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Ivantcova PM, Kolychev EL, Sizikov AA, Mochalova EN, Cherkasov VR, Nikitin MP. Carbene-coated metal nanoparticles for in vivo applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 242:114097. [PMID: 39067190 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.114097] [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: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
Abstract
N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) are well-recognized ligands of choice for preparing robust transition metal species. However, their use for fabrication of biomedically relevant nanoparticles has been limited to the synthesis of non-targeted particles showing increased tolerance to different aqueous coagulants. In this work, the first example of carbene-coated metal nanoparticles suitable for in vivo applications is presented. Directed design of a novel biscarbene NHC ligand allowed to prepare the first magnetite/gold (Fe3O4@AuNP@NHC) nanostructures and carbene gold (AuNP@NHC) nanoparticles with significant stability in aqueous solutions and enhanced ability to form bioconjugates. Furthermore, these nanoparticles exhibit an extraordinary property for inorganic nanoparticles: they can endure several additive-free air drying/redispersion cycles without deterioration of their colloidal behavior. Bioconjugated AuNP@NHC and multimodal Fe3O4@AuNP@NHC demonstrated a successful performance in three distinct applications: lateral flow tests, specific cancer cell targeting, and bioimaging. Thus, the results show the notable advantages of the N-heterocyclic carbene coating of inorganic nanoparticles and their utility for complex biomedical applications.
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- Polina M Ivantcova
- Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olimpiyskiy ave, b.1, Sirius, Krasnodar region 354340, Russian Federation.
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- Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation.
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- Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Kerchenskaya str., 1А, Moscow 117303, Russian Federation
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- Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olimpiyskiy ave, b.1, Sirius, Krasnodar region 354340, Russian Federation; Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Kerchenskaya str., 1А, Moscow 117303, Russian Federation
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- Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Kerchenskaya str., 1А, Moscow 117303, Russian Federation
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- Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olimpiyskiy ave, b.1, Sirius, Krasnodar region 354340, Russian Federation; Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation; Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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Prima DO, Kulikovskaya NS, Novikov RA, Kostyukovich AY, Burykina JV, Chernyshev VM, Ananikov VP. Revealing the Mechanism of Combining Best Properties of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis in Hybrid Pd/NHC Systems. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202317468. [PMID: 38572820 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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The formation of transient hybrid nanoscale metal species from homogeneous molecular precatalysts has been demonstrated by in situ NMR studies of catalytic reactions involving transition metals with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands (M/NHC). These hybrid structures provide benefits of both molecular complexes and nanoparticles, enhancing the activity, selectivity, flexibility, and regulation of active species. However, they are challenging to identify experimentally due to the unsuitability of standard methods used for homogeneous or heterogeneous catalysis. Utilizing a sophisticated solid-state NMR technique, we provide evidence for the formation of NHC-ligated catalytically active Pd nanoparticles (PdNPs) from Pd/NHC complexes during catalysis. The coordination of NHCs via C(NHC)-Pd bonding to the metal surface was first confirmed by observing the Knight shift in the 13C NMR spectrum of the frozen reaction mixture. Computational modeling revealed that as little as few NHC ligands are sufficient for complete ligation of the surface of the formed PdNPs. Catalytic experiments combined with in situ NMR studies confirmed the significant effect of surface covalently bound NHC ligands on the catalytic properties of the PdNPs formed by decomposition of the Pd/NHC complexes. This observation shows the crucial influence of NHC ligands on the activity and stability of nanoparticulate catalytic systems.
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- Darya O Prima
- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospekt 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospekt 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospekt 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospekt 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospekt 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Prosveschenya 132, Novocherkassk, 346428, Russia
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- Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospekt 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Banerjee F, Bera S, Nath T, Samanta SK. Spirobifluorene-BINOL-based microporous polymer nanoreactor for efficient 1 H-tetrazole synthesis and iodine adsorption with facile charge transfer. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:11999-12006. [PMID: 38775142 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00599f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Porous polymeric nanoreactors capable of multitasking are attractive and require a judicious design strategy. Herein, we describe an unusual approach for the synthesis of a porous polymer SBF-BINOL-6 by in situ formation of the BINOL entity taking substituted naphthols and spirobifluorene as co-monomers with high yield (81%). The as-synthesized polymer exhibited nanotube and nanosphere-like morphology, thermal endurance up to 372 °C and a BET surface area as high as 590 m2 g-1. The polymer endowed efficient loading of silver nanoparticles to generate Ag@SBF6, as confirmed from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Ag@SBF6 was effectively used as a heterogeneous catalyst towards the [3 + 2] dipolar cycloaddition reaction for the synthesis of biologically important 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles with yields in the range of 75-99% and recyclability for at least seven times without a significant decline in its catalytic efficiency. Additionally, a superior host-guest interaction by the polymer offered iodine adsorption in the vapour phase with a high uptake capacity of up to 4.0 g g-1. Interestingly, the iodine-loaded polymer, I2@SBF6, demonstrated iodine-promoted increased conductivity (1.3 × 10-3 S cm-1) through facile charge transfer interactions.
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- Flora Banerjee
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India.
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Arroyo-Currás N. Beyond the Gold-Thiol Paradigm: Exploring Alternative Interfaces for Electrochemical Nucleic Acid-Based Sensing. ACS Sens 2024; 9:2228-2236. [PMID: 38661283 PMCID: PMC11129698 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Nucleic acid-based electrochemical sensors (NBEs) use oligonucleotides as affinity reagents for the detection of a variety of targets, ranging from small-molecule therapeutics to whole viruses. Because of their versatility in molecular sensing, NBEs are being developed broadly for diagnostic and biomedical research applications. Benchmark NBEs are fabricated via self-assembly of thiol-based monolayers on gold. Although robust for rapid prototyping, thiol monolayers suffer from limitations in terms of stability under voltage modulation and in the face of competitive ligands such as thiolated molecules naturally occurring in biofluids. Additionally, gold cannot be deployed as an NBE substrate for all biomedical applications, such as in cases where molecular measurements coupled to real-time, under-the-sensor tissue imaging is needed. Seeking to overcome these limitations, the field of NBEs is pursuing alternative ligands and electrode surfaces. In this perspective, I discuss new interface fabrication strategies that have successfully achieved NBE sensing, or that have the potential to allow NBE sensing on conductive surfaces other than gold. I hope this perspective will provide the reader with a fresh view of how future NBE interfaces could be constructed and will serve as inspiration for the pursuit of collaborative developments in the field of NBEs.
