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Uzokboev S, Akhmadbekov K, Nuritdinova R, Tawfik SM, Lee YI. Unveiling the potential of alginate-based nanomaterials in sensing technology and smart delivery applications. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 15:1077-1104. [PMID: 39188756 PMCID: PMC11346306 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.15.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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Sensors are applied to many fields nowadays because of their high sensitivity, low cost, time-saving, user-friendly, and excellent selectivity. Current biomedical and pharmaceutical science has one focus on developing nanoparticle-based sensors, especially biopolymeric nanoparticles. Alginate is a widely used biopolymer in a variety of applications. The hydrogel-forming characteristic, the chemical structure with hydroxy and carboxylate moieties, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and water solubility of alginate have expanded opportunities in material and biomedical sciences. Recently, research on alginate-based nanoparticles and their applications has begun. These materials are gaining popularity because of their wide usage potential in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. Many review papers describe applications of alginate in the drug delivery field. The current study covers the structural and physicochemical properties of alginate-based nanoparticles. The prospective applications of alginate-based nanomaterials in various domains are discussed, including drug delivery and environmental sensing applications for humidity, heavy metals, and hydrogen peroxide. Moreover, biomedical sensing applications of alginate-based nanoparticles regarding various analytes such as glucose, cancer cells, pharmaceutical drugs, and human motion will also be reviewed in this paper. Future research scopes highlight existing challenges and solutions.
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- Shakhzodjon Uzokboev
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Technical University, Tashkent 100084, Republic of Uzbekistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Technical University, Tashkent 100084, Republic of Uzbekistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Technical University, Tashkent 100084, Republic of Uzbekistan
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- Department of Petrochemicals, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo 11727, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Technical University, Tashkent 100084, Republic of Uzbekistan
- Anastro Laboratory, Institute of Basic Science, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Republic of Korea
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Ahmadi-Sangachin E, Mohammadnejad J, Hosseini M. Fluorescence self-assembled DNA hydrogel for the determination of prostate specific antigen by aggregation induced emission. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 303:123234. [PMID: 37582316 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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In this study, an aptamer-based, functionalized-DNA hydrogel system is developed for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) detection. A pure DNA hydrogel is constructed using specific DNA building blocks and an aptamer as a cross-linker. Firstly, silver nanoclusters (AgNCs) are constructed on the Y-shaped DNA (Y-DNA) building blocks. Then, the DNA hydrogel was formed via the addition of the cross-linker to the Y-DNA solution. In this case, the fluorescence emission of silver nanoclusters that have accumulated in the hydrogel increases due to aggregation-induced emission (AIE). The presence of PSA and its subsequent interaction with its specific aptamer dissolve the hydrogel structures, which leads to a low emission intensity. A great linear relationship was attained in this assay in the range of 0.05 to 8 ng mL-1 with a detection limit of 4.4 pg mL-1 for the detection of PSA. Additionally, the proposed aptasensor was successfully used to detect PSA in human serum samples. The recovery for different concentrations of PSA was in the range of 96.1% to 99.3%, and the RSD range was from 2.3% to 4.5%. Comparing our method to current ones in the field of PSA detection proves that our platform benefits from a simpler procedure, lower cost, and better efficiency, providing high potential for future clinical applications.
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- Elnaz Ahmadi-Sangachin
- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439817435, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439817435, Iran.
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439817435, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Zhu X, Liu L, Cao W, Yuan R, Wang H. Ultra-Sensitive MicroRNA Biosensor Based on Strong Aggregation-Induced Electrochemiluminescence from Bidentate Ligand-Stabilized Copper Nanoclusters in Polymer Hydrogel. Anal Chem 2023; 95:5553-5560. [PMID: 36947675 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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Herein, dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA)-stabilized copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) with high aggregation-induced electrochemiluminescence (AIECL) in polymer hydrogel were prepared to construct an ECL biosensor for detection of microRNA-21. DHLA, a small molecule ligand with two sulfhydryl groups, was used as a protective agent to synthesize Cu NCs, which improved the ECL stability and intensity of Cu NCs. Furthermore, the Cu NCs were loaded into the (PVP-PVA)hydrogel to form the DHLA-Cu NCs@(PVP-PVA)hydrogel composite, which showed effective AIECL performance. The confinement of Cu NCs into the hydrogel increased the local concentration of Cu NCs, which could not only prevent oxides from entering the copper core, but also limit the vibration to reduce non-radiative transitions of Cu NCs, leading to a distinct AIECL emission. Then, combined with the self-priming clip trigger isothermal amplification (SCTIA) technology, an ECL biosensor was constructed to realize the sensitive detection of miRNA-21. Interestingly, SCTIA technology was a simple and efficient strategy that realized multiple-cycle amplified processes to acquire a mass of output DNA, achieving remarkable signal amplification. Therefore, this strategy provided an efficient approach in the preparation of Cu NCs with high AIECL emission and target amplification technology, which might have promising potential in clinical application.
