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Khatun MN, Nandy S, Roy H, Ghosh SS, Kumar S, Iyer PK. Sulphur-atom positional engineering in perylenimide: structure-property relationships and H-aggregation directed type-I photodynamic therapy. Chem Sci 2024; 15:9298-9317. [PMID: 38903228 PMCID: PMC11186329 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01180e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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An innovative design strategy of placing sulfur (S)-atoms within the pendant functional groups and at carbonyl positions in conventional perylenimide (PNI-O) has been demonstrated to investigate the condensed state structure-property relationship and potential photodynamic therapy (PDT) application. Incorporation of simply S-atoms at the peri-functionalized perylenimide (RPNI-O) leads to an aggregation-induced enhanced emission luminogen (AIEEgen), 2-hexyl-8-(thianthren-1-yl)-1H-benzo[5,10]anthra[2,1,9-def]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione (API), which achieves a remarkable photoluminescence quantum yield (Φ PL) of 0.85 in aqueous environments and established novel AIE mechanisms. Additionally, substitution of the S-atom at the carbonyl position in RPNI-O leads to thioperylenimides (RPNI-S): 2-hexyl-8-phenyl-1H-benzo[5,10]anthra[2,1,9-def]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dithione (PPIS), 8-([2,2'-bithiophen]-5-yl)-2-hexyl-1H-benzo[5,10]anthra[2,1,9-def]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dithione (THPIS), and 2-hexyl-8-(thianthren-1-yl)-1H-benzo[5,10]anthra[2,1,9-def]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dithion (APIS), with distinct photophysical properties (enlarged spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and Φ PL ≈ 0.00), and developed diverse potent photosensitizers (PSs). The present work provides a novel SOC enhancement mechanism via pronounced H-aggregation. Surprisingly, the lowest singlet oxygen quantum yield (Φ Δ) and theoretical calculation suggest the specific type-I PDT for RPNI-S. Interestingly, RPNI-S efficiently produces superoxide (O2˙-) due to its remarkably lower Gibbs free energy (ΔG) values (THPIS: -40.83 kcal mol-1). The non-toxic and heavy-atom free very specific thio-based PPIS and THPIS PSs showed selective and efficient PDT under normoxia, as a rare example.
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- Mst Nasima Khatun
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati 781039 Assam India +91-3612582349
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati 781039 Assam India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati 781039 Assam India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati 781039 Assam India
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati 781039 Assam India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati 781039 Assam India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati 781039 Assam India +91-3612582349
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati 781039 Assam India
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Gan Q, Xu G, Deng X, Liu M, Deng Y, Lu W, Ruan Y, Fu C, Yu Y. Self-assembly solid-state enhanced fluorescence emission of GFP chromophore analogues: Formation of microsheets and microtubes oriented by molecular skeleton. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:698-708. [PMID: 37866042 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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The p-, m- and o-N,N-dimethylamino analogs of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore (denoted as p-DBHI, m-DBHI and o-DBHI) were synthesized by 2,3-cycloaddition. These three compounds were structurally characterized by NMR, HRMS and single crystal X-ray diffraction and were shown to be in the Z-form in both the solid phase and solution. Their fluorescence properties and self-assembly behaviors were investigated by UV-Vis, photoluminescence spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. They exhibited low fluorescence quantum yields in both protic and aprotic solvents, which was consistent with the reported results, and strong emissions in the solid state, thus exhibiting aggregation-induced emission (AIE) behaviors. By a solvent exchange method, the p-DBHI and o-DBHI were assembled into microsheets, while the m-DBHI was assembled into microtubule-like structures. The photoluminescence properties of the assemblies were compared with those of the pristine microcrystalline powders obtained by evaporation from organic solvents. The fluorescence quantum yields of the microcrystals obtained by self-assembly were recorded to 9.86 %, 3.37 % and 31.65 %, respectively, which were much higher than those of the corresponding pristine powders (4.71 %, 2.51 % and 17.03 %). This indicated that the fluorescence properties in the solid state depended on the morphologies of the particles.
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- Quan Gan
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Institute of Wuhan Studies, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China
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- Technology Center of China Tobacco Guizhou Industrial Co. Ltd., Guiyang 550003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
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Peng B, Zhou JF, Ding M, Shan BQ, Chen T, Zhang K. Structural water molecules dominated p band intermediate states as a unified model for the origin on the photoluminescence emission of noble metal nanoclusters: from monolayer protected clusters to cage confined nanoclusters. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2023; 24:2210723. [PMID: 37205011 PMCID: PMC10187113 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2023.2210723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In the past several decades, noble metal nanoclusters (NMNCs) have been developed as an emerging class of luminescent materials due to their superior photo-stability and biocompatibility, but their luminous quantum yield is relatively low and the physical origin of the bright photoluminescence (PL) of NMNCs remain elusive, which limited their practical application. As the well-defined structure and composition of NMNCs have been determined, in this mini-review, the effect of each component (metal core, ligand shell and interfacial water) on their PL properties and corresponded working mechanism were comprehensively introduced, and a model that structural water molecules dominated p band intermediate state was proposed to give a unified understanding on the PL mechanism of NMNCs and a further perspective to the future developments of NMNCs by revisiting the development of our studies on the PL mechanism of NMNCs in the past decade.
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- Bo Peng
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
- Laboratoire de chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Institut de Chimie de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, PR China
- Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai, China
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Ferreira JRM, Esteves CIC, Marques MMB, Guieu S. Locking the GFP Fluorophore to Enhance Its Emission Intensity. Molecules 2022; 28:molecules28010234. [PMID: 36615428 PMCID: PMC9822164 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) and its analogues have been widely used as fluorescent biomarkers in cell biology. Yet, the chromophore responsible for the fluorescence of the GFP is not emissive when isolated in solution, outside the protein environment. The most accepted explanation is that the quenching of the fluorescence results from the rotation of the aryl-alkene bond and from the Z/E isomerization. Over the years, many efforts have been performed to block these torsional rotations, mimicking the environment inside the protein β-barrel, to restore the emission intensity. Molecule rigidification through chemical modifications or complexation, or through crystallization, is one of the strategies used. This review presents an overview of the strategies developed to achieve highly emissive GFP chromophore by hindering the torsional rotations.
