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Ozhogin IV, Zolotukhin PV, Makarova NI, Rostovtseva IA, Pugachev AD, Kozlenko AS, Belanova AA, Borodkin GS, Dorogan IV, Metelitsa AV. Meta-stable state photoacid containing β-estradiol fragment with photomodulated biological activity and anti-cancer stem cells properties. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2024; 257:112964. [PMID: 38943711 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2024.112964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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Photopharmacology is a young and rapidly developing field of research that offers significant potential for new insights into targeted therapy. While it primarily focuses on cancer treatment, it also holds promise for other diseases. The key feature of photopharmacological agents is the presence of a photosensitive and biologically active component in the same molecule. In our current study, we synthesized a spiropyran-based meta-stable state photoacid containing a fragment of β-estradiol. This compound exhibits negative photochromism and photocontrolled fluorescence under visible-light irradiation due to the initial stabilization of its self-protonated form in solution. We conducted comprehensive biological studies on the HeLa cells model to assess the short- and long-term cytotoxicity of the photoacid, its metabolic effects, its influence on signaling and epithelial-mesenchymal transition super-system pathways, and the proportion of the population enriched with cancer stem cells. Our findings reveal that this derivative demonstrates low cytotoxicity to HeLa cells, yet it is capable of dramatically reducing malignant cells side population enriched in cancer stem cells. Additionally, appropriate structural modification lead to an increase in some other biological effects compared to β-estradiol. In particular, our substance possesses rare properties of AP-1 suppression and demonstrates some pro-oxidant and metabolic effects, which can be regulated by visible light irradiation. As a result, the new estradiol-based photoacid may be considered a promising multi-acting photopharmacological agent for the next-generation anti-cancer research & development.
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- Ilya V Ozhogin
- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.
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- Bioinn, LLC, 37 Sodruzhestva st., 344103 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Bioinn, LLC, 37 Sodruzhestva st., 344103 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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Johannsen F, Williams L, Chak MH, Drescher M. Real-Time Monitoring of Photoinduced pH Jumps by In Situ Rapid-Scan EPR Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:7069-7074. [PMID: 38950357 PMCID: PMC11247492 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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This work represents the first demonstration of monitoring kinetics upon a light-induced pH jump by in situ rapid-scan (RS) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy on the millisecond time scale. Here, we focus on the protonation state of an imidazolidine type radical as a pH sensor under visible light irradiation of a merocyanine photoacid in bulk solution. The results highlight the utility of photoacids in combination with pH-sensitive spin probes as an effective tool for the real-time investigation of biochemical mechanisms regulated by changes in the pH value.
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- Florian Johannsen
- Department of Chemistry and Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Universitätstraße 10, 78464 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Universitätstraße 10, 78464 Konstanz, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, Universitätstraße 10, 78464 Konstanz, Germany
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Ferrino G, De Rosa M, Della Sala P, Gaeta C, Talotta C, Soriente A, Cao Z, Maity B, Cavallo L, Neri P. The Resorcinarene Hexameric Capsule as a Supramolecular Photoacid to Trigger Olefin Hydroarylation in Confined Space. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303678. [PMID: 38373184 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303678] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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The self-assembled resorcinarene capsule C6 shows remarkable photoacidity upon light irradiation, which is here exploited to catalyze olefin hydroarylation reactions in confined space. An experimental pKa* value range of -3.3--2.8 was estimated for the photo-excited hexameric capsule C6*, and consequently an increase in acidity of 8.8 log units was observed with respect to its ground state (pKa=5.5-6.0). This makes the hexameric capsule the first example of a self-assembled supramolecular photoacid. The photoacid C6* can catalyze hydroarylation reaction of olefins with aromatic substrates inside its cavity, while no reaction occurred between them in the absence of irradiation and/or capsule. DFT calculations corroborated a mechanism in which the photoacidity of C6* plays a crucial role in the protonation step of the aromatic substrate. A further proton transfer to olefin with a concomitant C-C bond formation and a final deprotonation step lead to product releasing.
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- Giuseppina Ferrino
- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Catalysis Center, (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, Tuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Catalysis Center, (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, Tuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KAUST Catalysis Center, (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, Tuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, I-84084, Fisciano (Salerno), Italy
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Sun P, Li Z, Zhang X, Liao Y, Liao S. Visible Light-Regulated Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones by Employing Indigo as a Photoacid Catalyst. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024:e2400054. [PMID: 38471494 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400054] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The development of visible light-regulated polymerizations for precision synthesis of polymers has drawn considerable attention in the past years. In this study, an ancient dye, indigo, is successfully identified as a new and efficient photoacid catalyst, which can readily promote the ring-opening polymerization of lactones under visible light irradiation in a well-controlled manner, affording the desired polyester products with predictable molecular weights and narrow dispersity. The enhanced acidity of indigos by excitation is crucial to the H-bonding activation of the lactone monomers. Chain extension and block copolymer synthesis are also demonstrated with this method.
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- Pan Sun
- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Department State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lingling Lu, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Premadasa UI, Doughty B, Custelcean R, Ma YZ. Towards Energy-Efficient Direct Air Capture with Photochemically-Driven CO 2 Release and Solvent Regeneration. Chempluschem 2024:e202300713. [PMID: 38456801 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300713] [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: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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The intensive energy demands associated with solvent regeneration and CO2 release in current direct air capture (DAC) technologies makes their deployment at the massive scales (GtCO2/year) required to positively impact the climate economically unfeasible. This challenge underscores the critical need to develop new DAC processes with significantly reduced energy costs. Recently, we developed a new approach to photochemically drive efficient release of CO2 through an intermolecular proton transfer reaction by exploiting the unique properties of an indazole metastable-state photoacid (mPAH), opening a new avenue towards energy efficient on-demand CO2 release and solvent regeneration using abundant solar energy instead of heat. In this Concept Article, we will describe the principle of our photochemically-driven CO2 release approach for solvent-based DAC systems, discuss the essential prerequisites and conditions to realize this cyclable CO2 release chemistry under ambient conditions. We outline the key findings of our approach, discuss the latest developments from other research laboratories, detail approaches used to monitor DAC systems in situ, and highlight experimental procedures for validating its feasibility. We conclude with a summary and outlook into the immediate challenges that must be addressed in order to fully exploit this novel photochemically-driven approach to DAC solvent regeneration.
