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Hsieh CT, Sung PY, Gandomi YA, Khoo KS, Chang JK. Microwave synthesis of boron- and nitrogen-codoped graphene quantum dots and their detection to pesticides and metal ions. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 318:137926. [PMID: 36682636 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Through developing a highly efficient solid-phase microwave-assisted (SPMA) synthesis technique, we were able to synthesize graphene quantum dots (GQDs) that were doped with nitrogen and boron atoms. The as-synthesized GQDs were employed as sensing probes for detecting pesticides and iron ions within aqueous solutions. The SPMA approach is very versatile for in-situ doping of multiple atoms within the graphitic structure of GQDs. The maximal B/C and N/C atomic ratios within the GQD structures were reached as high as 28.6 and 86.4 at.%, respectively. For the B-/N-codoped GQDs, the N dopants comprises of pyrrolic/pyridinic N and graphitic N, whereas the B doping mainly involves two bonding types (i.e., B4C and BCO2) inserted into or decorated on the GQD skeleton structure. Based on the analysis of the Stern-Volmer plots, the B-/N-codoped GQDs can be employed as probing nanomaterials toward Fe2+ and paraquat detection thanks to their incredible sensitivity throughout the photoluminescent quenching. The PL quenching mechanism of GQDs is usually governed by the GQD‒(paraquat)x intermediates formation and the resulting π-π stacking that can easily quench and aggregate. The findings of this work pave the pathway to engineering the chemical compositions as well as the crystalline structures of GQDs, used for energy and other sensing devices.
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- Chien-Te Hsieh
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan; Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan 32003, Taiwan.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.
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B-GQDs@GSH as a Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Probe for the Detection of Fe3+ in Water Samples and Intracellular. JOURNAL OF ANALYSIS AND TESTING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s41664-022-00244-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Makola LC, Nwahara N, Managa M, Nyokong T. Photodynamic therapy activity of 5,10,15-tris(5-bromo-2-thienyl),20(phenylcarboxy)porphyrin conjugated to graphene quantum dot against MCF-7 breast cancer cells. J COORD CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2022.2087515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Lekgowa Collen Makola
- Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation, Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation, Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), Florida Campus, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation, Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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Deng S, Zhang E, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Yang Z, Zheng B, Mu X, Deng X, Shen H, Rong H, Pei D. In vivo toxicity assessment of four types of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) using mRNA sequencing. Toxicol Lett 2022; 363:55-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The restructure of Au@Ag nanorods for cell imaging with dark-field microscope. Talanta 2022; 244:123403. [PMID: 35349839 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123403] [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: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The facile and noninjurious image of cells with high resolution and low toxicity is essential since imaging can offer rich and direct information and insights into metabolic activities, clinical diagnosis, drug delivery and cancer therapy. In this contribution, a smart imaging probe was employed as a contrast agent for dark-field cell imaging. Au core/Ag shell nanorods (Au@Ag NRs) that characterized by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, formed Au@Ag@AgI NRs when exposed to iodine, which greatly enhanced the light scattering of nanorods. Herein, the silver shell acted as the response element for iodine as well as the protective agent for Au core. When conjugated with folate, the nanorods can be used to image human cervical cancer cells (HeLa cells) under a dark-field microscope. Nanorods were demonstrated with excellent tumor cellular uptake ability without obvious cytotoxicity, making them ideal candidates in biosensing and bioimaging applications.
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Wang C, Zhang Y, Tang W, Wang C, Han Y, Qiang L, Gao J, Liu H, Han L. Ultrasensitive, high-throughput and multiple cancer biomarkers simultaneous detection in serum based on graphene oxide quantum dots integrated microfluidic biosensing platform. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1178:338791. [PMID: 34482866 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Biomarkers play an important role in disease diagnosis and prognosis, which demand reliable, sensitive, rapid, and economic detection platform to conduct simultaneous multiple-biomarkers analysis in serum or body liquid. Here, we developed a universal biosensing platform through integrating the advantages of unique nanostructure and biochemistry properties of graphene oxide quantum dots and high throughput and low cost of microfluidic chip for reliable and simultaneous detection of multiple cancer antigen and antibody biomarkers. The performance of the proposed biosensing platform is validated through the representative cancer biomarkers including carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), α-fetoprotein (AFP), carbohydrate antigen 199 (CA199) and carbohydrate antigen 153 (CA153). It has a large linear quantification detection regime of 5-6 orders of magnitude and an ultralow detection limit of 1 pg/mL or 0.01 U/mL. Moreover, the proposed biosensing chip is capable of conducting 5-20 kinds of biomarkers from at least 60 persons simultaneously in 40 min with only 2 μL serum of each patient, which essentially reduces the detection cost and time to at least 1/60 of current popular methods. Clinical breast cancer and healthy samples detection results indicated its promising perspective in practical applications including cancer early diagnosis, prognosis, and disease pathogenesis study.