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- Joana R. M. Ferreira
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3010-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3010-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3010-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3010-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Leng H, Wang Y, Wang J, Sun H, Sun A, Pistolozzi M, Zhang L, Yan J. Dual-Emission GFP Chromophore-Based Derivative for Imaging and Discriminating Aβ Oligomers and Aggregates. Anal Chem 2022; 94:1999-2006. [PMID: 35041386 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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β-Amyloid deposition is one of the main pathological features of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The development of fluorescent probes targeting specific β-amyloid species has recently become an attractive strategy to achieve the early diagnosis of AD. In this work, a dual-channel fluorescent protein chromophore derivative C17 was rationally designed and synthesized for the detection and discrimination of Aβ42 aggregates and oligomers. C17 exhibits a specific turn-on emission peak for Aβ42 oligomers at ∼470 nm (peak A) and a peak at ∼600 nm (peak B) for both Aβ42 oligomers and Aβ42 aggregates. Taking advantage of the dual emission of the probe, the dynamic aggregation process of the Aβ42 peptide was monitored in solution. Moreover, double staining of brain sections from transgenic AD mice revealed that peak A of C17 preferentially detected Aβ42 oligomers, whereas peak B was more sensitive to Aβ42 aggregates. The fact that probe C17 can be used for dissecting these two Aβ42 species makes C17 a comprehensive tool for β-amyloid aggregation studies in AD research.
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- Huaxiang Leng
- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Neurogenerative Diseases & Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Neurogenerative Diseases & Molecular Imaging, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai 201318, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.,International School, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, 510632 Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE International Joint Research Laboratory on Synthetic Biology and Medicines, School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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Wang X, Liu L, Wang L, Guo L, Li Y, Bai B, Fu F, Lu H, Zhao X. Optimizing Comprehensive Performance of Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanoparticles through Molecular Packing Modulation for Multimodal Image-Guided Synergistic Phototherapy. Adv Healthc Mater 2021; 10:e2100360. [PMID: 33960129 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202100360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Fluorescent nanoparticles (NPs) with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics hold remarkable potential for image-guided phototherapy. The molecular packing is the key point for optimizing the performance of AIE luminogens (AIEgens) in the aggregated or solid state. However, so far, the packing mode of AIEgens in NPs is still vague, causing some challenges for understanding the relationship between the photophysical property and packing mode, as well as further optimizing the performance of NPs for biomedical applications. In this contribution, by simply controlling the length of alkoxy chains in the donor-acceptor conjugated OPTPA, a packing balance between the twisted molecular structure and effective π-conjugation is actualized. Subsequently, the possibility of amorphous-crystalline transition of AIEgens in the polymer-encapsulated NPs is presented for the first time, and the comprehensive performance of NPs is further optimized. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments indicate that crystalline AIEgen-based NPs are remarkably effective in trimodal imaging-guided synergistic phototherapy.
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- Xian Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai 264209 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin 300384 China
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A bio-photonic cavity quantum electrodynamic (C-QED) framework could be imagined as a system in which both the “cavity” and the “atom” participating in the light-matter interaction scenario are bio-inspired. Can a cavity be made of a bio-polymer? If so, how should such a cavity appear and what are the best polymers to fabricate it? Can a bioluminescent material stand the comparison with new-fashion semiconductors? In this review we answer these fundamental questions to pave the way toward an eco-friendly paradigm, in which the ever-increasing demand for more performing quantum photonics technologies meets the ever-increasing yet silent demand of our planet to reduce our environmental footprint.
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Zhou J, Yang T, Peng B, Shan B, Ding M, Zhang K. Structural Water Molecules Confined in Soft and Hard Nanocavities as Bright Color Emitters. ACS PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AU 2021; 2:47-58. [PMID: 36855578 PMCID: PMC9718307 DOI: 10.1021/acsphyschemau.1c00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Molecules confined in the nanocavity and nanointerface exhibit rich, unique physicochemical properties, e.g., the chromophore in the β-barrel can of green fluorescent protein (GFP) exhibits tunable bright colors. However, the physical origin of their photoluminescence (PL) emission remains elusive. To mimic the microenvironment of the GFP protein scaffold at the molecule level, two groups of nanocavities were created by molecule self-assembly using organic chromophores and by organic functionalization of mesoporous silica, respectively. We provide strong evidence that structural water molecules confined in these nanocavities are color emitters with a universal formula of {X+·(OH-·H2O)·(H2O) n-1}, in which X is hydrated protons (H3O+) or protonated amino (NH3 +) groups as an anchoring point, and that the efficiency of PL is strongly dependent on the stability of the main emitter centers of the structural hydrated hydroxide complex (OH-·H2O), which is a key intermediate to mediate electron transfer dominated by proton transfer at confined nanospace. Further controlled experiments and combined characterizations by time-resolved steady-state and ultrafast transient optical spectroscopy unveil an unusual multichannel radiative and/or nonradiative mechanism dominated by quantum transient states with a distinctive character of topological excitation. The finding of this work underscores the pivotal role of structurally bound H2O in regulating the PL efficiency of aggregation-induced emission luminogens and GFP.
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- Jiafeng Zhou
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College
of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China,Laboratoire
de chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Institut de Chimie
de Lyon, Université de Lyon, 46 Allée d’italie, 69364 Lyon cedex 07, France,Shandong
Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell
Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, Shandong, P. R. China,
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Luo H, Li N, Liu L, Wang H, He F. Synthesis of New AIEE-Active Chalcones for Imaging of Mitochondria in Living Cells and Zebrafish In Vivo. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8949. [PMID: 34445653 PMCID: PMC8396511 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Fluorophores with aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) properties have attracted increasing interest in recent years. On the basis of our previous research, we successfully designed and synthesized eleven chalcones. Through an optical performance experiment, we confirmed that compounds 1-6 had obvious AIEE properties. As these AIEE molecules had excellent fluorescence properties and a large Stokes shift, we studied their application in living cell imaging, and the results showed that these compounds had low cytotoxicity and good biocompatibility at the experimental concentrations. More importantly, they could specifically label mitochondria. Subsequently, we selected zebrafish as experimental animals to explore the possibilities of these compounds in animal imaging. The fluorescence imaging of zebrafish showed that these AIEE molecules can enter the embryo and can be targeted to aggregate in the digestive tract, which provides a strong foundation for their practical application in the field of biological imaging. Compared with traditional fluorophores, these AIEE molecules have the advantages of possessing a small molecular weight and high flexibility. Therefore, they have excellent application prospects in the field of biological imaging. In addition, the findings of this study have very positive practical significance for the discovery of more AIEE molecules.