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- Uvinduni I Premadasa
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, 37831, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, 37831, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, 37831, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, 37831, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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Lim H, Kim MS, Cho Y, Ahn J, Ahn S, Nam JS, Bae J, Yun TG, Kim ID. Hydrovoltaic Electricity Generator with Hygroscopic Materials: A Review and New Perspective. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2301080. [PMID: 37084408 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The global energy crisis caused by the overconsumption of nonrenewable fuels has prompted researchers to develop alternative strategies for producing electrical energy. In this review, a fascinating strategy that simply utilizes water, an abundant natural substance throughout the globe and even in air as moisture, as a power source is introduced. The concept of the hydrovoltaic electricity generator (HEG) proposed herein involves generating an electrical potential gradient by exposing the two ends of the HEG device to dissimilar physicochemical environments, which leads to the production of an electrical current through the active material. HEGs, with a large variety of viable active materials, have much potential for expansion toward diverse applications including permanent and/or emergency power sources. In this review, representative HEGs that generate electricity by the mechanisms of diffusion, streaming, and capacitance as case studies for building a fundamental understanding of the electricity generation process are discussed. In particular, by comparing the use and absence of hygroscopic materials, HEG mechanism studies to establish active material design principles are meticulously elucidated. The review with future perspectives on electrode design using conducting nanomaterials, considerations for high performance device construction, and potential impacts of the HEG technology in improving the livelihoods are reviewed.
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- Haeseong Lim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Myongji University, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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de Vries A, Goloviznina K, Reiter M, Salanne M, Lukatskaya MR. Solvation-Tuned Photoacid as a Stable Light-Driven pH Switch for CO 2 Capture and Release. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2024; 36:1308-1317. [PMID: 38385123 PMCID: PMC10877570 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c02435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Photoacids are organic molecules that release protons under illumination, providing spatiotemporal control of the pH. Such light-driven pH switches offer the ability to cyclically alter the pH of the medium and are highly attractive for a wide variety of applications, including CO2 capture. Although photoacids such as protonated merocyanine can enable fully reversible pH cycling in water, they have a limited chemical stability against hydrolysis (<24 h). Moreover, these photoacids have low solubility, which limits the pH-switching ability in a buffered solution such as dissolved CO2. In this work, we introduce a simple pathway to dramatically increase stability and solubility of photoacids by tuning their solvation environment in binary solvent mixtures. We show that a preferential solvation of merocyanine by aprotic solvent molecules results in a 60% increase in pH modulation magnitude when compared to the behavior in pure water and can withstand stable cycling for >350 h. Our results suggest that a very high stability of merocyanine photoacids can be achieved in the right solvent mixtures, offering a way to bypass complex structural modifications of photoacid molecules and serving as the key milestone toward their application in a photodriven CO2 capture process.
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- Anna de Vries
- Electrochemical
Energy Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Sorbonne
Université, CNRS, Physico-Chimie des Électrolytes et
Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Electrochemical
Energy Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Sorbonne
Université, CNRS, Physico-Chimie des Électrolytes et
Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, F-75005 Paris, France
- Institut
Universitaire de France (IUF), 75231 Paris, France
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- Electrochemical
Energy Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Sun T, Kang L, Zhao H, Zhao Y, Gu Y. Photoacid Generators for Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2302875. [PMID: 38039443 PMCID: PMC10837391 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Photoacid generators (PAGs) are compounds capable of producing hydrogen protons (H+ ) upon irradiation, including irreversible and reversible PAGs, which have been widely studied in photoinduced polymerization and degradation for a long time. In recent years, the applications of PAGs in the biomedical field have attracted more attention due to their promising clinical value. So, an increasing number of novel PAGs have been reported. In this review, the recent progresses of PAGs for biomedical applications is systematically summarized, including tumor treatment, antibacterial treatment, regulation of protein folding and unfolding, control of drug release and so on. Furthermore, a concept of water-dependent reversible photoacid (W-RPA) and its antitumor effect are highlighted. Eventually, the challenges of PAGs for clinical applications are discussed.
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- Tianzhen Sun
- School of Medical TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyNo. 5 South Street, ZhongguancunHaidian DistrictBeijing100081China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesNo. 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian DistrictBeijing100190China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesNo. 19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049China
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- School of Medical TechnologyBeijing Institute of TechnologyNo. 5 South Street, ZhongguancunHaidian DistrictBeijing100081China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical Institute of Physics and ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesNo. 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian DistrictBeijing100190China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesNo. 19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049China
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- Department of Laser MedicineThe First Medical CentreChinese PLA General HospitalNo. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian DistrictBeijing100853China
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Ma YZ, Premadasa UI, Bryantsev VS, Miles AR, Ivanov IN, Elgattar A, Liao Y, Doughty B. Unravelling photoisomerization dynamics in a metastable-state photoacid. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:4062-4070. [PMID: 38224171 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04454h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Direct access to trans-cis photoisomerization in a metastable state photoacid (mPAH) remains challenging owing to the presence of competing excited-state relaxation pathways and multiple transient isomers with overlapping spectra. Here, we reveal the photoisomerization dynamics in an indazole mPAH using time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) spectroscopy by exploiting a unique property of this mPAH having fluorescence only from the trans isomer. The combination of these experimental results with time-dependent density function theory (TDDFT) calculations enables us to gain mechanistic insight into this key dynamical process.
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- Ying-Zhong Ma
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL 32901, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL 32901, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
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Zhao Y, Ran B, Lee D, Liao J. Photo-Controllable Smart Hydrogels for Biomedical Application: A Review. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2301095. [PMID: 37884456 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Nowadays, smart hydrogels are being widely studied by researchers because of their advantages such as simple preparation, stable performance, response to external stimuli, and easy control of response behavior. Photo-controllable smart hydrogels (PCHs) are a class of responsive hydrogels whose physical and chemical properties can be changed when stimulated by light at specific wavelengths. Since the light source is safe, clean, simple to operate, and easy to control, PCHs have broad application prospects in the biomedical field. Therefore, this review timely summarizes the latest progress in the PCHs field, with an emphasis on the design principles of typical PCHs and their multiple biomedical applications in tissue regeneration, tumor therapy, antibacterial therapy, diseases diagnosis and monitoring, etc. Meanwhile, the challenges and perspectives of widespread practical implementation of PCHs are presented in biomedical applications. This study hopes that PCHs will flourish in the biomedical field and this review will provide useful information for interested researchers.
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- Yiwen Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Center for Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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- Institute of Regulatory Science for Medical Devices, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Center for Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Center for Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P. R. China
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Alfaraidi AM, Kudisch B, Ni N, Thomas J, George TY, Rajabimoghadam K, Jiang HJ, Nocera DG, Aziz MJ, Liu RY. Reversible CO 2 Capture and On-Demand Release by an Acidity-Matched Organic Photoswitch. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 38051161 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) from point sources or directly from the atmosphere can contribute crucially to climate change mitigation plans in the coming decades. A fundamental practical limitation for the current strategies is the considerable energy cost required to regenerate the sorbent and release the captured CO2 for storage or utilization. A directly photochemically driven system that demonstrates efficient passive capture and on-demand CO2 release triggered by sunlight as the sole external stimulus would provide an attractive alternative. However, little is known about the thermodynamic requirements for such a process or mechanisms for modulating the stability of CO2-derived dissolved species by using photoinduced metastable states. Here, we show that an organic photoswitchable molecule of precisely tuned effective acidity can repeatedly capture and release a near-stoichiometric quantity of CO2 according to dark-light cycles. The CO2-derived species rests as a solvent-separated ion pair, and key aspects of its excited-state dynamics that regulate the photorelease efficiency are characterized by transient absorption spectroscopy. The thermodynamic and kinetic concepts established herein will serve as guiding principles for the development of viable solar-powered negative emission technologies.