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- Xin Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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Garcia-Rey S, Gil-Hernandez E, Basabe-Desmonts L, Benito-Lopez F. Colorimetric Determination of Glucose in Sweat Using an Alginate-Based Biosystem. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051218. [PMID: 36904459 PMCID: PMC10007516 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Glucose is an analyte of great importance, both in the clinical and sports fields. Since blood is the gold standard biofluid used for the analytical determination of glucose, there is high interest in finding alternative non-invasive biofluids, such as sweat, for its determination. In this research, we present an alginate-based bead-like biosystem integrated with an enzymatic assay for the determination of glucose in sweat. The system was calibrated and verified in artificial sweat, and a linear calibration range was obtained for glucose of 10-1000 µM. The colorimetric determination was investigated, and the analysis was carried out both in the black and white and in the Red:Green:Blue color code. A limit of detection and quantification of 3.8 µM and 12.7 µM, respectively, were obtained for glucose determination. The biosystem was also applied with real sweat, using a prototype of a microfluidic device platform as a proof of concept. This research demonstrated the potential of alginate hydrogels as scaffolds for the fabrication of biosystems and their possible integration in microfluidic devices. These results are intended to bring awareness of sweat as a complementary tool for standard analytical diagnosis.
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- Sandra Garcia-Rey
- Microfluidics Cluster UPV/EHU, Analytical Microsystems & Materials for Lab-on-a-Chip (AMMa-LOAC) Group, Analytical Chemistry Department, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Microfluidics Cluster UPV/EHU, BIOMICs Microfluidics Group, Lascaray Research Center, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Microfluidics Cluster UPV/EHU, Analytical Microsystems & Materials for Lab-on-a-Chip (AMMa-LOAC) Group, Analytical Chemistry Department, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Microfluidics Cluster UPV/EHU, BIOMICs Microfluidics Group, Lascaray Research Center, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Microfluidics Cluster UPV/EHU, BIOMICs Microfluidics Group, Lascaray Research Center, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Basque Foundation of Science, IKERBASQUE, Calle María Díaz de Haro 3, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
- Correspondence: (L.B.-D.); (F.B.-L.)
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- Microfluidics Cluster UPV/EHU, Analytical Microsystems & Materials for Lab-on-a-Chip (AMMa-LOAC) Group, Analytical Chemistry Department, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48940 Leioa, Spain
- Correspondence: (L.B.-D.); (F.B.-L.)
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Yin C, Liu T, Wu M, Liu H, Sun Q, Sun X, Niu N, Chen L. Smartphone-integrated dual-emission fluorescence sensing platform based on carbon dots and aluminum ions-triggered aggregation-induced emission of copper nanoclusters for on-site visual detecting sulfur ions. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1232:340460. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Fu J, Leo CP, Show PL. Recent advances in the synthesis and applications of pH-responsive CaCO3. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yuan J, Wu W, Guo L, Hao J, Dong S. Multistimuli-Responsive and Antifreeze Aggregation-Induced Emission-Active Gels Based on CuNCs. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:343-351. [PMID: 34939818 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Multistimuli-responsive fluorescent gelsbased small molecular gelator by supramolecular assembly, possessing excellent dynamic and reversible characteristic, have caused much concern. In this article, aggregation-induced emission-active fluorescence gels (AIE-gels) with chirality were developed by combining Cu nanoclusters (CuNCs) and natural amino acids, l-tryptophan (l-Trp) or d-Tryptophan (d-Trp). In DMSO/H2O mixed solvents, CuNCs can self-assemble to form intertwined fibersbased nanoparticles with numerous pores by introducing Zn2+. Fibers as second networks of heteronetwork structures are characterized with the participation of l-Trp or d-Trp for cross-linking to reinforce mechanical strength and chiral regulation of gel networks. Aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) of CuNCs endows the gels with excellent fluorescent properties by introducing solvents and gelation process. The fluorescent gels exhibit sufficient fluorescence intensity (FI) at -20 °C to -80 °C and possess sensitive responsibility including gel-sol transition and fluorescence behavior for stimuli of mechanical force, heating, pH, H2O2, and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA).
