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Petrikaitė V, Talaikis M, Mikoliūnaitė L, Gkouzi AM, Trusovas R, Skapas M, Niaura G, Stankevičius E. Stability and SERS signal strength of laser-generated gold, silver, and bimetallic nanoparticles at different KCl concentrations. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34815. [PMID: 39144937 PMCID: PMC11320324 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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Noble metal nanoparticles, specifically gold and silver, are extensively utilized in sensors, catalysts, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and optical-electronic components due to their unique localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) properties. The production of these nanoparticles involves various methods, but among the environmentally friendly approaches, laser ablation stands out as it eliminates the need for toxic chemicals during purification. However, nanoparticle aggregation poses a challenge in laser ablation, necessitating the addition of extra materials that contaminate the otherwise clean process. In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of a biocompatible material, potassium chloride (KCl), in preventing particle aggregation. Although salt is known to trigger aggregation, we observed that certain concentrations of KCl can slow down this process. Over an eight-week period, we examined the aggregation rate, extinction behavior, and stability of gold, silver, and hybrid nanoparticles generated in different KCl concentrations. Extinction spectra, SEM images, SERS signal strength, and zeta potential were analyzed. Our results demonstrate that laser ablation in water and salt solutions yields nanoparticles with a spherical shape and a negative zeta potential. Importantly, we identified the optimal concentration of potassium chloride salt that maintains solution stability and SERS signal strength. Adsorbed chloride ions on silver nanoparticles were evidenced by low-frequency SERS band near 242 cm-1. A better understanding of the effect of KCl concentration on the properties of noble metal nanoparticles can lead to improved generation protocols and the development of tailored nanoparticle systems with enhanced stability and SERS activity.
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- Vita Petrikaitė
- Department of Laser Technologies, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Savanoriu 231, LT-02300, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Sauletekio Ave. 3, LT-10257, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Sauletekio Ave. 3, LT-10257, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Sauletekio Ave. 3, LT-10257, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Laser Technologies, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Savanoriu 231, LT-02300, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Characterization of Materials Structure, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Sauletekio Ave. 3, LT-10257, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Sauletekio Ave. 3, LT-10257, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Laser Technologies, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Savanoriu 231, LT-02300, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Abd El-Salam Y, Adday HD, Abdel Samad F, Qayyum H, Mohamed T. Using Femtosecond Laser Pulses to Explore the Nonlinear Optical Properties of Ag/Au Alloy Nanoparticles Synthesized by Pulsed Laser Ablation in a Liquid. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1290. [PMID: 39120395 PMCID: PMC11314233 DOI: 10.3390/nano14151290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Metallic nanoparticles have gained attention in technological fields, particularly photonics. The creation of silver/gold (Ag/Au) alloy NPs upon laser exposure of an assembly of these NPs was described. First, using the Nd: YAG pulsed laser ablation's second harmonic at the same average power and exposure time, Ag and Au NPs in distilled water were created individually. Next, the assembly of Ag and Au NP colloids was exposed again to the pulsed laser, and the effects were examined at different average powers and exposure times. Furthermore, Ag/Au alloy nanoparticles were synthesized with by raising the average power and exposure time. The absorption spectrum, average size, and shape of alloy NPs were obtained by using an ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometer and transmission electron microscope instrument. Ag/Au alloy NPs have been obtained in the limit of quantum dots (<10 nm). The optical band gap energies of the Ag/Au alloy colloidal solutions were assessed for different Ag/Au alloy NP concentrations and NP sizes as a function of the exposure time and average power. The experimental data showed a trend toward an increasing bandgap with decreasing nanoparticle size. The nonlinear optical characteristics of Ag/Au NPs were evaluated and measured by the Z-scan technique using high repetition rate (80 MHz), femtosecond (100 fs), and near-infrared (NIR) (750-850 nm) laser pulses. In open aperture (OA) Z-scan measurements, Ag, Au, and Ag/AuNPs present reverse saturation absorption (RSA) behavior, indicating a positive nonlinear absorption (NLA) coefficient. In the close-aperture (CA) measurements, the nonlinear refractive (NLR) indices (n2) of the Ag, Au, and Ag/Au NP samples were ascribed to the self-defocusing effect, indicating an effective negative nonlinearity for the nanoparticles. The NLA and NLR characteristics of the Ag/Au NPs colloids were found to be influenced by the incident power and excitation wavelength. The optical limiting (OL) effects of the Ag/Au alloy solution at various excitation wavelengths were studied. The OL effect of alloy NPs is greater than that of monometallic NPs. The Ag/Au bimetallic nanoparticles were found to be more suitable for optical-limiting applications.
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- Yasmin Abd El-Salam
- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Laser-Matter Interaction Laboratory, Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Park Road, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Laser Institute for Research and Applications LIRA, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidiscipline, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
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Long X, Yu D, Han J, Huang Z, Xiao J, Feng G, Zhu J, Yang K. High-performance Ag-TiO 2 nanoparticle composite catalyst synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in liquid: properties, mechanism and preparation studies. OPTICS EXPRESS 2024; 32:21304-21326. [PMID: 38859488 DOI: 10.1364/oe.523188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Precious metal doping can effectively improves the catalytic performance of TiO2. In this study, pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) is employed to integrate preparation with doping and control composite nanoparticle products by adjusting the laser action time to synthesise Ag-TiO2 composite nanoparticles with high catalytic performance. The generation and evolution of Ag-TiO2 nanoparticles are investigated by analysing particle size, microscopic morphology, crystalline phase, and other characteristics. The generation and doped-morphology evolution of composite nanoparticles are simulated based on thermodynamics, and the optimisation of Ag-doped structure on the composite nanomaterials is investigated based on density functional theory. The effect of Ag-TiO2 structural properties on its performance is examined under different catalytic conditions to determine optimal degradation conditions. In this study, the effect of laser ablation time on the doped structure during PLAL is analysed, which is of further research significance in exploring the structural evolution law of laser and composite nanoparticles, multi-variate catalytic performance testing, reduction of photogenerated carrier complexation rate, and expansion of its spectral absorption range, thereby providing the basis for practical production.
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Chavva SR, San Juan AMT, Jaitpal S, Vu NN, Mabbott S. Efficient production of uniform gold nanoparticles via a streamlined low-cost, semi-automated, open-source platform. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:9944-9952. [PMID: 38691103 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06491c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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In the quest to discover dependable and repeatable methods for producing noble metal nanospheres, both commercial and academic scientists have shown great interest. The challenge of precisely controlling the size of these nanospheres is critical, as variations can alter their optical characteristics, leading to complications in subsequent applications. In this context, we present the design and validation of an affordable, semi-automated device that synthesizes gold nanoparticles using the Turkevich method. This device, named 'NanoSynth Mini' and powered by Raspberry Pi, demonstrates the capability to generate gold nanoparticles with diameters ranging from 15 to 60 nanometers with minimal variability. Its design allows for seamless integration into lab processes, providing consistent support for extensive research initiatives.
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- Suhash Reddy Chavva
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
- Health Technologies and Innovations Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
- Health Technologies and Innovations Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
- Health Technologies and Innovations Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
- Health Technologies and Innovations Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
- Health Technologies and Innovations Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Zavestovskaya IN, Kasatova AI, Kasatov DA, Babkova JS, Zelepukin IV, Kuzmina KS, Tikhonowski GV, Pastukhov AI, Aiyyzhy KO, Barmina EV, Popov AA, Razumov IA, Zavjalov EL, Grigoryeva MS, Klimentov SM, Ryabov VA, Deyev SM, Taskaev SY, Kabashin AV. Laser-Synthesized Elemental Boron Nanoparticles for Efficient Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17088. [PMID: 38069412 PMCID: PMC10707216 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242317088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is one of the most appealing radiotherapy modalities, whose localization can be further improved by the employment of boron-containing nanoformulations, but the fabrication of biologically friendly, water-dispersible nanoparticles (NPs) with high boron content and favorable physicochemical characteristics still presents a great challenge. Here, we explore the use of elemental boron (B) NPs (BNPs) fabricated using the methods of pulsed laser ablation in liquids as sensitizers of BNCT. Depending on the conditions of laser-ablative synthesis, the used NPs were amorphous (a-BNPs) or partially crystallized (pc-BNPs) with a mean size of 20 nm or 50 nm, respectively. Both types of BNPs were functionalized with polyethylene glycol polymer to improve colloidal stability and biocompatibility. The NPs did not initiate any toxicity effects up to concentrations of 500 µg/mL, based on the results of MTT and clonogenic assay tests. The cells with BNPs incubated at a 10B concentration of 40 µg/mL were then irradiated with a thermal neutron beam for 30 min. We found that the presence of BNPs led to a radical enhancement in cancer cell death, namely a drop in colony forming capacity of SW-620 cells down to 12.6% and 1.6% for a-BNPs and pc-BNPs, respectively, while the relevant colony-forming capacity for U87 cells dropped down to 17%. The effect of cell irradiation by neutron beam uniquely was negligible under these conditions. Finally, to estimate the dose and regimes of irradiation for future BNCT in vivo tests, we studied the biodistribution of boron under intratumoral administration of BNPs in immunodeficient SCID mice and recorded excellent retention of boron in tumors. The obtained data unambiguously evidenced the effect of a neutron therapy enhancement, which can be attributed to efficient BNP-mediated generation of α-particles.
