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Arabzadeh Nosratabad N, Jin Z, Arabzadeh H, Chen B, Huang C, Mattoussi H. Molar excess of coordinating N-heterocyclic carbene ligands triggers kinetic digestion of gold nanocrystals. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:467-483. [PMID: 38078852 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02961a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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There has been much interest in evaluating the strength of the coordination interactions between N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) molecules and transition metal ions, nanocolloids and surfaces. We implement a top-down core digestion test of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) triggered by incubation with a large molar excess of poly(ethylene glycol)-appended NHC molecules, where kinetic dislodging of surface atoms and formation of NHC-Au complexes progressively take place. We characterize the structure and chemical nature of the generated PEG-NHC-Au complexes using 1D and 2D 1H-13C NMR spectroscopy, supplemented with matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry, and transmission electron microscopy. We further apply the same test using thiol-modified molecules and find that though etching can be measured the kinetics are substantially slower. We discuss our findings within the classic digestion of transition metal ores and colloids induced by interactions with sodium cyanide, which provides an insight into the strength of coordination between the strong σ-donating (soft Lewis base) NHC and Au surfaces (having a soft Lewis acid character), as compared to gold-to-gold covalent binding.
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- Neda Arabzadeh Nosratabad
- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA.
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA.
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA.
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA.
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- Florida State University, Department of Scientific Computing, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA.
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Jin Z, Dridi N, Palui G, Palomo V, Jokerst JV, Dawson PE, Sang QXA, Mattoussi H. Quantum Dot-Peptide Conjugates as Energy Transfer Probes for Sensing the Proteolytic Activity of Matrix Metalloproteinase-14. Anal Chem 2023; 95:2713-2722. [PMID: 36705737 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We detail the assembly and characterization of quantum dot (QD)-dye conjugates constructed using a peptide bridge specifically designed to recognize and interact with a breast cancer biomarker─matrix metalloproteinase-14 (MMP-14). The assembled QD conjugates are then used as optically addressable probes, relying on Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) interactions as a transduction mechanism to detect the activity of MMP-14 in solution phase. The QDs were first coated with dithiolane poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) bearing a carboxyl group that allows coupling via amide bond formation with different dye-labeled peptides. The analytical capability of the conjugates is enabled by correlating changes in the FRET efficiency with the conjugate valence and/or QD-to-dye separation distance, triggered and modulated by enzymatic proteolysis of surface-tethered peptides. The FRET probe exhibits great sensitivity to enzyme digestion with sub-nanomolar limit of detection. We further analyze the proteolysis data within the framework of the Michaelis-Menten model, which considers the fact that surface-attached peptides have a slower diffusion coefficient than free peptides. This results in reduced collision frequency and lower catalytic efficiency, kcat/KM. Our results suggest that our conjugate design is promising, effective, and potentially useful for in vivo analysis.
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- Zhicheng Jin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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C G S, Mannekote Shivanna J, Schiffman JD, Mohan S, Budagumpi S, Balakrishna RG. Aqueous, Non-Polymer-Based Perovskite Quantum Dots for Bioimaging: Conserving Fluorescence and Long-Term Stability via Simple and Robust Synthesis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:38471-38482. [PMID: 35975683 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c08087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) offer high photoluminescence quantum yields; however, due to their limited stability in aqueous media, to date their utilization in biomedical applications has been limited. The present work demonstrates highly fluorescent and stable aqueous PQDs that were synthesized using a facile engineered phase transfer method. Ligands were engineered to have a dual functionality, i.e., they could simultaneously mediate the strong binding of PQDs and the interactions with water molecules. The resultant water-soluble PQDs demonstrated robust structural and optical properties. The extracted aqueous PQDs remained stable in pellet form for 8 months, which was the entire test duration. Notably, 100% of their fluorescence was also retained. As a proof-of-concept experiment, the water-soluble PQDs were successfully tagged to polyclonal antibodies and used to image Escherichia coli cells in aqueous media. No structural or optical disturbance in PQDs was detected throughout the process. This work marks the beginning of the use of nonpolymeric aqueous PQDs and shows their strong potential to be used in biological applications.
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- Sanjayan C G
- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9303, United States
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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Morselli G, Gradone A, Morandi V, Ceroni P. Light-harvesting antennae based on copper indium sulfide (CIS) quantum dots. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:3013-3019. [PMID: 35156987 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00558a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Copper indium sulfide quantum dots (CIS QDs) and their core-shell analogues (CIS@ZnS QDs) were functionalized with pyrene chromophores via a dihydrolipoamide bifunctional binding moiety: UV excitation of the pyrene chromophores resulted in sensitized emission of the CIS core because of an efficient energy transfer process; the core-shell hybrid system exhibits a 50% increased brightness when excited at 345 nm.
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- Giacomo Morselli
- Department of Chemistry Ciamician, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry Ciamician, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
- CNR-IMM Bologna Section, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- CNR-IMM Bologna Section, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Ciamician, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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Yoshida K, Chang JF, Chueh CC, Higashihara T. Hybridization of an n-type semiconducting polymer with PbS quantum dots and their photovoltaic investigation. Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-021-00597-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sub‐50 nm Supramolecular Nanohybrids with Active Targeting Corona for Image‐Guided Solid Tumor Treatment and Metastasis Inhibition. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202103272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Kowalik P, Bujak P, Penkala M, Pron A. Organic-to-Aqueous Phase Transfer of Alloyed AgInS 2-ZnS Nanocrystals Using Simple Hydrophilic Ligands: Comparison of 11-Mercaptoundecanoic Acid, Dihydrolipoic Acid and Cysteine. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11040843. [PMID: 33806242 PMCID: PMC8066034 DOI: 10.3390/nano11040843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The exchange of primary hydrophobic ligands for hydrophilic ones was studied for two types of alloyed AgInS2-ZnS nanocrystals differing in composition and by consequence exhibiting two different emission colors: red (R) and green (G). Three simple hydrophilic ligands were tested, namely, 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid, dihydrolipoic acid and cysteine. In all cases, stable aqueous colloidal dispersions were obtained. Detailed characterization of the nanocrystal surface before and after the ligand exchange by NMR spectroscopy unequivocally showed that the exchange process was the most efficient in the case of dihydrolipoic acid, leading to the complete removal of the primary ligands with a relatively small photoluminescence quantum yield drop from 68% to 40% for nanocrystals of the R type and from 48% to 28% for the G ones.
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- Patrycja Kowalik
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (P.K.); (A.P.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1 Str., PL-02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (P.K.); (A.P.)
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland; (P.K.); (A.P.)
