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Zhang ZH, Zhang XB, Wang P, Xu SH, Liang ZQ, Ye CQ, Wang XM. Dye-sensitized lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoprobe for enhanced sensitive detection of Fe 3+ in human serum and tap water. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 322:124834. [PMID: 39032231 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Iron ion (Fe3+) detection is crucial for human health since it plays a crucial role in many physiological activities. In this work, a novel Schiff-base functionalized cyanine derivative (CyPy) was synthesized, which was successfully assembled on the surface of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) through an amphiphilic polymer encapsulation method. In the as-designed nanoprobe, CyPy, a recognizer of Fe3+, is served as energy donor and β-NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles are adopted as energy acceptor. As a result, a 93-fold enhancement of upconversion luminescence is achieved. The efficient energy transfer from CyPy to β-NaYF4:Yb,Er endows the nanoprobe a high sensitivity for Fe3+ in water with a low detection limit of 0.21 μM. Moreover, the nanoprobe has been successfully applied for Fe3+ determination in human serum and tap water samples with recovery ranges of 95 %-105 % and 97 %-106 %, respectively. Moreover, their relative standard deviations are all below 3.72 %. This work provides a sensitive and efficient methodology for Fe3+ detection in clinical and environmental testing.
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- Zi-Hang Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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Wu J, Wu J, Wei W, Zhang Y, Chen Q. Upconversion Nanoparticles Based Sensing: From Design to Point-of-Care Testing. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311729. [PMID: 38415811 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311729] [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: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Rare earth-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have achieved a wide range of applications in the sensing field due to their unique anti-Stokes luminescence property, minimized background interference, excellent biocompatibility, and stable physicochemical properties. However, UCNPs-based sensing platforms still face several challenges, including inherent limitations from UCNPs such as low quantum yields and narrow absorption cross-sections, as well as constraints related to energy transfer efficiencies in sensing systems. Therefore, the construction of high-performance UCNPs-based sensing platforms is an important cornerstone for conducting relevant research. This work begins by providing a brief overview of the upconversion luminescence mechanism in UCNPs. Subsequently, it offers a comprehensive summary of the sensors' types, design principles, and optimized design strategies for UCNPs sensing platforms. More cost-effective and promising point-of-care testing applications implemented based on UCNPs sensing systems are also summarized. Finally, this work addresses the future challenges and prospects for UCNPs-based sensing platforms.
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- Jizhong Wu
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117583
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P.R. China
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Su Q, Li J, Fu M, Xing F, Sun L. Sensitive detection of choline and nicotine in real samples by switching upconversion luminescence. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:399. [PMID: 38877162 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06483-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Nicotine (3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)pyridine) is one of the most common addictive substances, causing the trace detection of nicotine to be very necessary. Herein, we designed and prepared a functionalized nanocomposite CS-PAA (NaYF4:19.5%Yb,0.5%Tm@NaYF4-PAA) using a simple method. The nicotine concentration was quantitatively detected through the inhibition of choline oxidase activity by nicotine and the luminescence intensity of CS-PAA being quenched by Fe3+. The mechanism of Fe3+ quenching CS-PAA emission was inferred by luminescence lifetime and UV-vis absorption spectra characterization. During the nicotine detection, both excitation (980 nm) and emission (802 nm) wavelengths of CS-PAA enable the avoidance of the interference of background fluorescence in complicated food objects, thus providing high selectivity and sensitivity with a linear range of 5-750 ng/mL and a limit of detection of 9.3 nM. The method exhibits an excellent recovery and relative standard deviation, indicating high accuracy and repeatability of the detection of nicotine.
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- Qichen Su
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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The preparation, optical properties and applications of carbon dots derived from phenylenediamine. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mettenbrink EM, Yang W, Wilhelm S. Bioimaging with Upconversion Nanoparticles. ADVANCED PHOTONICS RESEARCH 2022; 3:2200098. [PMID: 36686152 PMCID: PMC9858112 DOI: 10.1002/adpr.202200098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Bioimaging enables the spatiotemporal visualization of biological processes at various scales empowered by a range of different imaging modalities and contrast agents. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) represent a distinct type of such contrast agents with the potential to transform bioimaging due to their unique optical properties and functional design flexibilities. This review explores and discusses the opportunities, challenges, and limitations that UCNPs exhibit as bioimaging probes and highlights applications with spatial dimensions ranging from the single nanoparticle level to cellular, tissue, and whole animal imaging. We further summarized recent advancements in bioimaging applications enabled by UCNPs, including super-resolution techniques and multimodal imaging methods, and provide a perspective on the future potential of UCNP-based technologies in bioimaging research and clinical translation. This review may provide a valuable resource for researchers interested in exploring and applying UCNP-based bioimaging technologies.
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- Evan M. Mettenbrink
- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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- Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
- Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, USA
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Technology (IBEST), University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 73019, USA
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Jiang W, Yi J, Li X, He F, Niu N, Chen L. A Comprehensive Review on Upconversion Nanomaterials-Based Fluorescent Sensor for Environment, Biology, Food and Medicine Applications. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:1036. [PMID: 36421153 PMCID: PMC9688752 DOI: 10.3390/bios12111036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Near-infrared-excited upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have multicolor emissions, a low auto-fluorescence background, a high chemical stability, and a long fluorescence lifetime. The fluorescent probes based on UCNPs have achieved great success in the analysis of different samples. Here, we presented the research results of UCNPs probes utilized in analytical applications including environment, biology, food and medicine in the last five years; we also introduced the design and construction of upconversion optical sensing platforms. Future trends and challenges of the UCNPs used in the analytical field have also been discussed with particular emphasis.
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- Wei Jiang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin 150040, China
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Sun L, Sun C, Ge Y, Zhang Z, Zhou J. Inner filter effect-based upconversion fluorescence sensing of sulfide ions. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:3680-3685. [PMID: 36063084 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay01072k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Upconversion nanocrystals (UCNCs) have emerged as a new type of fluorescent probe for sensing applications. Herein, we designed a 980 nm excited upconversion luminescence system, composed of core-shell-structured NaYF4 : Yb,Er@NaYF4 : Yb nanocrystals (csUCNCs) and the triethylenetetramine-Cu complex (complex-I), for quantitative detection of sulfide ions. Taking advantage of the specific recognition of complex-I toward S2-, the as-formed compound (complex-II) exhibits excellent spectral overlap not only in the range of fluorescence emissions of UCNCs but also in the excitation wavelength for UCNCs; fluorescence quenching of UCNCs occurs where the complex-II acts as the energy acceptor. Due to the electrostatic repulsion between positively charged ligand-free csUCNCs and complex-I, the fluorescence quenching is based on the primary and secondary inner filter effect rather than the fluorescence resonance energy transfer process. The detection limit of S2- for the upconversion-based system is calculated to be 2.7 μM, exhibiting higher detection sensitivity over the single complex-I compound measured by the spectrophotometric method. Moreover, no significant variation in upconversion luminescence is observed upon the addition of other interfering ions, showing the excellent selectivity of this nanoprobe toward S2-.
