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Ikram Z, Azmat E, Perviaz M. Degradation Efficiency of Organic Dyes on CQDs As Photocatalysts: A Review. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:10017-10029. [PMID: 38463277 PMCID: PMC10918811 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Across the globe, the task of providing clean and safe drinking water is getting harder. Organic contaminants, including dyes and pharmaceutical medications, are a significant environmental threat, especially in aquatic bodies due to their uncontrolled emission. Therefore, a method for their degradation in water bodies that is both environmentally friendly and commercially feasible must be developed. In the realm of photocatalysis, carbon-based nanomaterials have drawn more attention in the last ten years. Due to their exceptional and distinct qualities, metal-free carbon-based photocatalytic systems have received a lot of attention recently for their ability to degrade organic contaminants into semiconductor quantum dots, which are already available. A class of nanomaterials with a particle size between 2 and 10 nm showing distinct optoelectrical characteristics is among the variety of catalytic quantum dots. This review covers several synthesis techniques such as electrochemical, laser ablation, microwave radiation, hydrothermal, and optical features of CQDs such as the photoluminescent (PL) property and quantum confinement effect. The uses of CQDs in the degradation of various dyes as well as the difficulties that still exist and the opportunities that lie ahead have also been explored.
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- Zulkifle Ikram
- Department
of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, 1- Khayaban-e- Jinnah, Johar Town, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, 1- Khayaban-e- Jinnah, Johar Town, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, 1- Khayaban-e- Jinnah, Johar Town, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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Kaur I, Batra V, Bogireddy NK, Baveja J, Kumar Y, Agarwal V. Chemical- and green-precursor-derived carbon dots for photocatalytic degradation of dyes. iScience 2024; 27:108920. [PMID: 38352227 PMCID: PMC10863327 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Rapid industrialization and untreated industrial effluents loaded with toxic and carcinogenic contaminants, especially dyes that discharge into environmental waters, have led to a rise in water pollution, with a substantial adverse impact on marine life and humankind. Photocatalytic techniques are one of the most successful methods that help in degradation and/or removal of such contaminants. In recent years, semiconductor quantum dots are being substituted by carbon dots (CDs) as photocatalysts, due to the ease of formation, cost-effectiveness, possible sustainability and scalability, much lower toxicity, and above all its high capacity to harvest sunlight (UV, visible, and near infrared) through electron transfer that enhances the lifetime of the photogenerated charge carriers. A better understanding between the properties of the CDs and their role in photocatalytic degradation of dyes and contaminants is required for the formation of controllable structures and adjustable outcomes. The focus of this review is on CDs and its composites as photocatalysts obtained from different sustainable green as well as chemical precursors. Apart from the synthesis, characterization, and properties of the CDs, the study also highlights the effect of different parameters on the photocatalytic properties of CDs and their composites for catalytic dye degradation mechanisms in detail. Besides the present research development in the field, potential challenges and future perspectives are also presented.
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- Inderbir Kaur
- Department of Electronic Science, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Physics, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Invited Researcher at Center for Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences (CIICAp-IICBA), Autonomous State University of Morelos (UAEM), Av. Univ. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62209, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisico Matematica, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Center for Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences (CIICAp-IICBA), Autonomous State University of Morelos (UAEM), Av. Univ. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62209, Mexico
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Sharma KP, Shin M, Awasthi GP, Cho S, Yu C. One-step hydrothermal synthesis of CuS/MoS 2 composite for use as an electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensor. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23721. [PMID: 38312675 PMCID: PMC10835264 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23721] [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: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Early diagnosis may be crucial for the prevention of chronic diabetes mellitus. For that herein, we prepared a CuS/MoS2 composite for a non-enzymatic glucose sensor through a one-step hydrothermal method owing to the synergetic effect of CuS/MoS2. The surface morphology of CuS/MoS2 was studied by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Cs-corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (Cs-STEM). The crystallinity and surface composition of CuS/MoS2 were analyzed by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) respectively. The working electrode was prepared from CuS/MoS2 electrocatalyst, and for that dispersed solution of electrocatalyst was used to fabricate the material-loaded glassy carbon electrode (GC). CuS/MoS2 composite shows the viability of electrocatalyst to oxidize glucose in an alkaline solution with sensitivity and detection limit of 252.71 μA mM-1 cm-2 and 1.52 μM respectively. The proposed glucose sensor showed reasonable stability and potential selectivity during electrochemical analysis. Accordingly, the CuS/MoS2 composite has potential as a viable material for glucose sensing in diluted human serum.