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- Netzahualcóyotl Arroyo-Currás
- Department of Pharmacology
and Molecular
Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School
of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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Duan H, Yang T, Sklyar W, Chen B, Chen Y, Hanson LA, Sun S, Lin Y, He J. Phenylacetylene-Terminated Poly(Ethylene Glycol) as Ligands for Colloidal Noble Metal Nanoparticles: a New Tool for "Grafting to" Approach. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:5847-5854. [PMID: 38700109 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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We report a new design of polymer phenylacetylene (PA) ligands and the ligand exchange methodology for colloidal noble metal nanoparticles (NPs). PA-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) can bind to metal NPs through acetylide (M-C≡C-R) that affords a high grafting density. The ligand-metal interaction can be switched between σ bonding and extended π backbonding by changing grafting conditions. The σ bonding of PEG-PA with NPs is strong and it can compete with other capping ligands including thiols, while the π backbonding is much weaker. The σ bonding is also demonstrated to improve the catalytic performance of Pd for ethanol oxidation and prevent surface absorption of the reaction intermediates. Those unique binding characteristics will enrich the toolbox in the control of colloidal surface chemistry and their applications using polymer ligands.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut 06106, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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Amit E, Mondal R, Berg I, Nairoukh Z, Gross E. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers on Metal-Oxide Films: Correlations between Adsorption Mode and Surface Functionality. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:10374-10383. [PMID: 38701356 PMCID: PMC11100006 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands have been self-assembled on various metal and semimetal surfaces, creating a covalent bond with surface metal atoms that led to high thermal and chemical stability of the self-assembled monolayer. This study explores the self-assembly of NHCs on metal-oxide films (CuOx, FeOx, and TiOx) and reveals that the properties of these metal-oxide substrates play a pivotal role in dictating the adsorption behavior of NHCs, influencing the decomposition route of the monolayer and its impact on work function values. While the attachment of NHCs onto CuOx is via coordination with surface oxygen atoms, NHCs interact with TiOx through coordination with surface metal atoms and with FeOx via coordination with both metal and oxygen surface atoms. These distinct binding modes arise due to variances in the electronic properties of the metal atoms within the investigated metal-oxide films. Contact angle and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy measurements have shown a significantly higher impact of F-NHC adsorption on CuOx than on TiOx and FeOx , correlated to a preferred, averaged upright orientation of F-NHC on CuOx.
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- Einav Amit
- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Berg I, Schio L, Reitz J, Molteni E, Lahav L, Bolaños CG, Goldoni A, Grazioli C, Fratesi G, Hansmann MM, Floreano L, Gross E. Self-Assembled Monolayers of N-Heterocyclic Olefins on Au(111). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311832. [PMID: 37743324 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of N-heterocyclic olefins (NHOs) have been prepared on Au(111) and their thermal stability, adsorption geometry, and molecular order were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, polarized X-ray absorption spectroscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The strong σ-bond character of NHO anchoring to Au induced high geometrical flexibility that enabled a flat-lying adsorption geometry via coordination to a gold adatom. The flat-lying adsorption geometry was utilized to further increase the surface interaction of the NHO monolayer by backbone functionalization with methyl groups that induced high thermal stability and a large impact on work-function values, which outperformed that of N-heterocyclic carbenes. STM measurements, supported by DFT modeling, identified that the NHOs were self-assembled in dimers, trimers, and tetramers constructed of two, three, and four complexes of NHO-Au-adatom. This self-assembly pattern was correlated to strong NHO-Au interactions and steric hindrance between adsorbates, demonstrating the crucial influence of the carbon-metal σ-bond on monolayer properties.
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- Iris Berg
- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- CNR-IOM, Laboratorio TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Km 163.5, Trieste, 34012, Italy
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- Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "Aldo Pontremoli'' Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A, Basovizza SS-14, Km 163.5, Trieste, 34149, Italy
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- CNR-IOM, Laboratorio TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Km 163.5, Trieste, 34012, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "Aldo Pontremoli'' Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- CNR-IOM, Laboratorio TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Km 163.5, Trieste, 34012, Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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Wang M, Chen Y, Tang C. Recent Advances in Ligand Engineering for Gold Nanocluster Catalysis: Ligand Library, Ligand Effects and Strategies. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202300463. [PMID: 37552000 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300463] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Advances in new ligands in the last decade facilitated in-depth studies on the property-relationship of gold nanoclusters and promoted the rational synthesis and related applications of such materials. Currently, more and more new ligands are being explored; thus, the ligand library of AuNCs is being expanded fast, which also enables investigation of ligand effects of AuNCs via direct comparison of different ligating shell with the identical gold core. It is now widely accepted that ligands influence the properties of AuNCs enormously including stability, catalysis, photoluminescence among others. These studies inspired ligand engineering of AuNCs. One of the goals for ligand engineering is to develop ligated AuNC catalysts in which the ligands are able to exert big-enough influence on electronic and steric control over catalysis as in a transition-metal or an enzyme system. Although increasing attention is paid to the further expansion of ligand library, the investigation of design principles and strategies regarding ligands are still in their infant stage. This review summarizes the ligands for AuNC synthesis, the ligand effects on stability and catalysis, and recently developed strategies in promoting AuNC catalytic performance via ligand manipulation.
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- Mengyue Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institution National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institution National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biological Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institution National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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de Lima LF, Ferreira AL, Ranjan I, Collman RG, de Araujo WR, de la Fuente-Nunez C. A bacterial cellulose-based and low-cost electrochemical biosensor for ultrasensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2. CELL REPORTS. PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2023; 4:101476. [PMID: 38239909 PMCID: PMC10795702 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
Abstract
COVID-19 has led to over 6.8 million deaths worldwide and continues to affect millions of people, primarily in low-income countries and communities with low vaccination coverage. Low-cost and rapid response technologies that enable accurate, frequent testing of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants are crucial for outbreak prevention and infectious disease control. Here we produce and characterize cellulose fibers naturally generated by the bacterium Gluconacetobacter hansenii as an alternative biodegradable substrate for manufacturing an eco-friendly diagnostic test for COVID-19. Using this green technology, we describe a novel and label-free potentiometric diagnostic test that can detect SARS-CoV-2 within 10 min and costs US$3.50 per unit. The test has bacterial cellulose (BC) as its substrate and a carbon-based electrode modified with graphene oxide and the human angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) as its receptor. Our device accurately and precisely detects emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and demonstrates exceptional sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for tested clinical nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal (NP/OP) samples.
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- Lucas F. de Lima
- Machine Biology Group, Departments of Psychiatry and Microbiology, Institute for Biomedical Informatics, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Penn Institute for Computational Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Portable Chemical Sensors Lab, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, State University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
- These authors contributed equally
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- Machine Biology Group, Departments of Psychiatry and Microbiology, Institute for Biomedical Informatics, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Penn Institute for Computational Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Portable Chemical Sensors Lab, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, State University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
- These authors contributed equally
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- Machine Biology Group, Departments of Psychiatry and Microbiology, Institute for Biomedical Informatics, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Penn Institute for Computational Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Portable Chemical Sensors Lab, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, State University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Machine Biology Group, Departments of Psychiatry and Microbiology, Institute for Biomedical Informatics, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Departments of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Penn Institute for Computational Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Lead contact
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Hippolyte L, Sadek O, Ba Sowid S, Porcheron A, Bridonneau N, Blanchard S, Desage-El Murr M, Gatineau D, Gimbert Y, Mercier D, Marcus P, Chauvier C, Chanéac C, Ribot F, Fensterbank L. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boranes: Dual Reagents for the Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301610. [PMID: 37265455 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have drawn considerable interest in the field of nanomaterials chemistry as highly stabilizing ligands enabling the formation of strong and covalent carbon-metal bonds. Applied to gold nanoparticles synthesis, the most common strategy consists of the reduction of a preformed NHC-AuI complex with a large excess of a reducing agent that makes the particle size difficult to control. In this paper, we report the straightforward synthesis of NHC-coated gold nanoparticles (NHC-AuNPs) by treating a commercially available gold(I) precursor with an easy-to-synthesize NHC-BH3 reagent. The latter acts as both the reducing agent and the source of surface ligands operating under mild conditions. Mechanistic studies including NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry demonstrate that the reduction of gold(I) generates NHC-BH2 Cl as a by-product. This strategy gives efficient control over the nucleation and growth of gold particles by varying the NHC-borane/gold(I) ratio, allowing unparalleled particle size variation over the range of 4.9±0.9 to 10.0±2.7 nm. Our strategy also allows an unprecedented precise and controlled seeded growth of gold nanoparticles. In addition, the as-prepared NHC-AuNPs exhibit narrow size distributions without the need for extensive purification or size-selectivity techniques, and are stable over months.