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- Jin Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Qian S, Wang Z, Zuo Z, Wang X, Wang Q, Yuan X. Engineering luminescent metal nanoclusters for sensing applications. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Yu W, Qin Y, Fan Y, Wang Z, Cheng Z. A Fluorescent Probe Based on Polyethyleneimine Protected Copper Nanoclusters for the Assay of Tetracycline Hydrochloride and Vitamin B12. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202102951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Weihua Yu
- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
- Institute of Applied Chemistry China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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Mu J, Peng Y, Shi Z, Zhang D, Jia Q. Copper nanocluster composites for analytical (bio)-sensing and imaging: a review. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:384. [PMID: 34664135 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-05011-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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As an ideal substitute for traditional organic fluorescent dyes or up-conversion nanomaterials, copper nanoclusters (CuNCs) have developed rapidly and have been involved in exciting achievements in versatile applications. The emergence of novel CuNCs composites improves the poor stability and fluorescence intensity of CuNCs. With this in mind, great efforts have been made to develop a wide variety of CuNCs composites, and impressive progress has been made in the past few years. In this review, we systematically summarize absorption, fluorescence, electrochemiluminescence, and catalytic properties and focus on the multiple factors that affect the fluorescence properties of CuNCs. The fluorescence properties of CuNCs are discussed from the point of view of core size, surface ligands, self-assembly, metal defects, pH, solvent, ions, metal doping, and confinement effect. Especially, we illustrate the research progress and representative applications of CuNCs composites in bio-related fields, which have received considerable interests in the past years. Additionally, the sensing mechanism of CuNCs composites is highlighted. Finally, we summarize current challenges and look forward to the future development of CuNCs composites. Schematic diagram of the categories, possible sensing mechanisms, and bio-related applications of copper nanoclusters composites.
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- Jin Mu
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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Bera D, Goswami N. Driving Forces and Routes for Aggregation-Induced Emission-Based Highly Luminescent Metal Nanocluster Assembly. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:9033-9046. [PMID: 34516135 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The development of ultrasmall, luminescent metal nanoclusters (MNCs) with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics is a relatively new research area that has gained significant attention in various multidisciplinary applications such as optoelectronics, sensing, imaging, and therapy. The numerous scientific breakthroughs in the AIE field provide many tools that, if incorporated into MNCs design strategies, could help realize various new and exciting MNC-based avenues that maximize the utilization of the AIE phenomenon. Indeed, leveraging the aggregation strategies from the AIE community with the judicious use of various covalent and noncovalent interactions has been demonstrated to be effective for constructing several MNC-based hybrid assemblies with enhanced AIE characteristics. In this Perspective, we summarize the key driving forces and routes of MNC assembly together with their impact on deciphering the working mechanism behind the AIE process. These strategies can inspire the design of highly luminescent MNC-based hierarchical functional materials across multiple length scales.