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- Huiqing Luo
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (H.L.); (N.L.); (L.L.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (H.L.); (N.L.); (L.L.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (H.L.); (N.L.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China;
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (H.L.); (N.L.); (L.L.)
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Singh A, Karmakar S, Abraham IM, Rambabu D, Dave D, Manjithaya R, Maji TK. Unraveling the Effect on Luminescent Properties by Postsynthetic Covalent and Noncovalent Grafting of gfp Chromophore Analogues in Nanoscale MOF-808. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:8251-8258. [PMID: 32490672 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Here, we demonstrate mimicking of photophysical properties of native green fluorescent protein (gfp) by immobilizing the gfp chromophore analogues in nanoscale MOF-808 and further exploring the bioimaging applications. The two virtually nonfluorescent gfp chromophore analogues carrying different functionalities, BDI-AE (COOH/COOMe) and BDI-EE (COOMe/COOMe) were immobilized in nanosized MOF-808 via postsynthetic modification. An 1H NMR and IR study confirms that BDI-AE was coordinated in NMOF-808, whereas BDI-EE was just noncovalently encapsulated. Interestingly, the extremely weakly fluorescent monomers BDI-AE and BDI-EE (QY = 0.01-0.03%, lifetime = 0.01-0.03 ns) showed a 102-fold increase in quantum efficiency with a significantly longer excited-state lifetime (QY = 1.8-5.6%, lifetime 0.89-1.49 ns) after immobilization in the NMOF-808 scaffold. Moreover, BDI-AE@MOF-808 has 4 times higher quantum efficiency as well as longer excited-state lifetime in comparison to BDI-EE@NMOF-808 due to the rigidity imposed in the chromophore upon coordination with Zr4+ in the former case. Further, a cell viability test performed for BDI-AE@NMOF-808 in HeLa cells confirmed the nontoxic nature of the material and, more importantly, bioimaging applications have also been explored successfully.
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- Ashish Singh
- Molecular Materials Laboratory, Chemistry and Physics of Material Unit (CPMU), School of Advance Material (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Molecular Materials Laboratory, Chemistry and Physics of Material Unit (CPMU), School of Advance Material (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Molecular Biology & Genetics Unit (MBGU), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Molecular Materials Laboratory, Chemistry and Physics of Material Unit (CPMU), School of Advance Material (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Molecular Materials Laboratory, Chemistry and Physics of Material Unit (CPMU), School of Advance Material (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Molecular Biology & Genetics Unit (MBGU), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Molecular Materials Laboratory, Chemistry and Physics of Material Unit (CPMU), School of Advance Material (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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Liu Y, Li X, Niu X, Yu L, Sha W, Wang W, Yuan Z. In situ self-assembled biosupramolecular porphyrin nanofibers for enhancing photodynamic therapy in tumors. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:11119-11129. [PMID: 32400786 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr10646d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Due to the complicated environment and high tissue hydraulic pressure in tumors that easily pumps the nanomedicines back to the systemic circulation, the concentration of released photosensitizers (PSs) retained in a tumor by a traditional nano-delivery system is very low, causing an unsatisfactory photodynamic therapy (PDT) effect. Therefore, we prepared a pH/H2O2-responsive nano-system (ZnP-OC-M) through modified porphyrin PS units with a long-unsaturated oleoyl chloride chain, and by the further introduction of hydrophilic hydroxyl groups and MnO2 through a cis-addition reaction between the unsaturated double bonds of oleoyl chloride and dilute KMnO4 solution. Making use of the sensitivity of MnO2 to the H2O2 in the acid environment of tumor cells, ZnP-OC-M selectively realized responsive disintegration and O2 generation. More importantly, the rich amphiphilic PS units were shedded simultaneously and spontaneously completed the self-assembly into nanofibers in situ by helical stacking, which displayed a 1.85-fold higher retention effect of PSs in vivo compared with free PS groups and showed a great tumor inhibition effect in enhancing PDT. This nanosystem effectively solves the problem of the low retention abilities leading to a poor PS concentration in a tumor, prolonging the treatment time window efficiently after only a single administration and achieving the purpose of PDT enhancement.
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- Yang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Tsai M, Tsai S, Huang Y, Wang C, Sun S, Yang J. Hydrogen Bonding‐Induced H‐Aggregation for Fluorescence Turn‐On of the GFP Chromophore: Supramolecular Structural Rigidity. Chemistry 2020; 26:5942-5945. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Meng‐Shiue Tsai
- Department of ChemistryNational (Taiwan) University, No 1, Sec 4 Roosevelt Rd Taipei 10617 Taiwan
- Institute of ChemistryAcademia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2 Academia Rd., Nankang Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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- Department of Applied ChemistryNational Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 University Rd Hsinchu 30010 Taiwan
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- Department of Applied ChemistryNational Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 University Rd Hsinchu 30010 Taiwan
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- Department of Applied ChemistryNational Chiao-Tung University, No. 1001 University Rd Hsinchu 30010 Taiwan
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- Institute of ChemistryAcademia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2 Academia Rd., Nankang Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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- Department of ChemistryNational (Taiwan) University, No 1, Sec 4 Roosevelt Rd Taipei 10617 Taiwan
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Xu F, Fan M, Kang S, Duan X. A genetically encoded fluorescent biosensor for detecting nitroreductase activity in living cancer cells. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1088:131-136. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Meher N, Iyer PK. Functional group engineering in naphthalimides: a conceptual insight to fine-tune the supramolecular self-assembly and condensed state luminescence. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:13233-13242. [PMID: 31290515 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr04593g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Engineering well-defined supramolecular fluorescent nano-architectures based on organic conjugated small molecules has been an essential scientific challenge. Herein, a library of sixteen naphthalimide congeners (1-15 and HNI) has been strategically designed that unveils a conceptual insight into the functional group controlled condensed state emission and aggregation-induced enhanced emission (AIEE) in conventional strong aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) active fluorophores. Along with the regulation of ACQ-to-AIEE transformation and tailoring of the condensed state emission, a simple yet potential design strategy of functional group engineering has been established for the first time to spontaneously generate and systematically tailor the supramolecular self-assembly of organic small molecules into highly defined nano-architectures. Single-crystal XRD analysis of six congeners revealed that, unlike the well-established electronic contribution of the functional groups in the molecularly dispersed state, the condensed state photophysical and morphological properties are dictated by the distinct intermolecular π-π stacking interaction of the planar aromatic core. This work demonstrates an unconventional influence of the functional motif in the condensed state that could emerge as a promising route to build a fluorescent supramolecular nanoassembly from non-fluorescent conjugated molecules for a variety of future applications.