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- Krishna Prasad Sharma
- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering (BK21 FOUR), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering (BK21 FOUR), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Convergence Technology Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- ENPLUS Co., LTD, 167 Jayumuyeok-gil, Baeksan-myeon, Gimje-si, 54352, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering (BK21 FOUR), Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
- Division of Convergence Technology Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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Zhao WB, Liu KK, Wang Y, Li FK, Guo R, Song SY, Shan CX. Antibacterial Carbon Dots: Mechanisms, Design, and Applications. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300324. [PMID: 37178318 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The increase in antibiotic resistance promotes the situation of developing new antibiotics at the forefront, while the development of non-antibiotic pharmaceuticals is equally significant. In the post-antibiotic era, nanomaterials with high antibacterial efficiency and no drug resistance make them attractive candidates for antibacterial materials. Carbon dots (CDs), as a kind of carbon-based zero-dimensional nanomaterial, are attracting much attention for their multifunctional properties. The abundant surface states, tunable photoexcited states, and excellent photo-electron transfer properties make sterilization of CDs feasible and are gradually emerging in the antibacterial field. This review provides comprehensive insights into the recent development of CDs in the antibacterial field. The topics include mechanisms, design, and optimization processes, and their potential practical applications are also highlighted, such as treatment of bacterial infections, against bacterial biofilms, antibacterial surfaces, food preservation, and bacteria imaging and detection. Meanwhile, the challenges and outlook of CDs in the antibacterial field are discussed and proposed.
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- Wen-Bo Zhao
- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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Zhao F, Li X, Xiong T, Zuo M, Luo L, Qin P, Lei M, Liang Y, Gong X, Zou D, Wu Z. Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline by N-CQDs modified S-g-C3N4 nanotubes and its product toxicity evaluation. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Khan MM, Matussin SN, Rahman A. Recent development of metal oxides and chalcogenides as antimicrobial agents. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2023:10.1007/s00449-023-02878-1. [PMID: 37198515 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-023-02878-1] [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: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Pathogenic microbes are a major concern in hospitals and other healthcare facilities because they affect the proper performance of medical devices, surgical devices, etc. Due to the antimicrobial resistance or multidrug resistance, combatting these microbial infections has grown to be a significant research area in science and medicine as well as a critical health concern. Antibiotic resistance is where microbes acquire and innately exhibit resistance to antimicrobial agents. Therefore, the development of materials with promising antimicrobial strategy is a necessity. Amongst other available antimicrobial agents, metal oxide and chalcogenide-based materials have shown to be promising antimicrobial agents due to their inherent antimicrobial activity as well as their ability to kill and inhibit the growth of microbes effectively. Moreover, other features including the superior efficacy, low toxicity, tunable structure, and band gap energy has makes metal oxides (i.e. TiO2, ZnO, SnO2 and CeO2 in particular) and chalcogenides (Ag2S, MoS2, and CuS) promising candidates for antimicrobial applications as illustrated by examples discussed in this review.
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- Mohammad Mansoob Khan
- Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, BE, 1410, Brunei Darussalam.
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- Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, BE, 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, BE, 1410, Brunei Darussalam
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Photoluminescence Performance and Photocatalytic Activity of Modified Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Pluronic F127. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15040850. [PMID: 36850134 PMCID: PMC9959664 DOI: 10.3390/polym15040850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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The photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes in waste water using carbon quantum dots (CQDs) remains a hot topic due to the importance of environmental protection. However, identifying suitable carbon resources and successful surface modification are still challenging. Herein, the hydrothermal method and surface modification of ammonia and thionyl chloride were applied to synthesize CQDs with different surface groups using PEO106PPO70PEO106 (Pluronic F127) as a carbon source. The average particle size of the as-prepared CQDs was in the range of 2.3-3.5 nm. The unmodified CQDs had the highest relative photoluminescence intensity, while all as-prepared CQDs exhibited abnormal photoluminescence located outside the scope of the visible spectrum. Interestingly, CQDs modified with ammonia achieved a degradation rate of 99.13% (15 d) for 50 mg/L indigo carmine solution, while CQDs modified with thionyl chloride reached a degradation rate of 97.59% (15 d) for light green SF yellowish solution. Therefore, in this work, two typical organic dyes can be effectively photocatalytically degraded by as-prepared CQDs, with suitable surface modification.