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- Debkumar Bera
- Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Acharya Vihar, Bhubaneswar 751013, India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Acharya Vihar, Bhubaneswar 751013, India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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Yang C, Gao M, Zhao H, Liu Y, Gao N, Jing J, Zhang X. A dual-functional biomimetic-mineralized nanoplatform for glucose detection and therapy with cancer cells in vitro. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:3885-3891. [PMID: 33928327 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00324k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Glucose detection is a crucial topic in the diagnosis of numerous diseases, such as hypoglycemia or diabetes mellitus. Research indicates that people with diabetes mellitus are at a higher risk of developing various types of cancer. A nanoplatform that combines both diabetes diagnosis and cancer therapy might be regarded as a more effective way to solve the above-mentioned problem. However, none of the known sensors has a smart strategy that can work as a fluorescent glucose sensor and a cancer therapeutic platform simultaneously. Here, we developed a pH responsive biomimetic-mineralized nanoplatform (denoted as CaCO3-PDA@DOX-GOx) for glucose detection in serum samples and applied it to treat the tumor cells combined chemotherapy with the starvation therapy in vitro. Doxorubicin (DOX) and glucose oxidase (GOx) were loaded through the mesoporous CaCO3-PDA nanoparticles (m-CaCO3-PDA NPs). The fluorescence of DOX is quenched as a result of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) caused by the broad absorption of m-CaCO3-PDA NPs. The nanoplatform would recover fluorescence under lower pH values due to the catalytic reaction of GOx with glucose or tumor microenvironment (TME), which leads to the elimination of FRET. Its application as a glucose sensor is indicated with a linear relationship in the range of 0.01-1.0 mM of glucose and limit of detection is calculated by 6 μM. This nanoplatform also has a TME-responsive antitumor effect and fluorescence imaging functionality, which provide a new idea for cancer therapy together with glucose monitoring in diabetes.
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- Chunlei Yang
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
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Li Z, Ji X, Xie H, Tang BZ. Aggregation-Induced Emission-Active Gels: Fabrications, Functions, and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2100021. [PMID: 34216407 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202100021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Chromophores that exhibit aggregation-induced emission (i.e., aggregation-induced emission luminogens [AIEgens]) emit intense fluorescence in their aggregated states, but show negligible emission as discrete molecular species in solution due to the changes in restriction and freedom of intramolecular motions. As solvent-swollen quasi-solids with both a compact phase and a free space, gels enable manipulation of intramolecular motions. Thus, AIE-active gels have attracted significant interest owing to their various distinctive properties and promising application potential. Herein, a comprehensive overview of AIE-active gels is provided. The fabrication strategies employed are detailed, and the applications of AIEgens are summarized. In addition, the gel functions arising from the AIE moieties are revealed, along with their structure-property relationships. Furthermore, the applications of AIE-active gels in diverse areas are illustrated. Finally, ongoing challenges and potential means to address them are discussed, along with future perspectives on AIE-active gels, with the overall aim of inspiring research on novel materials and ideas.
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- Zhao Li
- Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction and Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Institutes, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Yang C, Jing J, Liu Y, Gao M, Zhao H, Gao N, Zhang X. Polydopamine nanodots-based cost-effective nanoprobe for glucose detection and intracellular imaging. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:4865-4872. [PMID: 34169349 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03447-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The cellular glucose detection remains a vital topic, which could provide some essential information about the glucose-based pathological and physiological processes. In this study, a smart polydopamine nanodots-based cost-effective fluorescence turn-on nanoprobe (denoted as PDA-Ag-GOx) for intracellular glucose detection is established. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are directly formed in one step by the reduction of fluorescent polydopamine nanodots (PDADs) which have much phenolic hydroxyls on the surface. The fluorescence of PDADs could be quenched by AgNPs through surface plasmon-enhanced energy transfer (SPEET) from donor PDADs to acceptor AgNPs. Glucose oxidase (GOx) is modified on the PDA-Ag NPs by covalent bond. In the presence of glucose, GOx could catalyze glucose to produce H2O2 and gluconic acid. The generated acid and H2O2 would degrade AgNPs into Ag+, the PDADs release and restore its fluorescence. The proposed nanoprobe has some advantages, such as cost-effective, easy preparation, and excellent selectivity toward glucose, which could be successfully utilized to intracellular glucose imaging.
