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Li L, Kamal S, Polgar AM, Hudson ZM. Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion from Red to Blue Light Using a TADF Sensitizer Based Polymer. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:8997-9004. [PMID: 39231250 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c02774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Molecules capable of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) can exhibit triplet lifetimes on the order of μs-ms as well as low energy losses in the intersystem crossing (ISC) process. As a result, they have great potential to be used as sensitizers in triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) systems with high anti-Stokes shifts, replacing traditional phosphorescent sensitizers. In this study, we employ a red-absorbing boron difluoride curcuminoid-based TADF molecule as the sensitizer and a 9,10-diphenylanthracene derivative as the annihilator. We polymerize them to synthesize a polymer-based red-to-blue TTA-UC system with an anti-Stokes shift of up to 182 nm (0.9 eV) and an upconversion photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 0.77%. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a TTA-UC polymer containing a TADF photosensitizer. The upconversion properties were investigated through power-dependent experiments and photoluminescence decay measurements. This work provides a more detailed understanding of TTA-UC polymers, highlights the strength of TADF sensitizers in improving anti-Stokes shifts in TTA-UC systems, and demonstrates the feasibility of building polymer-based upconversion systems. This development will expand the application of purely organic TTA-UC.
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- Lemin Li
- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Feng HJ, Qi F, Li JY, Lin WY, Jiang LH, Zhang MY, Zeng L, Huang L. Dual Roles of the Photooxidation of Organic Amines for Enhanced Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion in Nanoparticles. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:8770-8777. [PMID: 38968171 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c02529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Oxygen-mediated triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) quenching limits the application of such organic upconversion materials. Here, we report that the photooxidation of organic amines is an effective and versatile strategy to suppress oxygen-mediated upconversion quenching in both organic solvents and aqueous solutions. The strategy is based on the dual role of organic amines in photooxidation, i.e., as singlet oxygen scavengers and electron donors. Under photoexcitation, the photosensitizer sensitizes oxygen to produce singlet oxygen for the oxidation of alkylamine, reducing the oxygen concentration. However, photoinduced electron transfer among photosensitizers, organic amines, and oxygen leads to the production of superoxide anions that suppress TTA-UC. To observe oxygen-tolerating TTA-UC, we find that alkyl secondary amines can balance the production of singlet oxygen and superoxide anions. We then utilize polyethyleneimine (PEI) to synthesize amphiphilic polymers to encapsulate TTA-UC pairs for the formation of water-dispersible, ultrasmall, and multicolor-emitting TTA-UC nanoparticles.
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- Hong-Juan Feng
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Klimezak M, Chaud J, Brion A, Bolze F, Frisch B, Heurtault B, Kichler A, Specht A. Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion-Based Photolysis: Applications in Photopharmacology. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2400354. [PMID: 38613491 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202400354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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The emerging field of photopharmacology is a promising chemobiological methodology for optical control of drug activities that could ultimately solve the off-target toxicity outside the disease location of many drugs for the treatment of a given pathology. The use of photolytic reactions looks very attractive for a light-activated drug release but requires to develop photolytic reactions sensitive to red or near-infrared light excitation for better tissue penetration. This review will present the concepts of triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion-based photolysis and their recent in vivo applications for light-induced drug delivery using photoactivatable nanoparticles.
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- Maxime Klimezak
- Laboratoire de Chémo-Biologie Synthétique et Thérapeutique (CBST), Équipe Nanoparticules Intelligentes, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, CBST UMR 7199, Illkirch Cedex, F-67401, France
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- Laboratoire de Chémo-Biologie Synthétique et Thérapeutique (CBST), Équipe Nanoparticules Intelligentes, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, CBST UMR 7199, Illkirch Cedex, F-67401, France
- Inserm UMR_S 1121, EMR 7003 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine de Strasbourg, 1 rue Eugène Boeckel, Strasbourg, F-67000, France
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- Inserm UMR_S 1121, EMR 7003 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine de Strasbourg, 1 rue Eugène Boeckel, Strasbourg, F-67000, France
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- Laboratoire de Chémo-Biologie Synthétique et Thérapeutique (CBST), Équipe Nanoparticules Intelligentes, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, CBST UMR 7199, Illkirch Cedex, F-67401, France
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- Inserm UMR_S 1121, EMR 7003 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine de Strasbourg, 1 rue Eugène Boeckel, Strasbourg, F-67000, France
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- Inserm UMR_S 1121, EMR 7003 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine de Strasbourg, 1 rue Eugène Boeckel, Strasbourg, F-67000, France
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- Inserm UMR_S 1121, EMR 7003 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Centre de Recherche en Biomédecine de Strasbourg, 1 rue Eugène Boeckel, Strasbourg, F-67000, France
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- Laboratoire de Chémo-Biologie Synthétique et Thérapeutique (CBST), Équipe Nanoparticules Intelligentes, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, CBST UMR 7199, Illkirch Cedex, F-67401, France
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He Q, Wei L, He C, Yang C, Wu W. Supramolecular Annihilator with DPA Parallelly Arranged by Multiple Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions for Enhanced Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion. Molecules 2024; 29:2203. [PMID: 38792064 PMCID: PMC11124113 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The triplet annihilator is a critical component for triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC); both the photophysical properties of the annihilator and the intermolecular orientation have pivotal effects on the overall efficiency of TTA-UC. Herein, we synthesized two supramolecular annihilators A-1 and A-2 by grafting 9,10-diphenylanthracene (DPA) fragments, which have been widely used as triplet annihilators for TTA-UC, on a macrocyclic host-pillar[5]arenes. In A-1, the orientation of the two DPA units was random, while, in A-2, the two DPA units were pushed to a parallel arrangement by intramolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions. The two compounds showed very similar photophysical properties and host-guest binding affinities toward electron-deficient guests, but showed totally different TTA-UC emissions. The UC quantum yield of A-2 could be optimized to 13.7% when an alkyl ammonia chain-attaching sensitizer S-2 was used, while, for A-1, only 5.1% was achieved. Destroying the hydrogen-bonding interactions by adding MeOH to A-2 significantly decreased the UC emissions, demonstrating that the parallel orientations of the two DPA units contributed greatly to the TTA-UC emissions. These results should be beneficial for annihilator designs and provide a new promising strategy for enhancing TTA-UC emissions.
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, China; (Q.H.); (L.W.); (C.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu 610064, China; (Q.H.); (L.W.); (C.H.)
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Jiang LH, Miao X, Zhang MY, Li JY, Zeng L, Hu W, Huang L, Pang DW. Near Infrared-II Excited Triplet Fusion Upconversion with Anti-Stokes Shift Approaching the Theoretical Limit. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:10785-10797. [PMID: 38573588 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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The anti-Stokes shift represents the capacity of photon upconversion to convert low-energy photons to high-energy photons. Although triplet exciton-mediated photon upconversion presents outstanding performance in solar energy harvesting, photoredox catalysis, stereoscopic 3D printing, and disease therapeutics, the interfacial multistep triplet exciton transfer leads to exciton energy loss to suppress the anti-Stokes shift. Here, we report near infrared-II (NIR-II) excitable triplet exciton-mediated photon upconversion using a hybrid photosensitizer consisting of lead sulfide quantum dots (PbS QDs) and new surface ligands of thiophene-substituted diketopyrrolopyrrole (Th-DPP). Under 1064 nm excitation, this photon upconversion revealed a record-corrected upconversion efficiency of 0.37% (normalized to 100%), with the anti-Stokes shift (1.07 eV) approaching the theoretical limit (1.17 eV). The observation of this unexpected result is due to our discovery of the presence of a weak interaction between the sulfur atom on Th-DPP and Pb2+ on the PbS QDs surface, facilitating electronic coupling between PbS QDs and Th-DPP, such that the realization of triplet exciton transfer efficiency is close to 100% even when the energy gap is as small as 0.04 eV. With this premise, this photon upconversion as a photocatalyst enables the production of standing organic gel via photopolymerization under 1064 nm illumination, displaying NIR-II photon-driven photoredox catalysis. This research not only establishes the foundation for enhancing the performance of NIR-II excitable photonic upconversion but also promotes its development in photonics and photoredox catalysis.
