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Zhang M, Ma Y, Wang H, Wang B, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Shao M, Huang H, Lu F, Kang Z. Chiral Control of Carbon Dots via Surface Modification for Tuning the Enzymatic Activity of Glucose Oxidase. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:5877-5886. [PMID: 33482691 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Chiral carbon dots (CDs) integrated the advantages of achiral CDs and the unique chiral property, which expand the prospect of the biological applications of CDs. However, the structure control and the origin of chirality for chiral CDs remain unclear. Herein, chiral CDs were obtained by thermal polymerization of chiral amino acids and citric acid, and their handedness of chirality could be controlled by adjusting the reaction temperature, which leads to different kinds of surface modifications. With aliphatic amino acids as a chiral source, all of the CDs that reacted at different temperatures (90-200 °C) have the same handedness of the chiral source. But with aromatic amino acids as a chiral source, CDs with maintained or inversed handedness compared with the chiral source could be obtained by adjusting the reaction temperature. Below a temperature of 120 °C, the chiral source was modified with CDs by esterification and transferred the handedness of chirality; at high temperatures (above 150 °C), which mainly connected by amidation accompanying with the formation of rigid structure generated by the π conjugation between the aromatic nucleus of chiral source and the carbon core of CDs, caused the inversing of the chiral signal. Further, we investigated the chiral effects of CDs on the glucose oxidase activity for a highly sensitive electrochemical biosensor.
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- Mengling Zhang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
- Macau Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macau SAR, China
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Wu Y, Li Y, Pan X, Hu C, Zhuang J, Zhang X, Lei B, Liu Y. Hemicellulose-triggered high-yield synthesis of carbon dots from biomass. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj00340b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Biomass is a major resource for the preparation of carbon dots (CDs) and improving the production yield of CDs is a challenge. Herein, we select corn cobs to prepare CDs with a production yield as high as 55%. Such a high yield derives from the high content of hemicellulose and extremely low lignin content in corn cobs.
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- Ying Wu
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture
- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture
- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture
- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture
- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture
- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture
- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture
- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture
- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou
- China
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Wang B, Huang J, Zhang M, Wang Y, Wang H, Ma Y, Zhao X, Wang X, Liu C, Huang H, Liu Y, Lu F, Yu H, Shao M, Kang Z. Carbon Dots Enable Efficient Delivery of Functional DNA in Plants. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:8857-8864. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, P. R. China
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Liu X, Lu J, Chen J, Zhang M, Chen Y, Xing F, Feng L. Chiral Self-Assembly of Porphyrins Induced by Chiral Carbon Dots. Front Chem 2020; 8:670. [PMID: 32850675 PMCID: PMC7427341 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Chirality plays a key role in many fields ranging from life to natural sciences. For a long time, chiral materials have been developed and used to interact with chiral environments. In recent years, fluorescent carbon dots (CDots) are a new class of carbon nanomaterials exhibit excellent optical properties, good biocompatibility, excellent water solubility, and low cost. However, chirality transfer between semiconductor CDots and organics remains a challenge. Herein, a facile one-step hydrothermal method was used to synthesize chiral CDs from cysteine (cys). The obtained chiral CDots can act as chiral templates to induce porphyrins to form chiral supramolecular assemblies. The successful transmission of chiral information provides more options for the development of various chiral composite materials and the preservation of chiral information in the future.
