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Sarà M, Giofrè SV, Abate S, Trapani M, Verduci R, D’Angelo G, Castriciano MA, Romeo A, Neri G, Monsù Scolaro L. Absorption and Fluorescence Emission Investigations on Supramolecular Assemblies of Tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin and Graphene Quantum Dots. Molecules 2024; 29:2015. [PMID: 38731505 PMCID: PMC11085775 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29092015] [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: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The one-pot synthesis of N-doped graphene quantum dots (GQDs), capped with a positively charged polyamine (trien), has been realized through a microwave-assisted pyrolysis on solid L-glutamic acid and trien in equimolar amounts. The resulting positively charged nanoparticles are strongly emissive in aqueous solutions and are stable for months. The interaction with the anionic tetrakis(4-sulphonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS4) has been investigated at neutral and mild acidic pH using a combination of UV/vis absorption spectroscopy together with static and time-resolved fluorescence emission. At pH = 7, the experimental evidence points to the formation of a supramolecular adduct mainly stabilized by electrostatic interactions. The fluorescence emission of the porphyrin is substantially quenched while GQDs remain still emissive. On decreasing the pH, protonation of TPPS4 leads to formation of porphyrin J-aggregates through the intermediacy of the charged quantum dots.
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- Mariachiara Sarà
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.S.); (S.V.G.); (S.A.); (M.A.C.); (A.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.S.); (S.V.G.); (S.A.); (M.A.C.); (A.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.S.); (S.V.G.); (S.A.); (M.A.C.); (A.R.)
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- CNR—ISMN Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (R.V.); (G.D.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (R.V.); (G.D.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.S.); (S.V.G.); (S.A.); (M.A.C.); (A.R.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.S.); (S.V.G.); (S.A.); (M.A.C.); (A.R.)
- CNR—ISMN Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, University of Messina, Contrada di Dio, 98158 Messina, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.S.); (S.V.G.); (S.A.); (M.A.C.); (A.R.)
- CNR—ISMN Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, V.le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
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Parolin G, Peruffo N, Mancin F, Collini E, Corni S. Molecularly Detailed View of Strong Coupling in Supramolecular Plexcitonic Nanohybrids. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:2273-2281. [PMID: 38261782 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Plexcitons constitute a peculiar example of light-matter hybrids (polaritons) originating from the (strong) coupling of plasmonic modes and molecular excitations. Here we propose a fully quantum approach to model plexcitonic systems and test it against existing experiments on peculiar hybrids formed by Au nanoparticles and a well-known porphyrin derivative, involving the Q branch of the organic dye absorption spectrum. Our model extends simpler descriptions of polaritonic systems to account for the multilevel structure of the dyes, spatially varying interactions with a given plasmon mode, and the simultaneous occurrence of plasmon-molecule and intermolecular interactions. By keeping a molecularly detailed view, we were able to gain insights into the local structure and individual contributions to the resulting plexcitons. Our model can be applied to rationalize and predict energy funneling toward specific molecular sites within a plexcitonic assembly, which is highly valuable for designing and controlling chemical transformations in the new polaritonic landscapes.
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- Giovanni Parolin
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Padua Quantum Technologies Research Center, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Padua Quantum Technologies Research Center, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Nanoscience, 41125 Modena, Italy
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Lebepe TC, Maluleke R, Mgedle N, Oluwafemi OS. Porphyrin as a Cryoprotectant for Graphene Oxide-Coated Gold Nanorods to Produce Conjugated Product with Improved Stability and Opto-Phototherapeutic Properties. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2538. [PMID: 38004518 PMCID: PMC10674824 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112538] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Graphene oxide (GO) as a coating material for gold nanorods (AuNRs) has gained interest in reducing toxicity and improving the photothermal profiling of AuNRs. However, there is still a challenge regarding the storage of colloidal suspensions of GO-coated AuNRs (GO@AuNRs). Hence, the conjugation of GO@AuNRs to meso-tetra-(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS4), an anionic water-soluble porphyrin, has been reported to enhance their re-dispensability and improve their phototherapeutic properties. The AuNRs and GO were synthesised using seed-mediated and Hummers' methods, respectively. The GO@AuNRs were conjugated to TPPS4 and characterised using ultraviolet-visible-near-infrared (UV-Vis-NIR) spectroscopy, zeta analyser, dynamic light scattering (DLS), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), x-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) before freeze-drying. The results showed that the AuNRs were sandwiched between GO and TPPS4. After freeze-drying, the freeze-dried conjugate was dispensed in deionised water without adding cryoprotectants and its properties were compared to those of the unfreeze-dried conjugate. The results showed that the freeze-dried conjugate contained similar optical properties to the unfreeze-dried conjugate. However, the bare GO@AuNRs showed a change in the optical properties after freeze-drying. These results revealed that porphyrin is an excellent additive to reduce the freeze-drying stress tolerance of GO@AuNRs. The freeze-dried conjugate also showed both singlet oxygen and photothermal properties of GO@AuNRs and porphyrin. These results indicated that the freeze-dried conjugate is a promising dual photodynamic and photothermal agent, and porphyrin can act as a cryoprotectant.
