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Wang Z, Ju S, Wang Y, Zhang R, Ma L, Song J, Lin K. The isosbestic point in the Raman spectra of the hydration shell. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 317:124413. [PMID: 38728849 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
Abstract
Isosbestic point is often observed in a series of spectra, but their interpretation is still controversial, such as whether the continuum model can produce an isosbestic point. In order to answer this question, the Raman spectra of hydration shell with continuous distribution structure in different ionic aqueous solutions were separated by Raman ratio spectra, and an isosbestic point was successfully observed. Our experimental results show that the continuum model can indeed produce the isosbestic point. In order to deepen the understanding of the isosbestic point, we calculate the first moment of the Raman spectra and conduct molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Both experimental and theoretical findings indicate that elevated temperatures lead to increased disorder among water molecules within the hydration shell.
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- Zhiqiang Wang
- School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (SOFE) & State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies (OEMT), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 5181071, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China.
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- School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China; Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensor, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710071, P. R. China.
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Bukleski M, Dimitrovska-Lazova S, Makrievski V, Tzvetkov P, Marinšek M, Skalar T, Kovacheva D, Aleksovska S. Crystal structure and spectroscopic determination of the phase transitions in methylammonium- and formamidinium bismuth iodide perovskites. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 321:124715. [PMID: 38963948 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
Abstract
Understanding of the structural properties of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) and their behavior is crucial for their use as photovoltaics and for the design and assembly of solar cells. As part of this work, a detailed study was conducted to further understand bismuth iodide perovskites, with a specific focus on the phase transitions of methylammonium and formamidinium analogs. A detailed analysis of the temperature-dependent IR spectra was also performed in order to analyze the structural changes that occur. The presence of five phases in the methylammonium bismuth iodide (MABiI) and four phases in formamidinium bismuth iodide (FABiI) were determined. An additional confirmation of the reported results was obtained from the differential scanning calorimetry. The ambiguities concerning the crystal structure of FABiI were resolved based on the results by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD).
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- M Bukleski
- University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Chemistry, Arhimedova 5, 1000 Skopje, R.N. Macedonia.
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- University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Chemistry, Arhimedova 5, 1000 Skopje, R.N. Macedonia
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- University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Chemistry, Arhimedova 5, 1000 Skopje, R.N. Macedonia
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- Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str, Bd.11, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Večna pot 113 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str, Bd.11, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- University "Ss Cyril and Methodius", Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Chemistry, Arhimedova 5, 1000 Skopje, R.N. Macedonia
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Quezada C, Samhitha S, Salas A, Ges A, Barraza LF, Palacio DA, Esquivel S, Blanco-López MC, Sánchez-Sanhueza G, Meléndrez MF. Surface-enhanced Raman sensor with molecularly imprinted nanoparticles as highly sensitive recognition material for cancer marker amino acids. Talanta 2024; 278:126465. [PMID: 38924990 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126465] [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: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful technique primarily due to its high sensitivity and signal-enhancing properties, which enable the identification of unique vibrational fingerprints. These fingerprints can be used for the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases such as cancer. It is crucial to selectively identify cancer biomarkers for early diagnosis. A correlation has been established between the reduction in the concentration of specific amino acids and the stage of the disease, particularly tryptophan (TPP) and tyrosine (TRS) in individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer. In this work, we present a strategy to analyze TPP and TRS amino acids using molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles (nanoMIPs), which selectively detect target molecules in a SERS sensor. NanoMIPs are synthesized using the solid-phase molecular imprinting method with TPP and TRS as templates. These are then immobilized on a SERS substrate with gold nanoparticles to measure samples prepared from tryptophan and tyrosine in phosphate-buffered saline. The detection and quantification limits of the designed sensor are 7.13 μM and 23.75 μM for TPP, and 22.11 μM and 73.72 μM for TRS, respectively. Our study lays the groundwork for future investigations utilizing nanoMIPs in SERS assessments of TPP and TRS as potential biomarkers for prostate cancer detection.