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- Xiaowei Liu
- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Qianweichang, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Science, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Victoria F, Manioudakis J, Zaroubi L, Findlay B, Naccache R. Tuning residual chirality in carbon dots with anti-microbial properties. RSC Adv 2020; 10:32202-32210. [PMID: 35518167 PMCID: PMC9056545 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05208f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Chirality remains a critical consideration in drug development and design, as well as in applications of enantioselective recognition and sensing. However, the preparation of chiral nanomaterials requires extensive post synthetic modifications with a chiral agent, coupled with extensive purification. This limits the use and application of chiral nanomaterials. Herein, we report a facile, one-step microwave-assisted synthesis of chiral carbon dots through the reaction of l- and d-cysteine amino acid precursors and citric acid. We modulated the synthetic parameters to preserve and tune the residual chiral properties of the dots and demonstrate that the reaction conditions play a critical role in dictating the chiral behaviour of the dots. Finally, in a proof of concept application we demonstrated that the synthesized carbon dots, particularly d-carbon dots inhibit bacterial growth at a lower concentration than l-carbon dots. By varying bacterial strains and chirality of the carbon dots, concentrations ranging from 0.25-4 mg mL-1 of the nanoparticles were required to inhibit microbial growth. The ability to preserve and tune chirality during synthesis can open up novel avenues and research directions for the development of enantioselective materials, as well as antibacterial films and surfaces.
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- Florence Victoria
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University Montreal QC Canada H4B 1R6
- Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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Zhao J, Li L, Li F, Liu H, Li Z, Wang Y. Facile formation of chiral nanofibers with excellent electrochemical performance via self-assembly of carbon dots and cysteine molecules. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:12748-12752. [PMID: 32519708 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02655g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Novel chiral nanofibers with a strong chiroptical response have been facilely synthesized via self-assembly of negatively charged carbon dots (CDs) and cysteine molecules. Besides a strong chiroptical response, the chiral hybrid nanofibers also exhibit excellent catalytic performance in lithium-oxygen batteries.
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- Jiaqi Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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Shukla D, Das M, Kasade D, Pandey M, Dubey AK, Yadav SK, Parmar AS. Sandalwood-derived carbon quantum dots as bioimaging tools to investigate the toxicological effects of malachite green in model organisms. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 248:125998. [PMID: 32006833 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Malachite green is an N-methylated diaminophenylmethane dye that has generated much concern over its suggestive carcinogenic nature. After its excessive use in aquaculture industry as an effective ectoparasitide, much debate was raised over its toxicological effects leading to scientific studies conducted on animal models. Even after several bans, malachite green is still easily available in many parts of the world and unscrupulously even used to give green vegetables a fresher look. This study aims to address this concern by systematically studying the toxicological effects of malachite green through bioimaging in plant and animal cell and tissue. Sandalwood-derived carbon quantum dots have been used as a bioimaging tool since they are non-cytotoxic and show excellent fluorescence properties. Onion tissues demonstrate the translocation of the dye inside cells having high affinity for the nuclei and cell walls. Toxicological effects on the growth of Vigna radiata (mung beans) have been studied methodically. Bioimaging of the transverse cross-section of the dye-treated plant root shows a significant difference from the control. In animal cells, dose-dependent decrease in cell viability of MG-63 cells was observed with MG. CQD showed good fluorescence in both cytoplasm and nucleus of MG63 cells. In addition, CQDs were employed as a great tool for bioimaging of the histopathologically adverse effects of MG in Golden hamster animal model. This study showed CQDs could be used as an alternative non-site specific fluorescent probe for cell and tissue imaging for better visualization of cell and tissue architectural changes.
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- Devyani Shukla
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India.
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Sivasankarapillai VS, Vishnu Kirthi A, Akksadha M, Indu S, Dhiviya Dharshini U, Pushpamalar J, Karthik L. Recent advancements in the applications of carbon nanodots: exploring the rising star of nanotechnology. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:1760-1773. [PMID: 36132507 PMCID: PMC9419731 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00794f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Nanoparticles possess fascinating properties and applications, and there has been increasing critical consideration of their use. Because carbon is a component with immaterial cytotoxicity and extensive biocompatibility with different components, carbon nanomaterials have a wide scope of potential uses. Carbon nanodots are a type of carbon nanoparticle that is increasingly being researched because of their astounding properties such as extraordinary luminescence, simplicity of amalgamation and surface functionalization, and biocompatibility. Because of these properties, carbon nanodots can be used as material sensors, as indicators in fluorescent tests, and as nanomaterials for biomedical applications. In this review, we report on the ongoing and noteworthy utilization of carbon quantum dots such as bioimaging tests and photocatalytic applications. In addition, the extension and future components of these materials, which can be investigated for new potential applications, are discussed.