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Costa LSD, Khan LU, Franqui LS, Delite FDS, Muraca D, Martinez DST, Knobel M. Hybrid magneto-luminescent iron oxide nanocubes functionalized with europium complexes: synthesis, hemolytic properties and protein corona formation. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:428-439. [PMID: 33367419 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02454f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The use of hybrid nanostructures based on magneto-luminescent properties is a promising strategy for nano-bio applications and theranostics platforms. In this work, we carried out the synthesis and functionalization of iron oxide nanocubes (IONCs) to obtain multifunctional hybrid nanostructures towards biomedical applications. The IONCs were functionalized with tetraethylorthosilicate, thenoyltrifluoroacetone-propyl-triethoxysilane and europium(iii)-dibenzoylmethane complexes to obtain the materials termed as IOCNCs@SiO2, IONCs@SiO2TTA, IONCs@SiO2TTA-Eu and IONCs@SiO2-TTA-Eu-DBM, respectively. Then, the biological interactions of these nanostructures with red blood cells - RBCs (hemolysis) and human blood plasma (protein corona formation) were evaluated. The XPS spectrocopy and EDS chemical mapping analysis showed that each domain is homogeneously occupied in the hybrid material, with the magnetic core at the center and the luminescent domain on the surface of the hybrid nanomaterial with a core@shell like structure. Futhermore, after each functionalization step, the nanomaterial surface charge drastically changed, with critical impact on RBC lysis and corona formation. While IONCs@SiO2 and IONCs@SiO2-TTA-Eu-DBM showed hemolytic properties in a dose-dependent manner, the IONCs@SiO2TTA-Eu did not present any hemolytic effect up to 300 μg mL-1. Protein corona results showed a pattern of selective adsorption of proteins with each surface of the synthesized hybrid materials. However, as a general result, a suppression of hemolysis after protein corona formation in all tests was verified. Finally, this study provides a solid background for further applications of these hybrid magneto-luminescent materials containing new surface functionalities in the emerging field of medical nanobiotechnology.
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- Luelc Souza da Costa
- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. and "Gleb Wataghim" Institute of Physics (IFGW), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. and Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME), Allan, Jordan
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- "Gleb Wataghim" Institute of Physics (IFGW), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- "Gleb Wataghim" Institute of Physics (IFGW), University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Wu LM, Lai L, Mei P, Cheng L, Wang YQ, Liu Y. Aqueous-organic phase transfer of nanoparticles: The effects of molecular structures of cationic surfactants. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Wang S, Du L, Jin Z, Xin Y, Mattoussi H. Enhanced Stabilization and Easy Phase Transfer of CsPbBr3 Perovskite Quantum Dots Promoted by High-Affinity Polyzwitterionic Ligands. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:12669-12680. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c03682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Sisi Wang
- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Florida State University, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 East Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Wang W, Mattoussi H. Engineering the Bio-Nano Interface Using a Multifunctional Coordinating Polymer Coating. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:1124-1138. [PMID: 32427464 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the past three decades, interest in using nanoparticles as diagnostic tools to interrogate various biosystems has witnessed remarkable growth. For instance, it has been shown that nanoparticle probes enable the study of cellular processes at the single molecule level. These advances provide new opportunities for understanding fundamental problems in biology, innovation in medicine, and the treatment of diseases. A multitude of nanoparticles have been designed to facilitate in vitro or in vivo sensing, imaging, and diagnostics. Some of those nanoparticle platforms are currently in clinical trials or have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Nonetheless, using nanoparticles in biology is still facing several obstacles, such as poor colloidal stability under physiological conditions, nonspecific interactions with serum proteins, and low targeting efficiency in biological fluids, in addition to issues of uncontrolled biodistribution and cytotoxicity. All these problems are primarily controlled by the surface stabilizing coating used.In this Account, we summarize recent progress made in our laboratory focused on the development of multifunctional polymers as coordinating ligands, to tailor the surface properties of nanoparticles and facilitate their application in biology. We first detail the advantageous features of the coating strategy, followed by a discussion of the key parameters in the ligand design. We then describe the synthesis and use of a series of multicoordinating polymers as ligands optimized for coating quantum dots (QDs), gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), with a focus on (i) how to improve the colloidal stability and antifouling performance of materials in biological conditions; (ii) how to design highly compact coating, without compromising colloidal stability; and (iii) how to tailor the surface functionalities to achieve conjugation to target biomolecules. We also highlight the ability of a phase transfer strategy, mediated by UV irradiation, to promote rapid ligand exchange while preserving the integrity of key functional groups. We then summarize the bioconjugation approaches applied to polymer-coated nanoparticles, with emphasis on the ability of metal-histidine self-assembly and click chemistry, to control the final nanoparticle bioconjugates. Finally, we demonstrate the use of polymer-coated nanoparticles for sensor design based on redox-active interactions and peptide-mediated intracellular delivery. We anticipate that the coating design presented in this Account would advance the integration of nanoparticles into biology and medicine.
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- Wentao Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Zhang C, Jin Z, Zeng B, Wang W, Palui G, Mattoussi H. Characterizing the Brownian Diffusion of Nanocolloids and Molecular Solutions: Diffusion-Ordered NMR Spectroscopy vs Dynamic Light Scattering. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:4631-4650. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c02177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Chengqi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Wang W, Kong Y, Jiang J, Tian X, Li S, Akshath US, Tiede C, Hondow N, Yu A, Guo Y, Zhou D. Photon induced quantum yield regeneration of cap-exchanged CdSe/CdS quantum rods for ratiometric biosensing and cellular imaging. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:8647-8655. [PMID: 32147673 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08060k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Full water-dispersion of commercial hydrophobic CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum rods (QRs) was achieved by cap-exchange using a dihydrolipoic acid zwitterion ligand at a low ligand:QR molar ratio (LQMR) of 1000. However, this process almost completely quenched the QR fluorescence, greatly limiting its potential in downstream fluorescence based applications. Fortunately, we found that the QR fluorescence could be recovered by exposure to near ultra-violet to blue light radiation (e.g. 300-450 nm). These "reborn" QRs were found to be compact, bright, and stable, and were resistant to non-specific adsorption, which make them powerful fluorescent probes in broad biomedical applications. We demonstrated their potential in two model applications: first, the QRs were conjugated with His8-tagged small antibody mimetic proteins (also known as Affimers) for the sensitive detection of target proteins via a Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) readout strategy and second, the QR surface was functionalized with biotins for targeted imaging of cancer cells.