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Shahraki HS, Bushra R, Shakeel N, Ahmad A, Quratulen, Ahmad M, Ritzoulis C. Papaya Peel Waste Carbon Dots/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite: from Photocatalytic Decomposition of Methylene Blue to Antimicrobial Activity. JOURNAL OF BIORESOURCES AND BIOPRODUCTS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jobab.2023.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Efficient heterostructure of CuS@BiOBr for pollutants removal with visible light assistance. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Mutalik C, Okoro G, Krisnawati DI, Jazidie A, Rahmawati EQ, Rahayu D, Hsu WT, Kuo TR. Copper sulfide with morphology-dependent photodynamic and photothermal antibacterial activities. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:1825-1835. [PMID: 34688975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Metal chalcogenides have been intensively investigated as antibacterial agents due to their unique structures and superior photoactivities. Herein, various structures of copper sulfide (CuS), a metal chalcogenide, such as microspheres (MSs), nanosheets (NSs), and nanoparticles (NPs), were developed in this work for antibacterial applications. A hydrothermal process was utilized to synthesize CuS MSs, CuS NSs, and CuS NPs. Under simulated solar light and near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation, the antibacterial behaviors, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and light-driven antibacterial mechanisms of CuS MSs, CuS NSs, and CuS NPs were demonstrated with the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli). Bacterial growth curves and ROS generation tests indicated that CuS NSs and CuS NPs had higher light-driven antibacterial activities than that of CuS MSs. ROS of hydroxyl (·OH) and superoxide anion radicals (O2-) were investigated via an electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopic analysis by respectively incubating CuS MSs, CuS NSs, and CuS NPs with E. coli under simulated solar light irradiation. Furthermore, E. coli incubated with CuS NPs and CuS NSs showed substantial bacterial degradation after NIR laser irradiation, which was attributed to their photothermal killing effects. Light-driven antibacterial mechanisms of CuS NSs and CuS NPs were investigated, and we discovered that under simulated solar and NIR light irradiation, CuS NSs and CuS NPs produced photoinduced electrons, and the copper ions and photoinduced electrons then reacted with atmospheric moisture to produce hydroxide and superoxide anion radicals and heat, resulting in bacterial mortality.
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- Chinmaya Mutalik
- International Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia; Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Surabaya 60237, Indonesia
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- Dharma Husada Nursing Academy, Kediri 64114, Indonesia
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- International Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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Zhao D, Zhang R, Liu X, Huang X, Xiao X, Yuan L. One-step synthesis of blue-green luminescent carbon dots by a low-temperature rapid method and their high-performance antibacterial effect and bacterial imaging. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:155101. [PMID: 33401261 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abd8b0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Due to the global infection problem caused by the abuse of antibiotics, the preparation of novel antibacterial nanomaterials is a key and basic requirement for applications in antibacterial and bacterial imaging fields. This paper reports the one-step preparation of blue-green-emitting carbon dots (CDs) under low temperature (80 °C) with glucose as the carbon source, citric acid as the dehydrating agent, and polyethyleneimine as the nitrogen source. Through inhibition zone tests and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) experiments, the inhibitory abilities of prepared CDs against various microorganisms, including gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria and fungi, were compared. It is worth mentioning that the MIC of CDs against Staphylococcus aureus reaches 4.7 μg ml-1, and the CDs exhibit excellent biocompatibility. Moreover, studies on visual-treatment therapy, in which infection treatment can be performed at the same time as bacterial imaging, with the prepared functional antibacterial CDs based on fluorescence confocal imaging would be beneficial to their promising future in medical and biological fields.
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- Dan Zhao
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), Wuhan 430065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), Wuhan 430065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), Wuhan 430065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), Wuhan 430065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), Wuhan 430065, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), Wuhan 430065, People's Republic of China
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Ning P, Liang J, Li L, Chen D, Qin L, Yao X, Chen H, Huang Y. In situ growth of Z-scheme CuS/CuSCN heterojunction to passivate surface defects and enhance charge transport. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 590:407-414. [PMID: 33561590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Copper thiocyanate (CuSCN) has been considered as a promising hole transport material (HTMs), attributing to its inherent stability, low-cost, and suitable energy levels. To make it more attractive in practical applications, the drawbacks of CuSCN in poor charge transport and serious defect recombination are bottlenecks that need to be overcome. In this work, we propose an effective strategy of in-situ decorating CuSCN with copper sulfide quantum dots (CuS QDs), a simple one-step electrochemical deposition process, to solve these issues. Compared with the pristine CuSCN, the constructed Z-Scheme heterojunction of CuS QDs/CuSCN can significantly promote charge transport and restrict recombination. In addition, the decorated CuS QDs can not only passivate defects of CuSCN, but also provide more contacting sites to facilitate hole injection when employing as HTM. As a result, the average bulk charge lifetime was improved from 0.37 ms to 0.47 ms, and the surface recombination rate constant was suppressed. We believe that the excellent performances will pave it toward practical device applications, including solar cells, photocatalysis, photoelectrochemical sensors, and light-emitting diodes.
