bujdák is the project leader. The project will take place in the years 2024-2027.

Projekt APVV-21-0302 entitled Towards nanotechnologies using bioactive particles/molecules in the fight against microbial biofilms.

Duration 07/2022-6/2026, J. Bujdák, member of the research team, responsible for the development of materials, characterization of the structure of materials and its relation to antimicrobial properties. Great emphasis is placed on the photosensitizing and photodisinfecting properties of the materials. The project is focused on the study of biofilms formed by pathogenic microorganisms, bacteria, and yeast. The project includes tests of antimicrobial surface materials to prevent the growth and eradication of biofilms.

VEGA 1/0227/20 Project: Nanocomposites of polymers with photoactive and antimicrobial properties. J. Bujdák was a project leader. The project started in 2020 and ended in 2023. The goal of the project was the preparation of nanocomposites of technical polymers using modified and functionalized nanoparticles of layered silicates. Functionalization was mainly carried out using photoactive organic dyes. The motivation was to prepare new functional nanocomposites, mainly focusing on optical, photoactive, and luminescent materials. By choosing a suitable photosensitizer, it was possible to prepare several antimicrobial materials. After the finish, the project was selected by the VEGA commission as a project completed with excellent results.

Project APVV-18-0075: Polymer surfaces modified with layered nanoparticles and photoactive dyes. Time frame: June 2019- July 2023. J. Bujdák was a project leader. The project was focused on the modification of polymer surfaces to achieve specific properties and functionality, in particular photophysical and photochemical properties, light absorption, photoluminescence, photosensitizing, and disinfecting properties. The goals of the project were achieved with the help of functionalized layered particles, which created a nanocomposite system on the surface of the polymers. Many of the results and interesting properties of many prepared materials can be exploited in future research.