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- National Centre for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, University of Mumbai Vidyanagari, Santa Cruz (East) Mumbai India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore TN India +91-9952545640
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore TN India +91-9952545640
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan Bandar Sunway 47500 Subang Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
- Monash-Industry Palm Oil Education and Research Platform (MIPO), Monash University Malaysia Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500 Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore TN India +91-9952545640
- Salem Microbes Private Limited Salem Tamilnadu India
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Yin H, Gao D, Qiu Y, Yi G, Li J, Dong Y, Zhang K, Xia Z, Fu Q. Carbon source self-heating: ultrafast, energy-efficient and room temperature synthesis of highly fluorescent N, S-codoped carbon dots for quantitative detection of Fe(iii) ions in biological samples. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:1483-1492. [PMID: 36132331 PMCID: PMC9419051 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00806c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In recent years, photoluminescent (PL) carbon dots (CDs) have attracted enormous attention because of their many fascinating properties. However, the traditional synthesis routes of PL CDs usually suffer from relatively low quantum yields (QYs) and require complicated operation processes as well as lots of externally supplied energy. Herein, we report a room temperature, green, ultrafast and energy-efficient route for large scale synthesis of highly PL N, S-codoped CDs without any external energy supply. The N, S-codoped CDs are prepared through a novel carbon source self-heating strategy, using the sole precursor tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) simultaneously as the carbon, nitrogen and heat source, triggered by the heat initiator sodium persulfate (Na2S2O8). The large amount of heat released from Na2S2O8-triggered oxidation of TEPA could effectively promote the spontaneous polymerization and carbonization of TEPA precursors themselves as well as the in situ co-doping of sulfur, which had marked synergistic effects on the fluorescence enhancement of CDs, eventually leading to the high-yield (58.0%) preparation of highly fluorescent N, S-codoped CDs (QY 26.4%) at room temperature within 2 min. Moreover, the fluorescence of N, S-codoped CDs could be selectively quenched by Fe3+ ions in the presence of EDTA, in an ultra-wide range of 0.2-600 μM, with a detection limit of 0.10 μM. Ultimately, the fluorescent nanoprobe was successfully used for the quantitative detection of Fe3+ in human serum samples, indicating its great potential for sensing and biomedical applications.
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- Honggang Yin
- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University Luzhou Sichuan 646000 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University Luzhou Sichuan 646000 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University Luzhou Sichuan 646000 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University Luzhou Sichuan 646000 China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 400030 China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 400030 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University Luzhou Sichuan 646000 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University Luzhou Sichuan 646000 China
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He W, Huo Z, Sun X, Shen J. Facile and green synthesis of N, Cl-dual-doped carbon dots as a label-free fluorescent probe for hematin and temperature sensing. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Gao P, Liu S, Su Y, Zheng M, Xie Z. Fluorine-Doped Carbon Dots with Intrinsic Nucleus-Targeting Ability for Drug and Dye Delivery. Bioconjug Chem 2019; 31:646-655. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Pengli Gao
- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, 2055 Yanan Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, 2055 Yanan Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, 2055 Yanan Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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Carbon dots (C-Dots), defined by characteristic sizes of <10 nm, have become a rising star in carbon nanomaterials. C-Dots possess many unique physiochemical and photochemical properties which make them a promising platform for imaging, environmental, catalytic, biological and energy-related applications. To date, C-Dots have been investigated extensively, and their related applications have developed rapidly. However, quantitative understanding of the physiochemical properties of C-Dots still remains a difficult challenge because of their complex structures. Here, we will highlight the recent progress in the practical applications of C-Dots, with particular attention to the research in light-emitting devices, bioimaging and biodetection, catalysis, functional materials, and agriculture.