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- Weili Wang
- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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Wang W, van Niekerk EA, Zhang Y, Du L, Ji X, Wang S, Baker JD, Groeniger K, Raymo FM, Mattoussi H. Compact, “Clickable” Quantum Dots Photoligated with Multifunctional Zwitterionic Polymers for Immunofluorescence and In Vivo Imaging. Bioconjug Chem 2020; 31:1497-1509. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.0c00169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Wentao Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Laboratory for Molecular Photonics, Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Laboratory for Molecular Photonics, Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Laboratory for Molecular Photonics, Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Wang X, Tang H, Tian X, Zeng R, Jia Z, Huang X. Sunlight and UV driven synthesis of Ag nanoparticles for fluorometric and colorimetric dual-mode sensing of ClO. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 229:117996. [PMID: 31923784 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A photo-responsive compound BINOL-LA (1) having a rigid backbone ending up with two 5-membered cyclic disulfide moieties was designed. BINOL-LA capped Ag nanoparticles (1@Ag NPs) with a network structure were synthesized in a green way by sunlight or UV lamp irradiation. 1@Ag NPs exhibit a selective recognition towards ClO- in aqueous solution with a switch-on fluorescence response and a visual color change, with detection limits of 0.17 μM and 1.54 μM, respectively. The sensing mechanism is based on the ClO--mediated oxidation of AgS bond, resulting in a disaggregation of 1@Ag NPs assembly. With the strategy demonstrated here, ClO- in tap water and lake water can be detected quantitatively in 5 s.
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- Xu Wang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis and Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis and Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis and Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis and Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis and Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis and Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, PR China.
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La Rosa M, Payne EH, Credi A. Semiconductor Quantum Dots as Components of Photoactive Supramolecular Architectures. ChemistryOpen 2020; 9:200-213. [PMID: 32055433 PMCID: PMC7008307 DOI: 10.1002/open.201900336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Luminescent quantum dots (QDs) are colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals consisting of an inorganic core covered by a molecular layer of organic surfactants. Although QDs have been known for more than thirty years, they are still attracting the interest of researchers because of their unique size-tunable optical and electrical properties arising from quantum confinement. Moreover, the controlled decoration of the QD surface with suitable molecular species enables the rational design of inorganic-organic multicomponent architectures that can show a vast array of functionalities. This minireview highlights the recent progress in the use of surface-modified QDs - in particular, those based on cadmium chalcogenides - as supramolecular platforms for light-related applications such as optical sensing, triplet photosensitization, photocatalysis and phototherapy.
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- Marcello La Rosa
- CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, ViaGobetti 10140129BolognaItaly
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-alimentariUniversità di BolognaViale Fanin 5040127BolognaItaly
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- CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, ViaGobetti 10140129BolognaItaly
- EaStChem School of ChemistryThe University of EdinburghDavid Brewster RoadEdinburghEH9 3FJUK
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- CLAN-Center for Light Activated Nanostructures Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, ViaGobetti 10140129BolognaItaly
- Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale “Toso Montanari”Università di BolognaViale Risorgimento 440136BolognaItaly
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Jin Z, Kapur A, Wang W, Diaz Hernandez J, Thakur M, Mattoussi H. The dual–function of lipoic acid groups as surface anchors and sulfhydryl reactive sites on polymer–stabilized QDs and Au nanocolloids. J Chem Phys 2019; 151:164703. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5126432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Zhicheng Jin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA
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Perng W, Palui G, Wang W, Mattoussi H. Elucidating the Role of Surface Coating in the Promotion or Prevention of Protein Corona around Quantum Dots. Bioconjug Chem 2019; 30:2469-2480. [PMID: 31448900 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nonspecific interactions in biological media can lead to the formation of a protein corona around nanocolloids, which tends to alter their behavior and limit their effectiveness when used as probes for imaging or sensing applications. Yet, understanding the corona buildup has been challenging. We hereby investigate these interactions using luminescent quantum dots (QDs) as a model nanocolloid system, where we carefully vary the nature of the hydrophilic block in the surface coating, while maintaining the same dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) bidentate coordinating motif. We first use agarose gel electrophoresis to track changes in the mobility shift upon exposure of the QDs to protein-rich media. We find that QDs capped with DHLA (which presents a hydrophobic alkyl chain terminated with a carboxyl group) promote corona formation, in a concentration-dependent manner. However, when a polyethylene glycol block or a zwitterion group is appended onto DHLA, it yields a coating that prevents corona buildup. Our results clearly confirm that nonspecific interactions with protein-rich media are strongly dependent on the nature of the hydrophilic motif used. Additional gel experiments using SDS-PAGE have allowed further characterization of the corona protein, and showed that mainly a soft corona forms around the DHLA-capped QDs. These findings will be highly informative when designing nanocolloids that can find potential use in biological applications.
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- Woody Perng
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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Xiong R, Chen M, Cui X, Wang Q, Liu X, Geng B. Simultaneous and Reversible Triggering of the Phase Transfer and Luminescence Change of Amidine-Modified Carbon Dots by CO 2. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:22851-22857. [PMID: 31198041 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b05421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The ability to reversibly manipulate the surface nature of luminescent nanoparticles upon external stimulation enables the development of advanced optical probes for biological sensing and data encoding. Herein, we report the synthesis of a new class of smart carbon dots (CDs) via surface modification of amine-enriched CDs with CO2-responsive groups of amidine. We present that alternative CO2 and N2 bubbling can not only lead to a reversible phase transfer of the CDs between an organic phase and an aqueous phase but also give rise to a corresponding reversible luminescence change between blue and cyan-green. We attribute these observations to changes in both the surface chemistry and the emission states of the CDs triggered by the alternative CO2/N2 introduction. We also find a similar luminescence change of the CDs upon alternative exposure to a humid vapor of CO2 and a mixture of NH3 and N2 at room temperature, allowing them to be used as a new class of optical materials for optical encoding.
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- Rui Xiong
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Centre for Nano Science and Technology , Anhui Normal University , Wuhu 241000 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Centre for Nano Science and Technology , Anhui Normal University , Wuhu 241000 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Centre for Nano Science and Technology , Anhui Normal University , Wuhu 241000 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Centre for Nano Science and Technology , Anhui Normal University , Wuhu 241000 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Centre for Nano Science and Technology , Anhui Normal University , Wuhu 241000 , P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecular-Based Materials, Centre for Nano Science and Technology , Anhui Normal University , Wuhu 241000 , P. R. China
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Syroeshkin MA, Kuriakose F, Saverina EA, Timofeeva VA, Egorov MP, Alabugin IV. Hochkonversion von Reduktionsmitteln. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201807247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Mikhail A. Syroeshkin
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Leninskyprosp. 47 119991 Moskau Russland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Florida State University Tallahassee FL USA
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Leninskyprosp. 47 119991 Moskau Russland
- UMR CNRS 6226 ISCR University of Rennes 1 Rennes Frankreich
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Leninskyprosp. 47 119991 Moskau Russland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Florida State University Tallahassee FL USA
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Syroeshkin MA, Kuriakose F, Saverina EA, Timofeeva VA, Egorov MP, Alabugin IV. Upconversion of Reductants. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:5532-5550. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201807247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Mikhail A. Syroeshkin
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Leninsky prosp. 47 119991 Moscow Russia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Florida State University Tallahassee FL USA
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Leninsky prosp. 47 119991 Moscow Russia
- UMR CNRS 6226 ISCR University of Rennes 1 Rennes France
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry Leninsky prosp. 47 119991 Moscow Russia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Florida State University Tallahassee FL USA
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Cao J, Chen DC. Disulfide bond photochemistry: the effects of higher excited states and different molecular geometries on disulfide bond cleavage. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:4176-4183. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp06891g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We have investigated the light-induced cleavage of disulfide bond using MS-CASPT2 based trajectory simulations and provided insights into the intrinsic excited state properties of disulfide molecules.