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- Lin-Han Jiang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, TKL of Metal and Molecule-Based Material Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Huang L, Han G. Triplet-triplet annihilation photon upconversion-mediated photochemical reactions. Nat Rev Chem 2024; 8:238-255. [PMID: 38514833 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-024-00585-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Photon upconversion is a method for harnessing high-energy excited states from low-energy photons. Such photons, particularly in the red and near-infrared wavelength ranges, can penetrate tissue deeply and undergo less competitive absorption in coloured reaction media, enhancing the efficiency of large-scale reactions and in vivo phototherapy. Among various upconversion methodologies, the organic-based triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) stands out - demonstrating high upconversion efficiencies, requiring low excitation power densities and featuring tunable absorption and emission wavelengths. These factors contribute to improved photochemical reactions for fields such as photoredox catalysis, photoactivation, 3D printing and immunotherapy. In this Review, we explore concepts and design principles of organic TTA-UC-mediated photochemical reactions, highlighting notable advancements in the field, as well as identify challenges and propose potential solutions. This Review sheds light on the potential of organic TTA-UC to advance beyond the traditional photochemical reactions and paves the way for research in various fields and clinical applications.
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- Ling Huang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
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Wang X, Ding F, Jia T, Li F, Ding X, Deng R, Lin K, Yang Y, Wu W, Xia D, Chen G. Molecular near-infrared triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion with eigen oxygen immunity. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2157. [PMID: 38461161 PMCID: PMC10924867 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46541-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024] Open
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Molecular triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion often experiences drastic luminescence quenching in the presence of oxygen molecules, posing a significant constraint on practical use in aerated conditions. We present an oxygen-immune near-infrared triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion system utilizing non-organometallic cyanine sensitizers (λex = 808 nm) and chemically synthesized benzo[4,5]thieno[2,3-b][1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline dyes with a defined dimer structure as annihilators (λem = 650 nm). This system exhibits ultrastable upconversion under continuous laser irradiance (>480 mins) or extended storage (>7 days) in aerated solutions. Mechanistic investigations reveal rapid triplet-triplet energy transfer from sensitizer to annihilators, accompanied by remarkably low triplet oxygen quenching efficiencies (η O 2 < 13% for the sensitizer, <3.7% for the annihilator), endowing the bicomponent triplet-triplet annihilation system with inherent oxygen immunity. Our findings unlock the direct and potent utilization of triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion systems in real-world applications, demonstrated by the extended and sensitive nanosensing of peroxynitrite radicals in the liver under in vivo nitrosative stress.
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- Xinyu Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
- Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
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Qi F, Feng HJ, Peng Y, Jiang LH, Zeng L, Huang L. New Type Annihilator of π-Expanded Diketopyrrolopyrrole for Robust Photostable NIR-Excitable Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:7512-7521. [PMID: 38318769 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Near-infrared light excitable triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (NIR TTA-UC) materials have attracted interest in a variety of emerging applications such as photoredox catalysis, optogenetics, and stereoscopic 3D printing. Currently, the practical application of NIR TTA-UC materials requires substantial improvement in photostability. Here, we found that the new annihilator of π-expanded diketopyrrolopyrrole (π-DPP) cannot activate oxygen to generate superoxide anion via photoinduced electron transfer, and its electron-deficient characteristics prevent the singlet oxygen-mediated [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction; thus, π-DPP exhibited superior resistance to photobleaching. In conjunction with the NIR photosensitizer PdTNP, the upconversion efficiency of π-DPP is as high as 8.9%, which is eight times of the previously reported PdPc/Furan-DPP. Importantly, after polystyrene film encapsulation, less than 10% photobleaching was observed for this PdTNP/π-DPP-based NIR TTA-UC material after four hours of intensive NIR light exposure. These findings provide a type of annihilator with extraordinary photostability, facilitating the development of NIR TTA-UC materials for practical photonics.
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- Fang Qi
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Fan C, Wei X, Wu W, Yang C. Expanding the Anti-Stokes Shift of TTA-UC to 1.04 eV by Chemical Tuning of BODIPY-Based Organic Photosensitizers. Org Lett 2024; 26:950-954. [PMID: 38236085 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c04312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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A series of BODIPY-derivatives B-1 ∼ B-5 were synthesized as metal-free photosensitizers in triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) upconversion (UC) with the purpose of finely tuning the excited state properties to reduce the energy loss during intersystem crossing (ISC), and hence to expand the anti-Stokes shift of TTA-UC. It was revealed that B-5 showed a ΔEST of as small as 0.28 eV, thus, providing a large anti-Stokes shift of 1.04 eV in TTA-UC with organic sensitizers. A deep red-blue upconversion emission with UC quantum yields of up to 10.7% (out of a 50% maximum) was observed.
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- Chunying Fan
- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shanxi 710061, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shanxi 710061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, and Healthy Food Evaluation Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Liang H, Lu M, Mahmood Z, Li Z, Chen Z, Chen G, Li MD, Huo Y, Ji S. Efficient Intersystem Crossing and Long-lived Charge-Separated State Induced by Through-Space Intramolecular Charge Transfer in a Parallel Geometry Carbazole-Bodipy Dyad. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202312600. [PMID: 37654187 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The design of efficient heavy atom-free triplet photosensitizers (PSs) based on through bond charge transfer (TBCT) features is a formidable challenge due to the criteria of orthogonal donor-acceptor geometry. Herein, we propose using parallel (face-to-face) conformation carbazole-bodipy donor-acceptor dyads (BCZ-1 and BCZ-2) featuring through space intramolecular charge transfer (TSCT) process as efficient triplet PS. Efficient intersystem crossing (ΦΔ =61 %) and long-lived triplet excited state (τT =186 μs) were observed in the TSCT dyad BCZ-1 compared to BCZ-3 (ΦΔ =0.4 %), the dyad involving TBCT, demonstrating the superiority of the TSCT approach over conventional donor-acceptor system. Moreover, the transient absorption study revealed that TSCT dyads have a faster charge separation and slower intersystem crossing process induced by charge recombination compared to TBCT dyad. A long-lived charge-separated state (CSS) was observed in the BCZ-1 (τCSS =24 ns). For the first time, the TSCT dyad was explored for the triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion, and a high upconversion quantum yield of 11 % was observed. Our results demonstrate a new avenue for designing efficient PSs and open up exciting opportunities for future research in this field.
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- Hui Liang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Kim CA, Hu S, Van Voorhis T. Mechanism of Enhanced Triplet-Triplet Upconversion in Organic Molecules. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:7175-7185. [PMID: 37585686 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c03214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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We use time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) to investigate the mechanism of efficient triplet-triplet upconversion (TTU) in certain organic materials. In particular, we focus on materials where some singlets are generated in a two-step spin-nonconserving process (T1 + T1 → T2 → S1). For this mechanism to contribute significantly, the intersystem crossing (ISC) from the high-lying triplet to the singlet (T2 → S1) must outcompete the internal conversion (IC) to the low-lying triplet (T2 → T1). By considering multiple families of materials, we show that the T2 → S1 ISC can be enhanced in a number of ways: the substitution of electron-donating (ED) and electron-withdrawing (EW) groups at appropriate positions; the substitution of bulky groups that distort the molecular geometry; and the substitution of heavy atoms that enhance the spin-orbit coupling (SOC). In the first two cases, the enhancements are consistent with El-Sayed's rule in that rapid T2 → S1 ISC requires significant differences in the characters of the S1 and the T2 wavefunctions. Together, these effects enable a wide tunability of T2 → S1 ISC rates over at least 5 orders of magnitude. Meanwhile, the T2 → T1 IC is inhibited in these systems due to the large T2 - T1 energy gap >0.5 eV, which entails a high energy barrier to the T2 → T1 IC and the prediction of a slow rate regardless of the substituents or the presence of heavy atoms. In this way, tuning the T2 → S1 ISC appears to provide an effective strategy to achieve systematic improvement of TTU materials.
