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Wang X, Chen A, Wu X, Zhang J, Dong J, Zhang L. Synthesis and Modulation of Low-Dimensional Transition Metal Chalcogenide Materials via Atomic Substitution. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:163. [PMID: 38546814 PMCID: PMC10978568 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01378-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
Abstract
In recent years, low-dimensional transition metal chalcogenide (TMC) materials have garnered growing research attention due to their superior electronic, optical, and catalytic properties compared to their bulk counterparts. The controllable synthesis and manipulation of these materials are crucial for tailoring their properties and unlocking their full potential in various applications. In this context, the atomic substitution method has emerged as a favorable approach. It involves the replacement of specific atoms within TMC structures with other elements and possesses the capability to regulate the compositions finely, crystal structures, and inherent properties of the resulting materials. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview on various strategies of atomic substitution employed in the synthesis of zero-dimensional, one-dimensional and two-dimensional TMC materials. The effects of substituting elements, substitution ratios, and substitution positions on the structures and morphologies of resulting material are discussed. The enhanced electrocatalytic performance and photovoltaic properties of the obtained materials are also provided, emphasizing the role of atomic substitution in achieving these advancements. Finally, challenges and future prospects in the field of atomic substitution for fabricating low-dimensional TMC materials are summarized.
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- Xuan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic and Electrophonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic and Electrophonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic and Electrophonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic and Electrophonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic and Electrophonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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Heng C, Zheng X, Hui J, Ma X, Fan D. Neodymium and manganese ions co-doped whitlockite for temperature monitoring, photothermal therapy, and bone tissue repair in osteosarcoma. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:1488-1503. [PMID: 37804617 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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Osteosarcoma is one of the most dangerous forms of tumors, leading to death in >90% of patients. The surgical treatment of osteosarcoma results in significant bone defects and risks of tumor recurrence. Using neodymium (Nd) and manganese (Mn) ions co-doped with whitlockite nanoparticle (Nd10%Mn10%WH NPs) and sodium alginate (SA), we designed and synthesized an organic-inorganic composite hydrogel (Nd10%Mn10%WH-SA) that displayed the excellent fluorescence and photothermal properties. Furthermore, the maximum fluorescence emission intensity of Nd10%Mn10%WH-SA at 1062 nm was linear with temperature. The optimal temperature for the treatment of tumors was determined by considering the changes in fluorescence intensity that led to a reduction in tissue damage around the tumors. Nd10%Mn10%WH NPs demonstrated a significant function in promoting human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) proliferation. Furthermore, Nd10%Mn10%WH-SA could almost kill tumors when the photothermal temperature was raised to 50 °C, with a minimal leftover scar after photothermal therapy (PTT). Nd10%Mn10%WH-SA had a better promotion effect on the growth of the new bone. These results suggested that Nd10%Mn10%WH-SA offers a new PTT method for the "integrated treatment and repair" of osteosarcoma.
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- Chunning Heng
- Engineering Research Center of Western Resource Innovation Medicine Green Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials and Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Western Resource Innovation Medicine Green Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Western Resource Innovation Medicine Green Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials and Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials and Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China; Biotech. & Biomed. Research Institute, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Western Resource Innovation Medicine Green Manufacturing, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials and Shaanxi R&D Center of Biomaterials and Fermentation Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China; Biotech. & Biomed. Research Institute, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
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Yoon SE, Kim Y, Kim H, Kwon HG, Kim U, Lee SY, Park JH, Seo H, Kwak SK, Kim SW, Kim JH. Remarkable Electrical Conductivity Increase and Pure Metallic Properties from Semiconducting Colloidal Nanocrystals by Cation Exchange for Solution-Processable Optoelectronic Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207511. [PMID: 36916693 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The authors report a strategic approach to achieve metallic properties from semiconducting CuFeS colloidal nanocrystal (NC) solids through cation exchange method. An unprecedentedly high electrical conductivity is realized by the efficient generation of charge carriers onto a semiconducting CuS NC template via minimal Fe exchange. An electrical conductivity exceeding 10 500 S cm-1 (13 400 S cm-1 at 2 K) and a sheet resistance of 17 Ω/sq at room temperature, which are among the highest values for solution-processable semiconducting NCs, are achieved successfully from bornite-phase CuFeS NC films possessing 10% Fe atom. The temperature dependence of the corresponding films exhibits pure metallic characteristics. Highly conducting NCs are demonstrated for a thermoelectric layer exhibiting a high power factor over 1.2 mW m-1 K-2 at room temperature, electrical wires for switching on light emitting diods (LEDs), and source-drain electrodes for p- and n-type organic field-effect transistors. Ambient stability, eco-friendly composition, and solution-processability further validate their sustainable and practical applicability. The present study provides a simple but very effective method for significantly increasing charge carrier concentrations in semiconducting colloidal NCs to achieve metallic properties, which is applicable to various optoelectronic devices.