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- Laura Hippolyte
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris (LCMCP), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris (LCMCP), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris (LCMCP), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris (LCMCP), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay (ICMMO), 91400, Orsay Cedex, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Département de Chimie Moléculaire (UMR CNRS 5250), Université Grenoble Alpes, 38050, Grenoble, France
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- Département de Chimie Moléculaire (UMR CNRS 5250), Université Grenoble Alpes, 38050, Grenoble, France
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- PSL Research University, CNRS - Chimie ParisTech, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris (IRCP), Physical Chemistry of Surfaces Research Group, 75005, Paris, France
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- PSL Research University, CNRS - Chimie ParisTech, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris (IRCP), Physical Chemistry of Surfaces Research Group, 75005, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris (LCMCP), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris (LCMCP), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM), 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France
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Richstein R, Eisen C, Ge L, Chalermnon M, Mayer F, Keppler BK, Chin JM, Reithofer MR. NHC stabilized copper nanoparticles via reduction of a copper NHC complex. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:9738-9741. [PMID: 37477599 PMCID: PMC10408246 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02745g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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The bottom-up synthesis of plasmonic NHC@CuNPs from common starting reagents, via the formation of the synthetically accessible NHC-Cu(I)-Br complex and its reduction by NH3·BH3 is reported. The resulting NHC@CuNPs have been characterized in detail by XPS, TEM and NMR spectroscopy. The stability of NHC@CuNPs was investigated under both inert and ambient conditions using UV-Vis analysis. While the NHC@CuNPs are stable under inert conditions for an extended period of time, the NPs oxidize under air to form CuxO with concomitant release of the stabilizing NHC ligand.
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- Robert Richstein
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry and Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry - Functional Materials, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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Nguyen DTH, Shultz LR, Jurca T, Nazemi A. Monomeric and Polymeric Mesoionic N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Tethered Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Stability, and Catalytic Activity. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:3204-3215. [PMID: 36821834 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In recent years, N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have garnered significant attention as promising alternatives to thiols to stabilize metallic nanoparticles and planar surfaces. While most studies thus far have focused on NHC-functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), as an ideal platform to investigate the role of NHCs in stabilizing such nanoparticles, their ability to protect more unstable coinage metal nanoparticles, such as silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), has been largely overlooked. This is despite the fact that AgNPs possess a much more sensitive optical response that, upon their enhanced stability, can broaden their scope of application in various fields, including nanomedicine and catalysis. In this study, the synthesis and use of monomeric and polymeric mesoionic NHC-Ag(I) complexes as precursors to mono- and multidentate NHC-tethered AgNPs are reported. The polymeric analog was obtained by first synthesizing a polymer, containing 1,2,3-triazole repeat units, employing the copper-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition click polymerization of monomers containing diazide- and dialkyne functional groups. Subsequent quaternization of the triazole moieties and Ag insertion yielded the target NHC-Ag-containing polymer. Using this polymer as well as its monomeric analog as substrates, AgNPs with either catenated networks of NHCs or monomeric NHCs were fabricated by their reduction using borane-tert-butylamine complex. Our stability studies demonstrate that while monomeric NHCs impart some degree of stability to AgNPs, particularly at elevated temperatures in aqueous as well as organic medium, their polymeric analogs further enhance their stability in acidic environment (pH = 2) and against glutathione (3 mM), as an example of a biologically relevant thiol, in aqueous media. To highlight the application of these NHC-functionalized AgNPs in catalysis, we explore the aqueous phase reduction of methyl orange and 4-nitrophenol.
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- Diep Thi Hong Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, NanoQAM, Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P.8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation Faculty Cluster, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, NanoQAM, Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P.8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada
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Dominique NL, Jensen IM, Kaur G, Kotseos CQ, Boggess WC, Jenkins DM, Camden JP. Giving Gold Wings: Ultrabright and Fragmentation Free Mass Spectrometry Reporters for Barcoding, Bioconjugation Monitoring, and Data Storage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202219182. [PMID: 36853583 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202219182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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The widespread application of laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) highlights the need for a bright and multiplexable labeling platform. While ligand-capped Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged as a promising LDI-MS contrast agent, the predominant thiol ligands suffer from low ion yields and extensive fragmentation. In this work, we develop a N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand platform that enhances AuNP LDI-MS performance. NHC scaffolds are tuned to generate barcoded AuNPs which, when benchmarked against thiol-AuNPs, are bright mass tags and form unfragmented ions in high yield. To illustrate the transformative potential of NHC ligands, the mass tags were employed in three orthogonal applications: monitoring a bioconjugation reaction, performing multiplexed imaging, and storing and reading encoded information. These results demonstrate that NHC-nanoparticle systems are an ideal platform for LDI-MS and greatly broaden the scope of nanoparticle contrast agents.
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- Nathaniel L Dominique
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
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Eisen C, Ge L, Santini E, Chin JM, Woodward RT, Reithofer MR. Hyper crosslinked polymer supported NHC stabilized gold nanoparticles with excellent catalytic performance in flow processes. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:1095-1101. [PMID: 36798502 PMCID: PMC9926895 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00799a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Highly active and selective heterogeneous catalysis driven by metallic nanoparticles relies on a high degree of stabilization of such nanomaterials facilitated by strong surface ligands or deposition on solid supports. In order to tackle these challenges, N-heterocyclic carbene stabilized gold nanoparticles (NHC@AuNPs) emerged as promising heterogeneous catalysts. Despite the high degree of stabilization obtained by NHCs as surface ligands, NHC@AuNPs still need to be loaded on support structures to obtain easily recyclable and reliable heterogeneous catalysts. Therefore, the combination of properties obtained by NHCs and support structures as NHC bearing "functional supports" for the stabilization of AuNPs is desirable. Here, we report the synthesis of hyper-crosslinked polymers containing benzimidazolium as NHC precursors to stabilize AuNPs. Following the successful synthesis of hyper-crosslinked polymers (HCP), a two-step procedure was developed to obtain HCP·NHC@AuNPs. Detailed characterization not only revealed the successful NHC formation but also proved that the NHC functions as a stabilizer to the AuNPs in the porous polymer network. Finally, HCP·NHC@AuNPs were evaluated in the catalytic decomposition of 4-nitrophenol. In batch reactions, a conversion of greater than 99% could be achieved in as little as 90 s. To further evaluate the catalytic capability of HCP·NHC@AuNP, the catalytic decomposition of 4-nitrophenol was also performed in a flow setup. Here the catalyst not only showed excellent catalytic conversion but also exceptional recyclability while maintaining the catalytic performance.