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- Changhae Andrew Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Brion A, Chaud J, Klimezak M, Bolze F, Ohlmann L, Léonard J, Chassaing S, Frisch B, Kichler A, Heurtault B, Specht A. Photoactivatable Liposomes for Blue to Deep Red Light-Activated Surface Drug Release: Application to Controlled Delivery of the Antitumoral Drug Melphalan. Bioconjug Chem 2023. [PMID: 37392184 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Liposome-based nanoparticles able to release, via a photolytic reaction, a payload anchored at the surface of the phospholipid bilayer were prepared. The liposome formulation strategy uses an original drug-conjugated blue light-sensitive photoactivatable coumarinyl linker. This is based on an efficient blue light-sensitive photolabile protecting group modified by a lipid anchor, which enables its incorporation into liposomes, leading to blue to green light-sensitive nanoparticles. In addition, the formulated liposomes were doped with triplet-triplet annihilation upconverting organic chromophores (red to blue light) in order to prepare red light sensitive liposomes able to release a payload, by upconversion-assisted photolysis. Those light-activatable liposomes were used to demonstrate that direct blue or green light photolysis or red light TTA-UC-assisted drug photolysis can effectively photorelease a drug payload (Melphalan) and kill tumor cells in vitro after photoactivation.
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- Anaïs Brion
- 3Bio Team, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- 3Bio Team, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
- Équipe de chimie et neurobiologie moléculaire, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Équipe de chimie et neurobiologie moléculaire, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Équipe de chimie et neurobiologie moléculaire, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- 3Bio Team, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, UMR 7504, F-67034 Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Chimie, Laboratoire de Synthèse, Réactivité Organiques & Catalyse, (LASYROC), Institut de Chimie, UMR 7177 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- 3Bio Team, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- 3Bio Team, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- 3Bio Team, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Équipe de chimie et neurobiologie moléculaire, Laboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules Bioactives, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRS, F-67401 Illkirch Cedex, France
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Zeng L, Jiang LH, Li JY, Huang L, Chen Y, Yu N, Wang L, Huang K, Peng J, Han G. Metal-Free Far-Red Light-Driven Photolysis via Triplet Fusion to Enhance Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218341. [PMID: 36634030 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Metal-free long-wavelength light-driven prodrug photoactivation is highly desirable for applications such as neuromodulation, drug delivery, and cancer therapy. Herein, via triplet fusion, we report on the far-red light-driven photo-release of an anti-cancer drug by coupling the boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY)-based photosensitizer with a photocleavable perylene-based anti-cancer drug. Notably, this metal-free triplet fusion photolysis (TFP) strategy can be further advanced by incorporating an additional functional dopant, i.e. an immunotherapy medicine inhibiting the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), with the far-red responsive triplet fusion pair in an air-stable nanoparticle. With this IDO inhibitor-assisted TFP system we observed efficient inhibition of primary and distant tumors in a mouse model at record-low excitation power, compared to other photo-assisted immunotherapy approaches. This metal-free TFP strategy will spur advancement in photonics and biophotonics fields.
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- Le Zeng
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Centre for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Program in Innate Immunity, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA-01605, USA
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Zhang J, Ruiz-Molina D, Novio F, Roscini C. Water-Stable Upconverting Coordination Polymer Nanoparticles for Transparent Films and Anticounterfeiting Patterns with Air-Stable Upconversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:8377-8386. [PMID: 36722461 PMCID: PMC9940112 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c16354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Photon upconversion (UC) based on triplet-triplet annihilation is a very promising phenomenon with potential application in several areas, though, due to the intrinsic mechanism, the achievement of diffusion-limited solid materials with air-stable UC is still a challenge. Herein, we report UC coordination polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) combining sensitizer and emitter molecules especially designed with alkyl spacers that promote the amorphous character. Beyond the characteristic constraints of crystalline MOFs, amorphous CPNs facilitate high dye density and flexible ratio tunability. To show the universality of the approach, two types of UC-CPNs are reported, exhibiting highly photostable UC in two different visible spectral regions. Given their nanoscale, narrow size distribution, and good chemical/colloidal stability in water, the CPNs were also successfully printed as anticounterfeiting patterns and used to make highly transparent and photostable films for luminescent solar concentrators, both showing air-stable UC.
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- Junda Zhang
- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST Campus UAB, Bellaterra 08193, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament
de Química, Universitat Autònoma
de Barcelona (UAB), Campus
UAB, 08193 Cerdanyola
del Vallès, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST Campus UAB, Bellaterra 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST Campus UAB, Bellaterra 08193, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament
de Química, Universitat Autònoma
de Barcelona (UAB), Campus
UAB, 08193 Cerdanyola
del Vallès, Spain
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- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST Campus UAB, Bellaterra 08193, Barcelona, Spain
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Zähringer TJB, Moghtader JA, Bertrams MS, Roy B, Uji M, Yanai N, Kerzig C. Blue-to-UVB Upconversion, Solvent Sensitization and Challenging Bond Activation Enabled by a Benzene-Based Annihilator. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215340. [PMID: 36398891 PMCID: PMC10108172 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Several energy-demanding photoreactions require harsh UV light from inefficient light sources. The conversion of low-energy visible light to high-energy singlet states via triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) could offer a solution for driving such reactions under mild conditions. We present the first annihilator with an emission maximum in the UVB region that, combined with an organic sensitizer, is suitable for blue-to-UVB upconversion. The annihilator singlet was successfully employed as an energy donor in subsequent FRET activations of aliphatic carbonyls. This hitherto unreported UC-FRET reaction sequence was directly monitored using laser spectroscopy and applied to mechanistic irradiation experiments demonstrating the feasibility of Norrish chemistry. Our results provide clear evidence for a novel blue light-driven substrate or solvent activation strategy, which is important in the context of developing more sustainable light-to-chemical energy conversion systems.
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- Till J B Zähringer
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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Brion A, Chaud J, Léonard J, Bolze F, Chassaing S, Frisch B, Heurtault B, Kichler A, Specht A. Red Light-Responsive Upconverting Nanoparticles for Quantitative and Controlled Release of a Coumarin-Based Prodrug. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2201474. [PMID: 36222265 PMCID: PMC11469215 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202201474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Photolytic reactions allow the optical control of the liberation of biological effectors by photolabile protecting groups. The development of versatile technologies enabling the use of deep-red or NIR light excitation still represents a challenging issue, in particular for light-induced drug release (e.g., light-induced prodrug activation). Here, light-sensitive biocompatible lipid nanocapsules able to liberate an antitumoral drug through photolysis are presented. It is demonstrated that original photon upconverting nanoparticles (LNC-UCs) chemically conjugated to a coumarin-based photocleavable linker can quantitatively and efficiently release a drug by upconversion luminescence-assisted photolysis using a deep-red excitation wavelength. In addition, it is also able to demonstrate that such nanoparticles are stable in the dark, without any drug leakage in the absence of light. These findings open new avenues to specifically liberate diverse drugs using deep-red or NIR excitations for future therapeutic applications in nanomedicine.