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- Chunhua Wang
- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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Alaghmandfard A, Madaah Hosseini HR. A facile, two-step synthesis and characterization of Fe 3 O 4 - L Cysteine - graphene quantum dots as a multifunctional nanocomposite. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2021; 11:849-860. [PMID: 33425639 PMCID: PMC7778724 DOI: 10.1007/s13204-020-01642-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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In this research, a facile, two-step synthesis of Fe3O4–LCysteine–graphene quantum dots (GQDs) nanocomposite is reported. This synthesis method comprises the preparation of GQDs via hydrothermal route, which should be conjugated to the LCysteine functionalized core–shell magnetic structure with the core of about 7.5-nm iron oxide nanoparticle and 3.5-nm LCysteine shell. LCysteine, as a biocompatible natural amino acid, was used to link magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) with GQDs. X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray were used to investigate the presence and formation of MNPs, \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- Amirhossein Alaghmandfard
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Avenue, P.O. Box 11155-9466, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Avenue, P.O. Box 11155-9466, Tehran, Iran
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Gharepapagh E, Fakhari A, Firuzyar T, Shomali A, Azimi F. Preparation, biodistribution and dosimetry study of Tc-99m labeled N-doped graphene quantum dot nanoparticles as a multimodular radiolabeling agent. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04762g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Preparation, dosimetry and biodistribution study of 99mTc-(N-GQDs) as multipurpose nanoparticles.
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- Esmaeil Gharepapagh
- Medical Radiation Sciences Research Team
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Tabriz
- Iran
- Department of Radiology
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- Medical Radiation Sciences Research Team
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Tabriz
- Iran
- Department of Radiology
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine
- Shiraz University of Medical sciences
- Shiraz
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University
- Tabriz
- Iran
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- Department of Energy Engineering and Physic
- Amirkabir University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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Pu J, Liu C, Wang B, Liu P, Jin Y, Chen J. Orange red-emitting carbon dots for enhanced colorimetric detection of Fe3+. Analyst 2021; 146:1032-1039. [DOI: 10.1039/d0an02075c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Orange red-emitting CDs were constructed from 2,3-diaminopyridine and successfully used for visual colorimetry and near-infrared cellular imaging.
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- Jianlin Pu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Material & Technologies of Clean Energies
- School of Materials and Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Guangan Changming Research Institute for Advanced Industrial Technology
- Guangan 638500
- China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Material & Technologies of Clean Energies
- School of Materials and Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Material & Technologies of Clean Energies
- School of Materials and Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Material & Technologies of Clean Energies
- School of Materials and Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Advanced Material & Technologies of Clean Energies
- School of Materials and Energy
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- China
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Nasrollahzadeh M, Sajjadi M, Iravani S, Varma RS. Carbon-based sustainable nanomaterials for water treatment: State-of-art and future perspectives. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:128005. [PMID: 33297038 PMCID: PMC7880008 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The supply of safe drinking and clean water is becoming increasingly challenging proposition throughout the world. The deployment of environmentally sustainable nanomaterials with unique advantages namely high efficiency and selectivity, earth-abundance, recyclability, low-cost of production processes, and stability, has been a priority although several important challenges and constraints still remained unresolved. Carbon nanomaterials namely activated carbon, multi-walled- and single-walled carbon nanotubes, have been developed and applied as adsorbents for wastewater treatment and purification; graphene and graphene oxide-based nanomaterials as well as carbon and graphene quantum dots-derived nanomaterials have shown significant promise for water and wastewater treatment and purification, especially, for industrial- and pharmaceutical-laden wastes. This review encompasses advanced carbonaceous nanomaterials and methodologies that are deployed for the elimination of contaminants and ionic metals in aqueous media, and as novel nanosorbents for wastewater, drinking and ground water treatment. Additionally, recent trends and challenges pertaining to the sustainable carbon and graphene quantum dots-derived nanomaterials and their appliances for treating and purifying wastewater are highlighted.