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- Abdulrahman M Alfaraidi
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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Fan J, Wu W, Liu Y, Ji B, Xu H, Zhong Y, Zhang L, Mao Z. Customizable High-Contrast Optical Responses: Dual Photosensitive Colors for Smart Textiles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:54085-54097. [PMID: 37939228 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Smart textiles demonstrating optical responses to external light stimuli hold great promise as functional materials with a wide range of applications in personalized decoration and information visualization. The incorporation of high-contrast, vivid, and real-time optical signals, such as color change or fluorescence emission, to indicate light on/off states is both crucial and challenging. In this study, we have developed a dual output photosensitive dye system possessing photochromic and photofluorescent properties, which was successfully applied to the dyeing and finishing processes of cotton fabrics. The design and fabrication of this dye system were based on the unique photoinduced proton transfer (PPT) principle exhibited by the water-soluble spiropyran (trans-MCH) molecule. The dual output response relies on the open-/closed-loop mechanism, wherein light regulates the trans-MCH molecule. Upon excitation by UV or visible light, the dye system and dyed fabrics display significant color changes and fluorescence switching in a real-time and highly reversible manner. Moreover, diverse photosensitive color systems can be tailored by direct blending with commercially available water-soluble dyes. By integrating high-contrast dual optical outputs into this scalable, versatile, and reversible dye system, we envisage the development and design of smart textiles capable of producing high-end products.
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- Ji Fan
- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Science & Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, No. 2999 North Renmin Road, Shanghai 201620, China
- Shanghai Belt and Road Joint Laboratory of Textile Intelligent Manufacturing, Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology of Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- National Innovation Center of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology, Shandong Zhongkang Guochuang Research Institute of Advanced Dyeing & Finishing Technology Co., Ltd., Taian City 271000, Shandong, China
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Jagushte KU, Sadhukhan N, Upadhyaya HP, Dutta Choudhury S. Dual Excited State Proton Transfer Pathways in the Bifunctional Photoacid 6-Amino-2-naphtol. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:9788-9801. [PMID: 37924296 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c05519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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This study investigates the photoacidity and excited state proton transfer (ESPT) pathways of a bifunctional molecule, 6-amino-2-naphthol (6N2OH), using absorption, steady-state fluorescence, time-resolved fluorescence, and theoretical calculations. 6N2OH attains four different prototropic forms in the excited state (cation, neutral, anion, or zwitterion) depending on pH of the solution. Interestingly, ESPT at the OH site of the molecule can be controlled by the protonation state of the amino substituent. Conversion of the electron donating NH2 group to the electron withdrawing NH3+ group brings about a reduction of more than 7 pKa units for the deprotonation of OH in the excited state. Further, the position of the NH2 substituent on the naphthalene framework is found to play an important role in dictating the ESPT pathways of aminonaphthols. Unlike most aminonaphthol derivatives that undergo ESPT only at the OH site, akin to substituted naphthols, 6N2OH undergoes ESPT at both OH and NH3+ sites, indicating its similarity to substituted naphthols and substituted naphthylamines. ESPT at the NH3+ site resulting in cation ↔ neutral equilibrium of 6N2OH in the excited state is well-corroborated by comparative studies with another reference photoacid, 6-amino-2-methoxynaphthalene (6N2M). Correlation of the acidity constants of 6N2OH with the σp parameters according to the Hammett model reveals that while 6N2OH can be treated either as naphthol or as naphthylamine in the ground state, the structure-function correlation cannot be extrapolated directly in the excited state, thus highlighting the rich and complex photophysics of bifunctional photoacids.
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- Kaustubh U Jagushte
- Department of Speciality Chemicals Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department of Speciality Chemicals Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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Alghazwat O, Elgattar A, Liao Y. Photoacid for releasing carbon dioxide from sorbent. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2023; 22:2573-2578. [PMID: 37695489 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-023-00472-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important greenhouse gas that causes global warming. Different sorbents, e.g. amines have been applied to capture CO2. Sorbent regeneration, which is currently conducted by thermal processes, is the most energy consuming step. In this work, we studied a photoacid, which can reversibly increase the acidity of a solution under light, and consequently lead to CO2 release. The photoactivity, acidity and solubility of the photoacid was tuned for CO2 release by structural design. The photoacid was mixed with morpholine, which is a well-studied amine for CO2 capture. Results showed that an aqueous solution containing the mixture can repeatedly capture and release CO2 under moderate irradiation of visible light. The CO2 released was nearly the same to that was captured, which indicates the high efficiency of this method.
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- Osamah Alghazwat
- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA.
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Liao JZ, Liu SJ, Ke H. Excited-State Proton Transfer in a Photoacid-Based Crystalline Coordination Compound: Reversible Photochromism, Near-Infrared Photothermal Conversion, and Conductivity. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:16825-16831. [PMID: 37779255 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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By harnessing the power of coordination self-assembly, crystalline materials can act as carriers for photoacids. Unlike their solution-based counterparts, these photoacids are capable of altering the properties of the crystalline material under light and can even generate proton transfer in a solid-state environment. Due to the photoinduced proton transfer and charge transfer processes within this functional material, this crystal exhibits powerful absorption spanning the visible to near-infrared spectrum upon light irradiation. This feature enables reproducible, significant chromatic variation, near-infrared photothermal conversion, and photocontrollable conductivity for this photoresponsive material. The findings suggest that the synthesis of pyranine photoacid-based crystalline materials via coordination self-assembly can not only enhance light-harvesting efficiency but also enable excited-state proton transfer processes within solid crystalline materials, thereby maintaining and even improving the properties of photoacids.
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- Jian-Zhen Liao
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, Jiangxi, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, Jiangxi, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, Jiangxi, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, PR China
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Liu C, Steppert AK, Liu Y, Weis P, Hu J, Nie C, Xu WC, Kuehne AJC, Wu S. A Photopatternable Conjugated Polymer with Thermal-Annealing-Promoted Interchain Stacking for Highly Stable Anti-Counterfeiting Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303120. [PMID: 37257837 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Photoresponsive polymers can be conveniently used to fabricate anti-counterfeiting materials through photopatterning. However, an unsolved problem is that ambient light and heat can damage anti-counterfeiting patterns on photoresponsive polymers. Herein, photo- and thermostable anti-counterfeiting materials are developed by photopatterning and thermal annealing of a photoresponsive conjugated polymer (MC-Azo). MC-Azo contains alternating azobenzene and fluorene units in the polymer backbone. To prepare an anti-counterfeiting material, an MC-Azo film is irradiated with polarized blue light through a photomask, and then thermally annealed under the pressure of a photonic stamp. This strategy generates a highly secure anti-counterfeiting material with dual patterns, which is stable to sunlight and heat over 200 °C. A key for the stability is that thermal annealing promotes interchain stacking, which converts photoresponsive MC-Azo to a photostable material. Another key for the stability is that the conjugated structure endows MC-Azo with desirable thermal properties. This study shows that the design of photopatternable conjugated polymers with thermal-annealing-promoted interchain stacking provides a new strategy for the development of highly stable and secure anti-counterfeiting materials.