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- Niranjan Meher
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam, India and Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, Assam, India.
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Puthuvakkal A, Manoj K. Crystal structure and spectral studies of green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore analogue ethyl 2-[(4Z)-(6-hydroxy naphthalen-2-yl) methylene)-2-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-di hydro-1H-imidazol-1-yl] acetate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.5155/eurjchem.10.2.175-179.1869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Synthetically modified green fluorescent protein chromophore derivative was prepared, its crystal structure and spectral properties were studied. Crystal data for C19H18N2O4: triclinic, space group P-1 (no. 2), a = 8.2506(17) Å, b = 11.934(2) Å, c = 17.461(4) Å, α = 102.89(3)°, β = 94.62(3)°, γ = 96.68(3)°, V = 1654.5(6) Å3, Z = 4, T = 173(2) K, μ(MoKα) = 0.096 mm-1, Dcalc = 1.358 g/cm3, 7227 reflections measured (4.722° ≤ 2Θ ≤ 53.996°), 7227 unique (Rint = 0.0453, Rsigma = 0.0662) which were used in all calculations. The final R1 was 0.0561 (I > 2σ(I)) and wR2 was 0.1658 (all data). The single crystal structure showed, the benzylidine moiety adopts Z-conformation in solid state and the molecules were associated by various O−H···O and C−H···O non-covalent interactions. The UV absorption-emission spectral analysis indicated that a significant red shift of emission observed at alkaline pH indicating its utility for live cell imaging applications.
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- Anisha Puthuvakkal
- Photosciences and Photonics, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
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- Photosciences and Photonics, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
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Xu JJ, Sung R, Sung K. S 1/S 0 Potential Energy Surfaces Experience Different Types of Restricted Rotation: Restricted Z/ E Photoisomerization and E/ Z Thermoisomerization by an Out-of-Plane Benzyl Group or In-Plane m-Pyridinium Group? J Phys Chem A 2019; 123:4708-4716. [PMID: 31084005 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b02924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Any method that can enhance the fluorescence of fluorophores is highly desirable. Fluorescence enhancement accomplished by restricted Z/ E photoisomerization through intramolecular steric hindrance or relatively high bond order of a C═C double bond in a S1 excited state has rarely been studied. In this article, we used green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore analogues as a model to get new physical insights into the restricted Z/ E photoisomerization and E/ Z thermoisomerization phenomena. We found that the S1 and S0 potential energy surfaces (PESs) of the GFP chromophore analogues experience two dramatically different types of restricted rotation, and 2b can be a representative example. In its S1 PES, it is not the intramolecular steric hindrance between the out-of-plane benzyl group and the in-plane m-pyridinium group but the relatively high bond order of the I-bond in the S1 excited state of 2b that makes it have a higher barrier for the Z/ E photoisomerization, a smaller Z/ E photoisomerization quantum yield, and a higher fluorescence quantum yield. In its S0 PES, it is not the reduced bond order of the I-bond in the S0 ground state of 2b but the intramolecular steric hindrance between the out-of-plane benzyl group and the in-plane m-pyridinium group that makes it have an extra higher barrier for E/ Z thermoisomerization and a much smaller E/ Z thermoisomerization rate constant.
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- Jun-Jia Xu
- Department of Chemistry , National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry , National Cheng Kung University , Tainan , Taiwan
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Guo R, Su F, Wang H, Guo Y, Yao H, Huang G, Li J, Liang Z, Shi K, Ma S. Luminescence Tuning of Layered Rare-Earth Hydroxides (LRHs, R = Tb, Y) Composites with 3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic Acid and Application to the Fluorescent Detection of Al 3. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:4979-4988. [PMID: 30933488 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Tunable luminescence (quenching or blue shift) of HNA/OS-LRH composites (HNA is 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid; OS is the anionic surfactant of 1-octanesulfonic acid sodium; LRHs are layered rare-earth hydroxides, R = Tb3+, Y3+) in the solid state and delaminated state is reported, which is utilized as an effective fluorescent probe for detecting metal ions. HNA/OS species are intercalated into LRH layers to generate composites of HNA xOS1- x-LTbH ( x = 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 , 0.25) and HNA yOS1- y-LYH ( y = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30). In the solid state, LYH composites exhibit green emissions (from 493 to 504 nm) with a large blue shift in comparison to the 542 nm emission of free HNA- anions, while in the delaminated state in formamide (FM), the composites display blue emission (480 nm) relative to the green emission (512 nm) of an HNA soltuion in FM. However, LTbH composites display coquenched luminescence in both the solid state and delaminated state. Also, HNA0.25OS0.75-1:1-LYH, HNA0.25OS0.75-1:2-LYH, and HNA0.05OS0.95-1:1-LYH (1:1 and 1:2 are HNA:NaOH molar ratios) show significantly elongated fluorescence lifetimes of 15.35, 14.37, and 12.72 ns, respectively, in comparison with free HNA-Na (6.44 ns), and their quantum yields of 23.40%, 21.97%, and 22.31%, respectively, are much larger than that of free HNA-Na (4.86%). The LTbH composite (HNA0.25OS0.75-1:1-LTbH) has also a relatively higher quantum yield of 12.46%. The HNA0.25OS0.75-1:1-LYH colloid exhibits excellent recognition selectivity for Al3+ over other metal ions (Mg2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, and Hg2+) with distinct fluorescence sensitization. It shows an intense change in its fluorescence emission when it is bound to Al3+ ions, giving a lower detection limit of 6.32 × 10-6 M. This is novel research on the fluorescence chemosensing of LRH composites.