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- Lanjuan Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China.
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China.
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- Shangdong Yellow Triangle Biotechnology Industry Research Institute Co.Ltd., Dongying Shangdong 257091, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, No. 2 Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, P. R. China.
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Ye M, Zhang J, Jiang D, Tan Q, Li J, Yao C, Zhu C, Zhou Y. A Hemicyanine-Assembled Upconversion Nanosystem for NIR-Excited Visualization of Carbon Monoxide Bio-Signaling In Vivo. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202263. [PMID: 35713262 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is considered as the second gasotransmitter involved in a series of physiological and pathological processes. Although a number of organic fluorescent probes have been developed for imaging CO, these probes display excitation within the ultraviolet or visible range, which restrict their applications in the complex biosystems. In the present work, a strategy is developed to construct an upconversion nanoparticles-based nanosystem for upconversion luminescent (UCL) sensing CO. This nanosystem exhibits a fast response to CO with high sensitivity and selectivity in aqueous solution by a near-infrared-excited ratiometric UCL detection method. Meanwhile, laser scanning upconversion luminescence microscope experiments demonstrate that this nanosystem can visualize the endogenous CO bio-signaling in living cells, deep tissues, zebrafish, and living mice by ratiometric UCL imaging. In particular, this nanosystem has been successfully employed in visualization of the endogenous CO bio-signaling through up-regulation of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in the progression of hypoxia, acute inflammation, or ischemic injury. This work demonstrates that the outstanding performance of the nanosystem not only can provide an effective tool for further understanding the role of CO in the physiological and pathological environment, but also may have great potential ability for tracking the expression of HO-1 in living systems.
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- Minan Ye
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- Department of Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Maternal and Child Health Medical Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210004, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, The Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30, South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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Jethva P, Momin M, Khan T, Omri A. Lanthanide-Doped Upconversion Luminescent Nanoparticles-Evolving Role in Bioimaging, Biosensing, and Drug Delivery. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15072374. [PMID: 35407706 PMCID: PMC8999924 DOI: 10.3390/ma15072374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Upconverting luminescent nanoparticles (UCNPs) are "new generation fluorophores" with an evolving landscape of applications in diverse industries, especially life sciences and healthcare. The anti-Stokes emission accompanied by long luminescence lifetimes, multiple absorptions, emission bands, and good photostability, enables background-free and multiplexed detection in deep tissues for enhanced imaging contrast. Their properties such as high color purity, high resistance to photobleaching, less photodamage to biological samples, attractive physical and chemical stability, and low toxicity are affected by the chemical composition; nanoparticle crystal structure, size, shape and the route; reagents; and procedure used in their synthesis. A wide range of hosts and lanthanide ion (Ln3+) types have been used to control the luminescent properties of nanosystems. By modification of these properties, the performance of UCNPs can be designed for anticipated end-use applications such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), high-resolution displays, bioimaging, biosensors, and drug delivery. The application landscape of inorganic nanomaterials in biological environments can be expanded by bridging the gap between nanoparticles and biomolecules via surface modifications and appropriate functionalization. This review highlights the synthesis, surface modification, and biomedical applications of UCNPs, such as bioimaging and drug delivery, and presents the scope and future perspective on Ln-doped UCNPs in biomedical applications.
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- Palak Jethva
- SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai 400 056, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai 400 056, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai 400 056, India
- Correspondence: (T.K.); (A.O.)
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- The Novel Drug & Vaccine Delivery Systems Facility, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON P3E2C6, Canada
- Correspondence: (T.K.); (A.O.)
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Wang Y, Liu F, Yi Q, Wang M, Wang J. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel dual-targeting fluorescent probes for detection of Fe 3+ in the lysosomes of hepatocytes mediated by galactose-morpholine moieties. Talanta 2022; 243:123362. [PMID: 35276499 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In this work, novel dual-targeting probes composed of galactose and morpholine were designed and synthesized for monitoring Fe3+ levels in the lysosome of hepatocyte. MP-Gal-1, MP-Gal-2 and MP-Gal-3 showed good selectivity and sensitivities toward Fe3+ with the detection limits of 9.40 × 10-8 M, 7.68 × 10-8 M and 7.10 × 10-8 M, respectively. 1:2 stoichiometry is the most likely recognition mode between probe and Fe3+. Low toxic MP-Gal-1, MP-Gal-2 and MP-Gal-3 exhibited favorable hepatic targeting effect in both cell and tissue levels, which was because the galactose group of probe could be recognized by ASGPR overexpressed on the hepatocytes. The hepatocyte-targeting capacity followed MP-Gal-1 < MP-Gal-2 < MP-Gal-3 trend, which was attributed to the galactose cluster effect. MP-Gal-1, MP-Gal-2 and MP-Gal-3 also displayed good lysosomes-targeting capacities, because the basic morpholine moiety of probes could be easily attracted by the acidic lysosome. Therefore, MP-Gal-1, MP-Gal-2 and MP-Gal-3 have good dual targeting capacities (liver and lysosome) and could be used to detect lysosomal Fe3+ in the liver, which is great significant for precise diagnosis and treatment of liver lysosomal iron-related diseases.
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- Yan Wang
- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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- Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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Recent advances in chromophore-assembled upconversion nanoprobes for chemo/biosensing. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Engineered lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles for biosensing and bioimaging application. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:109. [PMID: 35175435 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05180-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Various fluctuations of intracellular ions, biomolecules, and other conditions in the physiological environment play crucial roles in fundamental biological processes. These factors are of great importance for analysis in biomedical detection. Nevertheless, developments of the simple, rapid, and accurate proof for specific detection still encounter major challenges. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which could absorb multiple low-energy near-infrared light (NIR) photon excitation and emits high-energy photons caused by anti-Stokes shift, show unique upconversion luminescence (UCL) properties, for example, sharp emission band, high physicochemical stability like near-zero photobleaching, photo blinking in biological tissues, and long luminescence lifetime. Furthermore, the NIR used for the light source to excite UCNPs enable lower photo-damage effect and deeper penetration of tissue, and in the meantime, it can avoid the auto-fluorescence and light scattering from biological tissue interference. Thus, the lanthanide-doped UCNP-based functional platform with controlled structure, crystalline phase, size, and multicolor emission has become an appropriate nanomaterial for bioapplications such as biosensing, bioimaging, drug release, and therapies. In this review, the recent progress about synthesis and biomedical applications of UCNPs related to sensing and bioimaging is summarized. Firstly, the different luminescence mechanisms of the upconversion process are presented. Secondly, four of the most common methods for synthesizing UCNPs are compared as well as the advantages and disadvantages of these synthetic routes. Meanwhile, the surface modification of lanthanide-doped UCNPs was introduced to pave the way for their biochemistry applications. Next, this review detailed the biological applications of lanthanide-doped UCNPs, particularly in bioimaging, including UCL and multi-modal imaging and biosensing (monitoring intracellular ions and biomolecules). Finally, the challenges and future perspectives in materials science and biomedical fields of UCNPs are concluded: the low quantum yield of the upconversion process should be considered when they are executed as imaging contrast agents. And the biosafety of lanthanide-doped UCNPs needs to be evaluated.