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- Camila Quezada
- Interdisciplinary Group of Applied Nanotechnology (GINA), Hybrid Materials Laboratory (HML) Department of Materials Engineering (DIMAT), Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 315, Concepcion, 4070409, Chile.
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Applied Nanotechnology (GINA), Hybrid Materials Laboratory (HML) Department of Materials Engineering (DIMAT), Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 315, Concepcion, 4070409, Chile.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering (DIM), Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, 219 Edmundo Larenas, Concepción, 4070409, Chile.
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Applied Nanotechnology (GINA), Hybrid Materials Laboratory (HML) Department of Materials Engineering (DIMAT), Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 315, Concepcion, 4070409, Chile.
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Science, Universidad San Sebastián, General Lagos 1163, Valdivia, 5090000, Chile.
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- Department of Polymers, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepción, 4070371, Chile.
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- Department of Polymers, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepción, 4070371, Chile.
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Asturias Biotechnology Institute, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, 33006, Spain.
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
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- Facultad de Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Campus Las Tres Pascualas, Lientur 1457, Concepción 4060000, Chile.
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Dong T, Yu P, Zhao J, Wang J. Site specifically probing the unfolding process of human telomere i-motif DNA using vibrationally enhanced alkynyl stretch. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:3857-3868. [PMID: 38224126 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05328h] [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: 01/16/2024]
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The microscopic unfolding process of a cytosine-rich DNA forming i-motif by hemi-protonated base pairs is related to gene regulation. However, the detailed thermal unfolding mechanism and the protonation/deprotonation status of site-specific cytosine in DNA in a physiological environment are still obscure. To address this issue, a vibration-enhanced CC probe tagged on 5'E terminal cytosine of human telomere i-motif DNA was examined using linear and nonlinear infrared (IR) spectroscopies and quantum-chemistry calculations. The CC probe extended into the major groove of the i-motif was found using nonlinear IR results only to introduce a minor steric effect on both steady-state structure and local structure dynamics; however, its IR absorption profile effectively reports the cleavage of the hemi-protonated base pair of C1-C13 upon the unfolding with C1 remaining protonated. The temperature mid-point (Tm) of the local transition reported using the CC tag was slightly lower than the Tm of global transition, and the enthalpy of the former exceeds 60% of the global transition. It is shown that the base-pair unraveling is noncooperative, with outer base pairs breaking first and being likely the rate limiting step. Our results offered an in-depth understanding of the macroscopic unfolding characteristics of the i-motif DNA and provided a nonlinear IR approach to monitoring the local structural transition and dynamics of DNA and its complexes.
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- Tiantian Dong
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Molecular Reaction Dynamics Laboratory, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Molecular Reaction Dynamics Laboratory, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Molecular Reaction Dynamics Laboratory, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Molecular Reaction Dynamics Laboratory, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Bukleski M, Dimitrovska-Lazova S, Aleksovska S. Temperature dependent phase transitions and their relation to isosbestic point formation. Case study of C(NH 2) 3PbI 3. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 266:120462. [PMID: 34649125 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Besides the vast research regarding the hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite (HOIP) materials used in the solar cell production, their properties are still not fully uncovered. In this paper, detailed investigation on the phase transitions in guanidinium lead iodide (GAPbI3) using vibrational spectroscopy techniques (IR and Raman) are presented. In addition to the well-known three phases of GAPbI3 (denoted as I, II and III) another one existing in the temperature range from 48 °C to 160 °C is characterized. The thorough inspection of the vibrational spectra revealed some interesting changes occurring in the low temperature region (from -90 to -62 °C) that suggest presence of a new phase. Finally, a redefinition of the phase nomenclature according to the recommendations given by the IUCr is proposed.
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- M Bukleski
- "Ss Cyril and Methodius" University, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Chemistry, Arhimedova 5, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia.
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- "Ss Cyril and Methodius" University, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Chemistry, Arhimedova 5, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
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- "Ss Cyril and Methodius" University, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Institute of Chemistry, Arhimedova 5, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
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