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- Irina N. Zavestovskaya
- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia; (M.S.G.); (V.A.R.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow 115409, Russia (I.V.Z.); (G.V.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.); (S.M.D.)
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- Laboratory of BNCT, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.I.K.); (D.A.K.); (K.S.K.); (S.Y.T.)
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- Laboratory of BNCT, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.I.K.); (D.A.K.); (K.S.K.); (S.Y.T.)
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow 115409, Russia (I.V.Z.); (G.V.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.); (S.M.D.)
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow 115409, Russia (I.V.Z.); (G.V.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.); (S.M.D.)
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Laboratory of BNCT, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.I.K.); (D.A.K.); (K.S.K.); (S.Y.T.)
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow 115409, Russia (I.V.Z.); (G.V.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.); (S.M.D.)
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- LP3, Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, 13288 Marseille, France; (A.I.P.); (A.V.K.)
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- A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia; (K.O.A.); (E.V.B.)
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- A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia; (K.O.A.); (E.V.B.)
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow 115409, Russia (I.V.Z.); (G.V.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.); (S.M.D.)
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (I.A.R.); (E.L.Z.)
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (I.A.R.); (E.L.Z.)
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia; (M.S.G.); (V.A.R.)
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow 115409, Russia (I.V.Z.); (G.V.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.); (S.M.D.)
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia; (M.S.G.); (V.A.R.)
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow 115409, Russia (I.V.Z.); (G.V.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.); (S.M.D.)
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117997, Russia
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Molecular Theranostics, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow 119991, Russia
- “Biomarker” Research Laboratory, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420008, Russia
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- Laboratory of BNCT, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.I.K.); (D.A.K.); (K.S.K.); (S.Y.T.)
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- LP3, Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, 13288 Marseille, France; (A.I.P.); (A.V.K.)
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Grigoryeva MS, Kutlubulatova IA, Lukashenko SY, Fronya AA, Ivanov DS, Kanavin AP, Timoshenko VY, Zavestovskaya IN. Modeling of Short-Pulse Laser Interactions with Monolithic and Porous Silicon Targets with an Atomistic-Continuum Approach. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2809. [PMID: 37887962 PMCID: PMC10609206 DOI: 10.3390/nano13202809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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The acquisition of reliable knowledge about the mechanism of short laser pulse interactions with semiconductor materials is an important step for high-tech technologies towards the development of new electronic devices, the functionalization of material surfaces with predesigned optical properties, and the manufacturing of nanorobots (such as nanoparticles) for bio-medical applications. The laser-induced nanostructuring of semiconductors, however, is a complex phenomenon with several interplaying processes occurring on a wide spatial and temporal scale. In this work, we apply the atomistic-continuum approach for modeling the interaction of an fs-laser pulse with a semiconductor target, using monolithic crystalline silicon (c-Si) and porous silicon (Si). This model addresses the kinetics of non-equilibrium laser-induced phase transitions with atomic resolution via molecular dynamics, whereas the effect of the laser-generated free carriers (electron-hole pairs) is accounted for via the dynamics of their density and temperature. The combined model was applied to study the microscopic mechanism of phase transitions during the laser-induced melting and ablation of monolithic crystalline (c-Si) and porous Si targets in a vacuum. The melting thresholds for the monolithic and porous targets were found to be 0.32 J/cm2 and 0.29 J/cm2, respectively. The limited heat conduction mechanism and the absence of internal stress accumulation were found to be involved in the processes responsible for the lowering of the melting threshold in the porous target. The results of this modeling were validated by comparing the melting thresholds obtained in the simulations to the experimental values. A difference in the mechanisms of ablation of the c-Si and porous Si targets was considered. Based on the simulation results, a prediction regarding the mechanism of the laser-assisted production of Si nanoparticles with the desired properties is drawn.
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- Maria S. Grigoryeva
- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio Institute), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe Shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russia
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
- Institute for Analytical Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rizhsky Prospect, 26, 190103 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio Institute), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe Shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russia
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
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- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospect 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (M.S.G.); (I.A.K.); (S.Y.L.); (A.A.F.); (A.P.K.); (I.N.Z.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio Institute), National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute), Kashirskoe Shosse 31, 115409 Moscow, Russia
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Ghasemian M, Kazeminava F, Naseri A, Mohebzadeh S, Abbaszadeh M, Kafil HS, Ahmadian Z. Recent progress in tannic acid based approaches as a natural polyphenolic biomaterial for cancer therapy: A review. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 166:115328. [PMID: 37591125 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Significant advancements have been noticed in cancer therapy for decades. Despite this, there are still many critical challenges ahead, including multidrug resistance, drug instability, and side effects. To overcome obstacles of these problems, various types of materials in biomedical research have been explored. Chief among them, the applications of natural compounds have grown rapidly due to their superb biological activities. Natural compounds, especially polyphenolic compounds, play a positive and great role in cancer therapy. Tannic acid (TA), one of the most famous polyphenols, has attracted widespread attention in the field of cancer treatment with unique structural, physicochemical, pharmaceutical, anticancer, antiviral, antioxidant and other strong biological features. This review concentrated on the basic structure along with the important role of TA in tuning oncological signal pathways firstly, and then focused on the use of TA in chemotherapy and preparation of delivery systems including nanoparticles and hydrogels for cancer therapy. Besides, the application of TA/Fe3+ complex coating in photothermal therapy, chemodynamic therapy, combined therapy and theranostics is discussed.
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- Motaleb Ghasemian
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
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Kutlubulatova IA, Grigoryeva MS, Dimitreva VA, Lukashenko SY, Kanavin AP, Timoshenko VY, Ivanov DS. Molecular Dynamics Modeling of Pulsed Laser Fragmentation of Solid and Porous Si Nanoparticles in Liquid Media. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14461. [PMID: 37833909 PMCID: PMC10572753 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914461] [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: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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The production of non-toxic and homogeneous colloidal solutions of nanoparticles (NPs) for biomedical applications is of extreme importance nowadays. Among the various methods for generation of NPs, pulsed laser ablation in liquids (PLAL) has proven itself as a powerful and efficient tool in biomedical fields, allowing chemically pure silicon nanoparticles to be obtained. For example, laser-synthesized silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) are widely used as contrast agents for bio visualization, as effective sensitizers of radiofrequency hyperthermia for cancer theranostics, in photodynamic therapy, as carriers of therapeutic radionuclides in nuclear nanomedicine, etc. Due to a number of complex and interrelated processes involved in the laser ablation phenomenon, however, the final characteristics of the resulting particles are difficult to control, and the obtained colloidal solutions frequently have broad and multimodal size distribution. Therefore, the subsequent fragmentation of the obtained NPs in the colloidal solutions due to pulsed laser irradiation can be utilized. The resulting NPs' characteristics, however, depend on the parameters of laser irradiation as well as on the irradiated material and surrounding media properties. Thus, reliable knowledge of the mechanism of NP fragmentation is necessary for generation of a colloidal solution with NPs of predesigned properties. To investigate the mechanism of a laser-assisted NP fragmentation process, in this work, we perform a large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) modeling of FS laser interaction with colloidal solution of Si NPs. The obtained NPs are then characterized by their shape and morphological properties. The corresponding conclusion about the relative input of the properties of different laser-induced processes and materials to the mechanism of NP generation is drawn.
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- Irina A. Kutlubulatova
- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI), 115409 Moscow, Russia;
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI), 115409 Moscow, Russia;
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
- Institute for Analytical Instrumentation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rizhsky Prospekt, 26, 190103 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
- Department of Solid State Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt, 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (I.A.K.); (M.S.G.); (S.Y.L.); (A.P.K.); (V.Y.T.)
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Singla A, Marwaha A, Marwaha S. Multi-criterion optimization of invasive antenna applicators for Au@Fe 3O4, Au@-Fe 2O 3 and Au@-Fe 2O 3 mediated microwave ablation treatment. Electromagn Biol Med 2023; 42:21-40. [PMID: 36857381 DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2023.2184381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) mediated microwave ablation has the great potential at present to address challenges associated with treatment planning such as maximum heat generation in the vicinity of targeted tissues in lesser penetration time. Further, the antenna applicators injected in human phantom must be rigid and thin. The derivative-free optimization algorithms are carried out for optimum design of monopole, slot, dipole, and tapered slot antenna applicators for ablation of tumour tissues invasively. It is found that in terms of input impedance matching, the used multi-criterion Nelder-Mead optimization performs efficiently for tapered slot applicator achieving S11 value of -40 dB with much reduced antenna dimensions. In order to further escalate the performance of tapered slot antenna, gold (Au)-coated iron-based MNPs are suggested for tumor infusion. Spherical gold-coated shell material is preferrable for more sphericity of ablation zone, biocompatibility and due to high conductivity, heat generated in MNPs can be transferred to biological tissues more rapidly. The size, type, and shape of MNPs also influence the heat generation in tumor tissues. Thus, three different types of MNPs having high magnetization properties, Au@Fe3O4, Au@α-Fe2O3 and Au@γ-Fe2O3 have been employed to study the performance in terms of maximum rise in temperature, specific absorption rate (SAR), and area of ablation zone by varying core size radius of MNPs. Results demonstrate that increase in radius of MNP core helps in increasing the temperature distribution and reduction in ablation zone. The optimized lesion is achieved for 20 nm core radius of Au@Fe3O4.