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- Constantin Eisen
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Straße 42 1090 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Straße 42 1090 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Material Chemistry and Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Straße 42 1090 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry - Functional Materials, University of Vienna Währinger Straße 42 1090 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Material Chemistry and Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Straße 42 1090 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Straße 42 1090 Vienna Austria
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Thomas SR, Yang W, Morgan DJ, Davies TE, Li JJ, Fischer RA, Huang J, Dimitratos N, Casini A. Bottom-up Synthesis of Water-Soluble Gold Nanoparticles Stabilized by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: From Structural Characterization to Applications. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201575. [PMID: 35801389 PMCID: PMC9804724 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have become attractive ligands for functionalizing gold nanoparticle surfaces with applications ranging from catalysis to biomedicine. Despite their great potential, NHC stabilized gold colloids (NHC@AuNPs) are still scarcely explored and further efforts should be conducted to improve their design and functionalization. Here, the 'bottom-up' synthesis of two water-soluble gold nanoparticles (AuNP-1 and AuNP-2) stabilized by hydrophilic mono- and bidentate NHC ligands is reported together with their characterization by various spectroscopic and analytical methods. The NPs showed key differences likely to be due to the selected NHC ligand systems. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed small quasi-spherical and faceted NHC@AuNPs of similar particle size (ca. 2.3-2.6 nm) and narrow particle size distribution, but the colloids featured different ratios of Au(I)/Au(0) by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Furthermore, the NHC@AuNPs were supported on titania and fully characterized. The new NPs were studied for their catalytic activity towards the reduction of nitrophenol substrates, the reduction of resazurin and for their photothermal efficiency. Initial results on their application in photothermal therapy (PTT) were obtained in human cancer cells in vitro. The aforementioned reactions represent important model reactions towards wastewater remediation, bioorthogonal transformations and cancer treatment.
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- Sophie R. Thomas
- Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryTechnical University of MunichLichtenbergstrasse 485747GarchingGermany
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of SydneyNSW2006Australia
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- School of ChemistryCardiff UniversityMain Building, Park PlaceCardiffCF10 3ATU.K.
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- School of ChemistryCardiff UniversityMain Building, Park PlaceCardiffCF10 3ATU.K.
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- Kolling InstituteFaculty of Medicine and HealthUniversity of SydneySt LeonardsNSW2065Australia
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- Chair of Inorganic and Metal–Organic ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryTechnical University of MunichLichtenbergstrasse 485747GarchingGermany
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of SydneyNSW2006Australia
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari” Universita' degli Studi di BolognaViale Risorgimento40136BolognaItaly,Center for Chemical Catalysis - C3, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di BolognaViale Risorgimento 440136BolognaItaly
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- Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryTechnical University of MunichLichtenbergstrasse 485747GarchingGermany,Munich Data Science Institute (MDSI)Technical University of MunichWalther-von-Dyck Strasse 1085748GarchingGermany
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Chandra BK, Pal S, Majee A, Bhaumik A. Ag nanoparticles grafted porous organic polymer as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for solvent-free A3 coupling reactions. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wu Q, Peng R, Gong F, Luo Y, Zhang H, Cui Q. Aqueous synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene-protected gold nanoclusters with intrinsic antibacterial activity. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang H, Peng R, Luo Y, Cui Q, Gong F, Li L. In Situ Synthesis of Gold Nanoclusters in Covalent Organic Frameworks with Enhanced Photodynamic Properties and Antibacterial Performance. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:3115-3125. [PMID: 35642387 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In this work, ultrasmall gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) have been in situ synthesized in nanopores of covalent organic framework (COF) nanoparticles, which exhibited enhanced fluorescence, improved photosensitizing capabilities, and promising antibacterial performance. A small organic molecule, 1-vinylimidazole (Vim), was diffused into the nanopores of imine-based COFs and served as a reducing agent and capping ligand for the in situ synthesis of ultrasmall AuNCs. The as-obtained AuNCs were homogeneously distributed throughout the COF nanoparticles whose fluorescence intensity was enhanced remarkably. Due to the efficient electron transfer between AuNCs and COFs and increased separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, the light-triggered reactive oxygen species (ROS) production of COFs was prominently enhanced by AuNCs. Moreover, the obtained nanocomposites exhibited an efficient photodynamic killing behavior on Escherichia coli under visible light exposure. Thus, we provide a facile strategy to prepare COF/AuNC nanocomposites for ROS-related applications.
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- Hean Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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Imidazole-stabilized gold nanoclusters with thiol depletion capacity for antibacterial application. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lummis PA, Osten KM, Levchenko TI, Sabooni Asre Hazer M, Malola S, Owens-Baird B, Veinot AJ, Albright EL, Schatte G, Takano S, Kovnir K, Stamplecoskie KG, Tsukuda T, Häkkinen H, Nambo M, Crudden CM. NHC-Stabilized Au 10 Nanoclusters and Their Conversion to Au 25 Nanoclusters. JACS AU 2022; 2:875-885. [PMID: 35557749 PMCID: PMC9088291 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Herein, we describe the synthesis of a toroidal Au10 cluster stabilized by N-heterocyclic carbene and halide ligands via reduction of the corresponding NHC-Au-X complexes (X = Cl, Br, I). The significant effect of the halide ligands on the formation, stability, and further conversions of these clusters is presented. While solutions of the chloride derivatives of Au10 show no change even upon heating, the bromide derivative readily undergoes conversion to form a biicosahedral Au25 cluster at room temperature. For the iodide derivative, the formation of a significant amount of Au25 was observed even upon the reduction of NHC-Au-I. The isolated bromide derivative of the Au25 cluster displays a relatively high (ca. 15%) photoluminescence quantum yield, attributed to the high rigidity of the cluster, which is enforced by multiple CH-π interactions within the molecular structure. Density functional theory computations are used to characterize the electronic structure and optical absorption of the Au10 cluster. 13C-Labeling is employed to assist with characterization of the products and to observe their conversions by NMR spectroscopy.
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- Paul A. Lummis
- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario K7L
3N6, Canada
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- Institute
of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario K7L
3N6, Canada
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- Departments
of Chemistry and Physics, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Departments
of Chemistry and Physics, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
- U.S.
Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario K7L
3N6, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario K7L
3N6, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario K7L
3N6, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2415 Osborn Drive, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
- U.S.
Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario K7L
3N6, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Departments
of Chemistry and Physics, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Institute
of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario K7L
3N6, Canada
- Institute
of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan
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Ren J, Freitag M, Gao Y, Bellotti P, Das M, Schulze Lammers B, Mönig H, Zhang Y, Daniliuc CG, Du S, Fuchs H, Glorius F. Reversible Self-Assembly of an N-Heterocyclic Carbene on Metal Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115104. [PMID: 34985795 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Self-assembly of cyclohexyl cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (cyCAAC) can be realized and reversibly switched from a close-packed trimer phase to a chainlike dimer phase, enabled by the ring-flip of the cyclohexyl wingtip. Multiple methods including scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations identified a distinct isomer (axial or equatorial chair conformer) in each phase, and consequently support the conclusion regarding the determination of molecular surface geometry on the self-assembly of cyCAAC. Moreover, various substrates such as Ag (111) and Cu (111) are tested to elucidate the importance of cyCAAC-surface interactions on cyCAAC based nanopatterns. These investigations of patterned surfaces prompted a deep understanding of cyCAAC binding mode, surface geometry and reversible self-assembly, which are of paramount significance in the areas of catalysis, biosensor design and surface functionalization.