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- Anaïs Brion
- 3Bio TeamLaboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules BioactivesUMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRSFaculté de PharmacieIllkirchF‐67401 CedexFrance
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- 3Bio TeamLaboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules BioactivesUMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRSFaculté de PharmacieIllkirchF‐67401 CedexFrance
- Équipe de chimie et neurobiologie moléculaireLaboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules BioactivesUMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRSFaculté de PharmacieIllkirchF‐67401 CedexFrance
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de StrasbourgUniversité de Strasbourg/CNRSUMR 7504StrasbourgF‐67034France
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- Équipe de chimie et neurobiologie moléculaireLaboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules BioactivesUMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRSFaculté de PharmacieIllkirchF‐67401 CedexFrance
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- Institut de ChimieLaboratoire de SynthèseRéactivité Organiques & Catalyse(LASYROC)Institut de ChimieUMR 7177 Université de Strasbourg/CNRSStrasbourgF‐67000France
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- 3Bio TeamLaboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules BioactivesUMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRSFaculté de PharmacieIllkirchF‐67401 CedexFrance
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- 3Bio TeamLaboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules BioactivesUMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRSFaculté de PharmacieIllkirchF‐67401 CedexFrance
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- 3Bio TeamLaboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules BioactivesUMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRSFaculté de PharmacieIllkirchF‐67401 CedexFrance
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- Équipe de chimie et neurobiologie moléculaireLaboratoire de Conception et Application de Molécules BioactivesUMR 7199 Université de Strasbourg/CNRSFaculté de PharmacieIllkirchF‐67401 CedexFrance
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Ding C, Chen C, Zeng X, Chen H, Zhao Y. Emerging Strategies in Stimuli-Responsive Prodrug Nanosystems for Cancer Therapy. ACS NANO 2022; 16:13513-13553. [PMID: 36048467 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Prodrugs are chemically modified drug molecules that are inactive before administration. After administration, they are converted in situ to parent drugs and induce the mechanism of action. The development of prodrugs has upgraded conventional drug treatments in terms of bioavailability, targeting, and reduced side effects. Especially in cancer therapy, the application of prodrugs has achieved substantial therapeutic effects. From serendipitous discovery in the early stage to functional design with pertinence nowadays, the importance of prodrugs in drug design is self-evident. At present, studying stimuli-responsive activation mechanisms, regulating the stimuli intensity in vivo, and designing nanoscale prodrug formulations are the major strategies to promote the development of prodrugs. In this review, we provide an outlook of recent cutting-edge studies on stimuli-responsive prodrug nanosystems from these three aspects. We also discuss prospects and challenges in the future development of such prodrugs.
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- Chendi Ding
- Clinical Research Center, Maoming People's Hospital, 101 Weimin Road, Maoming 525000, China
- School of Medicine, Jinan University, 855 Xingye East Road, Guangzhou 510632, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Clinical Research Center, Maoming People's Hospital, 101 Weimin Road, Maoming 525000, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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Zeng L, Huang L, Han J, Han G. Enhancing Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion: From Molecular Design to Present Applications. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:2604-2615. [PMID: 36074952 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Photon upconversion, the process of converting low-energy photons into high-energy ones, has been widely applied for solar energy conversion, photoredox catalysis, and various biological applications such as background-free bioimaging, cancer therapy, and optogenetics. Upconversion materials that are based on triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) are of particular interest due to their low excitation power requirements (e.g., ambient sunlight) and easily tunable excitation and emission wavelengths. Despite advances that have been made with respect to TTA upconversion (TTA-UC) in the past decade, several challenges remain for near-infrared light-activatable triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (NIR TTA-UC). These challenges include low upconversion quantum yield, small anti-Stokes shift, and incompatibility with oxygen, the latter of which seriously limits the practical applications of NIR TTA-UC.This Account will summarize the recent research endeavors to address the above-mentioned challenges and the recent new applications. The first part of this Account highlights recent strategies of molecular design to modulate the excited states of photosensitizers and annihilators, two key factors to determine TTA-UC performance. Novel molecular engineering strategies such as the resonance energy transfer method, dimerization of dye units, and the helix twist molecular structure have been proposed to tune the excited states of photosensitizers. The obtained photosensitizers exhibited enhanced absorption of deep tissue penetrable near-infrared (NIR) light, produced a triplet excited state with elevated energy level and prolonged lifetime, and promoted intersystem crossing, leading to an upgraded TTA-UC system with significantly expanded anti-Stokes shift. With respect to the annihilator, the perylene derivatives were systematically explored, and their attached aromatic groups were found to be the key to adjusting the energy levels of both the triplet and singlet excited states. The resultant optimal TTA-UC system exhibits the highest recorded efficiency among NIR TTA-UC systems.Moreover, to resolve the oxygen-induced TTA-UC quenching, enzymatic reactions were recently introduced. More specifically, the glucose oxidase-catalyzed glucose oxidation reaction showed the ability to rapidly consume oxygen to turn on the TTA-UC luminescence in an aqueous solution. The resultant TTA-UC nanoparticle was able to detect glucose and an enzyme related to glucose metabolism in a highly specific, sensitive, and background-free manner. Further, the upconverted singlet excited state of the annihilator was directly utilized as the catalyst or the excited substrate. For example, the modification of annihilators and drug molecules with photolabile linkages can realize the long wavelength light-induced photolysis. Compared to direct short-wavelength-driven photolysis, this sensitized TTA photolysis (TTAP) exhibits superior reaction yield and lower photodamage, which are important in the release of drugs for tumor treatment in vivo. Moreover, the improved upconversion efficiency can enable the successful coupling of NIR TTA-UC with a visible light absorbing photocatalyst for NIR-driven photoredox catalysis. Compared to direct visible-light photocatalysis, TTA-UC mediated NIR photoredox catalysis showed superior product yield especially in large scale reaction systems owing to the deep penetration power of NIR light. More interestingly, among a few promising technology applications, three-dimensional (3D) printing based on photopolymerization can operate with faster speed and energy-input several orders of magnitude lower when the two-photon polymerization is replaced with TTA-UC mediated polymerization. We believe this Account will spur interest in the further development and application of TTA-UC in the areas of energy, chemistry, material science, and biology.
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- Le Zeng
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States.,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.,Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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Upconversion Nanostructures Applied in Theranostic Systems. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169003. [PMID: 36012269 PMCID: PMC9409402 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Upconversion (UC) nanostructures, which can upconvert near-infrared (NIR) light with low energy to visible or UV light with higher energy, are investigated for theranostic applications. The surface of lanthanide (Ln)-doped UC nanostructures can be modified with different functional groups and bioconjugated with biomolecules for therapeutic systems. On the other hand, organic molecular-based UC nanostructures, by using the triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) UC mechanism, have high UC quantum yields and do not require high excitation power. In this review, the major UC mechanisms in different nanostructures have been introduced, including the Ln-doped UC mechanism and the TTA UC mechanism. The design and fabrication of Ln-doped UC nanostructures and TTA UC-based UC nanostructures for theranostic applications have been reviewed and discussed. In addition, the current progress in the application of UC nanostructures for diagnosis and therapy has been summarized, including tumor-targeted bioimaging and chemotherapy, image-guided diagnosis and phototherapy, NIR-triggered controlled drug releasing and bioimaging. We also provide insight into the development of emerging UC nanostructures in the field of theranostics.
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Heavy atom-free triplet photosensitizer based on thermally activated delayed fluorescence material for NIR-to-blue triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pérez-Ruiz R. Photon Upconversion Systems Based on Triplet-Triplet Annihilation as Photosensitizers for Chemical Transformations. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:23. [PMID: 35445872 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00378-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Photon upconversion (UC) based on triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) is considered one of the most attractive methodologies for switching wavelengths from lower to higher energy. This two-photon process, which requires the involvement of a bimolecular system, has been widely used in numerous fields such as bioimaging, solar cells, displays, drug delivery, and so on. In the last years, we have witnessed the harnessing of this concept by the organic community who have developed new strategies for synthetic purposes. Interestingly, the generation of high-energetic species by this phenomenon has provided the opportunity not only to photoredox activate compounds with high-energy demanding bonds, expanding the reactivity window that lies outside the energy window of the initial irradiation wavelength, but also to sensitized conventional photocatalysts through energy transfer processes even employing infrared irradiation. Herein, an overview of the principal examples found in literature is described where TTA-UC systems are found to be suitable photosensitizers for several chemical transformations.