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- Alka Singla
- Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, SLIET Longowal, Sangrur, India
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- Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, SLIET Longowal, Sangrur, India
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- Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering Department, SLIET Longowal, Sangrur, India
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Green synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Camellia sinensis tea leaf extract and their antioxidant, anti-bactericidal and anticancer efficacy. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04845-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Single-step functionalization of silicon nanoparticles providing efficient DNA binding. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mellor RD, Uchegbu IF. Ultrasmall-in-Nano: Why Size Matters. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:2476. [PMID: 35889699 PMCID: PMC9317835 DOI: 10.3390/nano12142476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are continuing to gain popularity in the field of nanotechnology. New methods are continuously being developed to tune the particles' physicochemical properties, resulting in control over their biological fate and applicability to in vivo diagnostics and therapy. This review focuses on the effects of varying particle size on optical properties, opsonization, cellular internalization, renal clearance, biodistribution, tumor accumulation, and toxicity. We review the common methods of synthesizing ultrasmall AuNPs, as well as the emerging constructs termed ultrasmall-in-nano-an approach which promises to provide the desirable properties from both ends of the AuNP size range. We review the various applications and outcomes of ultrasmall-in-nano constructs in vitro and in vivo.
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- School of Pharmacy, University College London (UCL), 29–39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK;
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Qaralleh H, Khleifat K, Al-Limoun M, Al-Tarawneh A, Khleifat W, Almajali I, Buqain R, Shadid KA, Aslowayeh N. Antibacterial activity of airborne fungal mediated nanoparticles in combination with Foeniculum vulgare essential oil. JOURNAL OF HERBMED PHARMACOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.34172/jhp.2022.48] [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] Open
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Introduction: A cost-effective and ecologically friendly method of generating silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) includes pathways that utilize a variety of biological sources to decrease metal ions. This study was designed to synthesize AgNPs using a fungus strain Aspergillus flavus and evaluate its antibacterial activities alone or in combination with Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) essential oil (EO). Methods: The antibacterial activity of different concentrations of biosynthesized AgNPs by Aspergillus flavus individually and in combination with fennel EO was investigated using disc diffusion methods and minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). Bacterial species, including Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae, Shigella sp., Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis were tested. Results: Formation of dark brown color, ultraviolet-visible (UV/Vis) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope (TEM), and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) were used for the characterization of AgNPs. Obvious synergistic effects were observed between AgNPs and EO of fennel (F. vulgare) with all tested bacteria except S. aureus, through increases in fold area of inhibition (IFAs) within the range of 0.15 to 8.87. Although S. aureus had the most susceptibility toward both AgNPs and EO of fennel (24 and 17 mm, respectively), no synergistic activity was exhibited. The best synergistic capacity resulted from AgNPs and fennel EO was observed against S. epidermidis (8.87-fold in IFA). Conclusion: This study revealed that when biosynthesized AgNPs were mixed with the EO of F. vulgare, they became more bacteriostatic and might be developed to treat bacterial infections in the future.
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- Haitham Qaralleh
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Science, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan
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- Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
- Biology Department, College of Science, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan
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- Prince Faisal Center for Dead Sea, Environmental and Energy Research, Mu’tah University, Jordan
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Science, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan
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- Cell Therapy Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center (PDRC), Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
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- Department of Biology, College of Education (Majmaah), Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah,11952, Saudi Arabia
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Pastukhov AI, Belyaev IB, Bulmahn JC, Zelepukin IV, Popov AA, Zavestovskaya IN, Klimentov SM, Deyev SM, Prasad PN, Kabashin AV. Laser-ablative aqueous synthesis and characterization of elemental boron nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9129. [PMID: 35650237 PMCID: PMC9159993 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13066-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Boron-based nano-formulations look very promising for biomedical applications, including photo- and boron neutron capture therapies, but the fabrication of non-toxic water-dispersible boron nanoparticles (NPs), which contain the highest boron atom concentration, is difficult using currently available chemical and plasma synthesis methods. Here, we demonstrate purely aqueous synthesis of clean boron NPs by methods of femtosecond laser ablation from a solid boron target in water, thus free of any toxic organic solvents, and characterize their properties. We show that despite highly oxidizing water ambience, the laser-ablative synthesis process follows an unusual scenario leading to the formation of boron NPs together with boric acid (H3BO3) as an oxidation by-product coating the nanoparticles, which acts to stabilize the elemental boron NPs dispersion. We then demonstrate the purification of boron NPs from residual boric acid in deionized water, followed by their coating with polyethylene glycol to improve colloidal stability and biocompatibility. It was found that the formed NPs have a spherical shape with averaged size of about 37 nm, and are composed of elemental boron in mostly amorphous phase with the presence of certain crystalline fraction. The synthesized NPs demonstrate low toxicity and exhibit strong absorption in the NIR window of relative tissue transparency, promising their use in photoacoustic imaging and phototherapy, in addition to their promise for neutron capture therapy. This combined potential ability of generating imaging and therapy functionalities makes laser-synthesized B NPs a very promising multifunctional agent for biomedical applications.
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- Andrei I Pastukhov
- LP3, CNRS, Aix Marseille University, Campus de Luminy, Case 917, 13288, Marseille, France
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, Moscow, Russia, 115409.,Russian Academy of Sciences, 16/10 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, Russia, 117997
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- Department of Chemistry, The Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, Moscow, Russia, 115409.,Russian Academy of Sciences, 16/10 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, Russia, 117997
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, Moscow, Russia, 115409
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, Moscow, Russia, 115409.,P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Science, Leninskiy Pr. 53, Moscow, Russia, 119991
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, Moscow, Russia, 115409
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, Moscow, Russia, 115409.,Russian Academy of Sciences, 16/10 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, Russia, 117997
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, Moscow, Russia, 115409. .,Department of Chemistry, The Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
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- LP3, CNRS, Aix Marseille University, Campus de Luminy, Case 917, 13288, Marseille, France.
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Pietrzak K, Krstulović N, Blažeka D, Car J, Malinowski S, Wardak C. Metal oxide nanoparticles as solid contact in ion-selective electrodes sensitive to potassium ions. Talanta 2022; 243:123335. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Tai J, Fan S, Ding S, Ren L. Gold Nanoparticles Based Optical Biosensors for Cancer Biomarker Proteins: A Review of the Current Practices. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:877193. [PMID: 35557858 PMCID: PMC9089302 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.877193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cancer prognosis depends on the early detection of the disease. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have attracted much importance in biomedical research due to their distinctive optical properties. The AuNPs are easy to fabricate, biocompatible, surface controlled, stable, and have surface plasmonic properties. The AuNPs based optical biosensors can intensely improve the sensitivity, specificity, resolution, penetration depth, contrast, and speed of these devices. The key optical features of the AuNPs based biosensors include localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), SERS, and luminescence. AuNPs based biomarkers have the potential to sense the protein biomarkers at a low detection level. In this review, the fabrication techniques of the AuNPs have been reviewed. The optical biosensors based on LSPR, SERS, and luminescence are also evaluated. The application of these biosensors for cancer protein detection is discussed. Distinct examples of cancer research that have a substantial impact on both scientific and clinical research are presented.
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- Jinghua Tai
- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Lishen Ren,
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Concentration Quantification of TiO 2 Nanoparticles Synthesized by Laser Ablation of a Ti Target in Water. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15093146. [PMID: 35591479 PMCID: PMC9104483 DOI: 10.3390/ma15093146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In this work, we present a quantitative method for determining the concentration of metal oxide nanoparticles (NP) synthesized by laser ablation in liquid. The case study was performed with titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NP), which were synthesized by laser ablation of a Ti target in water. After synthesis, a colloidal solution was analyzed with UV-Vis spectroscopy. At the same time, the craters that remained on the Ti target after ablation were evaluated with an optical microscope to determine the volume of the ablated material. SEM microscopy was used to determine the TiO2 NP size distribution. It was found that synthesized TiO2 NP followed a Log-Normal diameter distribution with a maximum at about 64 nm. From the volume of ablated material and NP size distribution, under the assumption that most of the ablated material is consumed to form nanoparticles, a concentration of nanoparticles can be determined. The proposed method is verified by comparing the calculated concentrations to the values obtained from the Beer–Lambert law using the Mie scattering theory for the NP cross-section calculation.
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Rabiee N, Ahmadi S, Akhavan O, Luque R. Silver and Gold Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Purposes against Multi-Drug Resistance Bacteria. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:1799. [PMID: 35269031 PMCID: PMC8911831 DOI: 10.3390/ma15051799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Several pieces of research have been done on transition metal nanoparticles and their nanocomplexes as research on their physical and chemical properties and their relationship to biological features are of great importance. Among all their biological properties, the antibacterial and antimicrobial are especially important due to their high use for human needs. In this article, we will discuss the different synthesis and modification methods of silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticles and their physicochemical properties. We will also review some state-of-art studies and find the best relationship between the nanoparticles' physicochemical properties and potential antimicrobial activity. The possible antimicrobial mechanism of these types of nanoparticles will be discussed in-depth as well.