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- Chengwei Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Li J, Ma X, Wang Y, Cheng Y, Qin Y, Zhai J, Xie X. Proton-Coupled Photochromic Hemithioindigo: Toward Photoactivated Chemical Sensing and Imaging. Anal Chem 2023; 95:11664-11671. [PMID: 37495553 PMCID: PMC10414032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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We report photoswitchable fluorescent hemithioindigos (HTIs) where the metastable E isomers were stabilized by the proton-bridged intramolecular hydrogen bond. Titration experiments and computational analysis indicated that the E isomers were much more basic than the Z isomers, which enabled photoactivated colorimetric and fluorescent pH response in solvents and polypropylene films. The HTIs exhibited reversibly switchable fluorescence with the Z isomers being the most fluorescent. Moreover, the HTIs were lysosomotropic and the kinetic fluorescence evolution during photoswitching was able to differentiate subcellular compartments with different pH. The combination of photoenhanced basicity, switchable fluorescence, and proton-coupled photochromism lay the groundwork for a broad range of chemical and biological applications.
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- Jing Li
- Department
of Chemistry, Southern University of Science
and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Southern University of Science
and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Southern University of Science
and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Southern University of Science
and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Southern University of Science
and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Academy
for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Southern University of Science
and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Jiang J, Chen Q, Xu M, Chen J, Wu S. Photoresponsive Diarylethene-Containing Polymers: Recent Advances and Future Challenges. Macromol Rapid Commun 2023:e2300117. [PMID: 37183270 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Photoresponsive polymers have attracted increasing interest owing to their potential applications in anticounterfeiting, information encryption, adhesives, etc. Among them, diarylethene (DAE)-containing polymers are one of the most promising photoresponsive polymers and have unique thermal stability and fatigue resistance compared to azobenzene- and spiropyran-containing polymers. Herein, the design of DAE-containing polymers based on different types of structures, including main chain polymers, side-chain polymers, and crosslinked polymers, is introduced. The mechanism and applications of DAE-containing polymers in anti-counterfeiting, information encryption, light-controllable adhesives, and photoinduced healable materials are reviewed. In addition, the remaining challenges of DAE-containing polymers are also discussed.
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- Jiawei Jiang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, Hunan Province College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Yang C, Xiao H, Luo Z, Tang L, Dai B, Zhou N, Liang E, Wang G, Tang J. A light-fueled dissipative aggregation-induced emission system for time-dependent information encryption. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:5910-5913. [PMID: 37170996 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01092a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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A light-fueled dissipative aggregation-induced emission (LDAIE) system is successfully fabricated based on reversible electrostatic interactions between cationic AIE luminogens (AIEgens) and anionic spiropyran (ASP) transformed from sulfonato-merocyanine photoacid (SMEH) upon 420 nm light irradiation. The novel LDAIE system can exhibit reversible and spontaneous AIE fluorescence on/off, showing potential in time-dependent information encryption with self-erasing ability. This work opens new opportunities to fabricate a unique fluorescent anti-counterfeiting platform with high-level security.
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- Caixia Yang
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, P. R. China.
- College of Packaging and Material Engineering, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, P. R. China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Advanced Carbon-based Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, 414006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Advanced Carbon-based Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, 414006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang, Hunan Province 414006, P. R. China.
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Advanced Carbon-based Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, 414006, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, College of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, 412007, P. R. China.
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Suslick BA, Hemmer J, Groce BR, Stawiasz KJ, Geubelle PH, Malucelli G, Mariani A, Moore JS, Pojman JA, Sottos NR. Frontal Polymerizations: From Chemical Perspectives to Macroscopic Properties and Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:3237-3298. [PMID: 36827528 PMCID: PMC10037337 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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The synthesis and processing of most thermoplastics and thermoset polymeric materials rely on energy-inefficient and environmentally burdensome manufacturing methods. Frontal polymerization is an attractive, scalable alternative due to its exploitation of polymerization heat that is generally wasted and unutilized. The only external energy needed for frontal polymerization is an initial thermal (or photo) stimulus that locally ignites the reaction. The subsequent reaction exothermicity provides local heating; the transport of this thermal energy to neighboring monomers in either a liquid or gel-like state results in a self-perpetuating reaction zone that provides fully cured thermosets and thermoplastics. Propagation of this polymerization front continues through the unreacted monomer media until either all reactants are consumed or sufficient heat loss stalls further reaction. Several different polymerization mechanisms support frontal processes, including free-radical, cat- or anionic, amine-cure epoxides, and ring-opening metathesis polymerization. The choice of monomer, initiator/catalyst, and additives dictates how fast the polymer front traverses the reactant medium, as well as the maximum temperature achievable. Numerous applications of frontally generated materials exist, ranging from porous substrate reinforcement to fabrication of patterned composites. In this review, we examine in detail the physical and chemical phenomena that govern frontal polymerization, as well as outline the existing applications.
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- Benjamin A Suslick
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 United States
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 United States
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- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Antalicz B, Versluis J, Bakker HJ. Observing Aqueous Proton-Uptake Reactions Triggered by Light. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:6682-6690. [PMID: 36940392 PMCID: PMC10064335 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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Proton-transfer reactions in water are essential to chemistry and biology. Earlier studies reported on aqueous proton-transfer mechanisms by observing light-triggered reactions of strong (photo)acids and weak bases. Similar studies on strong (photo)base-weak acid reactions would also be of interest because earlier theoretical works found evidence for mechanistic differences between aqueous H+ and OH- transfer. In this work, we study the reaction of actinoquinol, a water-soluble strong photobase, with the water solvent and the weak acid succinimide. We find that in aqueous solutions containing succinimide, the proton-transfer reaction proceeds via two parallel and competing reaction channels. In the first channel, actinoquinol extracts a proton from water, after which the newly generated hydroxide ion is scavenged by succinimide. In the second channel, succinimide forms a hydrogen-bonded complex with actinoquinol and the proton is transferred directly. Interestingly, we do not observe proton conduction in water-separated actinoquinol-succinimide complexes, which makes the newly studied strong base-weak acid reaction essentially different from previously studied strong acid-weak base reactions.
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- Balázs Antalicz
- AMOLF, Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- AMOLF, Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- AMOLF, Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Javorskis T, Rakickas T, Janku̅naitė A, Vaitekonis Š, Ulčinas A, Orentas E. Maskless, Reusable Visible-Light Direct-Write Stamp for Microscale Surface Patterning. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:11259-11267. [PMID: 36797999 PMCID: PMC11008783 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We report a straightforward method for creating large-area, microscale resolution patterns of functional amines on self-assembled monolayers by the photoinduced local acidification of a flat elastomeric stamp enriched with photoacid. The limited diffusivity of the photoactivated merocyanine acid in poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) enabled to confine efficient deprotection of N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl amino group (N-Boc) to line widths below 10 μm. The experimental setup is very simple and is built around the conventional HD-DVD optical pickup. The method allows cost-efficient, maskless, large-area chemical patterning while avoiding potentially cytotoxic photochemical reaction products. The activation of the embedded photoacid occurs within the stamp upon illumination with the laser beam and the process is fully reversible. Preliminary positive results highlight the possibility of repeatable use of the same stamp for the creation of different patterns.