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- Raúl Pérez-Ruiz
- Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera S/N, 46022, Valencia, Spain.
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Chang J, Mo L, Song J, Wang X, Liu H, Meng C, Wu Y. A pH-responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticle-based drug delivery system for targeted breast cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:3375-3385. [PMID: 35388835 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02828f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In order to make the drug specifically aggregate at the tumor site, we had developed a targeted drug delivery system based on pH responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN-COOH) were prepared and doxorubicin (DOX) was loaded into the pores of MSN-COOH, and then polyethyleneimine (PEI) and anisamide (AA) were modified on the surface of mesoporous silica, named DOX@MSN-PEI-AA(DMPA). DMPA specifically entered tumor cells through AA-mediated receptor endocytosis; PEI dissociated from the surface of the MSN in the acidic environment of cellular lysosomes/endosomes due to protonation of PEI, resulting in steady release of the encapsulated DOX from the pores of MSN in the cytoplasm of the target cells. In vitro and in vivo anti-tumor experiments and hemolytic experiments indicated that DMPA can accurately target breast cancer cells and show excellent safety at the same time, showing great potential for tumor therapy.
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- Jie Chang
- College of Pharmacy of Henan University, Kaifeng Henan, 475004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy of Henan University, Kaifeng Henan, 475004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy of Henan University, Kaifeng Henan, 475004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy of Henan University, Kaifeng Henan, 475004, China.
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- College of Pharmacy of Henan University, Kaifeng Henan, 475004, China.
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- Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng Henan, 475004, China
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- College of Pharmacy of Henan University, Kaifeng Henan, 475004, China.
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Chemically engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles-based intelligent delivery systems for theranostic applications in multiple cancerous/non-cancerous diseases. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lee H, Lee MS, Uji M, Harada N, Park JM, Lee J, Seo SE, Park CS, Kim J, Park SJ, Bhang SH, Yanai N, Kimizuka N, Kwon OS, Kim JH. Nanoencapsulated Phase-Change Materials: Versatile and Air-Tolerant Platforms for Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:4132-4143. [PMID: 35019270 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Efficient and long-term stable triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) can be achieved by effectively protecting the excited organic triplet ensembles from photoinduced oxygen quenching, and discovery of a new material platform that promotes TTA-UC in ambient conditions is of paramount importance for practical applications. In this study, we present the first demonstration of an organic nonparaffin phase-change material (PCM) as an air-tolerant medium for TTA-UC with a unique solid-liquid phase transition in response to temperature variation. For the proposed concept, 2,4-hexadien-1-ol is used and extensively characterized with several key features, including good solvation capacity, mild melting point (30.5 °C), and exclusive antioxidant property, enabling a high-efficiency, low-threshold, and photostable TTA-UC system without energy-intensive degassing processes. In-depth characterization reveals that the triplet diffusion among the transient species, i.e., 3sensitizer* and 3acceptor*, is efficient and well protected from oxygen quenching in both aerated liquid- and solid-phase 2,4-hexadien-1-ol. We also propose a new strategy for the nanoencapsulation of PCM by employing hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles as vehicles. This scheme is applicable to both aqueous- and solid-phase TTA-UC systems as well as suitable for various applications, such as thermal energy storage and smart drug delivery.
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- Haklae Lee
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- PRESTO, JST, Honcho 4-1-8, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Molecular Systems (CMS), Kyushu University, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
- Nanobiotechnology and Bioinformatics (Major), University of Science & Technology (UST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, South Korea
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Zhang Z, Kvasovs N, Dubrovina A, Gevorgyan V. Visible Light Induced Brønsted Acid Assisted Pd-Catalyzed Alkyl Heck Reaction of Diazo Compounds and N-Tosylhydrazones. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202110924. [PMID: 34706124 PMCID: PMC8712420 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202110924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A mild visible light-induced palladium-catalyzed alkyl Heck reaction of diazo compounds and N-tosylhydrazones is reported. A broad range of vinyl arenes and heteroarenes with high functional group tolerance, as well as a range of different diazo compounds, can efficiently undergo this transformation. This method features Brønsted acid-assisted generation of hybrid palladium C(sp3 )-centered radical intermediate, which allowed for new selective C-H functionalization protocol.
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- Ziyan Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA
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Singh D, Kaur P, Attri S, Singh S, Sharma P, Mohana P, Kaur K, Kaur H, Singh G, Rashid F, Singh D, Kumar A, Rajput A, Bedi N, Singh B, Buttar HS, Arora S. Recent Advances in the Local Drug Delivery Systems for Improvement of Anticancer Therapy. Curr Drug Deliv 2021; 19:560 - 586. [PMID: 34906056 DOI: 10.2174/1567201818666211214112710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The conventional anticancer chemotherapies not only cause serious toxic effects, but also produce resistance in tumor cells exposed to long-term therapy. Usually, the killing of metastasized cancer cells requires long-term therapy with higher drug doses, because the cancer cells develop resistance due to the induction of poly-glycoproteins (P-gps) that act as a transmembrane efflux pump to transport drugs out of the cells. During the last few decades, scientists have been exploring new anticancer drug delivery systems such as microencapsulation, hydrogels, and nanotubes to improve bioavailability, reduce drug-dose requirement, decrease multiple drug resistance, and to save normal cells as non-specific targets. Hopefully, the development of novel drug delivery vehicles (nanotubes, liposomes, supramolecules, hydrogels, and micelles) will assist to deliver drug molecules at the specific target site and reduce the undesirable side effects of anticancer therapies in humans. Nanoparticles and lipid formulations are also designed to deliver small drug payload at the desired tumor cell sites for their anticancer actions. This review will focus on the recent advances in the drug delivery systems, and their application in treating different cancer types in humans.
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- Davinder Singh
- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga. India
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 0
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 0
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 0
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. 0
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario. Canada
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. India
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Tang S, Yang T, Zhao Z, Zhu T, Zhang Q, Hou W, Yuan WZ. Nonconventional luminophores: characteristics, advancements and perspectives. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12616-12655. [PMID: 34610056 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01087a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nonconventional luminophores devoid of remarkable conjugates have attracted considerable attention due to their unique luminescence behaviors, updated luminescence mechanism of organics and promising applications in optoelectronic, biological and medical fields. Unlike classic luminogens consisting of molecular segments with greatly extended electron delocalization, these unorthodox luminophores generally possess nonconjugated structures based on subgroups such as ether (-O-), hydroxyl (-OH), halogens, carbonyl (CO), carboxyl (-COOH), cyano (CN), thioether (-S-), sulfoxide (SO), sulfone (OSO), phosphate, and aliphatic amine, as well as their grouped functionalities like amide, imide, anhydride and ureido. They can exhibit intriguing intrinsic luminescence, generally featuring concentration-enhanced emission, aggregation-induced emission, excitation-dependent luminescence and prevailing phosphorescence. Herein, we review the recent progress in exploring these nonconventional luminophores and discuss the current challenges and future perspectives. Notably, different mechanisms are reviewed and the clustering-triggered emission (CTE) mechanism is highlighted, which emphasizes the clustering of the above mentioned electron rich moieties and consequent electron delocalization along with conformation rigidification. The CTE mechanism seems widely applicable for diversified natural, synthetic and supramolecular systems.