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- Navid Rabiee
- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9161, Iran;
- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19857-17443, Iran;
- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19857-17443, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9161, Iran;
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Campus de Rabanales, Universidad de Córdoba, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Cordoba, Spain
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Kaur S, Bari NK, Sinha S. Varying protein architectures in 3-dimensions for scaffolding and modulating properties of catalytic gold nanoparticles. Amino Acids 2022; 54:441-454. [PMID: 35103826 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-022-03127-7] [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: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Fabrication and development of nanoscale materials with tunable structural and functional properties require a dynamic arrangement of nanoparticles on architectural templates. The function of nanoparticles not only depends on the property of the nanoparticles but also on their spatial orientations. Proteins with self-assembling properties which can be genetically engineered to varying architectural designs for scaffolds can be used to develop different orientations of nanoparticles in three dimensions. Here, we report the use of naturally self-assembling bacterial micro-compartment shell protein (PduA) assemblies in 2D and its single-point mutant variant (PduA[K26A]) in 3D architectures for the reduction and fabrication of gold nanoparticles. Interestingly, the different spatial organization of gold nanoparticles resulted in a smaller size in the 3D architect scaffold. Here, we observed a two-fold increase in catalytic activity and six-fold higher affinity toward TMB (3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine) substrate as a measure of higher peroxidase activity (nanozymatic) in the case of PduA[K26A] 3D scaffold. This approach demonstrates that the hierarchical organization of scaffold enables the fine-tuning of nanoparticle properties, thus paving the way toward the design of new nanoscale materials.
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- Simerpreet Kaur
- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Sector-81, Knowledge City, SAS Nagar Mohali, Punjab, 140306, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Sector-81, Knowledge City, SAS Nagar Mohali, Punjab, 140306, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Sector-81, Knowledge City, SAS Nagar Mohali, Punjab, 140306, India.
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Biogenic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles, Characterization and Their Applications—A Review. SURFACES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/surfaces5010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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With the growing awareness for the need of sustainable environment, the importance of synthesizing and the application of green nanoparticles has gained special focus. Among various metal nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have gain significant attention. AgNPs are synthesized conventionally by physical and chemical methods using chemicals such as reducing agents, which are hazardous to environment due to their toxic properties, provoking a serious concern to create and develop environment friendly methods. Thus, biological alternatives are emerging to fill gaps, such as green syntheses that use biological molecules taken from plant sources in the form of extracts, which have shown to be superior to chemical and physical approaches. These biological molecules derived from plants are assembled in a highly regulated manner to make them suitable for metal nanoparticle synthesis. The current review outlines the wide plant diversity that may be used to prepare a rapid and single-step procedure with a green path over the traditional ones, as well as their antifungal activity.
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Ferreira-Gonçalves T, Ferreira D, Ferreira HA, Reis CP. Nanogold-based materials in medicine: from their origins to their future. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2021; 16:2695-2723. [PMID: 34879741 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2021-0265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The properties of gold-based materials have been explored for centuries in several research fields, including medicine. Multiple published production methods for gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have shown that the physicochemical and optical properties of AuNPs depend on the production method used. These different AuNP properties have allowed exploration of their usefulness in countless distinct biomedical applications over the last few years. Here we present an extensive overview of the most commonly used AuNP production methods, the resulting distinct properties of the AuNPs and the potential application of these AuNPs in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in biomedicine.
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- Tânia Ferreira-Gonçalves
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Health Technologies (DFFTS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, Lisboa, 1649-003, Portugal
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- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, Largo dos Colegiais, Évora, 7000, Portugal
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- Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica (IBEB), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Lisboa, 1749-016, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Health Technologies (DFFTS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, Lisboa, 1649-003, Portugal.,Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica (IBEB), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Lisboa, 1749-016, Portugal
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Zulfajri M, Huang WJ, Huang GG, Chen HF. Effects of Different Surfactant Charges on the Formation of Gold Nanoparticles by the LASiS Method. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14112937. [PMID: 34072432 PMCID: PMC8199378 DOI: 10.3390/ma14112937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The laser ablation synthesis in solution (LASiS) method has been widely utilized due to its significant prospects in laser microprocessing of nanomaterials. In this study, the LASiS method with the addition of different surfactant charges (cationic CTAB, nonionic TX-100, and anionic SDS) was used to produce Au NPs. An Nd:YAG laser system at 532 nm excitation with some synthetic parameters, including different laser fluences, ablation times, and surfactant concentrations was performed. The obtained Au NPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and zeta potential analyzer. The Au NPs exhibited the maximum absorption peak at around 520 nm for all samples. The color of Au NPs was changed from red to reddish by increasing the laser fluence. The surfactant charges also played different roles in the Au NPs’ growth during the synthesis process. The average sizes of Au NPs were found to be 8.5 nm, 5.5 nm, and 15.5 nm with the medium containing CTAB, TX-100, and SDS, respectively. Besides, the different surfactant charges induced different performances to protect Au NPs from agglomeration. Overall, the SDS and CTAB surfactants exhibited higher stability of the Au NPs compared to the Au NPs with TX-100 surfactant.
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- Muhammad Zulfajri
- Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Serambi Mekkah, Banda Aceh 23245, Indonesia;
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (W.-J.H.); (G.-G.H.)
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (W.-J.H.); (G.-G.H.)
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (W.-J.H.); (G.-G.H.)
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (W.-J.H.); (G.-G.H.)
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Kalus M, Barcikowski S, Gökce B. How the Physicochemical Properties of the Bulk Material Affect the Ablation Crater Profile, Mass Balance, and Bubble Dynamics During Single-Pulse, Nanosecond Laser Ablation in Water. Chemistry 2021; 27:5978-5991. [PMID: 33496348 PMCID: PMC8048872 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Understanding the key steps that drive the laser-based synthesis of colloids is a prerequisite for learning how to optimize the ablation process in terms of nanoparticle output and functional design of the nanomaterials. Even though many studies focus on cavitation bubble formation using single-pulse ablation conditions, the ablation efficiency and nanoparticle properties are typically investigated under prolonged ablation conditions with repetition rate lasers. Linking single-pulse and multiple-pulse ablation is difficult due to limitations induced by gas formation cross-effects, which occur on longer timescales and depend on the target materials' oxidation-sensitivity. Therefore, this study investigates the ablation and cavitation bubble dynamics under nanosecond, single laser pulse conditions for six different bulk materials (Au, Ag, Cu, Fe, Ti, and Al). Also, the effective threshold fluences, ablation volumes, and penetration depths are quantified for these materials. The thermal and chemical properties of the corresponding bulk materials not only favor the formation of larger spot sizes but also lead to the highest molar ablation efficiencies for low melting materials such as aluminum. Furthermore, the concept of the cavitation bubble growth linked with the oxidation sensitivity of the ablated material is discussed. With this, evidence is provided that intensive chemical reactions occurring during the very early timescale of ablation are significantly enhanced by the bubble collapse.
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- Mark‐Robert Kalus
- Technical Chemistry ICenter for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)University of Duisburg-Essen45141EssenGermany
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- Technical Chemistry ICenter for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)University of Duisburg-Essen45141EssenGermany
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- Technical Chemistry ICenter for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)University of Duisburg-Essen45141EssenGermany
- Materials Science and Additive ManufacturingSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Safety EngineeringUniversity of Wuppertal42119WuppertalGermany
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Discrimination of ablation, shielding, and interface layer effects on the steady-state formation of persistent bubbles under liquid flow conditions during laser synthesis of colloids. J Flow Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41981-021-00144-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AbstractOver the past decade, laser ablation in liquids (LAL) was established as an innovative nanoparticle synthesis method obeying the principles of green chemistry. While one of the main advantages of this method is the absence of stabilizers leading to nanoparticles with “clean” ligand-free surfaces, its main disadvantage is the comparably low nanoparticle production efficiency dampening the sustainability of the method and preventing the use of laser-synthesized nanoparticles in applications that require high amounts of material. In this study, the effects of productivity-dampening entities that become particularly relevant for LAL with high repetition rate lasers, i.e., persistent bubbles or colloidal nanoparticles (NPs), on the synthesis of colloidal gold nanoparticles in different solvents are studied. Especially under batch ablation conditions in highly viscous liquids with prolonged ablation times both shielding entities are closely interconnected and need to be disentangled. By performing liquid flow-assisted nanosecond laser ablation of gold in liquids with different viscosity and nanoparticle or bubble diffusivity, it is shown that a steady-state is reached after a few seconds with fixed individual contributions of bubble- and colloid-induced shielding effects. By analyzing dimensionless numbers (i.e., Axial Peclet, Reynolds, and Schmidt) it is demonstrated how these shielding effects strongly depend on the liquid’s transport properties and the flow-induced formation of an interface layer along the target surface. In highly viscous liquids, the transport of NPs and persistent bubbles within this interface layer is strongly diffusion-controlled. This diffusion-limitation not only affects the agglomeration of the NPs but also leads to high local densities of NPs and bubbles near the target surface, shielding up to 80% of the laser power. Hence, the ablation rate does not only depend on the total amount of shielding matter in the flow channel, but also on the location of the persistent bubbles and NPs. By comparing LAL in different liquids, it is demonstrated that 30 times more gas is produced per ablated amount of substance in acetone and ethylene glycol compared to ablation in water. This finding confirms that chemical effects contribute to the liquid’s decomposition and the ablation yield as well. Furthermore, it is shown that the highest ablation efficiencies and monodisperse qualities are achieved in liquids with the lowest viscosities and gas formation rates at the highest volumetric flow rates.