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- Tomas Javorskis
- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department
of Nanoengineering, Center for Physical
Sciences and Technology, Savanorių 231, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Demchenko AP. Proton transfer reactions: from photochemistry to biochemistry and bioenergetics. BBA ADVANCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadva.2023.100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Wang M, Nie C, Liu J, Wu S. Organic‒inorganic semi-interpenetrating networks with orthogonal light- and magnetic-responsiveness for smart photonic gels. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1000. [PMID: 36813808 PMCID: PMC9946997 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36706-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Living matter has the ability to perceive multiple stimuli and respond accordingly. However, the integration of multiple stimuli-responsiveness in artificial materials usually causes mutual interference, which makes artificial materials work improperly. Herein, we design composite gels with organic‒inorganic semi-interpenetrating network structures, which are orthogonally responsive to light and magnetic fields. The composite gels are prepared by the co-assembly of a photoswitchable organogelator (Azo-Ch) and superparamagnetic inorganic nanoparticles (Fe3O4@SiO2). Azo-Ch assembles into an organogel network, which shows photoinduced reversible sol-gel transitions. In gel or sol state, Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles reversibly form photonic nanochains via magnetic control. Light and magnetic fields can orthogonally control the composite gel because Azo-Ch and Fe3O4@SiO2 form a unique semi-interpenetrating network, which allows them to work independently. The orthogonal photo- and magnetic-responsiveness enables the fabrication of smart windows, anti-counterfeiting labels, and reconfigurable materials using the composite gel. Our work presents a method to design orthogonally stimuli-responsive materials.
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- Minghao Wang
- grid.59053.3a0000000121679639CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026 Hefei, China
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- grid.59053.3a0000000121679639CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026 Hefei, China
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- grid.59053.3a0000000121679639CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026 Hefei, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, China.
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Périllat VJ, Del Grosso E, Berton C, Ricci F, Pezzato C. Controlling DNA nanodevices with light-switchable buffers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2146-2149. [PMID: 36727426 PMCID: PMC9933455 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06525h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Control over synthetic DNA-based nanodevices can be achieved with a variety of physical and chemical stimuli. Actuation with light, however, is as advantageous as difficult to implement without modifying DNA strands with photo-switchable groups. Herein, we show that DNA nanodevices can be controlled using visible light in photo-switchable aqueous buffer solutions in a reversible and highly programmable fashion. The strategy presented here is non-invasive and allows the remote control with visible light of complex operations of DNA-based nanodevices such as the reversible release/loading of cargo molecules.
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- Valentin Jean Périllat
- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)1015 LausanneSwitzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome Tor Vergata Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy.
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)1015 LausanneSwitzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome Tor Vergata Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, Italy.
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.,Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padua Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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Cheng Y, Ma X, Zhai J, Xie X. Visible light responsive photoacids for subcellular pH and temperature correlated fluorescence sensing. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1805-1808. [PMID: 36722768 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06816h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Liao's photoacids (PAs) are a well-known type of visible light-responsive photoswitches. Here, taking advantage of the temperature-dependent thermal relaxation from the ring-closed to the ring-opened forms, PAs are proposed for the first time as a fluorescent temperature sensor in cells. The logarithmic lifetime (ln τ) of the ring-closed spiro-form exhibited an excellent linear response to the reciprocal of the temperature. In addition, the fluorescent ring-opened PAs were able to highlight lysosomes and responded to lysosomal pH changes. These properties made the PAs promising fluorescent probes in the sensing of subcellular pH and temperature.
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- Yu Cheng
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China. .,Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, School of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China. .,Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, School of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Biomaterials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.,Research Center for Chemical Biology and Omics Analysis, School of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Photoreaction of Indazole Metastable-State Photoacid. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Gentili PL, Capaccioni A, Germani R, Fantacci S. The Versatile Photo-Thermal Behaviour of a 2-Hydroxyazobenzene. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031183. [PMID: 36770849 PMCID: PMC9920310 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031183] [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: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Photochromic compounds are employed in implementing neuron surrogates. They will boost the development of neuromorphic engineering in wetware. In this work, the photochromic behaviours of (E)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-(p-diazenil)-phenol (t-DZH) and its conjugated phenoxide base (t-DZ) have been investigated experimentally in three different media: (1) pure acetonitrile, (2) in water and acetonitrile mixed in a 1/1 volume ratio, and (3) in an aqueous micellar solution of 3-(N,N-Dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate (SB3-14). The analysis of the spectral and kinetic features of t-DZH and t-DZ has been supported by quantum-mechanical DFT calculations, the maximum entropy method, and the determination of their colourability (C). The versatility of t-DZH and t-DZ makes them promising molecular probes of micro-environments and potential ingredients of photochemical oscillators required for implementing pacemaker neurons capable of communicating through optical signals in wetware.
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- Pier Luigi Gentili
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0755855573
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Università degli Studi di Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC), 06123 Perugia, Italy
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Kozlenko AS, Ozhogin IV, Pugachev AD, Lukyanova MB, El-Sewify IM, Lukyanov BS. A Modern Look at Spiropyrans: From Single Molecules to Smart Materials. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2023; 381:8. [PMID: 36624333 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00417-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Photochromic compounds of the spiropyran family have two main isomers capable of inter-switching with UV or visible light. In the current review, we discuss recent advances in the synthesis, investigation of properties, and applications of spiropyran derivatives. Spiropyrans of the indoline series are in focus as the most promising representatives of multi-sensitive spirocyclic compounds, which can be switched by a number of external stimuli, including light, temperature, pH, presence of metal ions, and mechanical stress. Particular attention is paid to the structural features of molecules, their influence on photochromic properties, and the reactions taking place during isomerization, as the understanding of the structure-property relationships will rationalize the synthesis of compounds with predetermined characteristics. The main prospects for applications of spiropyrans in such fields as smart material production, molecular electronics and nanomachinery, sensing of environmental and biological molecules, and photopharmacology are also discussed.
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- Anastasia S Kozlenko
- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia.
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia
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Zong Z, Zhang Q, Qu DH. Dynamic Timing Control of Molecular Photoluminescent Systems. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202462. [PMID: 36045479 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202462] [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: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Dynamic control of molecular photoluminescence offers chemical solutions to designing functional emissive materials. Although stimuli-switchable molecular luminescent systems are well established, how to encode these dynamic emissive systems with a "timing" feature, that is, time-dependent luminescent properties, remains challenging. This Concept aims to summarize the design principles of dynamic timing molecular photoluminescent systems by discussing the state-of-the-art of this topic and the shaping of fabrication strategies at both the molecular and supramolecular levels. An outlook and perspectives are given to outline the future opportunities and challenges in the rational design and potential applications of these smart emissive systems.