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom, 37185-359, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Chemical Methods and Treatment Branch, Water Infrastructure Division, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH, 45268, USA; Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Garg P, Sangam S, Kochhar D, Pahari S, Kar C, Mukherjee M. Exploring the role of triazole functionalized heteroatom co-doped carbon quantum dots against human coronaviruses. NANO TODAY 2020; 35:101001. [PMID: 33052202 PMCID: PMC7543788 DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2020.101001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Preventing the trajectory of human coronaviruses including the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic could rely on the sprint to design a rational roadmap using breakneck strategies to counter its prime challenges. Recently, carbon quantum dots (CQDs), zero-dimensional (0D) carbon-based nanomaterials, have emerged as a fresh antiviral agent owing to their unique physicochemical properties. Additionally, doping instils beneficial properties in CQDs, augmenting their antiviral potential. The antiviral properties of CQDs can be reinforced by heteroatom doping. Bestowed with multifaceted features, functionalized CQDs can interact with the spike protein of the human coronaviruses and perturb the virus-host cell recognition. Recently, triazole derivatives have been explored as potent inhibitors of human coronaviruses by blocking the viral enzymes such as 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro) and helicase, important for viral replication. Moreover, they offer a better aromatic heterocyclic core for therapeutics owing to their higher thermodynamic stability. To curb the current outbreak, triazole functionalized heteroatom co-doped carbon quantum dots (TFH-CQDs) interacting with viral cells spanning the gamut of complexity can be utilized for deciphering the mystery of its inhibitory mechanism against human coronaviruses. In this quest to unlock the potential of antiviral carbon-based nanomaterials, CQDs and triazole conjugated CQDs template comprising a series of bioisosteres, CQDs-1 to CQDs-9, can extend the arsenal of functional antiviral materials at the forefront of the war against human coronaviruses.
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- Piyush Garg
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201301, India
- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Noida 201301, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201301, India
- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Noida 201301, India
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- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Noida 201301, India
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- Amity International School, Mayur Vihar, Phase-I, Delhi 110091, India
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- Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Kolkata 700135, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida 201301, India
- Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Noida 201301, India
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Chu K, Adsetts JR, He S, Zhan Z, Yang L, Wong JM, Love DA, Ding Z. Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence and Electroluminescence of N-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots Fabricated from an Electrochemical Exfoliation Process in Nitrogen-Containing Electrolytes. Chemistry 2020; 26:15892-15900. [PMID: 32780915 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Artificial lighting sources are one of the most important technological developments for our modern lives; the search for cost-effective and efficient luminophores is therefore crucial to a sustainable future. Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are carbon-based nanomaterials that exhibit exceptional optical and electronic properties, making them a prime candidate for a luminophore in a light-emitting device. Nitrogen-doped GQDs fabricated from a facile top-down electrochemical exfoliation process with a nitrogen-containing electrolyte in this report showed strong photoluminescent emission at 450 nm, and electrogenerated chemiluminescence at 660 nm in the presence of benzoyl peroxide as a coreactant. When introduced into solid-state light-emitting electrochemical cells, for the first time, the GQDs displayed a broad white emission centered at 610 nm, corresponding to Commision Internationale de l'eclairage (CIE) colour coordinates of (0.38, 0.36).
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- Kenneth Chu
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada.,College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Rosstech Signal Inc., 71 15th Line South, Orillia, ON, L3V 6H1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON, N6A 5B7, Canada
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Younis MR, He G, Lin J, Huang P. Recent Advances on Graphene Quantum Dots for Bioimaging Applications. Front Chem 2020; 8:424. [PMID: 32582629 PMCID: PMC7283876 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Being a zero-dimensional (0D) nanomaterial of the carbon family, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) showed promising biomedical applications owing to their ultra-small size, non-toxicity, biocompatibility, excellent photo stability, tunable fluorescence, and water solubility, etc., thus capturing a considerable attention in biomedical field. This review summarizes the recent advances made in the research field of GQDs and place special emphasis on their bioimaging applications. We briefly introduce the synthesis strategies of GQDs, including top-down and bottom-up strategies. The bioimaging applications of GQDs are also discussed in detail, including optical [fluorescence (FL)], two-photon FL, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and dual-modal imaging. In the end, the challenges and future prospects to advance the clinical bioimaging applications of GQDs have also been addressed.