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- Chunlei Yang
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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Baghdasaryan A, Bürgi T. Copper nanoclusters: designed synthesis, structural diversity, and multiplatform applications. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:6283-6340. [PMID: 33885518 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08489a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (MNCs) have gained tremendous research interest in recent years due to their extraordinary properties. The molecular-like properties that originate from the quantized electronic states provide novel opportunities for the construction of unique nanomaterials possessing rich molecular-like absorption, luminescence, and magnetic properties. The field of monolayer-protected metal nanoclusters, especially copper, with well-defined molecular structures and compositions, is relatively new, about two to three decades old. Nevertheless, the massive progress in the field illustrates the importance of such nanoobjects as promising materials for various applications. In this respect, nanocluster-based catalysts have become very popular, showing high efficiencies and activities for the catalytic conversion of chemical compounds. Biomedical applications of clusters are an active research field aimed at finding better fluorescent contrast agents, therapeutic pharmaceuticals for the treatment and prevention of diseases, the early diagnosis of cancers and other potent diseases, especially at early stages. A huge library of structures and the compositions of copper nanoclusters (CuNCs) with atomic precisions have already been discovered during last few decades; however, there are many concerns to be addressed and questions to be answered. Hopefully, in future, with the combined efforts of material scientists, inorganic chemists, and computational scientists, a thorough understanding of the unique molecular-like properties of metal nanoclusters will be achieved. This, on the other hand, will allow the interdisciplinary researchers to design novel catalysts, biosensors, or therapeutic agents using highly structured, atomically precise, and stable CuNCs. Thus, we hope this review will guide the reader through the field of CuNCs, while discussing the main achievements and improvements, along with challenges and drawbacks that one needs to face and overcome.
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- Ani Baghdasaryan
- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Tie S, Su W, Zhang X, Chen Y, Zhao X, Tan M. pH-Responsive Core-Shell Microparticles Prepared by a Microfluidic Chip for the Encapsulation and Controlled Release of Procyanidins. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:1466-1477. [PMID: 33507744 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to construct a delivery system using a microfluidic chip to protect procyanidins (PCs) and to achieve their pH-controlled release in simulated gastrointestinal fluid. The microfluidic chip was designed and fabricated to generate water-in-water-in-oil (W/W/O) templates for the preparation of sodium alginate/chitosan microparticles with a uniform size and core-shell structure, using an internal-external gelation method. Compared with free PCs, the stability of PCs embedded in microparticles was improved and a pH stimulus-responsive release of PCs from microparticles was observed under neutral pH conditions. The delivery system of microparticles was nontoxic and showed an inhibitory effect on the decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential in Caco-2 cells caused by H2O2 and acrylamide. This work provided a method for fabricating compact microfluidic chips to prepare a pH stimulus-responsive PCs delivery system with improved stability, which may have potential applications in the delivery of other nutrients.
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- Shanshan Tie
- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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Yang C, Gao N, Liu Y, Zhao H, Jing J, Zhang X. A silicon nanoparticle-based nanoprobe for ratiometric fluorescence and visual detection of glucose. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj03826e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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We synthesized SiNPs by a one-step method and established, for the first time, a novel SiNP-based nanoprobe (denoted as SiNPs/OPD/HRP/GOx) for ratiometric fluorescence and visual detection of glucose in serum samples.
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- Chunlei Yang
- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Molecule Science and Pharmaceutics Engineering, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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Ultrashort peptide-stabilized copper nanoclusters with aggregation-induced emission. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Liu L, Jiang H, Wang X. Alkaline phosphatase-responsive Zn 2+ double-triggered nucleotide capped gold nanoclusters/ alginate hydrogel with recyclable nanozyme capability. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 173:112786. [PMID: 33190050 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A novel hydrogel loaded with adenosine 5'-monophosphate capped Au nanoclusters (AuAMP NCs) is fabricated in a gentle route by double-triggering of Zn2+. This built-in fluorescent hydrogel material not only has good optical properties of Au NCs, but also possesses excellent mechanical structure of hydrogel materials. Free phosphate ions may trigger the devastation of the "egg-box" structure of the as-prepared ZnSA-AuAMP hydrogel, thus releasing the immobilized fluorescent AuAMP NCs, with a release efficiency up to 93.62% within 3 h. On this basis, a fast, sensitive fluorescent detection method for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is achieved, with a linear detection of ALP in the range of 0.47-10.03 U/L and a limit of detection of 0.09 U/L. This allows the accurate detection of ALP in diluted human serum samples. Last but not least, the ZnSA-AuAMP hydrogel also exhibits peroxidase-like activity with good recyclability, because it is facile to be separated and extracted from catalytic reaction buffer. This work suggests that hydrogels may act as an inexpensive container for controllable regulation of nanozyme activity.
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- Liu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, PR China.