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- Pei Ning
- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 300018, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 300018, Zhejiang, China.
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 300018, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 300018, Zhejiang, China.
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 300018, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 300018, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 300018, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 300018, Zhejiang, China
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Zhou SL, Gong LG, Zhao XY, Wang CX, Liang QL, Zhang WJ, Wang LY, Yu K, Dai Y, Zhou BB. Copper sulfide nanoparticles with potential bifunctional properties: supercapacitor and photocatalysis. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce00433f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Pure hexagonal CuS nanoparticles with stable high capacitance and photocatalytic activity were obtained by a mild solvothermal method.
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Han H, Yang J, Li X, Qi Y, Yang Z, Han Z, Jiang Y, Stenzel M, Li H, Yin Y, Du Y, Liu J, Wang F. Shining light on transition metal sulfides: New choices as highly efficient antibacterial agents. NANO RESEARCH 2021; 14:2512-2534. [PMID: 33500771 PMCID: PMC7818700 DOI: 10.1007/s12274-021-3293-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Globally, millions of people die of microbial infection-related diseases every year. The more terrible situation is that due to the overuse of antibiotics, especially in developing countries, people are struggling to fight with the bacteria variation. The emergence of super-bacteria will be an intractable environmental and health hazard in the future unless novel bactericidal weapons are mounted. Consequently, it is critical to develop viable antibacterial approaches to sustain the prosperous development of human society. Recent researches indicate that transition metal sulfides (TMSs) represent prominent bactericidal application potential owing to the meritorious antibacterial performance, acceptable biocompatibility, high solar energy utilization efficiency, and excellent photo-to-thermal conversion characteristics, and thus, a comprehensive review on the recent advances in this area would be beneficial for the future development. In this review article, we start with the antibacterial mechanisms of TMSs to provide a preliminary understanding. Thereafter, the state-of-the-art research progresses on the strategies for TMSs materials engineering so as to promote their antibacterial properties are systematically surveyed and summarized, followed by a summary of the practical application scenarios of TMSs-based antibacterial platforms. Finally, based on the thorough survey and analysis, we emphasize the challenges and future development trends in this area.
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- Hecheng Han
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Department of Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
- Suzhou Institute of Shandong University, Suzhou, 215123 China
- ShenZhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen, 518057 China
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- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Oral Implantology Center, Jinan Stomatology Hospital, Jinan, 250001 China
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- Oral Implantology Center, Jinan Stomatology Hospital, Jinan, 250001 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061 China
- ShenZhen Research Institute of Shandong University, Shenzhen, 518057 China
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Abdpour S, Kowsari E, Bazri B, Moghaddam MRA, Tafreshi SS, de Leeuw NH, Simon I, Schmolke L, Dietrich D, Ramakrishna S, Janiak C. Amino-functionalized MIL-101(Cr) photodegradation enhancement by sulfur-enriched copper sulfide nanoparticles: An experimental and DFT study. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Alhaddad M, Shawky A. CuS assembled rGO heterojunctions for superior photooxidation of atrazine under visible light. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Alavi M, Jabari E, Jabbari E. Functionalized carbon-based nanomaterials and quantum dots with antibacterial activity: a review. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2020; 19:35-44. [PMID: 32791928 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2020.1810569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Emergence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a complicated issue, especially when treating infectious immunodeficiency related diseases. In recent years, when compared to bulk materials, nanomaterials (NMs) with specific antibacterial activities have played a novel role in treating bacterial infections. Among NMs, quantum dots (QDs), specifically carbon containing QDs including graphene oxide QD (GOQD), graphene QD (GQD), and carbon QD (CQD), have demonstrated bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities via photodynamic (PD) effects against antibiotic resistant bacteria under a certain wavelength of light. AREA COVERED In this mini-review, recent advances and challenges related to antibacterial and biocompatibility activities of modified GQD, GOQD, CQD, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are discussed. EXPERT OPINION Lower stability and biocompatibility of QDs at higher doses in physiological conditions are major disadvantages. In this regard, functionalization of these QDs can result in appropriate bactericidal, biocompatibility, and biodegradability properties. In the case of CNTs including single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNTs) and multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNTs), aspect ratio (AR) is a determinant factor for the antibacterial value. Moreover, MWCNTs show a lower antibacterial ability compared to SWCNTs, which can be improved by modifying their surface.