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Sun C, Gradzielski M. Advances in fluorescence sensing enabled by lanthanide-doped upconversion nanophosphors. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 300:102579. [PMID: 34924169 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), characterized by converting low-energy excitation to high-energy emission, have attracted considerable interest due to their inherent advantages of large anti-Stokes shifts, sharp and narrow multicolor emissions, negligible autofluorescence background interference, and excellent chemical- and photo-stability. These features make them promising luminophores for sensing applications. In this review, we give a comprehensive overview of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanophosphors including the fundamental principle for the construction of UCNPs with efficient upconversion luminescence (UCL), followed by state-of-the-art strategies for the synthesis and surface modification of UCNPs, and finally describing current advances in the sensing application of upconversion-based probes for the quantitative analysis of various analytes including pH, ions, molecules, bacteria, reactive species, temperature, and pressure. In addition, emerging sensing applications like photodetection, velocimetry, electromagnetic field, and voltage sensing are highlighted.
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- Chunning Sun
- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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Zheng B, Fan J, Chen B, Qin X, Wang J, Wang F, Deng R, Liu X. Rare-Earth Doping in Nanostructured Inorganic Materials. Chem Rev 2022; 122:5519-5603. [PMID: 34989556 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 76.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Impurity doping is a promising method to impart new properties to various materials. Due to their unique optical, magnetic, and electrical properties, rare-earth ions have been extensively explored as active dopants in inorganic crystal lattices since the 18th century. Rare-earth doping can alter the crystallographic phase, morphology, and size, leading to tunable optical responses of doped nanomaterials. Moreover, rare-earth doping can control the ultimate electronic and catalytic performance of doped nanomaterials in a tunable and scalable manner, enabling significant improvements in energy harvesting and conversion. A better understanding of the critical role of rare-earth doping is a prerequisite for the development of an extensive repertoire of functional nanomaterials for practical applications. In this review, we highlight recent advances in rare-earth doping in inorganic nanomaterials and the associated applications in many fields. This review covers the key criteria for rare-earth doping, including basic electronic structures, lattice environments, and doping strategies, as well as fundamental design principles that enhance the electrical, optical, catalytic, and magnetic properties of the material. We also discuss future research directions and challenges in controlling rare-earth doping for new applications.
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- Bingzhu Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Institute for Composites Science Innovation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Institute of Environmental Health, MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecosystem Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Institute for Composites Science Innovation, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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Two new 2D Cd(II) coordination polymers as luminescent chemosensors for detection of acetylacetone and Fe3+ ions. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bae K, Xu B, Das A, Wolenski C, Rappeport E, Park W. Selective enhancement of upconversion luminescence for enhanced ratiometric sensing. RSC Adv 2021; 11:18205-18212. [PMID: 34567541 PMCID: PMC8462828 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01396c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have attracted widespread interest in bioimaging and sensing due to their photostability, low excitation energy, and good tissue penetration. Plasmonic nanostructures, on the other hand, can enhance the luminescence of UCNPs by concentrating electric fields into a nanoscale volume. While the enhanced luminescence intensity is in principle beneficial to sensing, intensity-based sensing has limitations in absolute measurements. This deficiency can be overcome by employing ratiometric sensing in which intensity ratio, rather than intensity itself, is used to quantitatively determine the presence of analytes. The ratiometric sensing is advantageous because the intensity ratio is much less sensitive to the variations in the environment and the number of probe materials in the sensing volume. Here, we demonstrate a plasmonic nanostructure with upconversion nanoparticles for an enhanced ratiometric sensing platform. The plasmonic nanostructure is composed of UCNPs, an indium tin oxide (ITO) spacer layer and an Au nanodisk. The nanostructure is designed such that the plasmon resonance selectively enhances the red luminescence of NaYGdF4:Yb3+, Er3+ UCNPs while leaving the green luminescence unaffected, thereby increasing the dynamic range and achievable sensitivity of the red-to-green (R/G) intensity ratio. We observed a 4-fold enhancement in the R/G ratio and also a drastic reduction in the signal uncertainty. This work advances our knowledge of the optical interaction between UCNPs and plasmonic nanostructures and also provides a foundation for improved ratiometric sensing in biomedical applications.
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- Kyuyoung Bae
- Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 425 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Colorado Boulder, 425 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Colorado Boulder, 425 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 425 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 425 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 425 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.,Materials Science & Engineering Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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Arai MS, de Camargo ASS. Exploring the use of upconversion nanoparticles in chemical and biological sensors: from surface modifications to point-of-care devices. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:5135-5165. [PMID: 36132634 PMCID: PMC9417030 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00327e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have emerged as promising luminescent nanomaterials due to their unique features that allow the overcoming of several problems associated with conventional fluorescent probes. Although UCNPs have been used in a broad range of applications, it is probably in the field of sensing where they best evidence their potential. UCNP-based sensors have been designed with high sensitivity and selectivity, for detection and quantification of multiple analytes ranging from metal ions to biomolecules. In this review, we deeply explore the use of UCNPs in sensing systems emphasizing the most relevant and recent studies on the topic and explaining how these platforms are constructed. Before diving into UCNP-based sensing platforms it is important to understand the unique characteristics of these nanoparticles, why they are attracting so much attention, and the most significant interactions occurring between UCNPs and additional probes. These points are covered over the first two sections of the article and then we explore the types of fluorescent responses, the possible analytes, and the UCNPs' integration with various material types such as gold nanostructures, quantum dots and dyes. All the topics are supported by analysis of recently reported sensors, focusing on how they are built, the materials' interactions, the involved synthesis and functionalization mechanisms, and the conjugation strategies. Finally, we explore the use of UCNPs in paper-based sensors and how these platforms are paving the way for the development of new point-of-care devices.