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- Saixing Tang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Minhang, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Minhang, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Minhang, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Minhang, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Minhang, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Minhang, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Rd., Minhang, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Tian R, Wang C, Chi W, Fan J, Du J, Long S, Guo L, Liu X, Peng X. Emerging Design Principle of Near-Infrared Upconversion Sensitizer Based on Mitochondria-Targeted Organic Dye for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy. Chemistry 2021; 27:16707-16715. [PMID: 34648222 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Upconversion luminescent (UCL) triggered photodynamic therapy (PDT) affords superior outcome for cancer treatment. However, conventional UCL materials which all work by a multiphoton absorption (MPA) process inevitably need extremely high power density far over the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) to laser. Here, a one-photon absorption molecular upconversion sensitizer Cy5.5-Br based on frequency upconversion luminescent (FUCL) is designed for PDT. The unusual super heavy atom effect (SHAE) in Cy5.5-Br strongly enhances its spin-orbit coupling (0.23 cm-1 ), triplet quantum yield (11.1 %) and triplet state lifetime (18.8 μs) while the potential hot-band absorption of Cy5.5-Br is well maintained. Importantly, Cy5.5-Br can efficiently target the tumour site and kill cancer cells by destroying mitochondria under a biosafety MPE to 808 nm laser. The photostability and antitumor results are obviously superior to that of a Stokes process. This work provides a design criterion for FUCL dyes to realize effective PDT upon a biosafety optical density, possibly bringing more clinical benefits than conventional MPA materials.
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- Ruisong Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487372, Singapore, Singapore
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487372, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Fluorescence Research Group, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487372, Singapore, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Dalian University of Technology, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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Patel M, Meenu M, Pandey JK, Kumar P, Patel R. Recent development in upconversion nanoparticles and their application in optogenetics: A review. J RARE EARTH 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Shen Z, Zheng S, Xiao S, Shen R, Liu S, Hu J. Red-Light-Mediated Photoredox Catalysis Enables Self-Reporting Nitric Oxide Release for Efficient Antibacterial Treatment. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20452-20460. [PMID: 34196472 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202107155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) serves as a key regulator of many physiological processes and as a potent therapeutic agent. The local delivery of NO is important to achieve target therapeutic outcomes due to the toxicity of NO at high concentrations. Although light stimulus represents a non-invasive tool with spatiotemporal precision to mediate NO release, many photoresponsive NO-releasing molecules can only respond to ultraviolet (UV) or near-UV visible light with low penetration and high phototoxicity. We report that coumarin-based NO donors with maximal absorbances at 328 nm can be activated under (deep) red-light (630 or 700 nm) irradiation in the presence of palladium(II) tetraphenyltetrabenzoporphyrin, enabling stoichiometric and self-reporting NO release with a photolysis quantum yield of 8 % via photoredox catalysis. This NO-releasing platform with ciprofloxacin loading can eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm in vitro and treat cutaneous abscesses in vivo.
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- Zhiqiang Shen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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Shen Z, Zheng S, Xiao S, Shen R, Liu S, Hu J. Red‐Light‐Mediated Photoredox Catalysis Enables Self‐Reporting Nitric Oxide Release for Efficient Antibacterial Treatment. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202107155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Zhiqiang Shen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale Department of Polymer Science and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 Anhui China
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Bennison M, Collins AR, Zhang B, Evans RC. Organic Polymer Hosts for Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Upconversion Systems. Macromolecules 2021; 54:5287-5303. [PMID: 34176961 PMCID: PMC8223484 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) is a process by which a lower energy photon can be upconverted to a higher energy state. The incorporation of TTA-UC materials into solid-state hosts has enabled advances in solar energy and many other applications. The choice of host system is, however, far from trivial and often calls for a careful compromise between characteristics such as high molecular mobility, low oxygen diffusion, and high material stability, factors that often contradict one another. Here, we evaluate these challenges in the context of the state-of-the-art of primarily polymer hosts and the advantages they hold in terms of material selection and tunability of their diffusion or mechanical or thermal properties. We encourage more collaborative research between polymer scientists and photophysicists in order to further optimize the current systems and outline our thoughts for the future direction of the field.
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- Department of Materials Science and
Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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Photolytical reactions for light induced biological effectors release: on the road to the phototherapeutic window. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-021-01071-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Interrogating biological systems using visible-light-powered catalysis. Nat Rev Chem 2021; 5:322-337. [PMID: 37117838 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-021-00265-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Light-powered catalysis has found broad utility as a chemical transformation strategy, with widespread impact on energy, environment, drug discovery and human health. A noteworthy application impacting human health is light-induced sensitization of cofactors for photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment. The clinical adoption of this photosensitization approach has inspired the search for other photochemical methods, such as photoredox catalysis, to influence biological discovery. Over the past decade, light-mediated catalysis has enabled the discovery of valuable synthetic transformations, propelling it to become a highly utilized chemical synthesis strategy. The reaction components required to achieve a photoredox reaction are identical to photosensitization (catalyst, light source and substrate), making it ideally suited for probing biological environments. In this Review, we discuss the therapeutic application of photosensitization and advancements made in developing next-generation catalysts. We then highlight emerging uses of photoredox catalytic methods for protein bioconjugation and probing complex cellular environments in living cells.
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Huang L, Le T, Huang K, Han G. Enzymatic enhancing of triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion by breaking oxygen quenching for background-free biological sensing. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1898. [PMID: 33772017 PMCID: PMC7997900 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22282-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion nanoparticles have attracted considerable interest due to their promises in organic chemistry, solar energy harvesting and several biological applications. However, triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion in aqueous solutions is challenging due to sensitivity to oxygen, hindering its biological applications under ambient atmosphere. Herein, we report a simple enzymatic strategy to overcome oxygen-induced triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion quenching. This strategy stems from a glucose oxidase catalyzed glucose oxidation reaction, which enables rapid oxygen depletion to turn on upconversion in the aqueous solution. Furthermore, self-standing upconversion biological sensors of such nanoparticles are developed to detect glucose and measure the activity of enzymes related to glucose metabolism in a highly specific, sensitive and background-free manner. This study not only overcomes the key roadblock for applications of triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion nanoparticles in aqueous solutions, it also establishes the proof-of-concept to develop triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion nanoparticles as background free self-standing biological sensors.
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- Ling Huang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States.
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Ding L, Zhou J, Fu Q, Bao G, Liu Y, Jin D. Triplet Fusion Upconversion with Oxygen Resistance in Aqueous Media. Anal Chem 2021; 93:4641-4646. [PMID: 33667071 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Triplet fusion upconversion (also called triplet-triplet annihilation, TTA) arouses much attention due to its potential in the fields of biological imaging, optogenetics, and light harvesting. However, oxygen quenching remains a challenge ahead, restricting its applications in aqueous media. Previous efforts to realize aqueous TTA with oxygen resistance have been focused on core-shell structures and self-assembly, but tedious processes and complicated chemical modification are required. Here, we report a direct and efficient strategy to realize aqueous TTA by controlling the ionic equilibrium of the TTA dyad. We find that the ionized organic dyad in physiological buffers and electrolyte-based media shows a natural aerotolerance without any complicated structure engineering. In particular, the upconversion intensity of this aqueous TTA in Tris buffer under an air-saturated condition is more than twice that under the deaerated condition. We further demonstrate the TTA system for potential applications in pH and temperature sensing with reversible and sensitive performance. We anticipate this facile approach will inspire the development of practical aqueous TTA and broad applications in biological science.