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- Zhenhui Kang
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Daniel J, Montaleytang M, Nagarajan S, Picard S, Clermont G, Lazar AN, Dumas N, Correard F, Braguer D, Blanchard-Desce M, Estève MA, Vaultier M. Hydrophilic Fluorescent Nanoprodrug of Paclitaxel for Glioblastoma Chemotherapy. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:18342-18354. [PMID: 31720536 PMCID: PMC6844107 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Highly water-soluble, nontoxic organic nanoparticles on which paclitaxel (PTX), a hydrophobic anticancer drug, has been covalently bound via an ester linkage (4.5% of total weight) have been prepared for the treatment of glioblastoma. These soft fluorescent organic nanoparticles (FONPs), obtained from citric acid and diethylenetriamine by microwave-assisted condensation, show suitable size (Ø = 17-30 nm), remarkable solubility in water, softness as well as strong blue fluorescence in an aqueous environment that are fully retained in cell culture medium. Moreover, these FONPs were demonstrated to show in vitro safety and preferential internalization in glioblastoma cells through caveolin/lipid raft-mediated endocytosis. The PTX-conjugated FONPs retain excellent solubility in water and remain stable in water (no leaching), while they showed anticancer activity against glioblastoma cells in two-dimensional and three-dimensional culture. PTX-specific effects on microtubules reveal that PTX is intracellularly released from the nanocarriers in its active form, in relation with an intracellular-promoted lysis of the ester linkage. As such, these hydrophilic prodrug formulations hold major promise as biocompatible nanotools for drug delivery.
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- Jonathan Daniel
- Univ.
Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (CNRS UMR 5255), Bâtiment A12, 351 Cours de
la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- Aix
Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Faculté
de Pharmacie, 27 Boulevard
Jean Moulin - CS 30064, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, Marseille, France
- AP-HM,
Hôpital Timone, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
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- Aix
Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Faculté
de Pharmacie, 27 Boulevard
Jean Moulin - CS 30064, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, Marseille, France
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- Univ.
Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (CNRS UMR 5255), Bâtiment A12, 351 Cours de
la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- Univ.
Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (CNRS UMR 5255), Bâtiment A12, 351 Cours de
la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- Univ.
Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (CNRS UMR 5255), Bâtiment A12, 351 Cours de
la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- Aix
Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Faculté
de Pharmacie, 27 Boulevard
Jean Moulin - CS 30064, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, Marseille, France
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- Aix
Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Faculté
de Pharmacie, 27 Boulevard
Jean Moulin - CS 30064, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, Marseille, France
- AP-HM,
Hôpital Timone, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
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- Aix
Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Faculté
de Pharmacie, 27 Boulevard
Jean Moulin - CS 30064, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, Marseille, France
- AP-HM,
Hôpital Timone, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
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- Univ.
Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (CNRS UMR 5255), Bâtiment A12, 351 Cours de
la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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- Aix
Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Faculté
de Pharmacie, 27 Boulevard
Jean Moulin - CS 30064, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, Marseille, France
- AP-HM,
Hôpital Timone, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France
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- Univ.
Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (CNRS UMR 5255), Bâtiment A12, 351 Cours de
la Libération, 33405 Talence Cedex, France
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Zhang M, Wang H, Wang B, Ma Y, Huang H, Liu Y, Shao M, Yao B, Kang Z. Maltase Decorated by Chiral Carbon Dots with Inhibited Enzyme Activity for Glucose Level Control. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1901512. [PMID: 31074585 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201901512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
Carbon dots (CDs) have attracted increasing attention in disease therapy owing to their low toxicity and good biocompatibility. Their therapeutic effect strongly depends on the CDs structure (e.g., size or functional groups). However, the impact of CDs chirality on maltase and blood glucose level has not yet been fully emphasized and studied. Moreover, in previous reports, chiral CDs with targeted optical activity have to be synthesized from precursors of corresponding optical rotation, severely limiting chiral CDs design. Here, chiral CDs with optical rotation opposite to that of the precursor are facilely prepared through electrochemical polymerization. Interestingly, their chirality can be regulated by simply adjusting reaction time. At last, the resultant (+)-DCDs (700 µg mL-1 ) are employed to modify maltase in an effort to regulate the hydrolytic rate of maltose, showing an excellent inhibition ratio to maltase of 54.7%, significantly higher than that of (-)-LCDs (15.5%) in the same reaction conditions. The superior performance may be attributed to the preferable combination of DCDs with maltase. This study provides an electrochemical method to facilely regulate CDs chirality, and explore new applications of chiral CDs as antihyperglycemic therapy for controlling blood glucose levels.