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- Rong Guo
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy , North China University of Science and Technology , Tangshan 063210 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences , Ningxia Medical University , Yinchuan 750004 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering , Zhengzhou University of Light Industry , Zhengzhou 450001 , People's Republic of China
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- Chemistry & Chemical and Environmental Engineering College , Weifang University , Weifang 261061 , People's Republic of China
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- Chemistry & Chemical and Environmental Engineering College , Weifang University , Weifang 261061 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering , Ningxia University , Yinchuan 750021 , People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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Gu Q, Wu Y, Yu S. Organic-inorganic luminescent composites obtained by the intercalation of organic dyes into the layered rare-earth hydroxides. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Schramm S, Weiß D. Fluorescent heterocycles: Recent trends and new developments. ADVANCES IN HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.aihch.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Su F, Guo R, Yu Z, Li J, Liang Z, Shi K, Ma S, Sun G, Li H. Layered rare-earth hydroxide (LRH, R = Tb, Y) composites with fluorescein: delamination, tunable luminescence and application in chemosensoring for detecting Fe(iii) ions. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:5380-5389. [PMID: 29589632 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt00409a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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We demonstrate a novel example of tunable luminescence and the application of the delaminated FLN/OS-LRH composites (LRHs are layered rare-earth hydroxides, R = Tb, Y; FLN is the fluorescein named 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-(3H)-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid; OS is the anionic surfactant 1-octane sulfonic acid sodium) in detecting Fe(iii) ions. The FLNxOS1-x species (x = 0.02, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20) are intercalated into the LTbyY1-yH layers (y = 1, 0.9, 0.7, 0.5, 0.3, 0.1 and 0) by ion exchange reactions to yield the composites FLNxOS1-x-LTbyY1-yH. In the solid state, the LYH composites display green emission (564 nm) arising from the organic FLN, while in LTbH composites, the luminescence of the Tb3+ in the layers (545 nm) and the FLN in the interlayers is co-quenched. In the delaminated state in formamide (FM), FLNxOS1-x-LTbH composites display green to yellowish-green luminescence (540-574 nm) following the increasing FLN/OS ratio; while the FLN0.02OS0.98-LTbyY1-yH composites show green emission at ∼540 nm. The fluorescence lifetimes of the composites (4.22-4.63 ns) are comparable to the free FLN-Na, and the quantum yields (31.62-78.70%) of the composites especially that (78.70%) of the FLN0.02OS0.98-LYH are much higher than that (28.40%) of free FLN-Na. The recognition ability of the FLN0.02OS0.98-LYH composite for metal cations is researched. The delaminated FLN0.02OS0.98-LYH colloidal suspension exhibits high selectivity for Fe3+ over other ions (Mg2+, Al3+, Ni2+, Co2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Mn2+, Pb2+, and Cd2+) with fluorescence quenching, which can work as a kind of turn-off fluorescence sensor for the detection of Fe3+. The detection limit of Fe3+ is determined to be 2.58 × 10-8 M and the quenching constant (Ksv) is 1.70 × 103 M-1. This is the first work on LRH materials working as a chemosensor for recognising metal cations. It provides a new approach for the design of LRH materials to be applied in fluorescence chemosensing.
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- Feifei Su
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China.
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Rational Design for Multicolor Flavone-Based Fluorophores with Aggregation-Induced Emission Enhancement Characteristics and Applications in Mitochondria-Imaging. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23092290. [PMID: 30205485 PMCID: PMC6225312 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23092290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Fluorophores with aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) properties have attracted more attention in recent years. In order to realise more valuable applications, the different kinds of AIEE molecules are in serious need of further development. Therefore, a novel flavone-based AIEE system derived from restriction of intramolecular rotation (RIR) was designed and synthesized in this work. The results revealed that six of the compounds showed typical AIEE characteristics, with fluorescence emissions from purple, blue, cyan to green, tunable by changing substituent groups. This flavone-based AIEE system has never been reported before. The AIEE characteristics were investigated by optical spectroscopy, fluorescence photographs, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fluorescence quantum yields (ФF) and fluorescence lifetime in the CH3OH/H2O mixed solution. Moreover, benefiting from the simple structures and small molecular weight, they could permeate cells faster than current high-molecular-weight AIEE molecules. Furthermore, to examine possible biomedical applications, fluorescence imaging in living A549 lung cells and cell viabilities were examined, and the results displayed that these fluorophores showed good cellular uptake and low cytotoxicity within the experimental concentration range. In addition, these AIEE compounds possessed excellent specificity for mitochondrial targeting and mitochondrial morphological change tracking, besides, they displayed superior photostability, which indicated they are potential candidates for mitochondrial imaging.
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Li N, Liu YY, Li Y, Zhuang JB, Cui RR, Gong Q, Zhao N, Tang BZ. Fine Tuning of Emission Behavior, Self-Assembly, Anion Sensing, and Mitochondria Targeting of Pyridinium-Functionalized Tetraphenylethene by Alkyl Chain Engineering. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:24249-24257. [PMID: 29939714 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Compared to the many studies that focus on the development of novel molecular frameworks pertaining to functionalized fluorescent materials, there is lesser emphasis on side chains even though they have a significant impact on the properties and applications of fluorescent materials. In this study, a series of pyridinium-functionalized tetraphenylethene salts (TPEPy-1 to TPEPy-4) possessing different alkyl chains are synthesized, and the influence of chain length on their optical performance and applications is thoroughly investigated. By changing the alkyl chain, the fluorogens exhibit opposite emission behavior in aqueous media because of their distinct hydrophobic nature, and their solid-state emission can be fine-tuned from green to red owing to their distinct molecular configuration. In addition, by increasing the chain length, the microstructure of the self-assembled fluorogens converts from microplates to microrods with various emission colors. Moreover, TPEPy-1 exhibits dual-mode fluorescence "turn-on" response toward NO3- and ClO4- in aqueous media because the anions induce the self-assembly of fluorogens. Furthermore, the fluorogens display cellular uptake selectivity while the proper alkyl chain impels the fluorogens to penetrate the cell membrane and accumulate in the mitochondria with high specificity.