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- Thabang Calvin Lebepe
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (T.C.L.); (R.M.); (N.M.)
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (T.C.L.); (R.M.); (N.M.)
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (T.C.L.); (R.M.); (N.M.)
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa; (T.C.L.); (R.M.); (N.M.)
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2028, South Africa
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Hou Y, Sun B, Li R, Meng W, Zhang W, Jia N, Chen M, Chen J, Tang X. GSH-activatable camptothecin prodrug-loaded gold nanostars coated with hyaluronic acid for targeted breast cancer therapy via multiple radiosensitization strategies. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:9894-9911. [PMID: 37830402 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb00965c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer to rank as the top malignant tumor in terms of incidence. Herein, a gold nanostar (denoted as AuNS) is used for loading disulfide-coupled camptothecin-fluorophore prodrugs (denoted as CPT-SS-FL) to form a nanocomposite of AuNS@CPT-SS-FL (denoted as AS), which, in turn, is further encapsulated with hyaluronic acid (HA) to give the final nanoplatform of AuNS@CPT-SS-FL@HA (denoted as ASH). ASH effectively carries the prodrug and targets the CD44 receptor on the surface of tumor cells. The endogenously overexpressed glutathione (GSH) in tumor cells breaks the disulfide bond to activate the prodrug and release the radiosensitizer drug camptothecin (CPT) and the fluorescence imaging reagent rhodamine derivative as a fluorophore (FL). The released FL can track the precise release position of the radiosensitizer camptothecin in tumor cells in real time. The AuNS has strong X-ray absorption and deposition ability due to the high atomic coefficient of elemental Au (Z = 79). At the same time, the AuNS can alleviate the tumor microenvironment (TME) hypoxia through its mild photothermal therapy (PTT). Therefore, through the multiple radiosensitizing effects of GSH depletion, the high atomic coefficient of Au, and hypoxia alleviation, accompanied by the radiosensitizer camptothecin, the designed ASH nanoplatform can effectively induce strong immunogenic cell death (ICD) at the tumor site via radiosensitizing therapy combined with PTT. This work provides a new way of constructing a structurally compact and highly functionalized hierarchical system toward efficient breast cancer treatment through ameliorating the TME with multiple modalities.
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- Yingke Hou
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Southern University of Science and Technology Hospital, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- The People's Hospital of Gaozhou, Gaozhou 525200, China.
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu 215500, China.
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Zagami R, Rubin Pedrazzo A, Franco D, Caldera F, De Plano LM, Trapani M, Patanè S, Trotta F, Mazzaglia A. Supramolecular Assemblies based on Polymeric Cyclodextrin Nanosponges and a Cationic Porphyrin with Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Action. Int J Pharm 2023; 637:122883. [PMID: 36972777 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Within of the increasing requirement of alternative approaches to fight emerging infections, nano-photosensitisers (nanoPS) are currently designed with the aim to optimize the antimicrobial photodynamic (aPDT) efficacy. The utilize of less expensive nanocarriers prepared by simple and eco-friendly methodologies and commercial photosensitisers are highly desiderable. In this direction, here we propose a novel nanoassembly composed of water soluble anionic polyester β-CD nanosponges (β-CD-PYRO hereafter named βNS) and the cationic 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4- yl)porphine (TMPyP). Nanoassemblies were prepared in ultrapure water by mixing PS and βNS, by exploiting their mutual electrostatic interaction, and characterized by various spectroscopic techniques such as UV/Vis, Steady-State and Time Resolved Fluorescence, Dynamic Light Scattering and ζ-potential. NanoPS produce appreciable amount of single oxygen similar to free porphyrin and a prolonged stability after 6 days of incubations in physiological conditions and following photoirradiation. Antimicrobial photodynamic action against fatal hospital-acquired infections such as P. aeruginosa and S. aureus was investigated by pointing out the ability of cationic porphyrin loaded- CD nanosponges to photo-kill bacterial cells at prolonged time of incubation and following irradiation (MBC99 = 3.75 µM, light dose = 54.82 J/cm2).