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- Mehran Alavi
- Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University , Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland , College Park, MD, USA
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- Biomimetic Materials and Tissue Engineering Laboratories, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina , Columbia, SC, USA
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Facile Synthesis of "Boron-Doped" Carbon Dots and Their Application in Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10081560. [PMID: 32784435 PMCID: PMC7466398 DOI: 10.3390/nano10081560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Carbon dots (C-dots) were facilely fabricated via a hydrothermal method and fully characterized. Our study shows that the as-synthesized C-dots are nontoxic, negatively charged spherical particles (average diameter 4.7 nm) with excellent water dispersion ability. Furthermore, the C-dots have a rich presence of surface functionalities such as hydroxyls and carboxyls as well as amines. The significance of the C-dots as highly efficient photocatalysts for rhodamine B (RhB) and methylene blue (MB) degradation was explored. The C-dots demonstrate excellent photocatalytic activity, achieving 100% of RhB and MB degradation within 170 min. The degradation rate constants for RhB and MB were 1.8 × 10−2 and 2.4 × 10−2 min−1, respectively. The photocatalytic degradation performances of the C-dots are comparable to those metal-based photocatalysts and generally better than previously reported C-dots photocatalysts. Collectively considering the excellent photocatalytic activity toward organic dye degradation, as well as the fact that they are facilely synthesized with no need of further doping, compositing, and tedious purification and separation, the C-dots fabricated in this work are demonstrated to be a promising alternative for pollutant degradation and environment protection.
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Yu P, Han Y, Han D, Liu X, Liang Y, Li Z, Zhu S, Wu S. In-situ sulfuration of Cu-based metal-organic framework for rapid near-infrared light sterilization. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 390:122126. [PMID: 32006853 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Some new kinds of antibiotics-free antibacterial agents are required to deal with bacterial infections due to the occurrence of drug-resistance. In this work, Cu-based metal-organic framework (HKUST-1) embedded with CuS NPs were fabricated via a simple in-situ sulfuration process. The synthesized MOFs exhibited an highly effective disinfection efficacy of 99.70 % and 99.80 % against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli within 20 min irradiation of near-infrared (NIR) light, respectively, which was ascribed to the cooperative effects of photodynamic and photothermal effects of the composites. A certain amount of Cu2+ ions of the MOFs were reacted to form CuS NPs, which endowed this composite with outstanding photocatalytic and photothermal performance during NIR light irradiation. Moreover, HKUST-1 that composed of low toxic organic ligand 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H3BTC) coordinating copper ions could be a controllable carrier that imposed certain constraint on the NPs. Hence, these CuS@HKUST-1 would be a promising bioplatform for rapid bacteria-killing.
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- Pengli Yu
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology by the Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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The Effect of AgInS2, SnS, CuS2, Bi2S3 Quantum Dots on the Surface Properties and Photocatalytic Activity of QDs-Sensitized TiO2 Composite. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10040403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The effect of type (AgInS2, SnS, CuS2, Bi2S3) and amount (5, 10, 15 wt%) of quantum dots (QDs) on the surface properties and photocatalytic activity of QDs-sensitized TiO2 composite, was investigated. AgInS2, SnS, CuS2, Bi2S3 QDs were obtained by hot-injection, sonochemical, microwave, and hot-injection method, respectively. To characterize of as-prepared samples high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy were applied. The size of AgInS2, SnS, CuS2, Bi2S3 QDs were 12; 2–6; 2–3, and 1–2 nm, respectively. The QDs and QDs-sensitized TiO2 composites obtained have been tested in toluene degradation under LEDs light irradiation (λmax = 415 nm and λmax = 375 nm). For pristine QDs the efficiency of toluene degradation increased in the order of AgInS2 < Bi2S3 < CuS < SnS under 375 nm and AgInS2 < CuS < Bi2S3 < SnS under 415 nm. In the presence of TiO2/SnS QDs_15% composite, 91% of toluene was degraded after 1 h of irradiation, and this efficiency was about 12 higher than that for pristine QDs under 375 nm. Generally, building the TiO2/AgInS2 and TiO2/SnS exhibited higher photoactivity under 375 nm than the pristine TiO2 and QDs which suggests a synergistic effect between QDs and TiO2 matrix.
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Huang W, Wang S, Zhou Q, Liu X, Chen X, Yang K, Yu C, Li D. Constructing novel ternary composites of carbon quantum dots/Bi2MoO6/graphitic nanofibers with tunable band structure and boosted photocatalytic activity. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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