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- Mengling Zhang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Anwar S, Ding H, Xu M, Hu X, Li Z, Wang J, Liu L, Jiang L, Wang D, Dong C, Yan M, Wang Q, Bi H. Recent Advances in Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Biomedical Applications of Carbon Dots. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:2317-2338. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Sadat Anwar
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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Liu X, Wang T, Wang W, Zhou Z, Yan Y. A tailored molecular imprinting ratiometric fluorescent sensor based on red/blue carbon dots for ultrasensitive tetracycline detection. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Swift TA, Oliver TAA, Galan MC, Whitney HM. Functional nanomaterials to augment photosynthesis: evidence and considerations for their responsible use in agricultural applications. Interface Focus 2019; 9:20180048. [PMID: 30603068 PMCID: PMC6304006 DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2018.0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
At the current population growth rate, we will soon be unable to meet increasing food demands. As a consequence of this potential problem, considerable efforts have been made to enhance crop productivity by breeding, genetics and improving agricultural practices. While these techniques have traditionally been successful, their efficacy since the 'green revolution' has begun to significantly plateau. This stagnation of gains combined with the negative effects of climate change on crop yields has prompted researchers to develop novel and radical methods to increase crop productivity. Recent work has begun exploring the use of nanomaterials as synthetic probes to augment how plants use light. Photosynthesis in crops is often limited by their ability to absorb and exploit solar energy for photochemistry. The capacity to interact with and optimize how plants use light has the potential to increase the productivity of crops and enable the tailoring of crops for different environments and to compensate for predicted climate changes. Advances in the synthesis and surface modification of nanomaterials have overcome previous drawbacks and renewed their potential use as synthetic probes to enhance crop yields. Here, we review the current applications of functional nanomaterials in plants and will make an argument for the continued development of promising new nanomaterials and future applications in agriculture. This will highlight that functional nanomaterials have the clear potential to provide a much-needed route to enhanced future food security. In addition, we will discuss the often-ignored current evidence of nanoparticles present in the environment as well as inform and encourage caution on the regulation of nanomaterials in agriculture.
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- Thomas A. Swift
- Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, HH Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TL, UK
- School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TL, UK
- School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences Building, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TL, UK
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Wei Y, Chen L, Wang J, Liu X, Yang Y, Yu S. Investigation on the chirality mechanism of chiral carbon quantum dots derived from tryptophan. RSC Adv 2019; 9:3208-3214. [PMID: 35518943 PMCID: PMC9059925 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09649j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Chiral carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with chirality, fluorescence and biocompatibility were synthesized by a one-step method with l-/d-tryptophan (l-/d-Trp), as both carbon source and chiral source. Levogyration-/dextrorotation-CQDs (l-/d-CQDs) were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, ultraviolet-visible absorption, excitation and emission spectrometry and circular dichroism (CD) spectrometry. Results show that l-CQDs and d-CQDs present similar spherical morphology, functional groups and optical properties. The CD signal, around 220, 240 and 290 nm are opposite and symmetric, which conclusively demonstrates that l-CQDs and d-CQDs are enantiomers. Besides the CD signal around 220 nm from the inheritance of l-/d-Trp, two new chiral signals around 240 and 290 nm were induced by chiral environment. To clarify the chirality mechanism of chiral CQDs prepared by l-/d-tryptophan, the chirality origin in CQD structure was revealed.![]()
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- Yingying Wei
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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Zhang M, Wang H, Song Y, Huang H, Shao M, Liu Y, Li H, Kang Z. Pristine Carbon Dots Boost the Growth of Chlorella vulgaris by Enhancing Photosynthesis. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:894-902. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Mengling Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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