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- Roberto Zagami
- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, URT Messina c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, URT Messina c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche e Scienze della Terra, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, URT Messina c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, Messina 98166, Italy
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Peruffo N, Parolin G, Collini E, Corni S, Mancin F. Engineering the Aggregation of Dyes on Ligand-Shell Protected Gold Nanoparticles to Promote Plexcitons Formation. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12071180. [PMID: 35407298 PMCID: PMC9000468 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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The ability to control the light–matter interaction in nanosystems is a major challenge in the field of innovative photonics applications. In this framework, plexcitons are promising hybrid light–matter states arising from the strong coupling between plasmonic and excitonic materials. However, strategies to precisely control the formation of plexcitons and to modulate the coupling between the plasmonic and molecular moieties are still poorly explored. In this work, the attention is focused on suspensions of hybrid nanosystems prepared by coupling cationic gold nanoparticles to tetraphenyl porphyrins in different aggregation states. The role of crucial parameters such as the dimension of nanoparticles, the pH of the solution, and the ratio between the nanoparticles and dye concentration was systematically investigated. A variety of structures and coupling regimes were obtained. The rationalization of the results allowed for the suggestion of important guidelines towards the control of plexcitonic systems.
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- Nicola Peruffo
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy; (N.P.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy; (N.P.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy; (N.P.); (G.P.)
- Padua Quantum Technologies Research Center, Via Gradenigo 6, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Correspondence: (E.C.); (S.C.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy; (N.P.); (G.P.)
- Correspondence: (E.C.); (S.C.); (F.M.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy; (N.P.); (G.P.)
- Correspondence: (E.C.); (S.C.); (F.M.)
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Peruffo N, Gil G, Corni S, Mancin F, Collini E. Selective switching of multiple plexcitons in colloidal materials: directing the energy flow at the nanoscale. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:6005-6015. [PMID: 33710244 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr00775k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Coupling of molecular emitters to plasmon resonances in metal nanostructures has long been investigated to control the light-matter interaction at the nanoscale. The emergence of different coupling behaviors can be governed by the various combinations of emitters and plasmonic substrates, as well as the spatial arrangement of the individual components. Here colloidal assembly methods are exploited to prepare a responsive nanosystem where two sets of plexcitonic resonances in different coupling regimes can be selectively switched on and off, acting on external conditions such as concentration and presence of anions. The two sets of plexciton resonances are built exploiting the strong coupling between cationic gold nanoparticles and the same molecular moiety, an anionic porphyrin, in different aggregation states. When both plexciton resonances are simultaneously activated in the system, evidence for a plexciton relaxation cascade has been found in photoluminescence experiments. These findings have fundamental implications for achieving control over energy flow at the nanoscale.
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- Nicola Peruffo
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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Carbone A, Castriciano MA, Monsù Scolaro L, Gatto I. Novel Polymeric Composite TPPS/s-PEEK Membranes for Low Relative Humidity PEFC. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1431. [PMID: 32604866 PMCID: PMC7361698 DOI: 10.3390/polym12061431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Composite membranes based on different wt percentages of meso-tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) embedded in a medium sulfonation degree (50%) sulfonated poly(etheretherketone) (s-PEEK) were investigated. The successful introduction of porphyrin into the membranes and the characterization of its different species into the membrane ionic domains were carried out by spectroscopic techniques. Moreover, the effect of TPPS arrangement was investigated in terms of water retention, proton conductivity and fuel cell performance at low relative humidity (RH). It was found that the introduction of this porphyrin induces a variation of the chemical-physical parameters, such as ion exchange capacity (IEC), water up-take (Wup %) λ and proton concentration ([H+]), attributable to the interactions that occur between the sulfonic groups of the polymer and the nitrogen sites of TPPS. The TPPS, in its J-aggregated form, actively participates in the proton conduction mechanism, also maintaining the adequate water content in more drastic conditions (80 °C and 50% RH). A maximum power density value of 462 mW cm-2 was obtained for the s-PEEK membrane, with a 0.77 wt % content of TPPS. This evidence suggests that the presence of J-aggregates in the proton conduction channels maintains a good hydration, even if a drastic reduction of the RH of the reactant gases occurs, preventing the membrane from a dry-out effect.