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- Jun Cao
- School of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
- Foshan University, Foshan
- Guangdong
- P. R. China
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Nano-material Science
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- School of Materials Science and Energy Engineering
- Foshan University, Foshan
- Guangdong
- P. R. China
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Kapur A, Medina SH, Wang W, Palui G, Ji X, Schneider JP, Mattoussi H. Enhanced Uptake of Luminescent Quantum Dots by Live Cells Mediated by a Membrane-Active Peptide. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:17164-17172. [PMID: 30613811 PMCID: PMC6312636 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The steady progress made over the past three decades in growing a variety of inorganic nanomaterials, with discreet control over their size and photophysical properties, has been exploited to develop several imaging and sensing applications. However, full integration of these materials into biology has been hampered by the complexity of delivering them into cells. In this report, we demonstrate the effectiveness of a chemically synthesized anticancer peptide to facilitate the rapid delivery of luminescent quantum dots (QDs) into live cells. We combine fluorescence imaging microscopy, flow cytometry, and specific endocytosis inhibition experiments to probe QD-peptide conjugate uptake by different cell lines. We consistently find that a sizable fraction of the internalized conjugates does not co-localize with endosomes or the nuclei. These findings are extremely promising for the potential integration of various nanomaterials into biological systems.
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- Anshika Kapur
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State
University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Center
for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Building 376, Room 104, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State
University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State
University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State
University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Center
for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Building 376, Room 104, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State
University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Lee S, Lee C. High-density quantum dots composites and its photolithographic patterning applications. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.4513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Seonwoo Lee
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Inter-university Semiconductor Research Center; Seoul National University; 1 Gwanakro, Gwanak-gu Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Inter-university Semiconductor Research Center; Seoul National University; 1 Gwanakro, Gwanak-gu Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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Silva R, Poon R, Milne J, Syed A, Zhitomirsky I. New developments in liquid-liquid extraction, surface modification and agglomerate-free processing of inorganic particles. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 261:15-27. [PMID: 30293697 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This review describes new methods for the particle extraction through liquid-liquid interface (PELLI). The discovery of new surface modification techniques, advanced extractors and new adsorption mechanisms enabled novel applications of PELLI in nanotechnology of metals, quantum dots, oxides and hydroxides. Colloidal and interface chemistry of PELLI is emerging as a new area of technological and scientific interest. The progress achieved in the understanding of particle behavior and interactions at the liquid-liquid interface, phase transfer and interface reactions allowed for the development of new extraction mechanisms. An important breakthrough was the development of surface modification techniques for extraction of functional oxides. Especially important is the possibility of particle transfer from the synthesis medium to the device processing medium, which facilitates agglomerate-free processing of functional nanoparticles. Multifunctional extractor molecules were discovered and used as capping and reducing agents for particle synthesis or dispersing and charging agents for colloidal processing. The progress achieved in the development of extractors and extraction mechanisms has driven the advances in the surface modification and functionalization of materials. New PELLI techniques were used for the development of advanced materials and devices for optical, photovoltaic, energy storage, electronic, biomedical, sensor and other applications.
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Palomo V, Cistrone PA, Zhan N, Palui G, Mattoussi H, Dawson PE. Efficient Assembly of Quantum Dots with Homogenous Glycans Derived from Natural N-Linked Glycoproteins. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:3144-3153. [PMID: 30063825 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Coating inorganic nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol (PEG)-appended ligands, as means to preserve their physical characteristics and promote steric interactions with biological systems, including enhanced aqueous solubility and reduced immunogenicity, has been explored by several groups. Conversely, macromolecules present in the human serum and on the surface of cells are densely coated with hydrophilic glycans that act to reduce nonspecific interactions, while facilitating specific binding and interactions. In particular, N-linked glycans are abundant on the surface of most serum proteins and are composed of a branched architecture that is typically characterized by a significant level of molecular heterogeneity. Here we provide two distinct methodologies, covalent bioconjugation and self-assembly, to functionalize two types of Quantum Dots with a homogeneous, complex-type N-linked glycan terminated with a sialic acid moiety. A detailed physical and functional characterization of these glycan-coated nanoparticles has been performed. Our findings support the potential use of such fluorescent platforms to sense glycan-involved biological processes, such as lectin recognition and sialidase-mediated hydrolysis.
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- Valle Palomo
- Department of Chemistry , The Scripps Research Institute , La Jolla , California 92037 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , The Scripps Research Institute , La Jolla , California 92037 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32306 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , The Scripps Research Institute , La Jolla , California 92037 , United States
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Wang G, Li Z, Ma N. Next-Generation DNA-Functionalized Quantum Dots as Biological Sensors. ACS Chem Biol 2018; 13:1705-1713. [PMID: 29257662 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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DNA-functionalized quantum dots (DNA-QDs) have found considerable application in biosensing and bioimaging. Different from the first generation (I-G) DNA-QDs prepared via conventional bioconjugation chemistry, the second generation (II-G) DNA-QDs prepared via one-step DNA-templated QD synthesis features a defined number of DNA valencies (usually monovalency), which is preferable for controlled assembly and biological targeting. In this review, we summarize recent progress in designing QD probes based on II-G DNA-QDs for advanced sensing and imaging applications. It opens up new avenues for highly sensitive and intelligent sensing of a range of disease-relevant biomolecules in vitro and in living cells.