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Green Synthesis, Characterization, Enzyme Inhibition, Antimicrobial Potential, and Cytotoxic Activity of Plant Mediated Silver Nanoparticle Using Ricinus communis Leaf and Root Extracts. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020206. [PMID: 33540690 PMCID: PMC7913007 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The need of non-toxic synthesis protocols for nanoparticles arises developing interest in biogenic approaches. The present project was focused on cost effective, environment congenial synthesis of Ag nanoparticles and their biological applications. Leaf and root extracts of Ricinus communis were used as a reducing and stabilizing agent in synthesis process. A Proposed mechanism in published literature suggested that Indole-3-acetic acid, l-valine, triethyl citrate, and quercetin-3-0-p-d-glucopyranoside phytoconstituents of Ricinus communis act as reducing and capping agents. The synthesized Ag NPs were characterized with a help X-ray diffractometer, Transmission electron microscopy, UV-Vis spectrophotometry and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The XRD results inveterate the synthesis of pure nano size crystalline silver particles. The FTIR data revealed the possible functional groups of biomolecules involved in bio reduction and capping for efficient stabilization of silver nanoparticles. TEM analysis confirmed the almost spherical morphology of synthesized particles with mean size 29 and 38 nm for R-Ag-NPs (root) and L-Ag-NPs (leaf), respectively. The stability of synthesized nanoparticles was examined against heat and pH. It was observed that synthesized nanoparticles were stable up to 100 °C temperature and also showed stability in neutral, basic and slightly acidic medium (pH 05–06) for several months while below pH 5 were unstable. The synthesized silver nanoparticles had promising inhibition efficiency in multiple applications, including as bactericidal/fungicidal agents and Urease/Xanthine oxidase enzymes inhibitors. The cytotoxicity of synthesized nanoparticles shows that the concentration under 20 μg/mL were biologically compatible.
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Sivakumar S, Persson AR, Metaferia W, Heurlin M, Wallenberg R, Samuelson L, Deppert K, Johansson J, Magnusson MH. Aerotaxy: gas-phase epitaxy of quasi 1D nanostructures. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:025605. [PMID: 32987376 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abbc23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Cost- and resource-efficient growth is necessary for many applications of semiconductor nanowires. We here present the design, operational details and theory behind Aerotaxy, a scalable alternative technology for producing quality crystalline nanowires at a remarkably high growth rate and throughput. Using size-controlled Au seed particles and organometallic precursors, Aerotaxy can produce nanowires with perfect crystallinity and controllable dimensions, and the method is suitable to meet industrial production requirements. In this report, we explain why Aerotaxy is an efficient method for fabricating semiconductor nanowires and explain the technical aspects of our custom-built Aerotaxy system. Investigations using SEM (scanning electron microscope), TEM (transmission electron microscope) and other characterization methods are used to support the claim that Aerotaxy is indeed a scalable method capable of producing nanowires with reproducible properties. We have investigated both binary and ternary III-V semiconductor material systems like GaAs and GaAsP. In addition, common aspects of Aerotaxy nanowires deduced from experimental observations are used to validate the Aerotaxy growth model, based on a computational flow dynamics (CFD) approach. We compare the experimental results with the model behaviour to better understand Aerotaxy growth.
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- Sudhakar Sivakumar
- Solid State Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- NanoLund, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden
- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Lund University, Box 124, 22100, Lund, Sweden
- National Center for High Resolution Electron Microscopy, Lund University, Box 124, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, United States of America
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- Solid State Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- NanoLund, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden
- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Lund University, Box 124, 22100, Lund, Sweden
- National Center for High Resolution Electron Microscopy, Lund University, Box 124, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- Solid State Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- Solid State Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- Solid State Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- Solid State Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
- NanoLund, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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Patel A, Enman J, Gulkova A, Guntoro PI, Dutkiewicz A, Ghorbani Y, Rova U, Christakopoulos P, Matsakas L. Integrating biometallurgical recovery of metals with biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:128306. [PMID: 33297243 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Industrial activities, such as mining, electroplating, cement production, and metallurgical operations, as well as manufacturing of plastics, fertilizers, pesticides, batteries, dyes or anticorrosive agents, can cause metal contamination in the surrounding environment. This is an acute problem due to the non-biodegradable nature of metal pollutants, their transformation into toxic and carcinogenic compounds, and bioaccumulation through the food chain. At the same time, platinum group metals and rare earth elements are of strong economic interest and their recovery is incentivized. Microbial interaction with metals or metals-bearing minerals can facilitate metals recovery in the form of nanoparticles. Metal nanoparticles are gaining increasing attention due to their unique characteristics and application as antimicrobial and antibiofilm agents, biocatalysts, in targeted drug delivery, for wastewater treatment, and in water electrolysis. Ideally, metal nanoparticles should be homogenous in shape and size, and not toxic to humans or the environment. Microbial synthesis of nanoparticles represents a safe, and environmentally friendly alternative to chemical and physical methods. In this review article, we mainly focus on metal and metal salts nanoparticles synthesized by various microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, microalgae, and yeasts, as well as their advantages in biomedical, health, and environmental applications.
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- Alok Patel
- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Mineral Processing, Division of Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Mineral Processing, Division of Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87, Luleå, Sweden.
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Ferreira VC, Marin G, Dupont J, Correia RRB. Nonlinear and thermo-optical characterisation of bare imidazoliumionic liquids. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2020; 33:095101. [PMID: 33331295 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/abcdaf] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nonlinear optical (NLO) and thermo-optical properties of two pure ionic liquids, BMIOMe.NTf2and BMIOMe.N(CN)2, were examined in this study. This was the first nonlinear refractive index determination of a pristine ionic liquid by a standard self-refraction experiment. The NLO characterisations were performed using Z-scan and EZ-scan techniques in the thermally managed approach, with a mode-locked femtosecond laser source. Thermal properties were analysed concomitantly, and the thermo-optical coefficient, thermal characteristic time, and lens strength were characterised. These results define the parameters to be adopted in the method of nanoparticles formation by laser ablation in an ionic liquid solution and indicate that BMIOMe.NTf2is a prominent material to be engineered for photonics applications.
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- Vinícius C Ferreira
- OPTMA - Optics, Photonics and Materials Group, Institute of Physics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- LAMOCA - Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- LAMOCA - Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- OPTMA - Optics, Photonics and Materials Group, Institute of Physics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Fazio E, Gökce B, De Giacomo A, Meneghetti M, Compagnini G, Tommasini M, Waag F, Lucotti A, Zanchi CG, Ossi PM, Dell’Aglio M, D’Urso L, Condorelli M, Scardaci V, Biscaglia F, Litti L, Gobbo M, Gallo G, Santoro M, Trusso S, Neri F. Nanoparticles Engineering by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids: Concepts and Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2317. [PMID: 33238455 PMCID: PMC7700616 DOI: 10.3390/nano10112317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Laser synthesis emerges as a suitable technique to produce ligand-free nanoparticles, alloys and functionalized nanomaterials for catalysis, imaging, biomedicine, energy and environmental applications. In the last decade, laser ablation and nanoparticle generation in liquids has proven to be a unique and efficient technique to generate, excite, fragment and conjugate a large variety of nanostructures in a scalable and clean way. In this work, we give an overview on the fundamentals of pulsed laser synthesis of nanocolloids and new information about its scalability towards selected applications. Biomedicine, catalysis and sensing are the application areas mainly discussed in this review, highlighting advantages of laser-synthesized nanoparticles for these types of applications and, once partially resolved, the limitations to the technique for large-scale applications.
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- Enza Fazio
- Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics and Earth Physics, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (G.G.); (F.N.)
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- Department of Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany; (B.G.); (F.W.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy;
- CNR-NANOTEC, c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy; (M.M.); (F.B.); (L.L.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.C.); (L.D.); (M.C.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy; (M.T.); (A.L.); (C.G.Z.)
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- Department of Technical Chemistry I and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany; (B.G.); (F.W.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy; (M.T.); (A.L.); (C.G.Z.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy; (M.T.); (A.L.); (C.G.Z.)
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- Department of Energy & Center for NanoEngineered Materials and Surfaces—NEMAS, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy;
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- CNR-NANOTEC, c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.C.); (L.D.); (M.C.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.C.); (L.D.); (M.C.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.C.); (L.D.); (M.C.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy; (M.M.); (F.B.); (L.L.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy; (M.M.); (F.B.); (L.L.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy; (M.M.); (F.B.); (L.L.); (M.G.)
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- Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics and Earth Physics, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (G.G.); (F.N.)
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- STMicroelectronics S.R.L., Stradale Primosole 37, 95121 Catania, Italy;
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- CNR-IPCF Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, 98053 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics and Earth Physics, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, Italy; (G.G.); (F.N.)
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Naik SS, Lee SJ, Begildayeva T, Yu Y, Lee H, Choi MY. Pulsed laser synthesis of reduced graphene oxide supported ZnO/Au nanostructures in liquid with enhanced solar light photocatalytic activity. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115247. [PMID: 32717637 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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ZnO/Au/rGO ternary nanocomposites possessing a high photocatalytic response under solar irradiation were synthesized by a two-step process via a pulsed laser synthesis and a wet chemical process. The crystalline structure, surface morphology, size distribution, elemental composition, and optical properties of the prepared ZnO/Au/rGO ternary nanocomposites were characterized using X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscope, high-resolution transmission electron microscope, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra, and photoluminescence analysis. The photocatalytic activity of the as synthesized nanocomposites was evaluated for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under solar light irradiation (SLI). The density of the elemental and carbonaceous components, such as the Au nanoparticles (NPs) and the rGO nano-matrix on ZnO, could be altered by changing the concentration of HAuCl4.3H2O (5, 10, 15, and 20 wt%) or rGO (2.5, 5, and 7.5 wt%) using the same synthetic processes. The ZnO/Au15/rGO5 nanocomposite showed the highest photocatalytic degradation efficiency of 95% MB after 120 min under SLI, potentially due to the increased absorption of solar light or the efficient separation and migration of charge carriers by the anchored Au NPs and rGO onto the ZnO NPs. Further, the observed results and reusability of ZnO/Au15/rGO5 makes it an exceptionally promising material for diverse applications in the field of wastewater treatment and other types of environmental remediation.