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- Jindong Ren
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key, Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nano-technology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China.,Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P.R. China.,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, P.R. China
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, P.R. China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Sherman L, Finley MD, Borsari RK, Schuster-Little N, Strausser SL, Whelan RJ, Jenkins DM, Camden JP. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand Stability on Gold Nanoparticles in Biological Media. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:1444-1451. [PMID: 35036806 PMCID: PMC8756590 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The ability to functionalize gold nanoparticle surfaces with target ligands is integral to developing effective nanosystems for biomedical applications, ranging from point-of-care diagnostic devices to site-specific cancer therapies. By forming strong covalent bonds with gold, thiol functionalities can easily link molecules of interest to nanoparticle surfaces. Unfortunately, thiols are inherently prone to oxidative degradation in many biologically relevant conditions, which limits their broader use as surface ligands in commercial assays. Recently, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands emerged as a promising alternative to thiols since initial reports demonstrated their remarkable stability against ligand displacement and stronger metal-ligand bonds. This work explores the long-term stability of NHC-functionalized gold nanoparticles suspended in five common biological media: phosphate-buffered saline, tris-glycine potassium buffer, tris-glycine potassium magnesium buffer, cell culture media, and human serum. The NHCs on gold nanoparticles were probed with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). SERS is useful for monitoring the degradation of surface-bound species because the resulting vibrational modes are highly sensitive to changes in ligand adsorption. Our measurements indicate that imidazole-based NHCs remain stable on gold nanoparticles over the 21 days of examination in all tested environments, with no observed change in the molecule's SERS signature, XPS response, or UV-vis plasmon band.
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- Lindy
M. Sherman
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Ren J, Freitag M, Gao Y, Bellotti P, Das M, Lammers BS, Mönig H, Zhang Y, Daniliuc CG, Du S, Fuchs H, Glorius F. Reversible Self‐Assembly of N‐Heterocyclic Carbene on Metal Surfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jindong Ren
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Physics GERMANY
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Chemistry GERMANY
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics CHINA
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Chemistry GERMANY
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Chemistry GERMANY
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Physics GERMANY
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Physics GERMANY
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics CHINA
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Chemistry GERMANY
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics CHINA
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Physics CHINA
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster Organisch-Chemisches Institut Corrensstrasse 40 48149 Münster GERMANY
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Kaur G, Thimes RL, Camden JP, Jenkins DM. Fundamentals and applications of N-heterocyclic carbene functionalized gold surfaces and nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:13188-13197. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05183d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Improved stability and higher degree of synthetic tunability has allowed N-heterocyclic carbenes to supplant thiols as ligands for gold surface functionalization. This review article summarizes the basic science and applications of NHCs on gold.
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- Gurkiran Kaur
- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA
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Annunziata A, Ferraro G, Cucciolito ME, Imbimbo P, Tuzi A, Monti DM, Merlino A, Ruffo F. Halo complexes of gold( i) containing glycoconjugate carbene ligands: synthesis, characterization, cytotoxicity and interaction with proteins and DNA model systems. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:10475-10485. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00423b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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New neutral Au(i) glycoconjugate carbene complexes show stability in aqueous solutions and interact with both DNA and protein model systems. Cytotoxicity studies demonstrate that the activity depends on the halide ancillary ligand.
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- Alfonso Annunziata
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Reattività Chimica e Catalisi (CIRCC), Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Reattività Chimica e Catalisi (CIRCC), Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21, 80126, Napoli, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Reattività Chimica e Catalisi (CIRCC), Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126, Bari, Italy
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Flores JC, Silbestri GF, de Jesús E. Water-soluble transition-metal complexes with hydrophilic N-heterocyclic carbene ligands for aqueous-phase applications. ADVANCES IN ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.adomc.2022.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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He Q, Tao M, Ali W, Min X, Zhao Y. Artificial chiral nanochannels. Supramol Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2021.1991924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Qiang He
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Baltistan, Skardu, Pakistan
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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Eisen C, Chin JM, Reithofer MR. Catalytically Active Gold Nanomaterials Stabilized by N-heterocyclic Carbenes. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:3026-3037. [PMID: 34399027 PMCID: PMC8597167 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Solid supported or ligand capped gold nanomaterials (AuNMs) emerged as versatile and recyclable heterogeneous catalysts for a broad variety of conversions in the ongoing catalytic 'gold rush'. Existing at the border of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, AuNMs offer the potential to merge high catalytic activity with significant substrate selectivity. Owing to their strong binding towards the surface atoms of AuMNs, NHCs offer tunable activation of surface atoms while maintaining selectivity and stability of the NM even under challenging conditions. This work summarizes well-defined catalytically active NHC capped AuNMs including spherical nanoparticles and atom-precise nanoclusters as well as the important NHC design choices towards activity and (stereo-)selectivity enhancements.
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- Constantin Eisen
- Department of Inorganic ChemistryFaculty of ChemistryUniversity of ViennaWähringer Straße 421090ViennaAustria
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- Department of Physical ChemistryFaculty of ChemistryUniversity of ViennaWähringer Straße 421090ViennaAustria
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- Department of Inorganic ChemistryFaculty of ChemistryUniversity of ViennaWähringer Straße 421090ViennaAustria
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Dominique NL, Strausser SL, Olson JE, Boggess WC, Jenkins DM, Camden JP. Probing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Surfaces with Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2021; 93:13534-13538. [PMID: 34582180 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The proliferation of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold surfaces stems from their exceptional stability compared to conventional thiol-SAMs. The prospect of biological applications for NHC-SAMs on gold shows the need for biocompatible techniques (e.g., large biomolecule detection and high throughput) that assesses SAM molecular composition. Herein, we demonstrate that laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) is a powerful and facile probe of NHC surface chemistry. LDI-MS of prototypical imidazole-NHC- and benzimidazole-NHC-functionalized AuNPs yields exclusively [NHC2Au]+ ions and not larger gold clusters. Employing benzimidazole-NHC isotopologues, we explore how monolayers pack on a single AuNP and the lability of the NHCs once ligated. Quantitative analysis of the homoleptic and heteroleptic [NHC2Au]+ ions is performed by comparing to a binomial model representative of a randomized monolayer. Lastly, the reduction of nitro-NHC-AuNPs to amine-NHC-AuNPs is tracked via LDI-MS signals, illustrating the ability of LDI-MS to probe postsynthetic modifications of the anchored NHCs, which is critical for current and future applications of NHC surfaces.