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- Nan Li
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710119 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077 , China
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Schramm S, Karothu DP, Raj G, Laptenok SP, Solntsev KM, Naumov P. Turning on Solid-State Fluorescence with Light. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:9538-9542. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201803424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 05/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Stefan Schramm
- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box; 129188 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box; 129188 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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- School of Chemistry; University of East Anglia; Norwich Research Park Norwich NR4 7TJ UK
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box; 129188 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta Georgia 30332-0400 USA
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box; 129188 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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Schramm S, Karothu DP, Raj G, Laptenok SP, Solntsev KM, Naumov P. Anschalten von Festkörperfluoreszenz mit Licht. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201803424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Stefan Schramm
- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box; 129188 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box; 129188 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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- School of Chemistry; University of East Anglia; Norwich Research Park Norwich NR4 7TJ UK
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box; 129188 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta Georgia 30332-0400 USA
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- New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box; 129188 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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Singh A, Badi-Uz-Zama K, Ramanathan G. Protonation of the imino nitrogen deactivates the excited state of imidazolin-5-one in the solid state. J CHEM SCI 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12039-018-1429-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Conyard J, Heisler IA, Chan Y, Bulman Page PC, Meech SR, Blancafort L. A new twist in the photophysics of the GFP chromophore: a volume-conserving molecular torsion couple. Chem Sci 2018; 9:1803-1812. [PMID: 29675225 PMCID: PMC5892128 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc04091a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Dynamics of a nonplanar GFP chromophore are studied experimentally and theoretically. Coupled torsional motion is responsible for the ultrafast decay.
The simple structure of the chromophore of the green fluorescent protein (GFP), a phenol and an imidazolone ring linked by a methyne bridge, supports an exceptionally diverse range of excited state phenomena. Here we describe experimentally and theoretically the photochemistry of a novel sterically crowded nonplanar derivative of the GFP chromophore. It undergoes an excited state isomerization reaction accompanied by an exceptionally fast (sub 100 fs) excited state decay. The decay dynamics are essentially independent of solvent polarity and viscosity. Excited state structural dynamics are probed by high level quantum chemical calculations revealing that the fast decay is due to a conical intersection characterized by a twist of the rings and pyramidalization of the methyne bridge carbon. The intersection can be accessed without a barrier from the pre-twisted Franck–Condon structure, and the lack of viscosity dependence is due to the fact that the rings twist in the same direction, giving rise to a volume-conserving decay coordinate. Moreover, the rotation of the phenyl, methyl and imidazolone groups is coupled in the sterically crowded structure, with the methyl group translating the rotation of one ring to the next. As a consequence, the excited state dynamics can be viewed as a torsional couple, where the absorbed photon energy leads to conversion of the out-of-plane orientation from one ring to the other in a volume conserving fashion. A similar modification of the range of methyne dyes may provide a new family of devices for molecular machines, specifically torsional couples.
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- Jamie Conyard
- School of Chemistry , University of East Anglia , Norwich Research Park , Norwich NR4 7TJ , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , University of East Anglia , Norwich Research Park , Norwich NR4 7TJ , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , University of East Anglia , Norwich Research Park , Norwich NR4 7TJ , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , University of East Anglia , Norwich Research Park , Norwich NR4 7TJ , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , University of East Anglia , Norwich Research Park , Norwich NR4 7TJ , UK .
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi , Departament de Química , Facultat de Ciències , Universitat de Girona , C/ M. A. Capmany 69 , 17003 Girona , Spain .
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Razzano V, Paolino M, Reale A, Giuliani G, Artusi R, Caselli G, Visintin M, Makovec F, Donati A, Villafiorita-Monteleone F, Botta C, Cappelli A. Development of Imidazole-Reactive Molecules Leading to a New Aggregation-Induced Emission Fluorophore Based on the Cinnamic Scaffold. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:5453-5459. [PMID: 31457813 PMCID: PMC6644839 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b00789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In order to obtain new fluorophores potentially useful in imidazole labeling and subsequent conjugation, a small series of Morita-Baylis-Hillman acetates (3a-c) was designed, synthesized, and reacted with imidazole. The optical properties of the corresponding imidazole derivatives 4a-c were analyzed both in solution and in the solid state. Although the solutions display a very weak emission, the powders show a blue emission, particularly enhanced in the case of compound 4c possessing two methoxy groups in the cinnamic scaffold. The photophysical study confirmed the hypothesis that the molecular rigidity of the solid state enhances the emission properties of these compounds by triggering the restriction of intramolecular motions, paving the way for their applications in fluorogenic labeling.