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- Shreyanka Shankar Naik
- Department of Chemistry (BK21+) and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry (BK21+) and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry (BK21+) and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry (BK21+) and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry (BK21+) and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry (BK21+) and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 52828, Republic of Korea.
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Puente Santiago AR, Fernandez‐Delgado O, Gomez A, Ahsan MA, Echegoyen L. Fullerenes as Key Components for Low‐Dimensional (Photo)electrocatalytic Nanohybrid Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Alain R. Puente Santiago
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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Puente Santiago AR, Fernandez‐Delgado O, Gomez A, Ahsan MA, Echegoyen L. Fullerenes as Key Components for Low‐Dimensional (Photo)electrocatalytic Nanohybrid Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:122-141. [PMID: 33090642 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Alain R. Puente Santiago
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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Bodik M, Jergel M, Majkova E, Siffalovic P. Langmuir films of low-dimensional nanomaterials. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 283:102239. [PMID: 32854017 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A large number of low-dimensional nanomaterials having different shapes and being dispersible in solvents open a fundamental question if there is a universal deposition technique for the monolayer formation. A monolayer formation of various nanomaterials at the air-water interface, also known as a Langmuir film, is a well-established technique even for the large group of the recently developed low-dimensional nanomaterials. In this review, we cover the monolayer formation of the zero-dimensional, one-dimensional and two-dimensional nanomaterials. Thanks to the formation of a Langmuir layer at the thermodynamic equilibrium, by using a suitable nanomaterial dispersion and subphase, the monolayers can be formed from all kinds of materials, ranging from the graphene oxide to the semiconducting quantum dots. In this review, we will discuss the basic requirements for the successful formation of monolayers and summarize the recent scientific advances in the field of Langmuir films.
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Kalia A, Singh S. Myco-decontamination of azo dyes: nano-augmentation technologies. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:384. [PMID: 32802726 PMCID: PMC7415790 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02378-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Effluents of textile, paper, and related industries contain significant amounts of synthetic dyes which has serious environmental and health implications. Remediation of dyes through physical and chemical techniques has specific limitations. Augmented biological decontamination strategies 'microbial remediation' may involve ring-opening of dye molecules besides the reduction of constituent metal ions. Both bacterial and fungal genera are known to exhibit metabolic versatility which can be harnessed for effective bio-removal of the toxic dye contaminants. Ascomycetous/basidiomycetes fungi can effectively decontaminate azo dyes through laccase/peroxidase enzyme-mediated catalysis. The extent, efficacy, and range of fungal dye decontamination can be enhanced by the conjugated application of nanomaterials, including nanoparticles (NPs) and their composites. Fungal cell-enabled NP synthesis- 'myco-farmed NPs', is a low-cost strategy for scaled-up fabrication of a variety of metal, metal oxide, non-metal oxide NPs through oxidation/reduction of dissolved ions/molecules by extracellular biomolecules. Augmented and rapid decontamination of azo dyes at high concentrations can be achieved by the use of myco-farmed NPs, NPs adsorbed fungal biomass, and nano-immobilized fungi-derived bio-catalytical agents. This manuscript will explore the opportunities and benefits of mycoremediation and application of fungus-NP bionanoconjugate to remediate dye pollutants in wastewaters and land contaminated with the effluent of textile industries.
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- Anu Kalia
- Electron Microscopy and Nanoscience Laboratory, Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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Bulmahn JC, Tikhonowski G, Popov AA, Kuzmin A, Klimentov SM, Kabashin AV, Prasad PN. Laser-Ablative Synthesis of Stable Aqueous Solutions of Elemental Bismuth Nanoparticles for Multimodal Theranostic Applications. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10081463. [PMID: 32722581 PMCID: PMC7466601 DOI: 10.3390/nano10081463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Elemental bismuth (Bi) nanoparticles (NPs), with the high atomic density of the Bi nuclei, could serve as efficient targeted agents for cancer treatment, with applications such as contrast agents for computed tomography (CT) imaging, sensitizers for image-guided X-ray radiotherapy, and photothermal therapy. However, the synthesis of elemental Bi NPs suitable for biological applications is difficult using conventional chemical routes. Here, we explore the fabrication of ultrapure Bi-based nanomaterials by femtosecond laser ablation from a solid Bi target in ambient liquids and characterize them by a variety of techniques, including TEM, SEM, XRD, FTIR, Raman, and optical spectroscopy. We found that laser-ablative synthesis using an elemental Bi solid target leads to the formation of spherical Bi NPs having the mean size of 20–50 nm and a low size-dispersion. The NPs prepared in water experience a fast (within a few minutes) conversion into 400–500 nm flake-like nanosheets, composed of bismuth subcarbonates, (BiO)2CO3 and (BiO)4CO3(OH)2, while the NPs prepared in acetone demonstrate high elemental stability. We introduce a procedure to obtain a stable aqueous solution of elemental Bi NPs suitable for biological applications, based on the coating of Bi NPs prepared in acetone with Pluronic® F68 and their subsequent transfer to water. We also show that the laser-synthesized elemental Bi NPs, due to their vanishing band gap, exhibit remarkable absorption in the infrared range, which can be used for the activation of photothermal therapy in the near IR-to-IR window with maximum optical transparency in biological media. Exempt of any toxic synthetic by-products, laser-ablated elemental Bi NPs present a novel appealing nanoplatform for combination image-guided photoradiotherapies.
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- Julia C. Bulmahn
- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA; (J.C.B.); (A.K.)
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (G.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.)
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (G.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA; (J.C.B.); (A.K.)
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (G.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.)
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (G.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.)
- LP3, Aix Marseille University, CNRS, 13288 Marseille, France
- Correspondence: (A.V.K.); (P.N.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA; (J.C.B.); (A.K.)
- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (G.T.); (A.A.P.); (S.M.K.)
- Correspondence: (A.V.K.); (P.N.P.)
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Reich S, Göttlicher J, Ziefuss A, Streubel R, Letzel A, Menzel A, Mathon O, Pascarelli S, Baumbach T, Zuber M, Gökce B, Barcikowski S, Plech A. In situ speciation and spatial mapping of Zn products during pulsed laser ablation in liquids (PLAL) by combined synchrotron methods. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:14011-14020. [PMID: 32579650 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01500h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pulsed laser ablation in liquids is a hierarchical multi-step process to produce pure inorganic nanoparticle colloids. Controlling this process is hampered by the partial understanding of individual steps and structure formation. In situ X-ray methods are employed to resolve macroscopic dynamics of nanosecond PLAL as well to analyse the distribution and speciation of ablated species with a microsecond time resolution. High time resolution can be achieved by synchrotron-based methods that are capable of 'single-shot' acquisition. X-ray multicontrast imaging by a Shack-Hartmann setup (XHI) and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) resolve evolving nanoparticles inside the transient cavitation bubble, while X-ray absorption spectroscopy in dispersive mode opens access to the total material yield and the chemical state of the ejecta. It is confirmed that during ablation nanoparticles are produced directly as well as reactive material is detected, which is identified in the early stage as Zn atoms. Nanoparticles within the cavitation bubble show a metal signature, which prevails for milliseconds, before gradual oxidation sets in. Ablation is described by a phase explosion of the target coexisting with full evaporation. Oxidation occurs only as a later step to already formed nanoparticles.
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- Stefan Reich
- Institute for Photon Science and Synchrotron Radiation, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Kuchur OA, Tsymbal SA, Shestovskaya MV, Serov NS, Dukhinova MS, Shtil AA. Metal-derived nanoparticles in tumor theranostics: Potential and limitations. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 209:111117. [PMID: 32473483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Initially, metal derived nanoparticles have been used exclusively as contrasting agents in magnetic resonance imaging. Today, green routes of chemical synthesis together with numerous modifications of the core and surface gave rise to a plethora of biomedical applications of metal derived nanoparticles including tumor imaging, diagnostics, and therapy. These materials are an emerging class of tools for tumor theranostics. Nevertheless, the spectrum of clinically approved metal nanoparticles remains narrow, as the safety, specificity and efficiency still have to be improved. In this review we summarize the major directions for development and biomedical applications of metal based nanoparticles and analyze their effects on tumor cells and microenvironment. We discuss the advantages and possible limitations of metal nanoparticle-based tumor theranostics, as well as the potential strategies to improve the in vivo performance of these unique materials.