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- Nathaniel L Dominique
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Smock SR, Alimento R, Mallikarjun Sharada S, Brutchey RL. Probing the Ligand Exchange of N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Capped Ag 2S Nanocrystals with Amines and Carboxylic Acids. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:13699-13706. [PMID: 34492763 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are versatile L-type ligands that have been shown to stabilize coinage metal chalcogenide nanocrystals, such as Ag2S, remarkably well. However, very little research has been done on the interaction between NHC ligands and coinage metal chalcogenide nanocrystal surfaces and subsequent ligand exchange reactions. Herein, solution 1H nuclear magnetic resonance methods were used to monitor ligand exchange reactions on stoichiometric Ag2S nanocrystal platforms with various primary amine and carboxylic acid ligands. Despite the introduction of new ligands, the native NHC ligands remain tightly bound to the Ag2S nanocrystal surface and are not displaced at room temperature. Primary amine and carboxylic acid ligands demonstrated quantitative ligand exchange only after the samples had been heated with an excess incoming ligand, which implies a strong NHC-Ag binding energy. Density functional theory affirms that a model NHC ligand binds the strongest to a Ag12S6 cluster surface, followed by amine and carboxylic acid binding; computational analysis is therefore in line with the absence of NHC displacement observed in experiments. Both the bulky sterics of the C14-alkyl chains on the NHC and the high energies for the binding of NHC to the Ag2S surface contribute to the superior colloidal stability over conventional long-chain amine or carboxylic acid ligands (many months vs hours to days).
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- Sara R Smock
- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States.,Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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Bellotti P, Koy M, Hopkinson MN, Glorius F. Recent advances in the chemistry and applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes. Nat Rev Chem 2021; 5:711-725. [PMID: 37118184 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-021-00321-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes, despite being isolated and characterized three decades ago, still capture scientists' interest as versatile, modular and strongly coordinating moieties. In the last decade, driven by the increasingly refined fundamental understanding of their behaviour, the emergence of new carbene frameworks and cogent sustainability issues, N-heterocyclic carbenes have experienced a tremendous increase in utilization across several disparate fields. In this Review, a concise overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes encompassing their history, properties and applications in transition metal catalysis, on-surface chemistry, main group chemistry and organocatalysis is provided. Emphasis is placed on developments emerging in the last seven years and on envisaging future directions.
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Zhang M, Shao S, Yue H, Wang X, Zhang W, Chen F, Zheng L, Xing J, Qin Y. High Stability Au NPs: From Design to Application in Nanomedicine. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:6067-6094. [PMID: 34511906 PMCID: PMC8418318 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s322900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In recent years, Au-based nanomaterials are widely used in nanomedicine and biosensors due to their excellent physical and chemical properties. However, these applications require Au NPs to have excellent stability in different environments, such as extreme pH, high temperature, high concentration ions, and various biomatrix. To meet the requirement of multiple applications, many synthetic substances and natural products are used to prepare highly stable Au NPs. Because of this, we aim at offering an update comprehensive summary of preparation high stability Au NPs. In addition, we discuss its application in nanomedicine. The contents of this review are based on a balanced combination of our studies and selected research studies done by worldwide academic groups. First, we address some critical methods for preparing highly stable Au NPs using polymers, including heterocyclic substances, polyethylene glycols, amines, and thiol, then pay attention to natural product progress Au NPs. Then, we sum up the stability of various Au NPs in different stored times, ions solution, pH, temperature, and biomatrix. Finally, the application of Au NPs in nanomedicine, such as drug delivery, bioimaging, photothermal therapy (PTT), clinical diagnosis, nanozyme, and radiotherapy (RT), was addressed concentratedly.
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- Minwei Zhang
- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
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- The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130061, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, Urumqi, 830046, People’s Republic of China
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Zhou B, Guo X, Yang N, Huang Z, Huang L, Fang Z, Zhang C, Li L, Yu C. Surface engineering strategies of gold nanomaterials and their applications in biomedicine and detection. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:5583-5598. [PMID: 34161402 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00181g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gold nanomaterials have potential applications in biosensors and biomedicine due to their controllable synthesis steps, high biocompatibility, low toxicity and easy surface modification. However, there are still various limitations including low water solubility and stability, which greatly affect their applications. In addition, some synthetic methods are very complicated and costly. Therefore, huge efforts have been made to improve their properties. This review mainly introduces the strategies for surface modification of gold nanomaterials, such as amines, biological small molecules and organic small molecules as well as the biological applications of these functionalized AuNPs. We aim to provide effective ideas for better functionalization of gold nanomaterials in the future.
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- Bicong Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211816, China.
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Mousavi SM, Hashemi SA, Mazraedoost S, Yousefi K, Gholami A, Behbudi G, Ramakrishna S, Omidifar N, Alizadeh A, Chiang WH. Multifunctional Gold Nanorod for Therapeutic Applications and Pharmaceutical Delivery Considering Cellular Metabolic Responses, Oxidative Stress and Cellular Longevity. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1868. [PMID: 34361251 PMCID: PMC8308363 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Multifunctional gold nanorods (GNR) have drawn growing interest in biomedical fields because of their excellent biocompatibility, ease of alteration, and special optical properties. The great advantage of using GNR in medicine is their application to Photothermal therapy (PPTT), which is possible thanks to their ability to turn luminous energy into heat to cause cellular hyperthermia. For this purpose, the relevant articles between 1988 and 2020 were searched in databases such as John Wiley, Free paper, Scopus, Science Direct, and Springer to obtain the latest findings on multifunctional gold nanorods for therapeutic applications and pharmaceutical delivery. In this article, we review recent progress in diagnostic and therapeutic applications of multifunctional GNR, highlighting new information about their toxicity to various cellular categories, oxidative stress, cellular longevity, and their metabolic effects, such as the effect on the energy cycles and genetic structures. The methods for the synthesis and functionalization of GNR were surveyed. This review includes new information about GNR toxicity to various cellular categories and their metabolic effects.
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- Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10617, Taiwan;
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- Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada;
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71345-1583, Iran; (S.M.); (K.Y.); (N.O.)
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71345-1583, Iran; (S.M.); (K.Y.); (N.O.)
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71345-1583, Iran; (S.M.); (K.Y.); (N.O.)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71345-1583, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil 56199-11367, Iran;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117581, Singapore;
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71345-1583, Iran; (S.M.); (K.Y.); (N.O.)
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71345-1583, Iran
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- Nanobiology and Nanomedicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71345-1583, Iran;
- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 71345-1583, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10617, Taiwan;
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Inayeh A, Groome RRK, Singh I, Veinot AJ, de Lima FC, Miwa RH, Crudden CM, McLean AB. Self-assembly of N-heterocyclic carbenes on Au(111). Nat Commun 2021; 12:4034. [PMID: 34188031 PMCID: PMC8241988 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23940-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Although the self-assembly of organic ligands on gold has been dominated by sulfur-based ligands for decades, a new ligand class, N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), has appeared as an interesting alternative. However, fundamental questions surrounding self-assembly of this new ligand remain unanswered. Herein, we describe the effect of NHC structure, surface coverage, and substrate temperature on mobility, thermal stability, NHC surface geometry, and self-assembly. Analysis of NHC adsorption and self-assembly by scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory have revealed the importance of NHC-surface interactions and attractive NHC-NHC interactions on NHC monolayer structures. A remarkable way these interactions manifest is the need for a threshold NHC surface coverage to produce upright, adatom-mediated adsorption motifs with low surface diffusion. NHC wingtip structure is also critical, with primary substituents leading to the formation of flat-lying NHC2Au complexes, which have high mobility when isolated, but self-assemble into stable ordered lattices at higher surface concentrations. These and other studies of NHC surface chemistry will be crucial for the success of these next-generation monolayers.