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Shu T, Shen Q, Zhang X, Serpe MJ. Stimuli-responsive polymer/nanomaterial hybrids for sensing applications. Analyst 2020; 145:5713-5724. [PMID: 32743626 DOI: 10.1039/d0an00686f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chemical and biological/biochemical sensors are capable of generating readout signals that are proportional to the concentration of specific analytes of interest. Signal sensitivity and limit of detection/quantitation can be enhanced through the use of polymers, nanomaterials, and their hybrids. Of particular interest are stimuli-responsive polymers and nanomaterials due to their ability to change their physical and/or chemical characteristics in response to their environment, and/or in the presence of molecular/biomolecular species of interest. Their individual use for sensing applications have many benefits, although this review focuses on the utility of stimuli-responsive polymer and nanomaterial hybrids. We discuss three main topics: stimuli-responsive nanogels, stimuli-responsive network polymers doped with nanomaterials, and nanoparticles modified with stimuli-responsive polymers.
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- Tong Shu
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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Zhao Z, Li Y. Developing fluorescent copper nanoclusters: Synthesis, properties, and applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 195:111244. [PMID: 32682274 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Metal nanoclusters exhibit strong fluorescence emission, providing immense potential for developments in biological labeling and imaging. Copper nanoclusters in particular, due to their unique optical properties such as molecular-like absorption and strong luminescence, represent a novel fluorescent nanomaterial for sensing and bioimaging applications. This review describes research progress on Cu nanoclusters in recent years, investigating the synthesis techniques, their properties, and their promising applications. A concluding summary provides an outlook on the future research challenges for Cu nanoclusters and their corresponding synthesis techniques.
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- Zhiyuan Zhao
- Institute of New Energy on Chemical Storage and Power Sources, College of Applied Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224000, China.
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- Meteorological Station of Jilin Province, Changchun, 130062, China
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Zhou Q, Dong X, Xiong Y, Zhang B, Lu S, Wang Q, Liao Y, Yang Y, Wang H. Multi-Responsive Lanthanide-Based Hydrogel with Encryption, Naked Eye Sensing, Shape Memory, Self-Healing, and Antibacterial Activity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:28539-28549. [PMID: 32492327 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c06674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, we reported a multi-responsive luminescent hydrogel with properties of encryption, naked eye sensing of glucose, shape memory, self-healing, and antibacterial activity. The hydrogel (GA/CCS/DNSA/Eu3+) was obtained by mixing phenylboronic acid-modified gelatin (GA-DBA), catechol-modified carboxymethyl chitosan (CCS-PCA), 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNSA), and Eu3+ ions through a facile heating-cooling process. The resultant hydrogel exhibits reversible luminescence and color and phase changes in response to temperature, acid/base, salt, and redox stimuli. Based on the multiple responsiveness, information encryption and decryption, naked eye sensing of glucose, remarkable shape memory, and enhanced mechanical properties of the as-prepared hydrogel were realized. In addition, the self-healing capacity was also achieved due to the dynamic bonds in GA/CCS/DNSA/Eu3+ hydrogels. Specifically, the GA/CCS/DNSA/Eu3+ hydrogels possess antibacterial activity owing to the bacteriostasis of the CCS-PCA and DNSA/Eu3+ complex. Thus, GA/CCS/DNSA/Eu3+ hydrogels have potential applications in the fields of anticounterfeiting, wearable devices, biomedicine, sensing, etc.
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- Qi Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- Key Laboratory of Rare Mineral Exploration and Utilization, Ministry of Land and Resources, Geological Experimental Testing Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430034, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Mineral Exploration and Utilization, Ministry of Land and Resources, Geological Experimental Testing Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430034, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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An Y, Ren Y, Bick M, Dudek A, Hong-Wang Waworuntu E, Tang J, Chen J, Chang B. Highly fluorescent copper nanoclusters for sensing and bioimaging. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 154:112078. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Park JC, Kim DH, Park TY, Cha HJ, Seo JH. Polysaccharide-Hydrophobic Nanoparticle Hybrid Nanoclusters for Enhanced Performance in Magnetic Resonance/Photoacoustic Imaging. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:4150-4157. [PMID: 31545593 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Polysaccharide-nanoparticle (NP) hybrid nanoclusters have great potential to revitalize diverse bioapplications; however, fabricating polysaccharide-based hybrid nanoclusters composed of high-quality NPs generated in the organic phase remains a challenge. Here, using calcium alginate as a polysaccharide/tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH) combination, we report a novel approach to the design of alginate-hydrophobic magnetic-plasmonic core-shell (MPCS) NP hybrid nanoclusters (A-MPCS HNCs). Furthermore, we observe the dependence of the formation of A-MPCS HNCs on the TMAOH concentration. The enhanced performance in both magnetic resonance r2 relaxivity and photoacoustic (PA) signals and the biocompatibility/bioactivity as well as the in vivo performance of A-MPCS HNCs shows them to be a promising magnetic resonance/photoacoustic dual-mode imaging agent. Our strategy could open doors to the use of other precious high-quality nanomaterials created in the organic phase via well-established synthetic chemistry in the design of alginate-hydrophobic nanomaterial hybrid nanoclusters, giving rise to novel and multifarious bioapplications.