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- Ganglin Wang
- The Key Lab of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Lab of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Lab of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, People’s Republic of China
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Moroz P, Jin Z, Sugiyama Y, Lara D, Razgoniaeva N, Yang M, Kholmicheva N, Khon D, Mattoussi H, Zamkov M. Competition of Charge and Energy Transfer Processes in Donor-Acceptor Fluorescence Pairs: Calibrating the Spectroscopic Ruler. ACS NANO 2018; 12:5657-5665. [PMID: 29883087 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b01451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sensing strategies utilizing Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) are widely used for probing biological phenomena. FRET sensitivity to the donor-acceptor distance makes it ideal for measuring the concentration of a known analyte or determining the spatial separation between fluorescent labels in a macromolecular assembly. The difficulty lies in extracting the FRET efficiency from the acceptor-induced quenching of the donor emission, which may contain a significant non-FRET contribution. Here, we demonstrate a general spectroscopic approach for differentiating between charge transfer and energy transfer (ET) processes in donor-acceptor assemblies and apply the developed method for unravelling the FRET/non-FRET contributions in cyanine dye-semiconductor quantum dot (QD) constructs. The present method relies on correlating the amplitude of the acceptor emission to specific changes in the donor excitation profile in order to extract ET-only transfer efficiencies. Quenching of the donor emission is then utilized to determine the non-ET component, tentatively attributed to the charge transfer. We observe that the latter accounts for 50-99% of donor emission quenching in QD-Cy5 and QD-Cy7 systems, stressing the importance of determining the non-FRET efficiency in a spectroscopic ruler and other FRET-based sensing applications.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32303 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32303 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , St. Mary's University , San Antonio , Texas 78228 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , St. Mary's University , San Antonio , Texas 78228 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Florida State University , Tallahassee , Florida 32303 , United States
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Zhang H, Chen J, Xiao C, Tao Y, Wang X. A Multifunctional Polypeptide via Ugi Reaction for Compact and Biocompatible Quantum Dots with Efficient Bioconjugation. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:1335-1343. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Hang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
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Mishra D, Wang S, Michel S, Palui G, Zhan N, Perng W, Jin Z, Mattoussi H. Photochemical transformation of lipoic acid-based ligands: probing the effects of solvent, ligand structure, oxygen and pH. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:3895-3902. [PMID: 29367960 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp06350d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We have combined optical absorption with the Ellman's test to identify the parameters that affect the transformation of the 5-membered dithiolanes to thiols in lipoic acid (LA) and its derivatives during UV-irradiation. We found that the nature and polarity of the solvent, the structure of the ligands, acidity of the medium and oxygen can drastically affect the amount of photogenerated thiols. These findings are highly relevant to the understanding of the photochemical transformation of this biologically relevant compound, and would benefit the increasing use of LA-based ligands for the surface functionalization of various nanomaterials.
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- Dinesh Mishra
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA.
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La Ferla B, D'Orazio G, Zotti G, Vercelli B. Electrochemical Characterization of CdSe Monolayers Modified with Glycosilated Molecules. ELECTROANAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201700786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- B. La Ferla
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience; University of Milano-Bicocca; Piazza della Scienza 2-20126 Milan Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience; University of Milano-Bicocca; Piazza della Scienza 2-20126 Milan Italy
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy; C.so Stati Uniti; 4-35127 Padua Italy
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, SS of Milan, Via Cozzi; 53-20125 Milan Italy
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ten Hove JB, Schijven LMI, Wang J, Velders AH. Size-controlled and water-soluble gold nanoparticles using UV-induced ligand exchange and phase transfer. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:13355-13358. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc05899g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Oleylamine-capped gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with sizes ranging from 5 to 13 nm and narrow size distributions (<10%) are synthesized by using a seeded growth approach. Water-solubility is achieved by using a UV-induced ligand exchange approach.
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- Jan Bart ten Hove
- Laboratory of BioNanoTechnology
- Wageningen University
- 6708 WG Wageningen
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of BioNanoTechnology
- Wageningen University
- 6708 WG Wageningen
- The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Biobased Chemistry and Technology
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- Laboratory of BioNanoTechnology
- Wageningen University
- 6708 WG Wageningen
- The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of BioNanoTechnology
- Wageningen University
- 6708 WG Wageningen
- The Netherlands
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Chern M, Nguyen TT, Mahler AH, Dennis AM. Shell thickness effects on quantum dot brightness and energy transfer. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:16446-16458. [PMID: 29063928 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr04296e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Heterostructured core/shell quantum dots (QDs) are prized in biomedical imaging and biosensing applications because of their bright, photostable emission and effectiveness as Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) donors. However, as nanomaterials chemistry has progressed beyond traditional QDs to incorporate new compositions, ultra-thick shells, and alloyed structures, few of these materials have had their optical properties systematically characterized for effective application. For example, thick-shelled QDs, also known as 'giant' QDs (gQDs) are useful in single-particle tracking microscopy because of their reduced blinking, but we know only that CdSe/CdS gQDs are qualitatively brighter than thin-shelled CdSe/CdS in aqueous media. In this study, we quantify the impact of shell thickness on the nanoparticle molar extinction coefficient, quantum yield, brightness, and effectiveness as a FRET donor for CdSe/xCdS core/shell and CdSe/xCdS/ZnS core/shell/shell QDs, with variable thicknesses of the CdS shell (x). Molar extinction coefficients up to three orders of magnitude higher than conventional dyes and forty-fold greater than traditional QDs are reported. When thick CdS shells are combined with ZnS capping, quantum yields following thiol ligand exchange reach nearly 40%-5-10× higher than either the commercially available QDs or gQDs without ZnS caps treated the same way. These results clearly show that thick CdS shells and ZnS capping shells work in concert to provide the brightest possible CdSe-based QDs for bioimaging applications. We demonstrate that thicker shelled gQDs are over 50-fold brighter than their thin-shelled counterparts because of significant increases in their absorption cross-sections and higher quantum yield in aqueous milieu. Consistent with the point-dipole approximation commonly used for QD-FRET, these data show that thick shells contribute to the donor-acceptor distance, reducing FRET efficiency. Despite the reduction in FRET efficiency, even the thickest-shell gQDs exhibited energy transfer. Through this systematic study, we elucidate the tradeoffs between signal output, which is much higher for the gQDs, and FRET efficiency, which decreases with shell thickness. This study serves as a guide to nanobiotechnologists striving to use gQDs in imaging and sensing devices.