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- Marylyn S Arai
- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400 13566-590 São Carlos Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400 13566-590 São Carlos Brazil
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Algar WR, Massey M, Rees K, Higgins R, Krause KD, Darwish GH, Peveler WJ, Xiao Z, Tsai HY, Gupta R, Lix K, Tran MV, Kim H. Photoluminescent Nanoparticles for Chemical and Biological Analysis and Imaging. Chem Rev 2021; 121:9243-9358. [PMID: 34282906 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Research related to the development and application of luminescent nanoparticles (LNPs) for chemical and biological analysis and imaging is flourishing. Novel materials and new applications continue to be reported after two decades of research. This review provides a comprehensive and heuristic overview of this field. It is targeted to both newcomers and experts who are interested in a critical assessment of LNP materials, their properties, strengths and weaknesses, and prospective applications. Numerous LNP materials are cataloged by fundamental descriptions of their chemical identities and physical morphology, quantitative photoluminescence (PL) properties, PL mechanisms, and surface chemistry. These materials include various semiconductor quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene derivatives, carbon dots, nanodiamonds, luminescent metal nanoclusters, lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles and downshifting nanoparticles, triplet-triplet annihilation nanoparticles, persistent-luminescence nanoparticles, conjugated polymer nanoparticles and semiconducting polymer dots, multi-nanoparticle assemblies, and doped and labeled nanoparticles, including but not limited to those based on polymers and silica. As an exercise in the critical assessment of LNP properties, these materials are ranked by several application-related functional criteria. Additional sections highlight recent examples of advances in chemical and biological analysis, point-of-care diagnostics, and cellular, tissue, and in vivo imaging and theranostics. These examples are drawn from the recent literature and organized by both LNP material and the particular properties that are leveraged to an advantage. Finally, a perspective on what comes next for the field is offered.
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- W Russ Algar
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Rong Y, Hassan MM, Ouyang Q, Chen Q. Lanthanide ion (Ln 3+ )-based upconversion sensor for quantification of food contaminants: A review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2021; 20:3531-3578. [PMID: 34076359 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The food safety issue has gradually become the focus of attention in modern society. The presence of food contaminants poses a threat to human health and there are a number of interesting researches on the detection of food contaminants. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are superior to other fluorescence materials, considering the benefits of large anti-Stokes shifts, high chemical stability, non-autofluorescence, good light penetration ability, and low toxicity. These properties render UCNPs promising candidates as luminescent labels in biodetection, which provides opportunities as a sensitive, accurate, and rapid detection method. This paper intended to review the research progress of food contaminants detection by UCNPs-based sensors. We have proposed the key criteria for UCNPs in the detection of food contaminants. Additionally, it highlighted the construction process of the UCNPs-based sensors, which includes the synthesis and modification of UCNPs, selection of the recognition elements, and consideration of the detection principle. Moreover, six kinds of food contaminants detected by UCNPs technology in the past 5 years have been summarized and discussed fairly. Last but not least, it is outlined that UCNPs have great potential to be applied in food safety detection and threw new insight into the challenges ahead.
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- Yawen Rong
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Kumar B, Malhotra K, Fuku R, Van Houten J, Qu GY, Piunno PA, Krull UJ. Recent trends in the developments of analytical probes based on lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Yang S, Li D, Chen L, Zhou X, Fu L, You Y, You Z, Kang L, Li M, He C. Coupling metal organic frameworks with molybdenum disulfide nanoflakes for targeted cancer theranostics. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:3306-3318. [PMID: 33459315 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm02012e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The superior properties of metal organic frameworks (MOF) can provide great opportunities for merging functional nanoparticles to construct smart and versatile cancer theranostic agents. In this study, on the basis of non-mesoporous nanoparticles (molybdenum disulfide, MoS2), the structure of the MOF shell layer with an adjustable structure can be constructed through the natural coordination interaction between polydopamine (PDA) and iron ion, and the tumor cell target ligand was modified on the surface of the nanocomposite after loading the anticancer drug doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) to form a multifunctional cancer theranostics nanoplatform (DOX@MoS2-PMA). Benefiting from the excellent properties of MoS2 and MOF, the favorable photothermal properties and pH/near-infrared (NIR) laser-triggered DOX release behavior of composite nanoparticles were demonstrated. Its well-defined nanostructure, adequate colloidal stability, and satisfactory biocompatibility were further evidenced. Furthermore, the selective tumor cell targeting ability of DOX@MoS2-PMA can improve the cellular uptake efficacy and the photothermal-chemotherapy combination therapy can significantly enhance the killing effect on cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, fluorescence imaging results show that nanoparticles can efficiently accumulate inside tumors. The photoacoustic (PA) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging capabilities derived from different components of nanoparticles can perform better imaging effects. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt to merge the performance of MoS2 with MOF for PA/MR dual-modality imaging-guided photothermal-chemotherapy combination therapy. Our work presented herein proves that MOF can be combined with non-mesoporous nanoparticles and exhibits excellent performance, thus opening a new avenue for endowing non-mesoporous nanoparticles with an efficient drug loading capacity and practical applications of MOFs in nanomedicine.
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- Shuguang Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201301, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Interventional and Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- Department of Interventional and Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Sun C, Gradzielski M. Fluorescence sensing of cyanide anions based on Au-modified upconversion nanoassemblies. Analyst 2021; 146:2152-2159. [PMID: 33543177 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01954b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cyanides have been recognized as one of the most toxic chemicals and are harmful to the environment and human beings. Herein, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based upconversion nanoprobes for cyanide anions have been designed and prepared by assembling Au nanoparticles (NPs) on core-shell-structured NaYF4:Yb,Er@NaYF4:Yb upconversion NPs (csUCNPs), where csUCNPs act as the energy donor and Au NPs act as the energy acceptor. The Au content was optimized in order to have a large quenching efficiency in upconversion luminescence (UCL). The cyanide-mediated redox reaction leads to the consumption of Au NPs, resulting in UCL recovery by the inhibition of the FRET process. On the basis of these features, csUCNP/Au nanoassemblies can serve as sensitive nanoprobes for cyanide ions with a detection limit of 1.53 μM. Moreover, no significant UCL variation was observed upon the addition of other interfering ions, showing the excellent selectivity of nanoprobes toward cyanide ion sensing. The easy preparation of such upconversion-based nanoprobes provides a promising platform for sensitive and selective sensing of other hazardous species.