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- CNR-ISMN, c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
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- CNR-ISMN, c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V.le F. Stagno d’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- CNR-ITAE Via S. Lucia Sopra Contesse 5, 98126 Messina, Italy;
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Trapani M, Mazzaglia A, Piperno A, Cordaro A, Zagami R, Castriciano MA, Romeo A, Monsù Scolaro L. Novel Nanohybrids Based on Supramolecular Assemblies of Meso-tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl) Porphyrin J-aggregates and Amine-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10040669. [PMID: 32252418 PMCID: PMC7221796 DOI: 10.3390/nano10040669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The ability of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) covalently functionalized with polyamine chains of different length (ethylenediamine, EDA and tetraethylenepentamine, EPA) to induce the J-aggregation of meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) was investigated in different experimental conditions. Under mild acidic conditions, protonated amino groups allow for the assembly by electrostatic interaction with the diacid form of TPPS, leading to hybrid nanomaterials. The presence of only one pendant amino group for a chain in EDA does not lead to any aggregation, whereas EPA (with four amine groups for chain) is effective in inducing J-aggregation using different mixing protocols. These nanohybrids have been characterized through UV/Vis extinction, fluorescence emission, resonance light scattering and circular dichroism spectroscopy. Their morphology and chemical composition have been elucidated through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). TEM and STEM analysis evidence single or bundles of MWCNTs in contact with TPPS J-aggregates nanotubes. The nanohybrids are quite stable for days, even in aqueous solutions mimicking physiological medium (NaCl 0.15 M). This property, together with their peculiar optical features in the therapeutic window of visible spectrum, make them potentially useful for biomedical applications.
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- Mariachiara Trapani
- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (M.A.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale di Ricerca in Metodologie e Processi Innovativi di Sintesi, C.I.N.M.P.I.S., Unità Operativa dell’Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 3198166 Messina, Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Correspondence: (A.M.); (M.A.C.)
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, C.I.R.C.M.S.B, Unità Operativa dell’Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy; (M.T.); (A.C.); (R.Z.); (A.R.); (L.M.S.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy;
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici, C.I.R.C.M.S.B, Unità Operativa dell’Università di Messina, V. le F. Stagno D’Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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Trapani M, Castriciano MA, Romeo A, De Luca G, Machado N, Howes BD, Smulevich G, Scolaro LM. Nanohybrid Assemblies of Porphyrin and Au 10 Cluster Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9071026. [PMID: 31323800 PMCID: PMC6669571 DOI: 10.3390/nano9071026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
The interaction between gold sub-nanometer clusters composed of ten atoms (Au10) and tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) was investigated through various spectroscopic techniques. Under mild acidic conditions, the formation, in aqueous solutions, of nanohybrid assemblies of porphyrin J-aggregates and Au10 cluster nanoparticles was observed. This supramolecular system tends to spontaneously cover glass substrates with a co-deposit of gold nanoclusters and porphyrin nanoaggregates, which exhibit circular dichroism (CD) spectra reflecting the enantiomorphism of histidine used as capping and reducing agent. The morphology of nanohybrid assemblies onto a glass surface was revealed by atomic force microscopy (AFM), and showed the concomitant presence of gold nanoparticles with an average size of 130 nm and porphyrin J-aggregates with lengths spanning from 100 to 1000 nm. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) was observed for the nanohybrid assemblies.
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- Mariachiara Trapani
- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina V. le F. Stagno D'Alcontres, 3198166 Messina, Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina V. le F. Stagno D'Alcontres, 3198166 Messina, Italy.
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina V. le F. Stagno D'Alcontres, 3198166 Messina, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali and C.I.R.C.M.S.B., University of Messina V. le F. Stagno D'Alcontres, 3198166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali and C.I.R.C.M.S.B., University of Messina V. le F. Stagno D'Alcontres, 3198166 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Ugo Schiff", Università di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Ugo Schiff", Università di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Ugo Schiff", Università di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi), Italy
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- CNR-ISMN, Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati c/o Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, University of Messina V. le F. Stagno D'Alcontres, 3198166 Messina, Italy.
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali and C.I.R.C.M.S.B., University of Messina V. le F. Stagno D'Alcontres, 3198166 Messina, Italy.