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- Lei Ding
- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2007, Australia.,UTS-SUStech Joint Research Centre for Biomedical Materials and Devices, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518055, China
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Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Lin W, Kesseli SJ, Huang L, Zhao Y, Yao X, Huang K, Han G. Wavelength-Selective Light-Controlled Stepwise Photolysis from Single Gold Nanoparticles. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2000321. [PMID: 33034955 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202000321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Light-controlled sequential photolysis from a single nanoparticle is a challenge for controlled release. A wavelength-selective sequential photolysis from single gold nanoparticles is reported for the first time. In particular, it is also demonstrated that such nanoparticle can be used to sequentially release two payloads in living cells. In principle, this system can be extended to sequential release of multiple different types of payloads by rational design of diverse photocleavable linkers. It is expected that this work can provide a new tool for better orderly controlling cellular events that request high spatiotemporal manners.
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- Yekui Zhou
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester MA 01605 USA
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Yang Z, Koenigs RM. Photoinduced Palladium-Catalyzed Dicarbofunctionalization of Terminal Alkynes. Chemistry 2021; 27:3694-3699. [PMID: 33427348 PMCID: PMC7986663 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Herein, a conceptually distinct approach was developed that allowed for the dicarbofunctionalization of alkynes at room temperature using simple, bench-stable alkyl iodides and a second molecule of alkyne as coupling partner. Specifically, the photochemical activation of palladium complexes enabled this strategic dicarbofunctionalization via addition of alkyl radicals from secondary and tertiary alkyl iodides and formation of an intermediate palladium vinyl complex that could undergo subsequent Sonogashira reaction with a second alkyne molecule. This alkylation-alkynylation sequence allowed the one-step synthesis of 1,3-enynes including heteroarenes and biologically active compounds with high efficiency without exogenous photosensitizers or oxidants and now opens up pathways towards cascade reactions via photochemical palladium catalysis.
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- Zhen Yang
- Institute of Organic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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Wei Y, Xian H, Lv X, Ni F, Cao X, Yang C. Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion with reversible emission-tunability induced by chemical-stimuli: a remote modulator for photocontrol isomerization. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:606-611. [PMID: 34821277 DOI: 10.1039/d0mh01590c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) has been widely studied, but a color-tunable TTA-UC system triggered by chemical stimuli has not yet been proposed. Herein, reversible acid/base switching of the TTA-UC emission wavelength is achieved for the first time by a simple platform, composed of a direct singlet-triplet (S0-T1) absorption photosensitizer, and proton-responsive 9,10-di(pyridin-4-yl)anthracene (DPyA) as an acceptor. The photosensitizer-acceptor pair exhibits efficient UC emission (quantum yield up to 3.3%, and anti-Stokes shift up to 0.92 eV) with remarkable contrast upon base/acid treatment (Δλem,max = 82 nm, 0.46 eV). In a proof-of-concept study, the color-adjustable TTA-UC emission was applied as a remote modulator to photo-control reversible chemical reactions for the first time. This platform enriches the portfolio of color-switchable TTA-UC, and the mechanism would inspire further development of smart UC systems and extend the application field of upconversion.
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- Yaxiong Wei
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Therapeutic nanomaterials serve as an important platform for drug delivery under image guidance. Despite significant growth and broad applications, their design specifics remain a subject of continued interest primarily due to multifunctional factors involved, ranging from nanomaterial properties, imaging modalities, and therapeutic agents to activation strategies. This review article summarizes key findings on their design characteristics with a particular interest in strategies developed for therapeutic activation (release). First, their activation can be controlled using either an endogenous factor including low pH and glutathione or an external stimulation by light, ultrasound, or electromagnetic field. The former is passively controlled from a spatiotemporal aspect compared to the latter, which is otherwise actively controlled through drug linker photolysis, nanomaterial disassembly, or gate opening. Second, light stimulation serves a most notable strategy due to its essential role in controlled drug release, photothermal activation (hyperthermia), and photodynamic production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Third, some of those activation strategies that rely on ultrasound, photothermal, photoacoustic, magnetic field, or X-ray radiation are dually functional due to their role in imaging modalities. In summary, this review article presents recent advances and new insights that pertain to nanotherapeutic delivery systems. It also addresses their technical limitations associated with tissue penetration (light), spatial resolution (ultrasound, hyperthermia), and occurrence of cellular resistance (ROS).
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Lv W, Long K, Yang Y, Chen S, Zhan C, Wang W. A Red Light-Triggered Drug Release System Based on One-Photon Upconversion-Like Photolysis. Adv Healthc Mater 2020; 9:e2001118. [PMID: 32985134 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202001118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Photoresponsive drug release systems can enhance drug accumulation at the sites where light is applied. Nowadays, the photocleavable groups used in the systems usually require ultraviolet or blue light irradiation, which limits tissue penetration depth and is harmful to normal cells and living bodies. A one-photon upconversion-like photolysis strategy, which can cleave green light-activatable prodrugs with red light at the presence of a red light-excitable photosensitizer in organic solvents, is developed. However, both the prodrug and photosensitizer are hydrophobic and their energy transfer process is sensitive to oxygen molecules. Here, a simple strategy to address these problems by loading the two components in biocompatible and biodegradable polymeric micelles, is presented. The developed low-irradiance red light-triggered drug release system has a size around 40 nm and exhibits good stability in aqueous solutions. The micellar encapsulation protects the photolysis reaction from oxygen quenching in normoxia aqueous solutions. The therapeutic effect of the system enhanced by the redlight irradiation is demonstrated through in vitro and in vivo studies, indicating promising potential in cancer therapy. The study provides the first example and also an important reference for applying one-photon upconversion-like photolysis in biomedical applications.
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- Wen Lv
- Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong P. R. China
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- Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong P. R. China
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology School of Basic Medical Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200032 P. R. China
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- Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong P. R. China
- Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine Karolinska Institute Hong Kong P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology School of Basic Medical Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Fudan University Shanghai 200032 P. R. China
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- Dr. Li Dak‐Sum Research Centre The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong P. R. China
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong P. R. China
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Meijer M, Natile MM, Bonnet S. 796 nm Activation of a Photocleavable Ruthenium(II) Complex Conjugated to an Upconverting Nanoparticle through Two Phosphonate Groups. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:14807-14818. [PMID: 32167752 PMCID: PMC7581297 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The biological application of photoactivatable ruthenium anticancer prodrugs is limited by the need to use poorly penetrating high-energy visible light for their activation. Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs), which produce high-energy light under near-infrared (NIR) excitation, can solve this issue, provided that they form stable, water (H2O)-dispersible nanoconjugates with the prodrug and that there is efficient energy transfer from the UCNP to the ruthenium complex. Herein, we report on the synthesis and photochemistry of the ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complex [Ru(bpy)2(3H)](PF6)2 ([1](PF6)2), where bpy = 2,2-bipyridine and 3H is a photocleavable bis(thioether) ligand modified with two phosphonate moieties. This ligand was coordinated to the ruthenium center through its thioether groups and could be dissociated under blue-light irradiation. Complex [1](PF6)2 was bound to the surface of NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+@NaYF4:Nd3+@NaYF4 core-shell-shell (CSS-)UCNPs through its bis(phosphonate) group, thereby creating a H2O-dispersible, thermally stable nanoconjugate (CSS-UCNP@[1]). Conjugation to the nanoparticle surface was found to be most efficient in neutral to slightly basic conditions, resulting in up to 2.4 × 103 RuII ions per UCNP. The incorporation of a neodymium-doped shell layer allowed for the generation of blue light using low-energy, deep-penetrating light (796 nm). This wavelength prevents the undesired heating seen with conventional UCNPs activated at 980 nm. Irradiation of CSS-UCNP@[1] with NIR light led to activation of the ruthenium complex [1](PF6)2. Although only one of the two thioether groups was dissociated under irradiation at 50 W·cm-2, we provide the first demonstration of the photoactivation of a ruthenium thioether complex using 796 nm irradiation of a H2O-dispersible nanoconjugate.