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- O A Kuchur
- International Institute 'Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies', ITMO University, 197101 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- International Institute 'Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies', ITMO University, 197101 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- International Institute 'Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies', ITMO University, 197101 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- International Institute 'Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies', ITMO University, 197101 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- International Institute 'Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies', ITMO University, 197101 Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
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- International Institute 'Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies', ITMO University, 197101 Saint-Petersburg, Russia; Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Science, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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Fu H, Liu G, Bao H, Zhou L, Zhang H, Zhao Q, Li Y, Cai W. Ultrathin Hexagonal PbO Nanosheets Induced by Laser Ablation in Water for Chemically Trapping Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Chips and Detection of Trace Gaseous H 2S. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:23330-23339. [PMID: 32329597 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lead oxide (PbO) nanosheets are of significance in the design of functional devices. However, facile, green, and fast fabrication of ultrathin and homogenous PbO nanosheets with a chemically clean surface is still desirable. Herein, a simple and chemically clean route is developed for fabricating such nanosheets via laser ablation of a lead target in water for a short time and then ambient aging. The obtained PbO nanosheets are (002)-oriented with microsize in planar dimension and ∼15 nm in thickness. They are mostly hexagonal in shape. Experimental observations of the morphological evolution have revealed that the formation of such PbO nanosheets can be attributed to two processes: (i) laser ablation-induced formation of ultrafine Pb and PbO nanoparticles (NPs) and (ii) PbO NP aggregation and their oriented connection growth. Importantly, a composite surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) chip is designed and fabricated by covering a PbO nanosheet monolayer on a Au NP film. Such a composite SERS chip can be used for the fast and trace detection of gaseous H2S in which the PbO nanosheets can effectively chemically trap H2S molecules, demonstrating a new application of these PbO nanosheets. The response of this chip to H2S can be detected within 10 s, and the detection limit is below 1 ppb. Also, this PbO nanosheet-based chip is reusable by heating after use. This study not only deepens the understanding of the NP-based formation mechanism of nanosheets but also provides the renewable SERS chips for the highly efficient detection of trace gaseous H2S.
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- Hao Fu
- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Kohsakowski S, Seiser F, Wiederrecht JP, Reichenberger S, Vinnay T, Barcikowski S, Marzun G. Effective size separation of laser-generated, surfactant-free nanoparticles by continuous centrifugation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:095603. [PMID: 31703230 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab55bd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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High-power, nanosecond, pulsed-laser ablation in liquids enables the continuous synthesis of highly pure colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) at an application-relevant scale. The gained mass-weighted particle size distribution is however often reported to be broad, requiring post treatment like centrifugation to remove undesired particle size fractions. To date, available centrifugation techniques are generally discontinuous, limiting the throughput and hindering economic upscaling. Hence, throughout this paper, a scalable, continuously operating centrifugation of laser-generated platinum NPs in a tubular bowl centrifuge is reported for the first time. To that end, using a 121 W ns-laser, the continuous production of a colloidal suspension of NPs, yet with broad particle size distribution has been employed, yielding productivities of 1-2 g h-1 for gold, silver, and platinum. The power-specific productivities (Au: 18 mg h-1 W-1, Pt: 13 mg h-1 W-1, Ag: 8 mg h-1 W-1, Ni: 6 mg h-1 W-1) are far higher than reported before. Subsequent downstream integration of a continuously operating tubular bowl centrifuge was successfully achieved for Pt NPs allowing the removal of undesired particle size with high throughput. By means of a systematic study of relevant centrifugation parameters involved, effective size optimization and respective size sharpness parameters for a maximum Pt NP diameter of 10 nm are reported. The results of the experimental centrifugation of laser-generated Pt NPs were in excellent agreement with the theoretically calculated cut-off diameter. After centrifugation with optimized parameters (residence time of 5 min; g-force of 38,454 g), the polydispersity indices of the Pt NPs size distributions were reduced by a factor of six, and high monodispersity was observed.
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- Sebastian Kohsakowski
- University of Duisburg-Essen, Technical Chemistry I and Center of Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), Universitätsstraße 7, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45141, Germany. Nano Energie Technik Zentrum (NETZ), Carl-Benz-Straße 199, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, 47057, Germany
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Laser Fragmentation Synthesis of Colloidal Bismuth Ferrite Particles. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10020359. [PMID: 32092944 PMCID: PMC7075302 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Laser fragmentation of colloidal submicron-sized bismuth ferrite particles was performed by irradiating a liquid jet to synthesize bismuth ferrite nanoparticles. This treatment achieved a size reduction from 450 nm to below 10 nm. A circular and an elliptical fluid jet were compared to control the energy distribution within the fluid jet and thereby the product size distribution and educt decomposition. The resulting colloids were analysed via UV-VIS, XRD and TEM. All methods were used to gain information on size distribution, material morphology and composition. It was found that using an elliptical liquid jet during the laser fragmentation leads to a slightly smaller and narrower size distribution of the resulting product compared to the circular jet.
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Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Potential Application in Food and Agricultural Sector. NANOTECHNOLOGY IN THE LIFE SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39246-8_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Popova-Kuznetsova E, Tikhonowski G, Popov AA, Duflot V, Deyev S, Klimentov S, Zavestovskaya I, Prasad PN, Kabashin AV. Laser-Ablative Synthesis of Isotope-Enriched Samarium Oxide Nanoparticles for Nuclear Nanomedicine. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 10:E69. [PMID: 31905619 PMCID: PMC7022655 DOI: 10.3390/nano10010069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nuclear nanomedicine is an emerging field, which utilizes nanoformulations of nuclear agents to increase their local concentration at targeted sites for a more effective nuclear therapy at a considerably reduced radiation dosage. This field needs the development of methods for controlled fabrication of nuclear agents carrying nanoparticles with low polydispersity and with high colloidal stability in aqueous dispersions. In this paper, we apply methods of femtosecond (fs) laser ablation in deionized water to fabricate stable aqueous dispersion of 152Sm-enriched samarium oxide nanoparticles (NPs), which can capture neutrons to become 153Sm beta-emitters for nuclear therapy. We show that direct ablation of a 152Sm-enriched samarium oxide target leads to widely size- and shape-dispersed populations of NPs with low colloidal stability. However, by applying a second fs laser fragmentation step to the dispersion of initially formed colloids, we achieve full homogenization of NPs size characteristics, while keeping the same composition. We also demonstrate the possibility for wide-range tuning of the mean size of Sm-based NPs by varying laser energy during the ablation or fragmentation step. The final product presents dispersed solutions of samarium oxide NPs with relatively narrow size distribution, having spherical shape, a controlled mean size between 7 and 70 nm and high colloidal stability. The formed NPs can also be of importance for catalytic and biomedical applications.
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- Elena Popova-Kuznetsova
- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, Moscow 115409, Russia; (E.P.-K.); (G.T.); (S.D.); (S.K.); (I.Z.)
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, Moscow 115409, Russia; (E.P.-K.); (G.T.); (S.D.); (S.K.); (I.Z.)
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, Moscow 115409, Russia; (E.P.-K.); (G.T.); (S.D.); (S.K.); (I.Z.)
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- Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, NIFKhI, Obninsk 249033, Kaluga region, Russia;
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, Moscow 115409, Russia; (E.P.-K.); (G.T.); (S.D.); (S.K.); (I.Z.)
- Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, Moscow 115409, Russia; (E.P.-K.); (G.T.); (S.D.); (S.K.); (I.Z.)
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, Moscow 115409, Russia; (E.P.-K.); (G.T.); (S.D.); (S.K.); (I.Z.)
- Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, Moscow 115409, Russia; (E.P.-K.); (G.T.); (S.D.); (S.K.); (I.Z.)
- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Bionanophotonic Lab., Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), National Nuclear Research University MEPHI, Moscow 115409, Russia; (E.P.-K.); (G.T.); (S.D.); (S.K.); (I.Z.)
- LP3, Aix Marseille University, CNRS, 13288 Marseille, France
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Ivanov DS, Izgin T, Maiorov AN, Veiko VP, Rethfeld B, Dombrovska YI, Garcia ME, Zavestovskaya IN, Klimentov SM, Kabashin AV. Numerical Investigation of Ultrashort Laser-Ablative Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in Liquids Using the Atomistic-Continuum Model. Molecules 2019; 25:molecules25010067. [PMID: 31878215 PMCID: PMC6982913 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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We present a framework based on the atomistic continuum model, combining the Molecular Dynamics (MD) and Two Temperature Model (TTM) approaches, to characterize the growth of metal nanoparticles (NPs) under ultrashort laser ablation from a solid target in water ambient. The model is capable of addressing the kinetics of fast non-equilibrium laser-induced phase transition processes at atomic resolution, while in continuum it accounts for the effect of free carriers, playing a determinant role during short laser pulse interaction processes with metals. The results of our simulations clarify possible mechanisms, which can be responsible for the observed experimental data, including the presence of two populations of NPs, having a small (5–15 nm) and larger (tens of nm) mean size. The formed NPs are of importance for a variety of applications in energy, catalysis and healthcare.
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- Dmitry S. Ivanov
- Department of Physics and OPTIMAS Research Center, TU Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany;
- Institute of Physics and Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology (CINSaT), University of Kassel, 34125 Kassel, Germany; (T.I.); (M.E.G.)
- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (A.N.M.); (Y.I.D.); (I.N.Z.); (S.M.K.)
- Physics Department, ITMO University, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia;
- Correspondence: (D.S.I.); (A.V.K.)
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- Institute of Physics and Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology (CINSaT), University of Kassel, 34125 Kassel, Germany; (T.I.); (M.E.G.)
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (A.N.M.); (Y.I.D.); (I.N.Z.); (S.M.K.)
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- Physics Department, ITMO University, 197101 St. Petersburg, Russia;
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- Department of Physics and OPTIMAS Research Center, TU Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany;
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (A.N.M.); (Y.I.D.); (I.N.Z.); (S.M.K.)
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- Institute of Physics and Center for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science and Technology (CINSaT), University of Kassel, 34125 Kassel, Germany; (T.I.); (M.E.G.)