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, International Cancer Center, Laboratory of Evolutionary Theranostics (LET), School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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Li S, Chen Z, Wu D, Qin Y, Kong Y. Graphene Quantum Dots Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of
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Under Ultraviolet‐ and Visible‐Light Irradiation. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Shan Li
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical EngineeringChangzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical EngineeringChangzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical EngineeringChangzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical EngineeringChangzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, School of Petrochemical EngineeringChangzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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Drissi LB, Ouarrad H, Ramadan FZ, Fritzsche W. Graphene and silicene quantum dots for nanomedical diagnostics. RSC Adv 2020; 10:801-811. [PMID: 35494439 PMCID: PMC9047344 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08399e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In the present work, the prominent effects of edge functionalization, size variation and base material on the structural, electronic and optical properties of diamond shaped graphene and silicene quantum dots are investigated. Three functional groups, namely (–CH3, –OH and –COOH) are investigated using the first principles calculations based on the density functional, time-dependent density functional and many-body perturbation theories. Both the HOMO–LUMO energy gap, the optical absorption and the photoluminescence are clearly modulated upon functionalization compared to the H-passivated counterparts. Besides the functional group, the geometric distortion induced in some QDs also influences their optical features ranging from near ultra-violet to near infra-red. All these results indicate that edge-functionalizations provide a favorable key factor for adjusting the optoelectronic properties of quantum dots for a wide variety of nanomedical applications, including in vitro and in vivo bioimaging in medical diagnostics and therapy. In the present work, the prominent effects of edge functionalization, size variation and base material on the structural, electronic and optical properties of diamond shaped graphene and silicene quantum dots are investigated.![]()
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- L. B. Drissi
- LPHE, Modeling and Simulations
- Faculty of Science
- Mohammed V University in Rabat
- Rabat
- Morocco
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- LPHE, Modeling and Simulations
- Faculty of Science
- Mohammed V University in Rabat
- Rabat
- Morocco
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- LPHE, Modeling and Simulations
- Faculty of Science
- Mohammed V University in Rabat
- Rabat
- Morocco
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- IPHT, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
- Jena
- Germany
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Rubio-Camacho M, Alacid Y, Mallavia R, Martínez-Tomé MJ, Mateo CR. Polyfluorene-Based Multicolor Fluorescent Nanoparticles Activated by Temperature for Bioimaging and Drug Delivery. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E1485. [PMID: 31635330 PMCID: PMC6835524 DOI: 10.3390/nano9101485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Multifunctional nanoparticles have been attracting growing attention in recent years because of their capability to integrate materials with different features in one entity, which leads them to be considered as the next generation of nanomedicine. In this work, we have taken advantage of the interesting properties of conjugated polyelectrolytes to develop multicolor fluorescent nanoparticles with integrating imaging and therapeutic functionalities. With this end, thermosensitive liposomes were coated with three recently synthesized polyfluorenes: copoly-((9,9-bis(6'-N,N,N-trimethylammonium)hexyl)-2,7-(fluorene)-alt-1,4-(phenylene)) bromide (HTMA-PFP), copoly-((9,9-bis(6'-N,N,N-trimethylammonium)hexyl)-2,7-(fluorene)-alt-4,7-(2- (phenyl)benzo(d) (1,2,3) triazole)) bromide (HTMA-PFBT) and copoly-((9,9-bis(6'-N,N,N- trimethylammonium)hexyl)-2,7-(fluorene)-alt-1,4-(naphtho(2,3c)-1,2,5-thiadiazole)) bromide (HTMA-PFNT), in order to obtain blue, green and red fluorescent drug carriers, respectively. The stability, size and morphology of the nanoparticles, as well as their thermotropic behavior and photophysical properties, have been characterized by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Zeta Potential, transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis and fluorescence spectroscopy. In addition, the suitability of the nanostructures to carry and release their contents when triggered by hyperthermia has been explored by using carboxyfluorescein as a hydrophilic drug model. Finally, preliminary experiments with mammalian cells demonstrate the capability of the nanoparticles to mark and visualize cells with different colors, evidencing their potential use for imaging and therapeutic applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marta Rubio-Camacho
- Instituto de Investigación Desarrollo e Innovación en Biotecnología Sanitaria de Elche (IDiBE), Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH), 03202 Elche, Alicante, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Desarrollo e Innovación en Biotecnología Sanitaria de Elche (IDiBE), Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH), 03202 Elche, Alicante, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Desarrollo e Innovación en Biotecnología Sanitaria de Elche (IDiBE), Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH), 03202 Elche, Alicante, Spain.
| | - María José Martínez-Tomé
- Instituto de Investigación Desarrollo e Innovación en Biotecnología Sanitaria de Elche (IDiBE), Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH), 03202 Elche, Alicante, Spain.
| | - C Reyes Mateo
- Instituto de Investigación Desarrollo e Innovación en Biotecnología Sanitaria de Elche (IDiBE), Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH), 03202 Elche, Alicante, Spain.
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Facile synthesis of sulfur and nitrogen codoped graphene quantum dots for optical sensing of Hg and Ag ions. Chem Phys Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Zhang X, Wei C, Li Y, Yu D. Shining luminescent graphene quantum dots: Synthesis, physicochemical properties, and biomedical applications. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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