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- Zezhou Zong
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Lu H, Ye H, Zhang M, Wang L, You L. Photoswitchable Keto–Enol Tautomerism Driven by Light-Induced Change in Antiaromaticity. Org Lett 2022; 24:8639-8644. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Hanwei Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 35007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 35007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Chen H, Wen K, Lu Y, Zhang X, Shi Y, Shi Q, Ma H, Peng Q, Huang H. White-light-driven fluorescence switch for super-resolution imaging guided photodynamic and photoacid therapy. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1369-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Design of an open-shell nitrogen-centered diradicaloid with tunable stimuli-responsive electronic properties. Commun Chem 2022; 5:127. [PMID: 36697916 PMCID: PMC9814612 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-022-00747-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Organic diradicaloids usually display an open-shell singlet ground state with significant singlet diradical character (y0) which endow them with intriguing physiochemical properties and wide applications. In this study, we present the design of an open-shell nitrogen-centered diradicaloid which can reversibly respond to multiple stimuli and display the tunable diradical character and chemo-physical properties. 1a was successfully synthesized through a simple and high-yielding two-step synthetic strategy. Both experimental and calculated results indicated that 1a displayed an open-shell singlet ground state with small singlet-triplet energy gap (ΔES-T = -2.311 kcal mol-1) and a modest diradical character (y0 = 0.60). Interestingly, 1a was demonstrated to undergo reversible Lewis acid-base reaction to form acid-base adducts, which was proven to effectively tune the ground-state electronic structures of 1a as well as its diradical character and spin density distributions. Based on this, we succeeded in devising a photoresponsive system based on 1a and a commercially available photoacid merocyanine (MEH). We believe that our studies including the molecular design methodology and the stimuli-responsive organic diradicaloid system will open up a new way to develop organic diradicaloids with tunable properties and even intelligent-responsive diradicaloid-based materials.
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Fiorentino A, Sachini B, Corra S, Credi A, Femoni C, Fraix A, Silvi S. Acidochromism of donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts in organic solvent. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:11236-11239. [PMID: 35968687 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc03761k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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First generation DASA derivatives can be reversibly isomerized from the coloured, open form to the colourless, closed isomer upon protonation, thus behaving as acidochromic compounds in halogenated organic solvent.
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- Antonio Fiorentino
- Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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- CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures, Istituto ISOF-CNR, via Gobetti 101, 40129, Bologna, Italy
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- CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures, Istituto ISOF-CNR, via Gobetti 101, 40129, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale "Toso Montanari", Università di Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures, Istituto ISOF-CNR, via Gobetti 101, 40129, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale "Toso Montanari", Università di Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale "Toso Montanari", Università di Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- PhotoChemLab, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy. .,CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures, Istituto ISOF-CNR, via Gobetti 101, 40129, Bologna, Italy
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Rimgard BP, Tao Z, Parada GA, Cotter LF, Hammes-Schiffer S, Mayer JM, Hammarström L. Proton-coupled energy transfer in molecular triads. Science 2022; 377:742-747. [PMID: 35862490 PMCID: PMC9597948 DOI: 10.1126/science.abq5173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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We experimentally discovered and theoretically analyzed a photochemical mechanism, which we term proton-coupled energy transfer (PCEnT). A series of anthracene-phenol-pyridine triads formed a local excited anthracene state after light excitation at a wavelength of ~400 nanometers (nm), which led to fluorescence around 550 nm from the phenol-pyridine unit. Direct excitation of phenol-pyridine would have required ~330-nm light, but the coupled proton transfer within the phenol-pyridine unit lowered its excited-state energy so that it could accept excitation energy from anthracene. Singlet-singlet energy transfer thus occurred despite the lack of spectral overlap between the anthracene fluorescence and the phenol-pyridine absorption. Moreover, theoretical calculations indicated negligible charge transfer between the anthracene and phenol-pyridine units. We construe PCEnT as an elementary reaction of possible relevance to biological systems and future photonic devices.
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- Yale University, Department of Chemistry, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Yale University, Department of Chemistry, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
- The College of New Jersey, Department of Chemistry, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA
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- Yale University, Department of Chemistry, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Yale University, Department of Chemistry, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry, Ångström laboratory, Uppsala, Box 523, SE75120, Sweden
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Kang L, Zhao H, Liu S, Liu Y, Liu Y, Chen D, Qiu H, Yang J, Gu Y, Zhao Y. A water-dependent reversible photoacidity strategy for cancer treatment. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 242:114669. [PMID: 35987019 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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In the reported mechanisms of reversible photoacidity, protons were dissociated from compounds which contained hydroxyl, indazole or formed hydroxyl via intramolecular hydrogen abstraction under irradiation. Herein, a water-dependent reversible photoacidity (W-RPA) mechanism mediated by a thiadiazoloquinoxaline compound (TQs-Th-PEG5) has been found, in which the proton is not dissociated from TQs-Th-PEG5 itself but from a water locked by TQs-Th-PEG5 under the irradiation of a 660 nm laser. After turning off the laser, the produced acid will disappear quickly. This process is repeatable with no consumption of TQs-Th-PEG5. More importantly, water is indispensable. Furthermore, it is confirmed that there is no other element involved in the process except TQs-Th-PEG5, light and water. Excitingly, W-RPA therapy mediated by TQs-Th-PEG5 nanoparticle exhibits remarkable antitumor effect both in vitro and in vivo, especially in hypoxic tumors with diameter larger than 10 mm owing to its oxygen-independent feature. This study not only discovers a W-RPA mechanism but also provides a novel phototherapy strategy for cancer treatment.
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- Lin Kang
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5 South Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Laser Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China; Medical School of Chinese PLA, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5 South Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Laser Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5 South Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Laser Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Xu WC, Liu C, Liang S, Zhang D, Liu Y, Wu S. Designing Rewritable Dual-Mode Patterns using a Stretchable Photoresponsive Polymer via Orthogonal Photopatterning. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2202150. [PMID: 35642603 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The fabrication of dual-mode patterns in the same region of a material is a promising approach for high-density information storage, new anti-counterfeiting technologies, and highly secure encryption. However, dual-mode patterns are difficult to achieve because the two patterns in one material may interfere with each other during fabrication and usage. The development of noninterfering dual-mode patterns requires new materials and patterning techniques. Herein, a novel orthogonal photopatterning technique is reported for the fabrication of noninterfering dual-mode patterns on an azopolymer P1. P1 is a unique material that exhibits both photoinduced reversible solid-to-liquid transitions and good stretchability. In the first step of orthogonal photopatterning, patterned photonic structures are fabricated on a P1 film via masked nanoimprinting controlled by photoinduced reversible solid-to-liquid transitions. In the second step, the P1 film is stretched and irradiated with polarized light through a photomask, which generates a chromatic polarization pattern. In particular, the photonic structures and chromatic polarization in the dual-mode pattern are noninterfering. Another feature of dual-mode patterns is that they are rewritable via photo-, thermal, or solution reprocessing, which are useful for recycling and reprogramming. This study opens an avenue for the development of novel materials and techniques for photopatterning.