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- Alex Inayeh
- Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Brazilian Nanotechnology National, Laboratory, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Sherman LM, Strausser SL, Borsari RK, Jenkins DM, Camden JP. Imidazolinium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands for Enhanced Stability on Gold Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:5864-5871. [PMID: 33914540 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have emerged as versatile and robust ligands for noble metal surface modifications due to their ability to form compact, self-assembled monolayers. Despite a growing body of research, previous NHC surface modification schemes have employed just two structural motifs: the benzimidazolium NHC and the imidazolium NHC. However, different NHC moieties, including saturated NHCs, are often more effective in homogenous catalysis chemistry than these aforementioned motifs and may impart numerous advantages to NHC surfaces, such as increased stability and access to chiral groups. This work explores the preparation and stability of NHC-coated gold surfaces using imidazolium and imidazolinium NHC ligands. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy demonstrate the attachment of NHC ligands to the gold surface and show enhanced stability of imidazolinium compared to the traditional imidazolium under harsh acidic conditions.
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- Lindy M Sherman
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, South Bend 46556, Indiana, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37996, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, South Bend 46556, Indiana, United States
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes as “smart” gold nanoparticle stabilizers: State-of-the art and perspectives for biomedical applications. J Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2021.121743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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El Seoud OA, Keppeler N, Malek NI, Galgano PD. Ionic Liquid-Based Surfactants: Recent Advances in Their Syntheses, Solution Properties, and Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1100. [PMID: 33808369 PMCID: PMC8036849 DOI: 10.3390/polym13071100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The impetus for the expanding interest in ionic liquids (ILs) is their favorable properties and important applications. Ionic liquid-based surfactants (ILBSs) carry long-chain hydrophobic tails. Two or more molecules of ILBSs can be joined by covalent bonds leading, e.g., to gemini compounds (GILBSs). This review article focuses on aspects of the chemistry and applications of ILBSs and GILBSs, especially in the last ten years. Data on their adsorption at the interface and micelle formation are relevant for the applications of these surfactants. Therefore, we collected data for 152 ILBSs and 11 biamphiphilic compounds. The head ions of ILBSs are usually heterocyclic (imidazolium, pyridinium, pyrrolidinium, etc.). Most of these head-ions are also present in the reported 53 GILBSs. Where possible, we correlate the adsorption/micellar properties of the surfactants with their molecular structures, in particular, the number of carbon atoms present in the hydrocarbon "tail". The use of ILBSs as templates for the fabrication of mesoporous nanoparticles enables better control of particle porosity and size, hence increasing their usefulness. ILs and ILBSs form thermodynamically stable water/oil and oil/water microemulsions. These were employed as templates for (radical) polymerization reactions, where the monomer is the "oil" component. The formed polymer nanoparticles can be further stabilized against aggregation by using a functionalized ILBS that is co-polymerized with the monomers. In addition to updating the literature on the subject, we hope that this review highlights the versatility and hence the potential applications of these classes of surfactants in several fields, including synthesis, catalysis, polymers, decontamination, and drug delivery.
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- Omar A. El Seoud
- Institute of Chemistry, The University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil; (N.K.); (P.D.G.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, The University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil; (N.K.); (P.D.G.)
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- Applied Chemistry Department, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 395 007, Gujarat, India;
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- Institute of Chemistry, The University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil; (N.K.); (P.D.G.)
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Sun N, Zhang S, Simon F, Steiner AM, Schubert J, Du Y, Qiao Z, Fery A, Lissel F. Poly(3-hexylthiophene)s Functionalized with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Robust and Conductive Ligands for the Stabilization of Gold Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:3912-3917. [PMID: 33135279 PMCID: PMC7898828 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Recently, N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are explored as anchor groups to bind organic ligands to colloidal gold (i.e. gold nanoparticles, Au NPs), yet these efforts are confined to non-conjugated ligands so far-that is, focused solely on exploiting the stability aspect. Using NHCs to link Au NPs and electronically active organic components, for example, conjugated polymers (CPs), will allow capitalizing on both the stability as well as the inherent conductivity of the NHC anchors. Here, we report three types of Br-NHC-Au-X (X=Cl, Br) complexes, which, when used as starting points for Kumada polymerizations, yield regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophenes)-NHC-Au (P3HTs-NHC-Au) with narrow molecular weight distributions. The corresponding NPs are obtained via direct reduction and show excellent thermal as well as redox stability. The NHC anchors enable electron delocalization over the gold/CP interface, resulting in an improved electrochromic response behavior in comparison with P3HT-NHC-Au.
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- Ningwei Sun
- Institute of Macromolecular ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Strasse 601069DresdenGermany
- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Strasse 601069DresdenGermany
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structures and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012China
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Strasse 601069DresdenGermany
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Strasse 601069DresdenGermany
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Strasse 601069DresdenGermany
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Strasse 601069DresdenGermany
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- Institute of Macromolecular ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Strasse 601069DresdenGermany
- Technische Universität DresdenMommsenstrasse 401064DresdenGermany
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Strasse 601069DresdenGermany
- Technische Universität DresdenMommsenstrasse 401064DresdenGermany
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- Institute of Macromolecular ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Strasse 601069DresdenGermany
- Technische Universität DresdenMommsenstrasse 401064DresdenGermany
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Du L, Nosratabad NA, Jin Z, Zhang C, Wang S, Chen B, Mattoussi H. Luminescent Quantum Dots Stabilized by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Polymer Ligands. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:1873-1884. [PMID: 33448803 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c10592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We have tested the ability of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-modified ligands to coordinate and stabilize luminescent CdSe-ZnS core-shell quantum dot (QD) dispersions in hydrophilic media. In particular, we probed the effects of ligand structure and coordination number on the coating affinity to the nanocrystals. We find that such NHC-based ligands rapidly coordinate onto the QDs (requiring ∼5-10 min of reaction time), which reflects the soft Lewis base nature of the NHC groups, with its two electrons sharing capacity. Removal of the hydrophobic cap and promotion of carbene-driven coordination on the nanocrystals have been verified by 1H NMR spectroscopy, while 13C NMR was used to identify the formation of carbene-Zn complexes. The newly coated QD dispersions exhibit great long-term colloidal stability over a wide range of conditions. Additionally, we find that coordination onto the QD surfaces affects the optical and spectroscopic properties of the nanocrystals. These include a size-dependent red-shift of the absorption and fluorescence spectra and a pronounced increase in the measured fluorescence intensity when the samples are stored under white light exposure compared to those stored in the dark.