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- Margaret Chern
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02446, USA
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La Rosa M, Avellini T, Lincheneau C, Silvi S, Wright, IA, Constable EC, Credi A. An Efficient Method for the Surface Functionalization of Luminescent Quantum Dots with Lipoic Acid Based Ligands. Eur J Inorg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201700781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Marcello La Rosa
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro‐alimentari Università di Bologna Viale Fanin 50 40127 Bologna Italy
- CLAN – Center for Light Activated Nanostructures Università di Bologna and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician” Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician” Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- CLAN – Center for Light Activated Nanostructures Università di Bologna and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna Italy
- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician” Università di Bologna Via Selmi 2 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry University of Basel Spitalstrasse 51 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry University of Basel Spitalstrasse 51 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro‐alimentari Università di Bologna Viale Fanin 50 40127 Bologna Italy
- CLAN – Center for Light Activated Nanostructures Università di Bologna and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna Italy
- ISOF‐CNR Via Gobetti 101 40129 Bologna Italy
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Wang W, Guo Y, Tiede C, Chen S, Kopytynski M, Kong Y, Kulak A, Tomlinson D, Chen R, McPherson M, Zhou D. Ultraefficient Cap-Exchange Protocol To Compact Biofunctional Quantum Dots for Sensitive Ratiometric Biosensing and Cell Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:15232-15244. [PMID: 28421739 PMCID: PMC5432960 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b13807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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An ultraefficient cap-exchange protocol (UCEP) that can convert hydrophobic quantum dots (QDs) into stable, biocompatible, and aggregation-free water-dispersed ones at a ligand:QD molar ratio (LQMR) as low as 500, some 20-200-fold less than most literature methods, has been developed. The UCEP works conveniently with air-stable lipoic acid (LA)-based ligands by exploiting tris(2-carboxylethyl phosphine)-based rapid in situ reduction. The resulting QDs are compact (hydrodynamic radius, Rh, < 4.5 nm) and bright (retaining > 90% of original fluorescence), resist nonspecific adsorption of proteins, and display good stability in biological buffers even with high salt content (e.g., 2 M NaCl). These advantageous properties make them well suited for cellular imaging and ratiometric biosensing applications. The QDs prepared by UCEP using dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA)-zwitterion ligand can be readily conjugated with octa-histidine (His8)-tagged antibody mimetic proteins (known as Affimers). These QDs allow rapid, ratiometric detection of the Affimer target protein down to 10 pM via a QD-sensitized Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) readout signal. Moreover, compact biotinylated QDs can be readily prepared by UCEP in a facile, one-step process. The resulting QDs have been further employed for ratiometric detection of protein, exemplified by neutravidin, down to 5 pM, as well as for fluorescence imaging of target cancer cells.
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- Weili Wang
- School
of Chemistry and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology and School of Molecular
and Cellular Biology and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology and School of Molecular
and Cellular Biology and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology and School of Molecular
and Cellular Biology and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United
Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology and School of Molecular
and Cellular Biology and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology and School of Molecular
and Cellular Biology and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology and School of Molecular
and Cellular Biology and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology and School of Molecular
and Cellular Biology and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology and School of Molecular
and Cellular Biology and Astbury Structure for Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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Yang HY, Fu Y, Jang MS, Li Y, Lee JH, Chae H, Lee DS. Multifunctional Polymer Ligand Interface CdZnSeS/ZnS Quantum Dot/Cy3-Labeled Protein Pairs as Sensitive FRET Sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:35021-35032. [PMID: 27983790 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b12877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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High-quality CdZnSeS/ZnS alloyed core/thick-shell quantum dots (QDs) as energy donors were first exploited in Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) applications. A highly efficient ligand-exchange method was used to prepare low toxicity, high quantum yield, stabile, and biocompatible CdZnSeS/ZnS QDs densely capped with multifunctional polymer ligands containing dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA). The resulting QDs can be applied to construct QDs-based Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) systems by their high affinity interaction with dye cyanine 3 (Cy3)-labeled human serum albumin (HSA). This QD-based FRET protein complex can serve as a sensitive sensor for probing the interaction of clofazimine with proteins using fluorescence spectroscopic techniques. The ability of FRET imaging both in vitro and in vivo not only reveals that the current FRET system can remain intact for 2 h but also confirms the potential of the FRET system to act as a nanocarrier for intracellular protein delivery or to serve as an imaging probe for cancer diagnosis.
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute , Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine and Center for Molecular and Cellular Imaging, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute , Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea
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Safi M, Domitrovic T, Kapur A, Zhan N, Aldeek F, Johnson JE, Mattoussi H. Intracellular Delivery of Luminescent Quantum Dots Mediated by a Virus-Derived Lytic Peptide. Bioconjug Chem 2016; 28:64-74. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Malak Safi
- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, Department of
Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, MB31, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute, Department of
Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, MB31, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Florida State University, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry, 95 Chieftan
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Schwartz AB, Kapur A, Wang W, Huang Z, Fardone E, Palui G, Mattoussi H, Fadool DA. Margatoxin-bound quantum dots as a novel inhibitor of the voltage-gated ion channel Kv1.3. J Neurochem 2016; 140:404-420. [PMID: 27861889 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2016] [Revised: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Venom-derived ion channel inhibitors have strong channel selectivity, potency, and stability; however, tracking delivery to their target can be challenging. Herein, we utilized luminescent quantum dots (QDs) conjugated to margatoxin (MgTx) as a traceable vehicle to target a voltage-dependent potassium channel, Kv1.3, which has a select distribution and well-characterized role in immunity, glucose metabolism, and sensory ability. We screened both unconjugated (MgTx) and conjugated MgTx (QD-MgTx) for their ability to inhibit Shaker channels Kv1.1 to Kv1.7 using patch-clamp electrophysiology in HEK293 cells. Our data indicate that MgTx inhibits 79% of the outward current in Kv1.3-transfected cells and that the QD-MgTx conjugate is able to achieve a similar level of block, albeit a slightly reduced efficacy (66%) and at a slower time course (50% block by 10.9 ± 1.1 min, MgTx; vs. 15.3 ± 1.2 min, QD-MgTx). Like the unbound peptide, the QD-MgTx conjugate inhibits both Kv1.3 and Kv1.2 at a 1 nM concentration, whereas it does not inhibit other screened Shaker channels. We tested the ability of QD-MgTx to inhibit native Kv1.3 expressed in the mouse olfactory bulb (OB). In brain slices of the OB, the conjugate acted similarly to MgTx to inhibit Kv1.3, causing an increased action potential firing frequency attributed to decreased intraburst duration rather than interspike interval. Our data demonstrate a retention of known biophysical properties associated with block of the vestibule of Kv1.3 by QD-MgTx conjugate compared to that of MgTx, inferring QDs could provide a useful tool to deliver ion channel inhibitors to targeted tissues in vivo.
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- Austin B Schwartz
- Institute of Molecular Biophysics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Program in Neuroscience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Program in Neuroscience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.,Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Biophysics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.,Program in Neuroscience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.,Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Silvi S, Baroncini M, La Rosa M, Credi A. Interfacing Luminescent Quantum Dots with Functional Molecules for Optical Sensing Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2016; 374:65. [PMID: 27580893 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-016-0066-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Semiconductor quantum dots possess unique size-dependent electronic properties and are of high potential interest for the construction of functional nanodevices. Photoinduced electron- and energy-transfer processes between quantum dots and surface-bound molecular species open up attractive routes to implement chemical switching of luminescence, which is at the basis of luminescence sensing. In this article, we discuss the general principles underlying the rational design of this kind of multicomponent species. Successively, we illustrate a few prominent examples, taken from the recent literature, of luminescent chemosensors constructed by attaching molecular species to the surface of quantum dots.
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- Serena Silvi
- Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-alimentari, Università di Bologna, viale Fanin 44, 40129, Bologna, Italy.