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- Wen-Cong Xu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Di Terlizzi L, Martinelli A, Merli D, Protti S, Fagnoni M. Arylazo Sulfones as Nonionic Visible-Light Photoacid Generators. J Org Chem 2022; 88:6313-6321. [PMID: 35866712 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The selective visible-light-driven generation of a weak acid (sulfinic acid, in nitrogen-purged solutions) or a strong acid (sulfonic acid, in oxygen-purged solutions) by using shelf-stable arylazo sulfones was developed. These sulfones were then used for the green, smooth, and efficient photochemical catalytic protection of several (substituted) alcohols (and phenols) as tetrahydropyranyl ethers or acetals.
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- Lorenzo Di Terlizzi
- PhotoGreen Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- PhotoGreen Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- PhotoGreen Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Chen W, Liu J, Zheng C, Bai Q, Gao Q, Zhang Y, Dong K, Lu T. Research Progress on Improving the Efficiency of CDT by Exacerbating Tumor Acidification. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:2611-2628. [PMID: 35712639 PMCID: PMC9196673 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s366187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In recent years, chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has received extensive attention as a novel means of cancer treatment. The CDT agents can exert Fenton and Fenton-like reactions in the acidic tumor microenvironment (TME), converting hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into highly toxic hydroxyl radicals (·OH). However, the pH of TME, as an essential factor in the Fenton reaction, does not catalyze the reaction effectively, hindering its efficiency, which poses a significant challenge for the future clinical application of CDT. Therefore, this paper reviews various strategies to enhance the antitumor properties of nanomaterials by modulating tumor acidity. Ultimately, the performance of CDT can be further improved by inducing strong oxidative stress to produce sufficient ·OH. In this paper, the various acidification pathways and proton pumps with potential acidification functions are mainly discussed, such as catalytic enzymes, exogenous acids, CAIX, MCT, NHE, NBCn1, etc. The problems, opportunities, and challenges of CDT in the cancer field are also discussed, thereby providing new insights for the design of nanomaterials and laying the foundation for their future clinical applications.
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- Wenting Chen
- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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Bae J, Lim H, Ahn J, Kim YH, Kim MS, Kim ID. Photoenergy Harvesting by Photoacid Solution. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2201734. [PMID: 35404527 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Solar energy has seen 180 years of development since the discovery of the photovoltaic effect, having achieved the most successful commercialization in the energy-harvesting fields. Despite its long history, even the most state-of-the-art photovoltaics remain confined to solid-state devices, limiting spatial and light utilization efficiencies. Herein, a liquid-state photoenergy harvester based on a photoacid (PA), a chemical that releases protons upon light irradiation and recombines with them in the dark through a fully reversible reaction, is demonstrated. Asymmetric light exposure on a PA solution contained in a transparent tube generates a pH gradient (ΔpH = 2) along the exposed and dark regions, which charges the Nernst potential up to 0.7 V across the two electrodes embedded at each end, as if a capacitor. Owing to the reversibility of PAs, a PA-driven liquid-state photoenergy harvester (PLPH) generates capacitive currents up to 0.72 mA m-2 on an irradiation. Notably, the transparent nature of the PLPH enables vertical stacking up to 25 units, which multiplies the light-harvesting efficiencies by over 1000%. This unique approach provides a new route to harness solar energy with a form-factor-free design that maximizes spatial and light-use efficiencies.
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- Jaehyeong Bae
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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Arias JE, Richardson D, Romero EE, Abdelrahim M, Patel PK, Hernandez FE, Chumbimuni-Torres KY. Open-Form Configurational Isomers of a Tricyanofuran-Type Metastable-State Photoacid. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:17538-17543. [PMID: 35664574 PMCID: PMC9161401 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We determine the presence of four open-form configurational isomers for an unsubstituted metastable-state photoacid (mPAH) of the tricyanofuran (TCF) type in solution, at room temperature, via 2D NMR experiments. Electronic structure calculations are carried out to predict the relative stability of the isomers found experimentally and their isomerization barriers. According to the calculated rate constants for isomerization, the molecule can freely interconvert between the open-form isomers, thereby providing a thermal pathway between the isomers that might be better suited to access the cyclized closed-form configuration and those that are not. In establishing the open form isomeric makeup of the TCF mPAH under study, this work establishes the need to consider the four isomers in further studies on the thermal and excited-state isomerization processes and substituent effect thereon.
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- Juan E. Arias
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- Office
of Research, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- The
College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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Wimberger L, Andréasson J, Beves JE. Basic-to-acidic reversible pH switching with a merocyanine photoacid. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:5610-5613. [PMID: 35437566 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00805j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The application of merocyanine photoacids has previously been largely limited to neutral and acidic pH values. Here we introduce a new merocyanine photoacid with superior pH switching qualities. By increasing the pKa in the dark (pKdarka) and the solubility we increased the reversible visible light induced pH jump to 3.5 units. Moreover, it is the first demonstration of a merocyanine photoacid able to generate a significant pH drop from a basic (pH 8.3) to an acidic (pH 5.2) environment.
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- Laura Wimberger
- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia.
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Jozeliu Naitė A, Javorskis T, Vaitkevičius V, Klimavičius V, Orentas E. Fully Supramolecular Chiral Hydrogen-Bonded Molecular Tweezer. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:8231-8241. [PMID: 35500199 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Molecular tweezers are open-ended, cavity-possessing U-shaped molecular architectures with high potential for various applications in supramolecular chemistry. Their covalent synthesis, however, is often tedious and the structures obtained lack structural responsiveness beyond the limited conformational flexibility of the scaffold. Herein we present a proof-of-concept study on the design, synthesis, assembly, and transformations of a novel supramolecular construct─a fully noncovalent molecular tweezer. The supramolecular tweezer was assembled from a set of four building blocks, composed of two identical molecular angle bars and two flat aromatic extension wings, using hydrogen bonding only. The chirality-assisted aggregation process was utilized to ensure scaffold bending directionality using enantiomerically pure bicyclic angle bars. To address the challenges associated with shifting of the equilibrium from strong cooperative narcissistic self-sorting of self-complementary angle bars in cyclic aggregates toward integrative self-sorting in molecular tweezers, a rational desymmetrization strategy was applied. The dynamic supramolecular tweezer has been shown to display rich supramolecular chemistry, allowing for stimuli-responsive change in aggregate topology and solvent-responsive supramolecular polymerization.