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- Vincenzo Razzano
- Dipartimento
di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia and European Research Centre
for Drug Discovery and Development, Università
di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia and European Research Centre
for Drug Discovery and Development, Università
di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia and European Research Centre
for Drug Discovery and Development, Università
di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia and European Research Centre
for Drug Discovery and Development, Università
di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Rottapharm
Biotech S.p.A., Via Valosa
di Sopra 9, 20900 Monza, Italy
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- Rottapharm
Biotech S.p.A., Via Valosa
di Sopra 9, 20900 Monza, Italy
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- Rottapharm
Biotech S.p.A., Via Valosa
di Sopra 9, 20900 Monza, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia and European Research Centre
for Drug Discovery and Development, Università
di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Istituto
per lo Studio delle Macromolecole (CNR), Via A. Corti 12, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia and European Research Centre
for Drug Discovery and Development, Università
di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Gu Q, Ma M, Zheng Q, Zhang D, Zhu T. Syntheses, structure and photoluminescence property of the layered europium hydroxide composites intercalated with benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid. Inorganica Chim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2017.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dolgopolova EA, Moore TM, Ejegbavwo OA, Pellechia PJ, Smith MD, Shustova NB. A metal–organic framework as a flask: photophysics of confined chromophores with a benzylidene imidazolinone core. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:7361-7364. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc02253k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Photophysics and dynamics of chromophores with a benzylidene imidazolinone core, responsible for emission of green fluorescent protein variants, were studied as a function of host topology by three approaches.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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Ge S, Deng H, Su Y, Zhu X. Emission enhancement of GFP chromophore in aggregated state via combination of self-restricted effect and supramolecular host–guest complexation. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00974g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The emission response of GFP chromophore in aggregated state is greatly enhanced more than 100-fold due to the inhibition of conformational motion and the reduction of strong π–π interaction.
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- Shanshan Ge
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- P. R. China
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Carayon C, Ghodbane A, Gibot L, Dumur R, Wang J, Saffon N, Rols MP, Solntsev KM, Fery-Forgues S. Conjugates of Benzoxazole and GFP Chromophore with Aggregation-Induced Enhanced Emission: Influence of the Chain Length on the Formation of Particles and on the Dye Uptake by Living Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:6602-6612. [PMID: 27977082 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201602799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Six conjugates of benzoxazole and green fluorescent protein chromophore that differ by the length of their alkyl chain (from C1 to C16) are investigated. They exhibit rigidofluorochromism and clear aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) behavior with emission in the orange-red that is specific to the solid state. A preparation method based on solvent exchange is used to prepare particles. The self-association properties of these molecules depend on the length of the alkyl chain. Microfibers, platelets, and rounded microparticles are successively obtained by increasing the chain length. The same method is used to prepare nanoparticles (NPs) that are fully characterized. In particular, homogeneous populations of stable NPs measuring around 70 nm are obtained with the analogs whose chains contain four to eight carbon atoms. The behavior with respect to living cells is also influenced by the nature of the compounds. Only the dyes with intermediate hydrophobicity are efficiently uptaken by both normal and tumor cells, and fluorescence only originates from dispersed dye molecules. There is no evidence for incorporation of NPs into cells. This work shows that small variations of the chemical structure must be taken into account for making the best use of AIEE compounds in view of precise applications.
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- Chantal Carayon
- SPCMIB, UMR5068, CNRS-Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, 118 route de Narbonne, F31062, Toulouse, France
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- Equipe de Biophysique Cellulaire, IPBS-CNRS UMR 5089, 205 route de Narbonne, BP 64182, F31077, Toulouse Cedex, France
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- ITAV, USR 3505, CNRS-Université de Toulouse, F31106, Toulouse, France
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- SPCMIB, UMR5068, CNRS-Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, 118 route de Narbonne, F31062, Toulouse, France
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- Service Commun RX, Institut de Chimie de Toulouse, ICT- FR2599, Université Paul Sabatier, F31062, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Equipe de Biophysique Cellulaire, IPBS-CNRS UMR 5089, 205 route de Narbonne, BP 64182, F31077, Toulouse Cedex, France
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0400, USA
- Olis Inc., 130 Conway Dr, Bogart, GA, 30622, USA
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- SPCMIB, UMR5068, CNRS-Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, 118 route de Narbonne, F31062, Toulouse, France
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Dolgopolova EA, Moore TM, Fellows WB, Smith MD, Shustova NB. Photophysics of GFP-related chromophores imposed by a scaffold design. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:9884-91. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt05063d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In this paper, a rigid scaffold imposes the photophysics of chromophores with a benzylidene imidazolidinone core by mimicking the β-barrel structure of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) and its analogs.
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- E. A. Dolgopolova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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Deng H, Su Y, Hu M, Jin X, He L, Pang Y, Dong R, Zhu X. Multicolor Fluorescent Polymers Inspired from Green Fluorescent Protein. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hongping Deng
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal
Matrix Composites, and ‡Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal
Matrix Composites, and ‡Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal
Matrix Composites, and ‡Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal
Matrix Composites, and ‡Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal
Matrix Composites, and ‡Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal
Matrix Composites, and ‡Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal
Matrix Composites, and ‡Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal
Matrix Composites, and ‡Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Ikejiri M, Matsumoto K, Hasegawa H, Yamaguchi D, Tsuchino M, Chihara Y, Yamaguchi T, Mori K, Imanishi T, Obika S, Miyashita K. Synthesis and fluorescence properties of 4-diarylmethylene analogues of the green fluorescent protein chromophore. Tetrahedron 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2015.05.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yang L, Yu Y, Zhang J, Ge F, Zhang J, Jiang L, Gao F, Dan Y. Time-Dependent Aggregation-Induced Enhanced Emission, Absorption Spectral Broadening, and Aggregation Morphology of a Novel Perylene Derivative with a Large D-π-A Structure. Chem Asian J 2015; 10:1215-24. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201500056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Garg K, Ganapathi E, Rajakannu P, Ravikanth M. Stereochemical modulation of emission behaviour in E/Z isomers of diphenyldipyrroethene from aggregation induced emission to crystallization induced emission. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:19465-73. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02400e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We have successfully separated and characterized E- and Z-isomers of diphenyldipyrroethene molecules and studies show that the E-isomer behaves as AIEgen, whereas the Z-isomer behaves as CIEgen.