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Shen Y, Roberge A, Tan R, Gee MY, Gary DC, Huang Y, Blom DA, Benicewicz BC, Cossairt BM, Greytak AB. Gel permeation chromatography as a multifunctional processor for nanocrystal purification and on-column ligand exchange chemistry. Chem Sci 2016; 7:5671-5679. [PMID: 30034705 PMCID: PMC6022040 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc01301e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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This article illustrates the use of gel permeation chromatography (GPC, organic-phase size exclusion chromatography) to separate nanocrystals from weakly-bound small molecules, including solvent, on the basis of size. A variety of colloidal inorganic nanocrystals of different size, shape, composition, and surface termination are shown to yield purified samples with greatly reduced impurity concentrations. Additionally, the method is shown to be useful in achieving a change of solvent without requiring precipitation of the nanocrystals. By taking advantage of the different rates at which small molecules and nanoparticles travel through the column, we show that it is furthermore possible to use the GPC column as a multi-functional flow reactor that can accomplish in sequence the steps of initial purification, ligand exchange with controlled reactant concentration and interaction time, and subsequent cleanup without requiring a change of phase. This example of process intensification via GPC is shown to yield nearly complete displacement of the initial surface ligand population upon reaction with small molecule and macromolecular reactants to form ligand-exchanged nanocrystal products.
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- Yi Shen
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Washington , Seattle , WA 98195 , USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA .
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- USC Nanocenter , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA .
- USC Nanocenter , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Washington , Seattle , WA 98195 , USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA .
- USC Nanocenter , University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC 29208 , USA
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Wang W, Kapur A, Ji X, Zeng B, Mishra D, Mattoussi H. Multifunctional and High Affinity Polymer Ligand that Provides Bio-Orthogonal Coating of Quantum Dots. Bioconjug Chem 2016; 27:2024-36. [PMID: 27482756 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We detail the design of hydrophilic metal-coordinating ligands and their use for the effective coating of luminescent quantum dots (QDs). The ligand design exploits the specific, reagent-free nucleophilic addition reaction of amine-modified molecules toward maleic anhydride to introduce several lipoic acid metal anchors, hydrophilic zwitterion moieties, and specific reactive groups along a poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) (PIMA) chain. Tunable reactive groups tested in this study include azide, biotin, carboxyl, and amine. Cap exchange with these multilipoic acid ligands via a photochemical ligation strategy yields homogeneous QD dispersions that are colloidally stable over several biologically relevant conditions and for extended periods of time. The zwitterionic coating yields compact nanoparticle size and imparts nonsticky surface properties onto the QDs, preventing protein absorption. The introduction of a controllable number of reactive groups allows conjugation of the QDs to biomolecules via bio-orthogonal coupling chemistries including (1) attachment of the neurotransmitter dopamine to QDs via amine-isothiocyanate reaction to produce a platform capable of probing interactions with cysteine in proteins, based on charge transfer interactions; (2) self-assembly of biotinylated QDs with streptavidin-dye; and (3) ligation of azide-functionalized QDs to cyclooctyne-modified transferrin via copper-free click chemistry, used for intracellular delivery. This ligand design strategy can be used to prepare an array of metal-coordinating ligands adapted for coating other inorganic nanoparticles, including magnetic and plasmonic nanomaterials.
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- Wentao Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States.,Department of Material Science and Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, Xiamen University , Xiamen, Fujian 361005, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Mishra D, Aldeek F, Lochner E, Palui G, Zeng B, Mackowski S, Mattoussi H. Aqueous Growth of Gold Clusters with Tunable Fluorescence Using Photochemically Modified Lipoic Acid-Based Ligands. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:6445-6458. [PMID: 27254320 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report a one-phase aqueous growth of fluorescent gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) with tunable emission in the visible spectrum, using a ligand scaffold that is made of poly(ethylene glycol) segment appended with a metal coordinating lipoic acid at one end and a functional group at the other end. This synthetic scheme exploits the ability of the UV-induced photochemical transformation of LA-based ligands to provide DHLA and other thiol byproducts that exhibit great affinity to metal nanoparticles, obviating the need for chemical reduction of the dithiolane ring using classical reducing agents. The influence of various experimental conditions, including the photoirradiation time, gold precursor-to-ligand molar ratios, time of reaction, temperature, and the medium pH, on the growth of AuNCs has been systematically investigated. The photophysical properties, size, and structural characterization were carried out using UV-vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, TEM, DOSY-NMR, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The hydrodynamic size (RH) obtained by DOSY-NMR indicates that the size of these clusters follows the trend anticipated from the absorption and PL data, with RH(red) > RH(yellow) > RH(blue). The tunable emission and size of these gold nanoclusters combined with their high biocompatibility would make them greatly promising for potential use in imaging and sensing applications.
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- Optics of Hybrid Nanostructures Group, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Grudziadzka 5/7, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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Fokina A, Klinker K, Braun L, Jeong BG, Bae WK, Barz M, Zentel R. Multidentate Polysarcosine-Based Ligands for Water-Soluble Quantum Dots. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ana Fokina
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg
10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz, Staudinger Weg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg
10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz, Staudinger Weg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg
10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center, National Agenda Research
Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 14-gil 5, Hwarang ro, Seongbuk
gu, Seoul 02792, Korea
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,
KAIST Institute for the NanoCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center, National Agenda Research
Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 14-gil 5, Hwarang ro, Seongbuk
gu, Seoul 02792, Korea
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg
10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg
10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Guo Y, Sakonsinsiri C, Nehlmeier I, Fascione MA, Zhang H, Wang W, Pöhlmann S, Turnbull WB, Zhou D. Compact, Polyvalent Mannose Quantum Dots as Sensitive, Ratiometric FRET Probes for Multivalent Protein-Ligand Interactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:4738-42. [PMID: 26990806 PMCID: PMC4979658 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201600593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A highly efficient cap-exchange approach for preparing compact, dense polyvalent mannose-capped quantum dots (QDs) has been developed. The resulting QDs have been successfully used to probe multivalent interactions of HIV/Ebola receptors DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR (collectively termed as DC-SIGN/R) using a sensitive, ratiometric Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay. The QD probes specifically bind DC-SIGN, but not its closely related receptor DC-SIGNR, which is further confirmed by its specific blocking of DC-SIGN engagement with the Ebola virus glycoprotein. Tuning the QD surface mannose valency reveals that DC-SIGN binds more efficiently to densely packed mannosides. A FRET-based thermodynamic study reveals that the binding is enthalpy-driven. This work establishes QD FRET as a rapid, sensitive technique for probing structure and thermodynamics of multivalent protein-ligand interactions.