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- Augustina Jozeliu Naitė
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Dative bonding or Lewis acid-base chemistry underpins a large number of chemical phenomena in a variety of fields, such as catalysis, metal-ligand interactions, and surface chemistry. Developing light-controlled Lewis acid-base interactions could offer a new way of controlling and understanding such phenomena. Photoinduced proton transfer, that is, excited-state Brønsted acidity and basicity, has been extensively studied and applied. Here, in direct analogy to excited-state Brønsted basicity, we show that exciting a photobasic molecule with light generates a thermodynamic drive for the transfer of a Lewis acid from a donor to a photobasic molecule. We have used the archetypal BF3 as our Lewis acid and our photoactive Lewis bases are a family of quinolines, which are known Brønsted photobases as well. We have constructed the experimental Förster cycle for this system and have verified it computationally to demonstrate that a significant drive (0.2-0.7 eV) exists for the transfer of BF3 to a photoexcited quinoline. The magnitude of this drive is similar to those reported for Brønsted photobasicity in quinolines. Computational results from TDDFT and energy decomposition analysis show that the origin of such an effect is similar to the Brønsted photoactivity of these molecules, in that they follow the Hammett parameter of substituent groups. These results suggest that photobases may be capable of controlling the chemical phenomena beyond proton transfer and may open opportunities for a new handle in photocatalysis.
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- Matthew J Voegtle
- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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Yang B, Dong K, Li XS, Wu LZ, Liu Q. Photoacid-Enabled Synthesis of Indanes via Formal [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Benzyl Alcohols with Olefins. Org Lett 2022; 24:2040-2044. [PMID: 35243864 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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An environmentally friendly and highly diastereoselective method for synthesizing indanes has been developed via a metastable-state photoacid system containing catalytic protonated merocyanine (MEH). Under visible-light irradiation, MEH yields a metastable spiro structure and liberated protons, which facilitates the formation of carbocations from benzyl alcohols, thus delivering diverse molecules in the presence of various nucleophiles. Mainly, a variety of indanes could be easily obtained from benzyl alcohols and olefins, and water is the only byproduct.
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- Biao Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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Spatial, temporal, and remote control of proton chemistry can be achieved by using photoacids, which are molecules that transform from weak to strong acids under light. Most of proton chemistry is driven by a high concentration of protons ([H+]), which is difficult to obtain using excited-state photoacids. Metastable-stable state photoacids (mPAHs) can reversibly generate a high [H+] under visible light with a moderate intensity. It has been widely applied in different fields, e.g. fueling dissipative assemblies, driving molecular machines, controlling organic reactions, powering nanoreactors, curing diseases, manipulating DNA and proteins, developing smart materials, capturing carbon dioxide in air etc. This article compares mPAH with excited-state photoacid as well as common acids e.g. HCl to explain its advantages. Recent studies on the thermal dynamics, kinetics, and photoreaction of mPAHs are reported. The advantages and disadvantages of the three types of mPAHs, i.e. merocyanine, indazole, and TCF mPAHs, are compared with regard to photo-induced [H+], switching rate, and other properties. The mechanisms of controlling or driving functional systems, which involve acid-base reactions, acid catalyzed reactions, ionic bonding, coordination bonding, hydrogen bonding, ion exchange, cation-π interaction, solubility, swellability, permeability, and pH change in biosystems, are described. Applications of mPAHs in the chemical, material, energy, biotechnology and biomedical fields published in the past 5 years are reviewed. Prospects in the development and application of mPAHs are discussed.
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- Yi Liao
- Florida Institute of Technology, 150 W University Blvd, Melbourne, Florida, USA.
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Spatola E, Rispoli F, Del Giudice D, Cacciapaglia R, Casnati A, Marchiò L, Baldini L, Di Stefano S. Dissipative control of the fluorescence of a 1,3-dipyrenyl calix[4]arene in the cone conformation. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 20:132-138. [PMID: 34816861 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob02096j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The temporal control (ON/OFF/ON) of the fluorescence of a dichloromethane/acetonitrile 1 : 1 solution of calixarene 3 decorated with two pyrenyl moieties at the upper rim is attained by the addition of CCl3CO2H used as a convenient chemical fuel.
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- Emanuele Spatola
- Dipartimento di Chimica Università di Roma La Sapienza and ISB-CNR Sede Secondaria di Roma - Meccanismi di Reazione, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Università di Roma La Sapienza and ISB-CNR Sede Secondaria di Roma - Meccanismi di Reazione, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Università di Roma La Sapienza and ISB-CNR Sede Secondaria di Roma - Meccanismi di Reazione, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Università di Roma La Sapienza and ISB-CNR Sede Secondaria di Roma - Meccanismi di Reazione, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy.
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Kaler S, Jones MD. Recent advances in externally controlled ring-opening polymerisations. Dalton Trans 2021; 51:1241-1256. [PMID: 34918735 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03471e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Switchable catalysis is a powerful tool in the polymer chemist's toolbox as it allows on demand access to a variety of polymer architectures. Switchable catalysts operate by the generation of a species which is chemically distinct in behaviour and structure to the precursor. This difference in catalytic activity has been exploited to allow spatiotemporal control over polymerisations in the synthesis of (co)polymers. Although switchable methodologies have been applied to other polymerisation mechanisms for quite some time, for ring opening polymerisation (ROP) reactions it is a relatively young area of research. Despite its infancy, the field is accelerating rapidly. Here, we review recent developments for selected external stimuli for ROP, including redox chemistry, light, allosteric and mechanical control. Furthermore, a brief review on switch catalysis involving exogeneous gases will also be provided, although this area differs from traditional switchable catalysis techniques. An outlook on the future of switchable catalysis is also provided.
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- Sandeep Kaler
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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Wimberger L, Prasad SKK, Peeks MD, Andréasson J, Schmidt TW, Beves JE. Large, Tunable, and Reversible pH Changes by Merocyanine Photoacids. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20758-20768. [PMID: 34846132 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c08810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Molecular photoswitches capable of generating precise pH changes will allow pH-dependent processes to be controlled remotely and noninvasively with light. We introduce a series of new merocyanine photoswitches, which deliver reversible bulk pH changes up to 3.2 pH units (pH 6.5 to pH 3.3) upon irradiation with 450 nm light, displaying tunable and predictable timescales for thermal recovery. We present models to show that the key parameters for optimizing the bulk pH changes are measurable: the solubility of the photoswitch, the acidity of the merocyanine form, the thermal equilibrium position between the spiropyran and the merocyanine isomers, and the increased acidity under visible light irradiation. Using ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy, we determined the quantum yields for the ring-closing reaction and found that the lifetimes of the transient cis-merocyanine isomers ranged from 30 to 550 ns. Quantum yields did not appear to be a limitation for bulk pH switching. The models we present use experimentally determined parameters and are, in principle, able to predict the change in pH obtained for any related merocyanine photoacid.
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- Laura Wimberger
- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg 412 96, Sweden
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Zhao G, Li J, Wang T. Visible-light-induced photoacid catalysis: application in glycosylation with O-glycosyl trichloroacetimidates. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:12659-12662. [PMID: 34768281 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04887b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The development of visible-light-induced photoacid catalyzed glycosylation is reported. The eosin Y and PhSSPh catalyst system is applied to realize glycosylation with different glycosyl donors upon light irradiation. The reaction shows a broad substrate scope, including both glycosyl donors and acceptors, and highlights the mild nature of the reaction conditions.
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- Gaoyuan Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222, USA.
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