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- K. Garg
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian institute of Technology Bombay
- Powai
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian institute of Technology Bombay
- Powai
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian institute of Technology Bombay
- Powai
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian institute of Technology Bombay
- Powai
- India
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Huang GJ, Lin CJ, Liu YH, Peng SM, Yang JS. o-Amino Analogs of Green Fluorescence Protein Chromophore: Photoisomerization, Photodimerization and Aggregation-induced Emission. Photochem Photobiol 2014; 91:714-22. [DOI: 10.1111/php.12373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Guan-Jhih Huang
- Department of Chemistry; National Taiwan University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry; National Taiwan University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry; National Taiwan University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry; National Taiwan University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry; National Taiwan University; Taipei Taiwan
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Hirose T, Tsunoi Y, Fujimori Y, Matsuda K. Fluorescence Enhancement of Covalently Linked 1-Cyano-1,2-diphenylethene Chromophores with Naphthalene-1,8-diyl Linker Units: Analysis Based on Kinetic Constants. Chemistry 2014; 21:1637-44. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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SINGH ASHISH, RAJBONGSHI BASANTAKUMAR, RAMANATHAN GURUNATH. Tuning of intermolecular interactions results in packing diversity in imidazolin-5-ones. J CHEM SCI 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12039-014-0689-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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El Sayed Moussa M, Guillois K, Shen W, Réau R, Crassous J, Lescop C. Dissymmetrical U-Shaped π-Stacked Supramolecular Assemblies by Using a Dinuclear CuIClip with Organophosphorus Ligands and Monotopic Fully π-Conjugated Ligands. Chemistry 2014; 20:14853-67. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201403758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Zhang J, Xu B, Chen J, Ma S, Dong Y, Wang L, Li B, Ye L, Tian W. An organic luminescent molecule: what will happen when the "butterflies" come together? ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:739-45. [PMID: 24306899 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201303639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Cross dipole stacking based on a novel fluorescent molecule, 9,10-bis (2,2-diphenylvinyl) anthracene (BDPVA), is presented. The butterfly-like structure of BDPVA is the key feature to form the unique aggregation structure and such a stacking mode is highly beneficial for fluorescence emission, resulting in high-performance amplified spontaneous emission and electroluminescence of BDPVA.
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- Jibo Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Qianjin Street No.2699, Changchun, 130012, China
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Zhao E, Li H, Ling J, Wu H, Wang J, Zhang S, Lam JWY, Sun JZ, Qin A, Tang BZ. Structure-dependent emission of polytriazoles. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01387a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Jia W, Yang P, Li J, Yin Z, Kong L, Lu H, Ge Z, Wu Y, Hao X, Yang J. Synthesis and characterization of a novel cyanostilbene derivative and its initiated polymers: aggregation-induced emission enhancement behaviors and light-emitting diode applications. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01550e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tou SL, Huang GJ, Chen PC, Chang HT, Tsai JY, Yang JS. Aggregation-induced emission of GFP-like chromophores via exclusion of solvent–solute hydrogen bonding. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:620-2. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc47262k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fery-Forgues S, Veesler S, Fellows WB, Tolbert LM, Solntsev KM. Microcrystals with enhanced emission prepared from hydrophobic analogues of the green fluorescent protein chromophore via reprecipitation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:14718-14727. [PMID: 24245782 DOI: 10.1021/la403909k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Certain synthetic analogues of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore are almost nonfluorescent in dilute solutions but are strongly light-emissive in the solid state, thus exhibiting aggregation-induced emission (AIE) behavior. In the present work, two such hydrophobic derivatives of the GFP chromophore known to be fluorescent in the crystalline state (p-hexyloxy- and p-dodecyloxybenzylideneimidazolinone) were used to prepare aqueous suspensions of particles via a mild solvent-exchange reprecipitation (RP) method. This evolution was monitored at various experimental conditions by UV-vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, as well as electron transmission and scanning microscopy. Both compounds spontaneously produced platelet-like microcrystals, the size and shape of which were influenced by the experimental conditions. The dodecyl derivative also led to the concomitant formation of nanofibers, a tendency reinforced by addition of poly(acrylic acid) to the RP medium. The photoluminescence properties of the solids produced by RP were compared to pristine microcrystalline powders obtained by crystallization in an organic solvent. Significant differences in the emission properties were found and are discussed. This study illustrates the fact that AIE fluorescence is strongly dependent on the nature of the particles and hence on the preparation methods. Being aware of these variations is important for the preparation and subsequent use of AIE-active compounds as fluorescent materials.
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Tuning the solid-state emission of the analogous GFP chromophore by varying alkyl chains in the imidazolinone ring. Sci China Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-013-4913-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Wang Z, Chen S, Lam JWY, Qin W, Kwok RTK, Xie N, Hu Q, Tang BZ. Long-Term Fluorescent Cellular Tracing by the Aggregates of AIE Bioconjugates. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:8238-45. [DOI: 10.1021/ja312581r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 329] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhengke Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Division
of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, and Institute
of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Institute of Biomedical Macromolecules,
MoE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Division
of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, and Institute
of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Division
of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, and Institute
of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Division
of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, and Institute
of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Division
of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, and Institute
of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Division
of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, and Institute
of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Macromolecules,
MoE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Division
of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, and Institute
of Molecular Functional Materials, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Guangdong Innovative Research
Team, SCUT-HKUST Joint Research Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of
Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou 510640, China
- HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Wu H, Wang W, Walker EH, Fronczek FR. (Z)-1-(2-Hy-droxy-eth-yl)-4-(2-meth-oxy-benzyl-idene)-2-methyl-1H-imidazol-5(4H)-one. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online 2013; 69:o604-5. [PMID: 23634131 PMCID: PMC3629644 DOI: 10.1107/s1600536813007770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
In the title compound, C14H16N2O3, an analog of the chromophore in green fluorescent protein, the meth-oxy-phenyl substituent and the imidazole N adopt a Z conformation with respect to the C=C bond. Aside from the hy-droxy-ethyl group, the mol-ecule is approximately planar, with the five- and six-membered ring planes forming a dihedral angle of 9.3 (1)°. An intra-molecular C-H⋯N contact occurs. In the crystal, O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules, forming chains along the b-axis direction. C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds are also observed.
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- Hongyi Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA 70813, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA 70813, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA 70813, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1804, USA
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Addison K, Heisler IA, Conyard J, Dixon T, Bulman Page PC, Meech SR. Ultrafast excited state dynamics of the green fluorescent protein chromophore and its kindling fluorescent protein analogue. Faraday Discuss 2013; 163:277-96; discussion 393-432. [DOI: 10.1039/c3fd00019b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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