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- Sang Eun Yoon
- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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Fiorito S, Soni N, Silvestri N, Brescia R, Gavilán H, Conteh JS, Mai BT, Pellegrino T. Fe 3 O 4 @Au@Cu 2-x S Heterostructures Designed for Tri-Modal Therapy: Photo- Magnetic Hyperthermia and 64 Cu Radio-Insertion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200174. [PMID: 35294104 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Here, the synthesis and proof of exploitation of three-material inorganic heterostructures made of iron oxide-gold-copper sulfide (Fe3 O4 @Au@Cu2-x S) are reported. Starting with Fe3 O4 -Au dumbbell heterostructure as seeds, a third Cu2-x S domain is selectively grown on the Au domain. The as-synthesized trimers are transferred to water by a two-step ligand exchange procedure exploiting thiol-polyethylene glycol to coordinate Au and Cu2-x S surfaces and polycatechol-polyethylene glycol to bind the Fe3 O4 surface. The saline stable trimers possess multi-functional properties: the Fe3 O4 domain, of appropriate size and crystallinity, guarantees optimal heating losses in magnetic hyperthermia (MHT) under magnetic field conditions of clinical use. These trimers have indeed record values of specific adsorption rate among the inorganic-heterostructures so far reported. The presence of Au and Cu2-x S domains ensures a large adsorption which falls in the first near-infrared (NIR) biological window and is here exploited, under laser excitation at 808 nm, to produce photo-thermal heat alone or in combination with MHT obtained from the Fe3 O4 domain. Finally, an intercalation protocol with radioactive 64 Cu ions is developed on the Cu2-x S domain, reaching high radiochemical yield and specific activity making the Fe3 O4 @Au@Cu2-x S trimers suitable as carriers for 64 Cu in internal radiotherapy (iRT) and traceable by positron emission tomography (PET).
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- Sergio Fiorito
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy
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Lee S, Hoyer CE, Liao C, Li X, Holmberg VC. Phase-Controlled Synthesis and Quasi-Static Dielectric Resonances in Silver Iron Sulfide (AgFeS 2 ) Nanocrystals. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104975. [PMID: 34923741 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ternary metal-chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals are an attractive class of materials due to their tunable optoelectronic properties that result from a wide range of compositional flexibility and structural diversity. Here, the phase-controlled synthesis of colloidal silver iron sulfide (AgFeS2 ) nanocrystals is reported and their resonant light-matter interactions are investigated. The product composition can be shifted selectively from tetragonal to orthorhombic by simply adjusting the coordinating ligand concentration, while keeping the other reaction parameters unchanged. The results show that excess ligands impact precursor reactivity, and consequently the nanocrystal growth rate, thus deterministically dictating the resulting crystal structure. Moreover, it is demonstrated that the strong ultraviolet-visible extinction peak exhibited by AgFeS2 nanocrystals is a consequence of a quasi-static dielectric resonance (DR), analogous to the optical response observed in CuFeS2 nanocrystals. Spectroscopic studies and computational calculations confirm that a negative permittivity at ultraviolet/visible frequencies arises due to the electronic structure of these intermediate-band (IB) semiconductor nanocrystals, resulting in a DR consisting of resonant valence-band-to-intermediate-band excitations, as opposed to the well-known localized surface plasmon resonance response typically observed in metallic nanostructures. Overall, these results expand the current library of an underexplored class of IB semiconductors with unique optical properties, and also enrich the understanding of DRs in ternary metal-iron-sulfide nanomaterials.
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- Soohyung Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1750, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1700, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1700, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1700, USA
- Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1652, USA
- Clean Energy Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1653, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1750, USA
- Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1652, USA
- Clean Energy Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1653, USA
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Wang Z, Wang Y, Guo H, Yu N, Ren Q, Jiang Q, Xia J, Peng C, Zhang H, Chen Z. Synthesis of one-for-all type Cu 5FeS 4 nanocrystals with improved near infrared photothermal and Fenton effects for simultaneous imaging and therapy of tumor. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 592:116-126. [PMID: 33647560 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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CuS materials exhibit excellent near infrared (NIR) photoabsorption and photothermal effect, but they are lack of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ability. Fe-based nanomaterials possess MRI capacity, but they usually exhibit poor NIR photoabsorption. In order to solve the above problems, we synthesize three kinds of CuxFeySz samples, including FeS2, CuFeS2 and Cu5FeS4 nanomaterials. With the Cu/Fe ratios increase from 0/1.0 to 1.0/1.0 and 5.0/1.0, the localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs) characteristic peaks shift to longer wavelength, and the photothermal transduction efficiencies go up from 24.4% to 36.6% and 45.9%. Thus, Cu5FeS4 is found to be the most excellent sample. Especially, Cu5FeS4 exhibits photothermal-enhanced Fenton effect, which can produce hydroxyl radical (·OH) under a wide pH range (e.g., pH = 5.4-7.4) to realize the chemodynamic effect. In addition, Cu5FeS4 can be employed as an efficient MRI contrast agent. When Cu5FeS4 dispersion is intravenously injected into the mouse, the tumor can be detected by MRI as well as thermal imaging, and eliminated through photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic effect. Therefore, Cu5FeS4 can be used as an efficient "one-for-all" type agent for MRI-guided photothermal-enhanced chemodynamic therapy of tumor.
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- Zhaojie Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai 201600, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai 201600, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai 201600, China.
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- Cancer Center, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- National United Engineering Laboratory for Biomedical Material Modification, Branden Biomedical Park, Qihe Advanced Science & High Technology Development Zone, Qihe, Shandong 251100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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