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- Jeong Chan Park
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Pohang University of Science and Technology , 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu , Pohang , Gyeongbuk 37673 , Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering , Yeungnam University , 280 Daehakro , Gyeongsan , Gyeongbuk 38541 , Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Pohang University of Science and Technology , 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu , Pohang , Gyeongbuk 37673 , Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Pohang University of Science and Technology , 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu , Pohang , Gyeongbuk 37673 , Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering , Yeungnam University , 280 Daehakro , Gyeongsan , Gyeongbuk 38541 , Korea
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Xie Z, Sun P, Wang Z, Li H, Yu L, Sun D, Chen M, Bi Y, Xin X, Hao J. Metal–Organic Gels from Silver Nanoclusters with Aggregation‐Induced Emission and Fluorescence‐to‐Phosphorescence Switching. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201912201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Zengchun Xie
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal MaterialsKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface ChemistryMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringShandong University Jinan 250100 China
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Xie Z, Sun P, Wang Z, Li H, Yu L, Sun D, Chen M, Bi Y, Xin X, Hao J. Metal-Organic Gels from Silver Nanoclusters with Aggregation-Induced Emission and Fluorescence-to-Phosphorescence Switching. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 59:9922-9927. [PMID: 31573132 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Luminescent metal nanoclusters (NCs) are emerging as a new class of functional materials that have rich physicochemical properties and wide potential applications. In recent years, it has been found that some metal NCs undergo aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and an interesting fluorescence-to-phosphorescence (F-P) switching in solutions. However, insights of both the AIE and the F-P switching remain largely unknown. Now, gelation of water soluble, atomically precise Ag9 NCs is achieved by the addition of antisolvent. Self-assembly of Ag9 NCs into entangled fibers was confirmed, during which AIE was observed together with an F-P switching occurring within a narrow time scale. Structural evaluation indicates the fibers are highly ordered. The self-assembly of Ag9 NCs and their photoluminescent property are thermally reversible, making the metal-organic gels good candidates for luminescent ratiometric thermometers.
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- Zengchun Xie
- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Colloidal Materials, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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Recent progress in copper nanocluster-based fluorescent probing: a review. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:670. [PMID: 31489488 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3747-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Copper nanoclusters (CuNCs) are an attractive alternative to other metal nanoclusters. The synthesis of CuNCs is highly efficient and fast, with low-cost and without any complicated manipulation. Because of their tunable fluorescence and low toxicity, CuNCs have been highly exploited for biochemical sensing. This review (with 172 refs.) summarizes the progress that has been made in the field in the past years. Following an introduction into the fundamentals of CuNCs, the review first focuses on synthetic methods and the fluorescence properties of CuNCs (with subsections on the use of proteins, peptides, DNA and other molecules as templates). This is followed by a section on the use of CuNCs in fluorometric assays, with subsections on the detection of small molecules, proteins, nucleic acids, various other biomolecules including drugs, and of pH values. A further large chapter summarizes the work related to environmental analyses, specifically on determination of metal ions, anions and pollutants. Graphical abstract Schematic representation of the synthesis and potential applications of copper nanocluster (CuNCs) in biochemical analysis, emphatically reflected in some vital areas such as small molecule analysis, biomacromolecule monitoring, cell imaging, ions detection, toxic pollutant, etc.
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Single component Pluronic F127-lipoic acid hydrogels with self-healing and multi-responsive properties. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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