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- Liang Du
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Ligand effects in the stabilization of gold nanoparticles anchored on the surface of graphene: Implications in catalysis. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lamb JR, Brown CM, Johnson JA. N-Heterocyclic carbene-carbodiimide (NHC-CDI) betaine adducts: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications. Chem Sci 2021; 12:2699-2715. [PMID: 34164037 PMCID: PMC8179359 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06465c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are an important class of reactive organic molecules used as ligands, organocatalysts, and σ-donors in a variety of electroneutral ylide or betaine adducts with main-group compounds. An emerging class of betaine adducts made from the reaction of NHCs with carbodiimides (CDIs) form zwitterionic amidinate-like structures with tunable properties based on the highly modular NHC and CDI scaffolds. The adduct stability is controlled by the substituents on the CDI nitrogens, while the NHC substituents greatly affect the configuration of the adduct in the solid state. This Perspective is intended as a primer to these adducts, touching on their history, synthesis, characterization, and general properties. Despite the infancy of the field, NHC-CDI adducts have been applied as amidinate-type ligands for transition metals and nanoparticles, as junctions in zwitterionic polymers, and to stabilize distonic radical cations. These applications and potential future directions are discussed.
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- Jessica R Lamb
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 USA
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Steiner AM, Lissel F, Fery A, Lauth J, Scheele M. Perspektiven gekoppelter organisch‐anorganischer Nanostrukturen für Ladungs‐ und Energietransferanwendungen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Anja Maria Steiner
- Institut Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut Makromolekulare Chemie Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden Mommsenstr. 4 01064 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden Mommsenstr. 4 01064 Dresden Deutschland
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- Leibniz-Universität Hannover Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie Callinstr. 3A 30167 Hannover Deutschland
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- Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie Auf der Morgenstelle 18 72076 Tübingen Deutschland
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Steiner AM, Lissel F, Fery A, Lauth J, Scheele M. Prospects of Coupled Organic-Inorganic Nanostructures for Charge and Energy Transfer Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:1152-1175. [PMID: 32173981 PMCID: PMC7821299 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We review the field of organic-inorganic nanocomposites with a focus on materials that exhibit a significant degree of electronic coupling across the hybrid interface. These nanocomposites undergo a variety of charge and energy transfer processes, enabling optoelectronic applications in devices which exploit singlet fission, triplet energy harvesting, photon upconversion or hot charge carrier transfer. We discuss the physical chemistry of the most common organic and inorganic components. Based on those we derive synthesis and assembly strategies and design criteria on material and device level with a focus on photovoltaics, spin memories or optical upconverters. We conclude that future research in the field should be directed towards an improved understanding of the binding motif and molecular orientation at the hybrid interface.
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- Anja Maria Steiner
- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Str. 601069DresdenGermany
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- Institute of Macromolecular ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Str. 601069DresdenGermany
- Technische Universität DresdenMommsenstr. 401064DresdenGermany
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Str. 601069DresdenGermany
- Technische Universität DresdenMommsenstr. 401064DresdenGermany
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- Leibniz Universität HannoverInstitute of Physical Chemistry and ElectrochemistryCallinstr. 3A30167HannoverGermany
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- Eberhard Karls-Universität TübingenInstitute of Physical and Theoretical ChemistryAuf der Morgenstelle 1872076TübingenGermany
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Lin B, Zhang X, Zhou CY, Che CM. A PEGylated N-heterocyclic carbene-gold( i) complex: an efficient catalyst for cyclization reaction in water. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qo01266a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A recyclable, PEGylated N-heterocyclic carbene(NHC)–gold(i) catalyst was synthesized, which exhibited high reactivity and regio-selectivity in the cyclization of alkynoic acids and cascade reaction of tryptamine and alkynoic acids in water.
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- Bijin Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Chemistry
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen 518000
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- Department of Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
- Department of Chemistry
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Bélanger-Bouliga M, Mahious R, Pitroipa PI, Nazemi A. Perylene diimide-tagged N-heterocyclic carbene-stabilized gold nanoparticles: How much ligand desorbs from surface in presence of thiols? Dalton Trans 2021; 50:5598-5606. [PMID: 33908977 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00064k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have recently emerged as viable alternatives to commonly used thiols to stabilize a variety of metal surfaces and nanoparticles. In this context, thanks to their biocompatibility and novel optical properties, NHC-stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been extensively studied. It has been shown that such materials exhibit improved stabilities in acidic and basic solutions, high temperatures, electrolyte solutions, cell culture media, and to some extent to nucleophilic thiols. Despite intense efforts, instability of NHC-functionalized AuNPs to thiols has been an ongoing challenge. In order to circumvent this problem, quantification of NHC desorption from nanoparticle surface by the invading thiols would constitute a necessary first step. To do this, we have first developed water-soluble azide decorated NHC-stabilized "clickable" AuNPs. Optically active perylene diimide (PDI)-tagged AuNP hybrids are then obtained by means of Cu-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition between these AuNPs and an alkyne-decorated PDI derivative. Investigation of photophysical properties of these AuNP/PDI hybrids revealed that the fluorescence of PDI molecules is effectively quenched by AuNPs in aqueous solution. The extent of NHC desorption from AuNP surface in presence of glutathione (4 mM), as a biologically relevant thiol, is then quantified by means of fluorescence emission restoration of PDI molecules upon detachment from AuNP surfaces. Our results demonstrate that while ∼20% of surface NHCs are displaced by glutathione within the first 24 h of their exposure to the thiol, ligand desorption reaches ∼45% after one week. We believe that these findings will provide more insight on true stability of NHC-stabilized materials.
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- Marilyne Bélanger-Bouliga
- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P.8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P.8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P.8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P.8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
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Sun N, Zhang S, Simon F, Steiner AM, Schubert J, Du Y, Qiao Z, Fery A, Lissel F. Mit N‐heterocyclischen Carbenen funktionalisierte Poly(3‐hexylthiophene) als robuste und leitfähige Liganden zur Stabilisierung von Goldnanopartikeln. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202012216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Ningwei Sun
- Institut Makromolekulare Chemie Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Hohe Straße 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Hohe Straße 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structures and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun 130012 China
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Hohe Straße 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Hohe Straße 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Hohe Straße 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Hohe Straße 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut Makromolekulare Chemie Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Hohe Straße 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden Mommsenstraße 4 01064 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Hohe Straße 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden Mommsenstraße 4 01064 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut Makromolekulare Chemie Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Hohe Straße 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden Mommsenstraße 4 01064 Dresden Deutschland
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Kuznetsova OV, Rubio GMDM, Keppler BK, Chin JM, Reithofer MR, Timerbaev AR. An ICP-MS-based assay for characterization of gold nanoparticles with potential biomedical use. Anal Biochem 2020; 611:114003. [PMID: 33159847 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2020.114003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Most of potential diagnostic and therapeutic nanoparticles fail to reach clinical trials because assessment of their 'drug-like' properties is often overlooked during the discovery stage. This compromises the results of cell culture and animal experiments, making them insufficient to evaluate the lead candidates for testing on patients. In this study, we demonstrate the potential of high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) as a nanoparticle qualification tool. Using novel gold nanoparticles stabilized by N-heterocyclic carbenes as test nanoparticles, it was shown that important prerequisites for biomedical applications, such as resistance to the action of human serum milieu or reactivity toward serum biomolecules, can be reliably assessed by recording the signals of gold or sulfur isotopes. Implemented during the screening stage, the method would provide benefits in shortening timelines and reducing cost for selection and initial testing of medicinal nanoparticle candidates.
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- Olga V Kuznetsova
- Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, 119991, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, 119991, Moscow, Russian Federation.
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