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- Chunning Sun
- Stranski-Laboratorium für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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Chen CC, Cai Y, Wang LF, Wu YD, Yin HJ, Zhou JR, Ni CL, Liu W. Three Silver(I) Coordination Polymers Based on Pyridyl Ligands and Auxiliary Carboxylic Ligands: Luminescence and Efficient Sensing Properties. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:5463-5473. [PMID: 33793227 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Easily producible sensors for harmful industrial waste compounds are of significant interest for both human health and the environment. Three novel coordination polymers, [Ag(μ-aca)(μ4-bztpy)1/2] (1), [Ag(μ-bza)(μ-bpa)] (2), and [Ag2(μ-aca)2(μ-bpa)2]·EtOH·2H2O (3), were assembled in this study by reactions using Ag+ as a node with the pyridyl ligand 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(4-pyridyl)benzene (bztpy) or 9,10-bis(4-pyridyl)anthracene (bpa) and an auxiliary chelating carboxylic ligand. Single-crystal X-ray structural analyses revealed that compound 1 has a 3D framework consisting of 1D [Ag(aca)]∞ chains and bztpy linkers, while 2 and 3 have 2D layered structures consisting of binuclear Ag-carboxylate units and bpa linkers, respectively. Topological studies revealed that 1 has a bbf topology, while 2 and 3 are 2D [4,4] rhombic grids. The compounds were further characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, IR, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and a luminescence study. The solids of 1-3 exhibited intense photoluminescent emission with λemmax at ca. 493, 472, and 500 nm, respectively. Remarkably, due to their excellent framework stability, 1 and 2 can act as multiresponsive luminescent sensors for nitrobenzene, Fe3+, and Cr2O72- with a high selectivity and sensitivity ascribed to their quenching effect.
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- Cong-Cong Chen
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, People's Republic of China
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Jothi D, Munusamy S, Sawminathan S, Kulathu Iyer S. Highly sensitive naphthalimide based Schiff base for the fluorimetric detection of Fe 3. RSC Adv 2021; 11:11338-11346. [PMID: 35423638 PMCID: PMC8695811 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra00345c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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A simple 1,8-naphthalimide based Schiff base probe (E)-6-((4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino)-2-(2-morpholinoethyl)-1H-benzo[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione (NDSM) has been designed and synthesized for the specific detection of Fe3+ based on a fluorimetric mode. The absorbance of NDSM at 360 nm increased significantly in acetonitrile : water (7 : 3, v/v) medium only in the presence of Fe3+ ions with a visible colour change from yellow to golden yellow. Likewise, fluorescence emission intensity at 531 nm was almost wholly quenched in the presence of Fe3+. However, other competitive ions influenced insignificantly or did not affect the optical properties of NDSM. Lysosome targetability was expected from NDSM due to the installation of a basic morpholine unit. The LOD was found to be 0.8 μM with a response time of seconds. The fluorescence reversibility of NDSM + Fe3+ was established with complexing agent EDTA. Fe3+ influences the optical properties of NDSM by complexing with it, which blocks C[double bond, length as m-dash]N isomerization in addition to the ICT mechanism. The real-time application of Fe3+ was demonstrated in test paper-based detection, by the construction of a molecular logic gate, quantification of Fe3+ in water samples and fluorescence imaging of Fe3+.
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- Dhanapal Jothi
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences and Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore-632014 India
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences and Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore-632014 India
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Wei R, Xu Y, Xue M. Hollow iron oxide nanomaterials: synthesis, functionalization, and biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:1965-1979. [PMID: 33595050 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02858d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hollow iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) are an attractive class of hollow nanostructures that have received significant attention in the biomedical field due to their low toxicity, good biocompatibility, and intrinsic magnetic nature. We review the recent advances in the preparation, surface functionalization, and biomedical applications of hollow iron oxide NPs. Hollow iron oxide NPs are generally synthesized by the following five strategies, including the Kirkendall effect, galvanic replacement, chemical etching, nano template-mediated, and hydrothermal/solvothermal routes. We also summarize the general strategies for iron oxide NP surface functionalization. Moreover, various promising biomedical applications of hollow iron oxide NPs, including magnetic resonance imaging, drug delivery, and cancer therapy, are highlighted in detail. Finally, perspectives of hollow iron oxide NPs are provided.
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- Ruixue Wei
- Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
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Bao G, Wen S, Lin G, Yuan J, Lin J, Wong KL, Bünzli JCG, Jin D. Learning from lanthanide complexes: The development of dye-lanthanide nanoparticles and their biomedical applications. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Gerelkhuu Z, Huy BT, Jung D, Sharipov M, Lee YI. Selective optosensing of iron(III) ions in HeLa cells using NaYF 4:Yb 3+/Tm 3+ upconversion nanoparticles coated with polyepinephrine. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:1363-1371. [PMID: 33388932 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03099-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Novel polyepinephrine-modified NaYF4:Yb,Tm upconversion luminescent nanoparticles (UCNP@PEP) were prepared via the self-polymerization of epinephrine on the surfaces of the UCNPs for selective sensing of Fe3+ inside a cell and for intracellular imaging. The proposed UCNP@PEP probe is a strong blue light emitter (λmax = 474 nm) upon exposure to an excitation wavelength of 980 nm. The probe was used for detecting Fe3+ owing to the complexation reaction between UCNP@PEP and Fe3+, resulting in reduced upconversion luminescence (UCL) intensity. The proposed probe has a detection limit of 0.2 μM and a good linear range of 1-10 μM for sensing Fe3+ ions. Moreover, the UCNP@PEP probe displays high cell viability (90%) and is feasible for intracellular imaging. The ability of the probe to sense Fe3+ in a human serum sample was tested and shows promising output for diagnostic purposes. The prepared UCNP@PEP probe was characterized by using UV-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectrometry, fluorescence (FL) spectrometry, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR).
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- Zayakhuu Gerelkhuu
- Department of Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon, 51140, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon, 51140, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon, 51140, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon, 51140, Republic of Korea
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- Ceramics and Biomaterials Research Group, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam.
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Viet Nam.
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Liu H, Li J, Hu P, Sun S, Shi L, Sun L. Facile synthesis of Er3+/Tm3+ co-doped magnetic/luminescent nanosystems for possible bioimaging and therapy applications. J RARE EARTH 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2020.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Liang G, Wang H, Shi H, Wang H, Zhu M, Jing A, Li J, Li G. Recent progress in the development of upconversion nanomaterials in bioimaging and disease treatment. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:154. [PMID: 33121496 PMCID: PMC7596946 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-00713-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Multifunctional lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which feature efficiently convert low-energy photons into high-energy photons, have attracted considerable attention in the domain of materials science and biomedical applications. Due to their unique photophysical properties, including light-emitting stability, excellent upconversion luminescence efficiency, low autofluorescence, and high detection sensitivity, and high penetration depth in samples, UCNPs have been widely applied in biomedical applications, such as biosensing, imaging and theranostics. In this review, we briefly introduced the major components of UCNPs and the luminescence mechanism. Then, we compared several common design synthesis strategies and presented their advantages and disadvantages. Several examples of the functionalization of UCNPs were given. Next, we detailed their biological applications in bioimaging and disease treatment, particularly drug delivery and photodynamic therapy, including antibacterial photodynamic therapy. Finally, the future practical applications in materials science and biomedical fields, as well as the remaining challenges to UCNPs application, were described. This review provides useful practical information and insights for the research on and application of UCNPs in the field of cancer.