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S. Meijer
- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute
of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, National
Research Council (CNR), Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Leiden
Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Huang L, Wu W, Li Y, Huang K, Zeng L, Lin W, Han G. Highly Effective Near-Infrared Activating Triplet–Triplet Annihilation Upconversion for Photoredox Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:18460-18470. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c06976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Ling Huang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing School of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
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Wang X, Xuan Z, Zhu X, Sun H, Li J, Xie Z. Near-infrared photoresponsive drug delivery nanosystems for cancer photo-chemotherapy. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:108. [PMID: 32746846 PMCID: PMC7397640 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-00668-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Drug delivery systems (DDSs) based on nanomaterials have shown a promise for cancer chemotherapy; however, it remains a great challenge to localize on-demand release of anticancer drugs in tumor tissues to improve therapeutic effects and minimize the side effects. In this regard, photoresponsive DDSs that employ light as an external stimulus can offer a precise spatiotemporal control of drug release at desired sites of interest. Most photoresponsive DDSs are only responsive to ultraviolet-visible light that shows phototoxicity and/or shallow tissue penetration depth, and thereby their applications are greatly restricted. To address these issues, near-infrared (NIR) photoresponsive DDSs have been developed. In this review, the development of NIR photoresponsive DDSs in last several years for cancer photo-chemotherapy are summarized. They can achieve on-demand release of drugs into tumors of living animals through photothermal, photodynamic, and photoconversion mechanisms, affording obviously amplified therapeutic effects in synergy with phototherapy. Finally, the existing challenges and further perspectives on the development of NIR photoresponsive DDSs and their clinical translation are discussed.
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- Xiaoying Wang
- Xuhui District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Xuhui District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Xuhui District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, Anhui, China.
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Zhang Y, Xu C, Yang X, Pu K. Photoactivatable Protherapeutic Nanomedicine for Cancer. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002661. [PMID: 32667701 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Therapeutic systems with site-specific pharmaceutical activation hold great promise to enhance therapeutic efficacy while reducing systemic toxicity in cancer therapy. With operational flexibility, noninvasiveness, and high spatiotemporal resolution, photoactivatable nanomedicines have drawn growing attention. Distinct from traditional controlled release systems relying on the difference of biomarker concentrations between disease and healthy tissues, photoactivatable nanomedicines capitalize on the interaction between nanotransducers and light to either trigger photochemical reactions or generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) or heat effect to remotely induce pharmaceutical actions in living subjects. Herein, the recent advances in the development of photoactivatable protherapeutic nanoagents for oncology are summarized. The design strategies and therapeutic applications of these nanoagents are described. Representative examples of each type are discussed in terms of structure, photoactivation mechanism, and preclinical models. Last, potential challenges and perspectives to further develop photoactivatable protherapeutic nanoagents in cancer nanomedicine are discussed.
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- Yan Zhang
- National Research Centre for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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- National Research Centre for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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Choi SK. Photoactivation Strategies for Therapeutic Release in Nanodelivery Systems. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.202000117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Seok Ki Choi
- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
- Department of Internal Medicine University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA
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Yang ZS, Yao Y, Sedgwick AC, Li C, Xia Y, Wang Y, Kang L, Su H, Wang BW, Gao S, Sessler JL, Zhang JL. Rational design of an "all-in-one" phototheranostic. Chem Sci 2020; 11:8204-8213. [PMID: 34123091 PMCID: PMC8163340 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03368e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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We report here porphodilactol derivatives and their corresponding metal complexes. These systems show promise as "all-in-one" phototheranostics and are predicated on a design strategy that involves controlling the relationship between intersystem crossing (ISC) and photothermal conversion efficiency following photoexcitation. The requisite balance was achieved by tuning the aromaticity of these porphyrinoid derivatives and forming complexes with one of two lanthanide cations, namely Gd3+ and Lu3+. The net result led to a metalloporphodilactol system, Gd-trans-2, with seemingly optimal ISC efficiency, photothermal conversion efficiency and fluorescence properties, as well as good chemical stability. Encapsulation of Gd-trans-2 within mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) allowed its evaluation for tumour diagnosis and therapy. It was found to be effective as an "all-in-one" phototheranostic that allowed for NIR fluorescence/photoacoustic dual-modal imaging while providing an excellent combined PTT/PDT therapeutic efficacy in vitro and in vivo in 4T1-tumour-bearing mice.
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- Zi-Shu Yang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin 105 East 24th Street-A5300 Austin TX 78712-1224 USA
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University First Hospital Beijing 100034 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University First Hospital Beijing 100034 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin 105 East 24th Street-A5300 Austin TX 78712-1224 USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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Lin TA, Perkinson CF, Baldo MA. Strategies for High-Performance Solid-State Triplet-Triplet-Annihilation-Based Photon Upconversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1908175. [PMID: 32430955 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201908175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Photon upconversion via triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) has achieved high efficiencies in solution and within polymer matrices that support molecular migration systems. It has diverse potential applications including bioimaging, optical sensors, and photovoltaics. To date, however, the reported performance of TTA in rigid solid-state systems is substantially inferior, which may complicate the integration of TTA in other solid-state devices. Here, solid-state loss mechanisms in a green-to-blue upconversion system are investigated, and three specific losses are identified: energy back transfer, sensitizer aggregation, and triplet-charge annihilation. Strategies are demonstrated to mitigate energy back transfer and sensitizer aggregation, and a completely dry-processed solid-state TTA upconversion system having an upconversion efficiency of ≈2.5% (by the convention of maximum efficiency being 100%) at a relatively low excitation intensity of 238 mW cm-2 is reported. This device is the first demonstration of dry-processed solid-state TTA comparable to solution-processed solid-state systems. The strategies reported here can be generalized to other upconversion systems and offer a route to achieving higher-performance solid-state TTA upconversion devices that are compatible with applications sensitive to solvent damage.
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- Ting-An Lin
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Nobuhiro Yanai
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Engineering Center for Molecular Systems (CMS) Kyushu University 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
- JST-PRESTO Honcho 4-1-8, Kawaguchi Saitama 332-0012 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Engineering Center for Molecular Systems (CMS) Kyushu University 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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Zhuang H, Li B, Zhao M, Wei P, Yuan W, Zhang M, Han X, Chen Y, Yi T. Real-time monitoring and accurate diagnosis of drug-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo by ratio-fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging of peroxynitrite. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:10216-10225. [PMID: 32356536 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr00963f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Because of the low tissue penetration depth and poor photostability of organic cyanine dye, in addition to environmental interference, it is a great challenge to monitor the degree of drug-induced hepatotoxicity by the in vivo detection of peroxynitrite (ONOO-). Herein, we fabricated heptamethine cyanine dye (P-cy7)-coordinated upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), namely UCY7, as a fluorescent nanoprobe for evaluating drug-induced hepatotoxicity. Due to the luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) between UCNPs and the cyanine dye (P-cy7), the irradiation changed from visible light at 660 nm to near infrared (NIR) light at 980 nm; therefore, the issues of poor photostability and severe photobleaching of cyanine dye can be effectively solved. After injecting via the tail vein, the nanoprobes are rapidly concentrated in the liver. Since the level of ONOO- is up-regulated during the drug-induced liver injury, the LRET between UCNPs and P-cy7 is disrupted to release the upconversion luminescence at 656 nm, while the upconversion luminescence at 800 nm remains constant, thus achieving the ratio-fluorescent imaging (RFLI) of ONOO- in the liver to calibrate the influence of the environment. In addition, the reduction in the absorption of nanoprobes in the presence of ONOO- allows for sensitive photoacoustic imaging (PAI). Based on the RFLI and PAI of the liver, the real-time monitoring and accurate diagnosis of different degrees of hepatotoxicity using the model of Acetaminophen (APAP) induction was achieved successfully, providing a new approach for the clinical evaluation of drug-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Hongjun Zhuang
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China.
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