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- Yuan Guo
- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Infection Biology Unit, German Primate Center, Kellnerweg 4, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Infection Biology Unit, German Primate Center, Kellnerweg 4, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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Guo Y, Sakonsinsiri C, Nehlmeier I, Fascione MA, Zhang H, Wang W, Pöhlmann S, Turnbull WB, Zhou D. Compact, Polyvalent Mannose Quantum Dots as Sensitive, Ratiometric FRET Probes for Multivalent Protein-Ligand Interactions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 128:4816-4820. [PMID: 27563159 PMCID: PMC4979676 DOI: 10.1002/ange.201600593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
A highly efficient cap-exchange approach for preparing compact, dense polyvalent mannose-capped quantum dots (QDs) has been developed. The resulting QDs have been successfully used to probe multivalent interactions of HIV/Ebola receptors DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR (collectively termed as DC-SIGN/R) using a sensitive, ratiometric Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay. The QD probes specifically bind DC-SIGN, but not its closely related receptor DC-SIGNR, which is further confirmed by its specific blocking of DC-SIGN engagement with the Ebola virus glycoprotein. Tuning the QD surface mannose valency reveals that DC-SIGN binds more efficiently to densely packed mannosides. A FRET-based thermodynamic study reveals that the binding is enthalpy-driven. This work establishes QD FRET as a rapid, sensitive technique for probing structure and thermodynamics of multivalent protein-ligand interactions.
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- Yuan Guo
- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- Infection Biology Unit German Primate Center Kellnerweg 4 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- Infection Biology Unit German Primate Center Kellnerweg 4 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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Zhou J, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Yang S, Tang J, Liu W, Tang W. Cyclodextrin-clicked silica/CdTe fluorescent nanoparticles for enantioselective recognition of amino acids. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:5621-5626. [PMID: 26893164 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr09070a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Fluorescent sensors based on semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have been immensely investigated for achiral molecular recognition. For chiral discrimination of amino acids (AAs), we herein report a versatile fluorescent sensor, i.e., CdTe QDs encapsulated with cyclodextrin (CD) clicked silica via layer-by-layer modification. The as-obtained hybrid molecular recognition platform exhibited excellent chirality sensing of AAs at micromolar concentrations in water. By taking advantage of the inclusion complexation of CD and the optical properties of the QD core, chiral discrimination was realized on the basis of the different binding energies of the CD-AA enantiomer complexes, as revealed using density-functional theory calculation. The fluorescent probe exhibited linearly enhanced photoluminescence with increased concentration of d-histidine at 0-60 μM and L-histidine at 0-20 μM. These water-soluble fluorescent sensors using a chiral host with a covalently linked chromophore may find applications in the robust sensing of a wide range of achiral and chiral molecules in water.
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- Jie Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Nano Structural Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Nano Structural Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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Zhan N, Palui G, Merkl JP, Mattoussi H. Bio-orthogonal Coupling as a Means of Quantifying the Ligand Density on Hydrophilic Quantum Dots. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:3190-201. [PMID: 26854900 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b13574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We describe the synthesis of two metal-coordinating ligands that present one or two lipoic acid (LA) anchors, a hydrophilic polyethylene glycol (PEG) segment and a terminal reactive group made of an azide or an aldehyde, two functionalities with great utility in bio-orthogonal coupling techniques. These ligands were introduced onto the QD surfaces using a combination of photochemical ligation and mixed cap exchange strategy, where control over the fraction of azide and aldehyde groups per nanocrystal can be easily achieved: LA-PEG-CHO, LA-PEG-N3, and bis(LA)-PEG-CHO. We then demonstrate the application of two novel bio-orthogonal coupling strategies directly on luminescent quantum dot (QD) surfaces that use click chemistry and hydrazone ligation under catalyst-free conditions. We applied the highly efficient hydrazone ligation to couple 2-hydrozinopyridine (2-HP) to aldehyde-functionalized QDs, which produces a stable hydrazone chromophore with a well-defined optical signature. This unique optical feature has enabled us to extract a measure for the ligand density on the QDs for a few distinct sizes and for different ligand architectures, namely mono-LA-PEG and bis(LA)-PEG. We found that the foot-print-area per ligand was unaffected by the nanocrystal size but strongly depended on the ligand coordination number. Additionally, we showed that when the two bio-orthogonal functionalities (aldehyde and azide) are combined on the same QD platform, the nanocrystal can be specifically reacted with two distinct targets and with great specificity. This design yields QD platforms with distinct chemoselectivities that are greatly promising for use as carriers for in vivo imaging and delivery.
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- Naiqian Zhan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States.,Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Hamburg , Grindelallee 117, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Peveler WJ, Roldan A, Hollingsworth N, Porter MJ, Parkin IP. Multichannel Detection and Differentiation of Explosives with a Quantum Dot Array. ACS NANO 2016; 10:1139-46. [PMID: 26579950 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b06433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The sensing and differentiation of explosive molecules is key for both security and environmental monitoring. Single fluorophores are a widely used tool for explosives detection, but a fluorescent array is a more powerful tool for detecting and differentiating such molecules. By combining array elements into a single multichannel platform, faster results can be obtained from smaller amounts of sample. Here, five explosives are detected and differentiated using quantum dots as luminescent probes in a multichannel platform: 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT), 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), tetryl (2,4,6-trinitrophenylmethylnitramine), cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), and pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN). The sharp, variable emissions of the quantum dots, from a single excitation wavelength, make them ideal for such a system. Each color quantum dot is functionalized with a different surface receptor via a facile ligation process. These receptors undergo nonspecific interactions with the explosives, inducing variable fluorescence quenching of the quantum dots. Pattern analysis of the fluorescence quenching data allows for explosive detection and identification with limits-of-detection in the ppb range.
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- William J Peveler
- Department of Security and Crime Science, University College London , 35 Tavistock Sq., London WC1H 9EZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemistry, University College London , 20 Gordon St., London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London , 20 Gordon St., London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University , Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London , 20 Gordon St., London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London , 20 Gordon St., London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London , 20 Gordon St., London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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Zhan N, Palui G, Kapur A, Palomo V, Dawson PE, Mattoussi H. Controlling the Architecture, Coordination, and Reactivity of Nanoparticle Coating Utilizing an Amino Acid Central Scaffold. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:16084-97. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b10359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Naiqian Zhan
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Zhou J, Yang Y, Zhang CY. Toward Biocompatible Semiconductor Quantum Dots: From Biosynthesis and Bioconjugation to Biomedical Application. Chem Rev 2015; 115:11669-717. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 472] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Juan Zhou
- State
Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
- Single-Molecule
Detection and Imaging Laboratory, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Single-Molecule
Detection and Imaging Laboratory, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative
Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in
Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes,
Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean
Production of Fine Chemicals, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
- Single-Molecule
Detection and Imaging Laboratory, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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