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- Gaofeng Liang
- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, China.
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- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin,, 300350, China
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- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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Wang S, Xi W, Wang Z, Zhao H, Zhao L, Fang J, Wang H, Sun L. Nanostructures based on vanadium disulfide growing on UCNPs: simple synthesis, dual-mode imaging, and photothermal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:5883-5891. [PMID: 32538406 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00993h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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It remains a great challenge to integrate effective photothermal therapeutic materials with upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) into one structure with small size. Herein, a new and simple method was developed to combine the luminescent UCNPs with vanadium disulfide (VS2) heterogeneously growing on the UCNPs. VS2 was grown directly on the surface of UCNPs to obtain oil-soluble nanocomposites, UCNPs@VS2. Then polyethylene glycol (mPEG) was functionalized on the surface of the nanocomposites to improve the water solubility, resulting in the integrated nanostructure UCNPs@VS2-mPEG (with an approximate size of 25 nm) for bioimaging and photothermal therapy in vitro. Importantly, cytotoxicity test results show that the final nanostructure has good biocompatibility. Furthermore, due to the excellent photothermal effects of VS2 and the unique imaging function of UCNPs, the nanostructure shows effective photothermal therapy for HeLa cells and was successfully applied in magnetic resonance imaging and upconversion luminescence imaging in vitro. Therefore, this study demonstrates a simple yet powerful method of growing VS2 on the surface of UCNPs, which provides an effective method to establish one integrated nanostructure with a nanoscale advantage for dual-model bioimaging and treatment.
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- Shuhan Wang
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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Wang Y, Man Y, Li S, Wu S, Zhao X, Xie F, Qu Q, Zou WS. Pesticide-derived bright chlorine-doped carbon dots for selective determination and intracellular imaging of Fe(III). SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 226:117594. [PMID: 31629278 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Inspired by the conversion from organics or biomass to fluorescent carbon dots (C-dots), the use of pesticide 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) as a precursor to prepare C-dots has been reported. The as-prepared chlorine-doped C-dots display a brightly blue emission at ∼445 nm with ∼22.8% quantum yield. Also, the surface of C-dots enriches functional groups, such as phenolic hydroxyl and carboxylic acid, etc., which can capture ferric ion (Fe(III)), resulting in the quenching of blue fluorescence of C-dots through an inner filter effect. The quantitative assay for Fe(III) was therefore realized by this probe with a 0.36 μM detection limit in the 0.6-25 μM concentration range. Most significantly, the cytotoxicity on Hela cells indicates the 4-CP-derived C-dots have a negligible cytotoxicity. The C-dots were applied in detection in environmental samples and imaging in Hela cells of Fe(III), demonstrating their good applicability, low toxicity and good biocompatibility, and providing an alterative approach to totally eliminate the harm of chlorophenols (CPs).
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- Yaqin Wang
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, 292 Ziyun Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Bengbu University, 1866 Caoshan Road, Bengbu, Anhui, 233030, China.
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- Hefei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 218 North Susong Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230061, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, 292 Ziyun Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, 292 Ziyun Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, 292 Ziyun Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, 292 Ziyun Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China.
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Upconversion luminescence nanomaterials: A versatile platform for imaging, sensing, and therapy. Talanta 2020; 208:120157. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liu W, Deng G, Wang D, Chen M, Zhou Z, Yang H, Yang S. Renal-clearable zwitterionic conjugated hollow ultrasmall Fe3O4 nanoparticles for T1-weighted MR imaging in vivo. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:3087-3091. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00086h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Monodispersed hollow Fe3O4 nanoparticles with the diameters of 7 and 10 nm were prepared via a high-temperature pyrolysis method and the Kirkendall effect by regulating the ratio of oleylamine to oleic acid.
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- Wei Liu
- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
- China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
- China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
- China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
- China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
- China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
- China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
- China
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Li Z, Liang T, Wang Q, Liu Z. Strategies for Constructing Upconversion Luminescence Nanoprobes to Improve Signal Contrast. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1905084. [PMID: 31782913 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201905084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) can convert two or more lower-energy near-infrared photons to a single photon with higher energy, which makes them particularly suitable for constructing nanoprobes with large imaging depth and minimal interference of autofluorescence and light scattering from biosamples. Furthermore, they feature excellent photostability, sharp and narrow emissions, and large anti-Stokes shift, which confer them the capability of long-period bioimaging and real-time tracking. In recent years, UCNPs-based nanoprobes (UC-nanoprobes) have been attracting increasing interest in biological and medical research. Signal contrast, the ratio of signal intensity after and before the reaction of the probe and target, is the determinant factor of the sensitivity of all reaction-based probes. This progress report presents the methods of constructing UC-nanoprobes, with a focus fixed on recent strategies to improve the signal contrast, which have kept on promoting the bioapplication of this type of probe.
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- Zhen Li
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Ling D, Li H, Xi W, Wang Z, Bednarkiewicz A, Dibaba ST, Shi L, Sun L. Heterodimers made of metal–organic frameworks and upconversion nanoparticles for bioimaging and pH-responsive dual-drug delivery. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:1316-1325. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02753j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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An ingenious method was developed to grow metal–organic frameworks on the surface of UCNPs, resulting in the UCMOFs@D@5 nanosystem for bioimaging and pH-responsive dual-drug delivery.
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- Danping Ling
- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, and School of Material Science and Engineering
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea & Special Glass Key Lab of Hainan Province
- Hainan University
- Haikou 570228
- China
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- Department of Spectroscopy of Excited States
- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research
- Polish Academy of Science
- 50-422 Wrocław
- Poland
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, and School of Material Science and Engineering
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, and School of Material Science and Engineering
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Zhu X, Zhang J, Liu J, Zhang Y. Recent Progress of Rare-Earth Doped Upconversion Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Optimization, and Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1901358. [PMID: 31763145 PMCID: PMC6865011 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201901358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Upconversion is a nonlinear optical phenomenon that involves the emission of high-energy photons by sequential absorption of two or more low-energy excitation photons. Due to their excellent physiochemical properties such as deep penetration depth, little damage to samples, and high chemical stability, upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are extensively applied in bioimaging, biosensing, theranostic, and photochemical reactions. Here, recent achievements in the synthesis, optimization, and applications of UCNP-based nanomaterials are reviewed. The state-of-the-art approaches to synthesize UCNPs in the past few years are introduced first, followed by a summary of several strategies to optimize upconversion emissive properties and various applications of UCNPs. Lastly, the challenges and future perspectives of UCNPs are provided as a conclusion.