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (A.N.M.); (Y.I.D.); (I.N.Z.); (S.M.K.)
- P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of Russian Acad. Sci., Leninskiy Pr. 53, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Engineering Physics for Biomedicine (PhysBio), MEPHI, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (A.N.M.); (Y.I.D.); (I.N.Z.); (S.M.K.)
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- Department of Physics and OPTIMAS Research Center, TU Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany;
- LP3, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, LP3, Campus de Luminy, Case 917, 13288 Marseille, France
- Correspondence: (D.S.I.); (A.V.K.)
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The basic theoretical understanding of light interacting with nanostructured metals that has existed since the early 1900s has become more relevant in the last two decades, largely because of new approaches to structure metals down to the nanometer scale or smaller. Here, a broad overview of the concepts and applications of nanostructuring metals for light-based technologies is given. The theory of the response of metals to an applied oscillating field is given, including a discussion of nonlocal, nonlinear and quantum effects. Using this metal response, the guiding of electromagnetic (light) waves using metals is given, with a particular emphasis on the impact of nanostructured metals for tighter confinement and slower propagation. Similarly, the influence of metal nanostructures on light scattering by isolated metal structures, like nanoparticles and nanoantennas, is described, with basic results presented including plasmonic/circuit resonances, the single channel limit, directivity enhancement, the maximum power transfer theorem, limits on the magnetic response from kinetic inductance and the scaling of gap plasmons to the nanometer scale and smaller. A brief overview of nanofabrication approaches to creating metal nanostructures is given. Finally, existing and emerging light-based applications are presented, including those for sensing, spectroscopy (including local refractive index, Raman, IR absorption), detection (including Schottky detectors), switching (including terahertz photoconductive antennas), modulation, energy harvesting and photocatalysis, light emission (including lasers and tunneling based light emission), optical tweezing, nonlinear optics, subwavelength imaging and lithography and high density data storage.
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Reich S, Letzel A, Menzel A, Kretzschmar N, Gökce B, Barcikowski S, Plech A. Early appearance of crystalline nanoparticles in pulsed laser ablation in liquids dynamics. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:6962-6969. [PMID: 30916056 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr01203f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The size and crystallinity of gold and silver nanoparticles during the process of pulsed laser ablation in water (PLAL) is investigated with microsecond and sub-microsecond time resolution. While basic observations have already been established, such as detection of particles inside the cavitation bubble, trapping of ablated matter by the bubble or the action of size quenching on a sub-millisecond time scale, the structure formation mechanism is still a matter of debate. Quantifying the nanoparticle release and crystallinity close to the irradiated metal target by wide and small angle X-ray scattering reveals the presence of nanoparticles ahead of the developing vapour bubble and inside the bubble. While the (temporal) distribution is in agreement with a homogeneously particle-filled bubble, solid particles are detected at the advancing bubble front. Wide-angle X-ray scattering confirms the crystalline nature of these large particles. This reveals that for picosecond ablation the expulsion of condensed phases of material during the ablation process adds significantly to the bimodal size distribution, relating to recent models of film lift-off and liquid metal Rayleigh instabilities.
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- Stefan Reich
- Institute for Photon Science and Synchrotron Radiation, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Bibbò L, Liu Q, Khan K, Yadav A, Elshahat S, Deng ZL, Ouyang Z. High-speed amplitude modulator with a high modulation index based on a plasmonic resonant tunable metasurface. APPLIED OPTICS 2019; 58:2687-2694. [PMID: 31045071 DOI: 10.1364/ao.58.002687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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High-speed optical amplitude modulation is important for optical communication systems and sensors. Moreover, nano-optical modulators are important for developing optical-communication-aided high-speed parallel-operation processors and micro-biomedical sensors for inside-blood-capillary examinations or microsurgery operations. In this paper, we have designed a plasmonic resonant tunable metasurface with barium titanate (BTO) as a nanoscale optical modulator with a high modulation index and high speed. The BTO operated well in the VIS and near-IR ranges, enabling tunable optical devices with zero dispersion and high speed. The results obtained by rigorous finite-element method simulations have shown that the hypothesized device has good potential for fast modulation in related applications, e.g., modulators in nano-optical systems, nano-optical switches and nanosensors.
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Heuer-Jungemann A, Feliu N, Bakaimi I, Hamaly M, Alkilany A, Chakraborty I, Masood A, Casula MF, Kostopoulou A, Oh E, Susumu K, Stewart MH, Medintz IL, Stratakis E, Parak WJ, Kanaras AG. The Role of Ligands in the Chemical Synthesis and Applications of Inorganic Nanoparticles. Chem Rev 2019; 119:4819-4880. [PMID: 30920815 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 465] [Impact Index Per Article: 93.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties of the inorganic nanoparticle core, the choice of ligands is of utmost importance for the colloidal stability and function of the nanoparticles. Moreover, the selection of ligands employed in nanoparticle synthesis can determine their final size and shape. Ligands added after nanoparticle synthesis infer both new properties as well as provide enhanced colloidal stability. In this article, we provide a comprehensive review on the role of the ligands with respect to the nanoparticle morphology, stability, and function. We analyze the interaction of nanoparticle surface and ligands with different chemical groups, the types of bonding, the final dispersibility of ligand-coated nanoparticles in complex media, their reactivity, and their performance in biomedicine, photodetectors, photovoltaic devices, light-emitting devices, sensors, memory devices, thermoelectric applications, and catalysis.
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- Amelie Heuer-Jungemann
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences , University of Southampton , Southampton SO17 1BJ , U.K
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine (LABMED) , Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm 171 77 , Sweden.,Fachbereich Physik, CHyN , Universität Hamburg , 22607 Hamburg , Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences , University of Southampton , Southampton SO171BJ , U.K
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- King Hussein Cancer Center , P. O. Box 1269, Al-Jubeiha, Amman 11941 , Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy , The University of Jordan , Amman 11942 , Jordan.,Fachbereich Physik, CHyN , Universität Hamburg , 22607 Hamburg , Germany
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- Fachbereich Physik , Philipps Universität Marburg , 30357 Marburg , Germany
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- INSTM and Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences , University of Cagliari , 09042 Monserrato , Cagliari , Italy.,Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering , University of Cagliari , Via Marengo 2 , 09123 Cagliari , Italy
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser , Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas , Heraklion , 71110 Crete , Greece
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- KeyW Corporation , Hanover , Maryland 21076 , United States.,Optical Sciences Division, Code 5600 , U.S. Naval Research Laboratory , Washington , D.C. 20375 , United States
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- KeyW Corporation , Hanover , Maryland 21076 , United States.,Optical Sciences Division, Code 5600 , U.S. Naval Research Laboratory , Washington , D.C. 20375 , United States
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- Optical Sciences Division, Code 5600 , U.S. Naval Research Laboratory , Washington , D.C. 20375 , United States
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- Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Code 6900 , U.S. Naval Research Laboratory , Washington , D.C. 20375 , United States
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- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser , Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas , Heraklion , 71110 Crete , Greece
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- Fachbereich Physik, CHyN , Universität Hamburg , 22607 Hamburg , Germany
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences , University of Southampton , Southampton SO17 1BJ , U.K
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Liu M, Tang F, Yang Z, Xu J, Yang X. Recent Progress on Gold-Nanocluster-Based Fluorescent Probe for Environmental Analysis and Biological Sensing. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2019; 2019:1095148. [PMID: 30719370 PMCID: PMC6334364 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1095148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 11/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are one of metal nanoclusters, which play a pivotal role in the recent advances in the research of fluorescent probes for their fluorescence effect. They are favored by most researchers due to their strong stability in fluorescence and adjustability in fluorescence wavelength when compared to traditional organic fluorescent dyes. In this review, we introduce various synthesis strategies of gold-nanocluster-based fluorescent probes and summarize their application for environmental analysis and biological sensing. The use of gold-nanocluster-based fluorescent probes for the analysis of heavy metals and inorganic and organic pollutants is covered in the environmental analysis while biological labeling, imaging, and detection are presented in biological sensing.
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- Mingxian Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637000, China
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Sadasivuni KK, Rattan S, Waseem S, Brahme SK, Kondawar SB, Ghosh S, Das AP, Chakraborty PK, Adhikari J, Saha P, Mazumdar P. Silver Nanoparticles and Its Polymer Nanocomposites—Synthesis, Optimization, Biomedical Usage, and Its Various Applications. LECTURE NOTES IN BIOENGINEERING 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04741-2_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Kalus MR, Lanyumba R, Lorenzo-Parodi N, Jochmann MA, Kerpen K, Hagemann U, Schmidt TC, Barcikowski S, Gökce B. Determining the role of redox-active materials during laser-induced water decomposition. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:18636-18651. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp02663k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The decomposition of water and the formation of molecular hydrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen peroxide during laser ablation of redox-active materials is systematically studied and related to the ablation rate and oxidation degree of the nanoparticles.
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- Mark-Robert Kalus
- Technical Chemistry I
- University of Duisburg-Essen and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I
- University of Duisburg-Essen and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry and Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU)
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry and Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU)
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry and Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU)
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Analytics on the Nanoscale (ICAN) and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 47057 Duisburg
- Germany
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- Instrumental Analytical Chemistry and Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU)
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I
- University of Duisburg-Essen and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
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- Technical Chemistry I
- University of Duisburg-Essen and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE)
- 45141 Essen
- Germany
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