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Vithanage BCN, Xu JX, Zhang D. Optical Properties and Kinetics: New Insights to the Porphyrin Assembly and Disassembly by Polarized Resonance Synchronous Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:8429-8438. [PMID: 30102542 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b05965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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With their unique photochemical properties, porphyrins have remained for decades the most interested chemicals as photonic materials for applications ranging from chemistry, biology, medicine, to photovoltaic. Porphyrins can self-assemble into higher order structures. However, information has been scant on the kinetics and structural evolution during porphyrin assembly and disassembly. Furthermore, quantitative understanding of the porphyrin optical activities is complicated by the complex interplay of photon absorption, scattering, and fluorescence emission that can concurrently occur in porphyrin samples. Using meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin as the model molecule, reported herein is a combined UV-vis extinction, polarized Stokes-shifted fluorescence, and polarized resonance synchronous spectroscopic (PRS2) study of porphyrin assembly and disassembly in acidic solutions. Although porphyrin assembly and disassembly occur instantaneously upon the sample preparation, both processes last at least a few months before reaching their approximate equilibrium states. The two processes were monitored in situ by quantifying the porphyrin fluorescence and scattering depolarizations as well as its extinction, absorption, scattering, and fluorescence emission cross sections. In addition to a series of new insights to the porphyrin assembly and disassembly, the methodology described in this work opens the door for the in situ study of the structural and optical properties of photonic materials comprising molecular assembly.
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- Buddhini C N Vithanage
- Department of Chemistry , Mississippi State University , Mississippi State , Mississippi 39762 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Mississippi State University , Mississippi State , Mississippi 39762 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Mississippi State University , Mississippi State , Mississippi 39762 , United States.,Department of Chemistry , Xihua University , Chengdu 610039 , China
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Bera K, Maiti S, Maity M, Mandal C, Maiti NC. Porphyrin-Gold Nanomaterial for Efficient Drug Delivery to Cancerous Cells. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:4602-4619. [PMID: 30023896 PMCID: PMC6045359 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
With an aim to overcome multidrug resistance (MDR), nontargeted delivery, and drug toxicity, we developed a new nanochemotherapeutic system with tetrasodium salt of meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) armored on gold nanoparticles (TPPS-AuNPs). The nanocarrier is able to be selectively internalized within tumor cells than in normal cells followed by endocytosis and therefore delivers the antitumor drug doxorubicin (DOX) particularly to the nucleus of diseased cells. The embedment of TPPS on the gold nanosurface provides excellent stability and biocompatibility to the nanoparticles. Porphyrin interacts with the gold nanosurface through the coordination interaction between gold and pyrrolic nitrogen atoms of the porphyrin and forms a strong association complex. DOX-loaded nanocomposite (DOX@TPPS-AuNPs) demonstrated enhanced cellular uptake with significantly reduced drug efflux in MDR brain cancer cells, thereby increasing the retention time of the drug within tumor cells. It exhibited about 9 times greater potency for cellular apoptosis via triggered release commenced by acidic pH. DOX has been successfully loaded on the porphyrin-modified gold nanosurface noncovalently with high encapsulation efficacy (∼90%) and tightly associated under normal physiological conditions but capable of releasing ∼81% of drug in a low-pH environment. Subsequently, DOX-loaded TPPS-AuNPs exhibited higher inhibition of cellular metastasis, invasion, and angiogenesis, suggesting that TPPS-modified AuNPs could improve the therapeutic efficacy of the drug molecule. Unlike free DOX, drug-loaded TPPS-AuNPs did not show toxicity toward normal cells. Therefore, higher drug encapsulation efficacy with selective targeting potential and acidic-pH-mediated intracellular release of DOX at the nucleus make TPPS-AuNPs a "magic bullet" for implication in nanomedicine.
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- Kaushik Bera
- Structural
Biology and Bioinformatics Division and Cancer Biology & Inflammatory
Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute
of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Structural
Biology and Bioinformatics Division and Cancer Biology & Inflammatory
Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute
of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Structural
Biology and Bioinformatics Division and Cancer Biology & Inflammatory
Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute
of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Structural
Biology and Bioinformatics Division and Cancer Biology & Inflammatory
Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute
of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Structural
Biology and Bioinformatics Division and Cancer Biology & Inflammatory
Disorder Division, CSIR-Indian Institute
of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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