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- Xiaohui Zhu
- School of Environmental and Chemical EngineeringShanghai University99 Shangda Road, Baoshan DistrictShanghai200444China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical EngineeringShanghai University99 Shangda Road, Baoshan DistrictShanghai200444China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical EngineeringShanghai University99 Shangda Road, Baoshan DistrictShanghai200444China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical EngineeringShanghai University99 Shangda Road, Baoshan DistrictShanghai200444China
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringFaculty of EngineeringNational University of SingaporeBlock E4 #04‐08, 4 Engineering Drive 3Singapore117583Singapore
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Optical Detection of Fe 3+ Ions in Aqueous Solution with High Selectivity and Sensitivity by Using Sulfasalazine Functionalized Microgels. SENSORS 2019; 19:s19194223. [PMID: 31569397 PMCID: PMC6806204 DOI: 10.3390/s19194223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A highly selective and sensitive optical sensor was developed to colorimetric detect trace Fe3+ ions in aqueous solution. The sensor was the sulfasalazine (SSZ) functionalized microgels (SSZ-MGs), which were fabricated via in-situ quaternization reaction. The obtained SSZ-MGs had hydrodynamic radius of about 259 ± 24 nm with uniform size distribution at 25 °C. The SSZ-MG aqueous suspensions can selectively and sensitively response to Fe3+ ions in aqueous solution at 25 °C and pH of 5.6, which can be quantified by UV-visible spectroscopy and also easily distinguished by the naked eye. Job’s plot indicated that the molar binding ratio of SSZ moiety in SSZ-MGs to Fe3+ was close to 1:1 with an apparent association constant of 1.72 × 104 M−1. A linear range of 0–12 μM with the detection limit of 0.110 μM (0.006 mg/L) was found. The obtained detection limit was much lower than the maximum allowance level of Fe3+ ions in drinking water (0.3 mg/L) regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States. The existence of 19 other species of metal ions, namely, Ag+, Li+, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Cu2+, Ni2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Co2+, Cr3+, Yb3+, La3+, Gd3+, Ce3+, and Bi3+, did not interfere with the detection of Fe3+ ions.
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Recent progress of energy transfer and luminescence intensity boosting mechanism in Nd3+-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles. J RARE EARTH 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Song F, Yang C, Liu H, Gao Z, Zhu J, Bao X, Kan C. Dual-binding pyridine and rhodamine B conjugate derivatives as fluorescent chemosensors for ferric ions in aqueous media and living cells. Analyst 2019; 144:3094-3102. [PMID: 30920566 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01915k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Two new pyridine-type rhodamine B chemosensors (RBPO and RBPF) used to detect Fe3+ have been designed and synthesized, and the sensing behavior towards various metal ions was evaluated via UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopic techniques. Both RBPO and RBPF not only have good spectral responses to Fe3+ in an EtOH/H2O solution (3 : 1, v/v, HEPES, 0.5 mM, pH = 7.33) with low detection limits and high binding constants, but also suffer from less interference from common metal cations. The two chemosensors are further proven to be practical in sensitively monitoring trace Fe3+ in real water specimens. Intracellular imaging applications demonstrated that RBPO and RBPF can be used as two fluorescent chemosensors for the detection of Fe3+ in living human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cells.
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- Fan Song
- College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Detection of tyramine and tyrosinase activity using red region emission NaGdF4:Yb,Er@NaYF4 upconversion nanoparticles. Talanta 2019; 197:558-566. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.01.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Song F, Shao X, Zhu J, Bao X, Du L, Kan C. Reversible “turn-off-on” fluorescence response of Fe(III) towards Rhodamine B based probe in vivo and plant tissues. Tetrahedron Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Andresen E, Resch-Genger U, Schäferling M. Surface Modifications for Photon-Upconversion-Based Energy-Transfer Nanoprobes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:5093-5113. [PMID: 30870593 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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An emerging class of inorganic optical reporters are near-infrared (NIR) excitable lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with multicolor emission and long luminescence lifetimes in the range of several hundred microseconds. For the design of chemical sensors and optical probes that reveal analyte-specific changes in their spectroscopic properties, these nanomaterials must be combined with sensitive indicator dyes that change their absorption and/or fluorescence properties selectively upon interaction with their target analyte, utilizing either resonance energy transfer (RET) processes or reabsorption-related inner filter effects. The rational development of UCNP-based nanoprobes for chemical sensing and imaging in a biological environment requires reliable methods for the surface functionalization of UCNPs, the analysis and quantification of surface groups, a high colloidal stability of UCNPs in aqueous media as well as the chemically stable attachment of the indicator molecules, and suitable instrumentation for the spectroscopic characterization of the energy-transfer systems and the derived nanosensors. These topics are highlighted in the following feature article, and examples of functionalized core-shell nanoprobes for the sensing of different biologically relevant analytes in aqueous environments will be presented. Special emphasis is placed on the intracellular sensing of pH.
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- Elina Andresen
- BAM Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing, Biophotonics Division, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11 , D-12489 Berlin , Germany
- Department of Chemistry , Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin , Brook-Taylor-Str. 2 , D-12489 Berlin , Germany
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- BAM Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing, Biophotonics Division, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11 , D-12489 Berlin , Germany
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- Münster University of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, Stegerwaldstr. 39 , D-48565 Steinfurt , Germany
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Meng Z, Wu S, Zhong L, Sun X, Li L, Zhang S. Fe 3+-sensing by 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine-functionalized upconversion nanoparticles. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:135502. [PMID: 30572322 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aafa34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Detection of Fe3+ ion is essential for human health because it is an important element of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to cells in the body. Here, a 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) functionalized NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+@NaYF4 composite upconversion probe was developed, and demonstrated Fe3+ sensing ability with high sensitivity and selectivity. The red emission of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) has a higher penetration depth in tissue than green light and works within the biological window. The obtained hydrophobic NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+@NaYF4 nanoparticles were treated with HCl to achieve hydrophilic ligand-free nanoparticles with non-saturated metal ions on their surface. Then, a Fe3+ responsive TMB-UNCPs composite luminescence probe was formed through linking TMB onto the ligand-free UCNPs by a coordination bond between the NH2 groups in TMB and the metal ions on the UCNPs. Due to the efficient fluorescence resonance energy transfer from UCNPs to Fe3+-TMB, the obtained probe shows high sensitivity for detecting Fe3+ in the range of 0-100 μM with a detection limit of 0.217 μM. And the color change of the detection system can also be easily recognized by the naked eye. The 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) experiments and the bioimaging experiments show promising prospects in tissue imaging.
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- Zhipeng Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, People's Republic of China
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Himmelstoß SF, Hirsch T. A critical comparison of lanthanide based upconversion nanoparticles to fluorescent proteins, semiconductor quantum dots, and carbon dots for use in optical sensing and imaging. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2019; 7:022002. [PMID: 30822759 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/ab0bfa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The right choice of a fluorescent probe is essential for successful luminescence imaging and sensing and especially concerning in vivo and in vitro applications, the development of new classes have gained more and more attention in the last years. One of the most promising class are upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs)-inorganic nanocrystals capable to convert near-infrared light in high energy radiation. In this review we will compare UCNPs with other fluorescent probes in terms of (a) the optical properties of the probes, such as their brightness, photostability and excitation wavelength; (b) their chemical properties such as the dispersibility, stability under experimental or physiological conditions, availability of chemical modification strategies for labelling; and (c) the potential toxicity and biocompatibility of the probe. Thereby we want to provide a better understanding of the advantages and drawbacks of UCNPs and address future challenges in the design of the nanocrystals.
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- Sandy F Himmelstoß
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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Wang H, Li Y, Yang M, Wang P, Gu Y. FRET-Based Upconversion Nanoprobe Sensitized by Nd 3+ for the Ratiometric Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide in Vivo. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:7441-7449. [PMID: 30673225 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b21549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The exorbitant level of hydrogen peroxide is closely related to many human diseases. The development of novel probes for H2O2 detection will be beneficial to disease diagnosis. In this study, a novel Nd3+-sensitized upconversion nanoprobe based on Förster resonance energy transfer was first developed for sensing H2O2. This nanosystem was made of core-shell upconversion nanoparticles (emission at 540 and 660 nm), dicyanomethylene-4 H-pyran (DCM)-H2O2, and poly acrylic acid (PAA)-octylamine. Obviously, upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) doped with Nd3+ acted as an energy donor, and DCM-H2O2, transferring to DCM-OH with the reaction of H2O2, acted as an energy acceptor. The ratiometric upconversion luminescence (540 nm/660 nm) signal could be utilized to visualize the H2O2 level, and the LOD of the nanoprobe for H2O2 was quantified to be 0.168 μM. Meanwhile, owing to the dope of Nd3+, the nanoprobe would not induce the overheating effect in biological samples and could possess deeper tissue penetration depth, compared with the UCNPs excited by 980 nm light during bioimaging. The nanoprobe could also play an important role in detecting the exogenous and endogenous H2O2 in living cells with ratiometric UCL (upconversion luminescence) imaging. Furthermore, our nanoprobe could function in detecting the H2O2 in a tumor-bearing mouse model. Therefore, this novel nanoprobe along with the ratiometric method for responding and bioimaging H2O2 could serve as a new model that promotes the emergence of novel probes for H2O2 detection.
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- Han Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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Wang J, Yao C, Shen B, Zhu X, Li Y, Shi L, Zhang Y, Liu J, Wang Y, Sun L. Upconversion-Magnetic Carbon Sphere for Near Infrared Light-Triggered Bioimaging and Photothermal Therapy. Theranostics 2019; 9:608-619. [PMID: 30809296 PMCID: PMC6376195 DOI: 10.7150/thno.27952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Nanoparticle-based theranostics combines tumor imaging and cancer therapy in one platform, but the synthesis of theranostic agents is impeded by chemical groups on the surface and the size and morphology of the components. Strategies to construct a multifunctional platform for bioimaging and photothermal therapy (PTT) are urgently needed. A new upconversion-magnetic agent (FeCUPs) based on hollow carbon spheres, which is both a photothermal agent and a dual carrier of luminescent and magnetic nanoparticles, provides an effective approach for tumor elimination. Methods: The morphology of FeCUPs was characterized for the construction and size adjustment of the theranostic agent using transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy. The distribution of FeCUPs was tracked under in-situ upconversion luminescence (UCL) imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in vivo. Photothermal therapy was carried out on tumor-bearing mice, after which the toxicity of PTT was evaluated by a blood biochemistry test and histological section analysis. Results: Stable and uniform loading of luminescent nanocomposites on three-dimensional carbon materials is reported for the first time. Based on the mechanism of synthesis, the size of the hybrid particles was adjusted from micrometers to nanometers. External magnetic field-enhanced photothermal therapy with multi-model imaging was accomplished using FeCUPs. Moreover, no cancer recurrence was found during 14 days of recovery without PTT. Conclusions: Hollow carbon spheres, photothermal agents loaded with upconversion nanoparticles inside and magnetic nanoparticles outside were prepared for photothermal therapy. The aggregation of FeCUPs in tumors by the local magnetic field was verified by MRI and UCL imaging, and PTT was enhanced.
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- Jiaxin Wang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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Zhao H, Zhao L, Wang Z, Xi W, Dibaba ST, Wang S, Shi L, Sun L. Heterogeneous growth of palladium nanocrystals on upconversion nanoparticles for multimodal imaging and photothermal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00317g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Based on the heterogeneous growth of nano-palladium on UCNPs, a new kind of nanocomposite was developed that can be used for dual-imaging guided photothermal therapy. This smart strategy provides new insights for future development of materials based on the multicomponent nanocomposites.
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- Huijun Zhao
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, and School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, and School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea & Special Glass Key Lab of Hainan Province, Hainan University
- Haikou 570228
- China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Physics Department, International Centre for Quantum and Molecular Structures, Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, and School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, and School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, and School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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Li K, Hong E, Wang B, Wang Z, Zhang L, Hu R, Wang B. Advances in the application of upconversion nanoparticles for detecting and treating cancers. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2018; 25:177-192. [PMID: 30579991 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The detection and treatment of cancer cells at an early stage are crucial for prolonging the survival time and improving the quality of life of patients. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have unique physical and chemical advantages and likely provide a platform for detecting and treating cancer cells at an early stage. In this paper, the principle of UCNPs as chemical sensors based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) has been briefly introduced. Research progress in such chemical sensors for detecting and analyzing bioactive substances and heavy metal ions at the subcellular level has been summarized. The principle of UCNP-based nanoprobe-targeting of cancer cells has been described. The research progress in using nanocomposites for cancer cell detection, namely cancer cell targeted imaging and tissue staining, has been discussed. In the field of cancer treatment, the principles and research progress of UCNPs in photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy of cancer cells are systematically discussed. Finally, the prospects for UCNPs and remaining challenges to UCNP application in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment are briefly described. This review provides powerful theoretical guidance and useful practical information for the research and application of UCNPs in the field of cancer.
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- Kunmeng Li
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China; The Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrion and Public Health of Tianjin, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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Pandith A, Choi JH, Jung OS, Kim HS. A simple and robust PET-based anthracene-appended O-N-O chelate for sequential recognition of Fe3+/CN– ions in aqueous media and its multimodal applications. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wang Y, Song F, Zhu J, Zhang Y, Du L, Kan C. Highly selective fluorescent probe based on a rhodamine B and furan-2-carbonyl chloride conjugate for detection of Fe3+ in cells. Tetrahedron Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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