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Lv L, Tao Q, Kuang Y, Zhang T, Wang X. A novel multimodal aptasensor for Patulin detection in fruit products based on high-performance RuMOF@hydrogel and versatile pericarp-derived carbonized polymer dots. Food Chem 2024; 461:140930. [PMID: 39191034 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140930] [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: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 08/03/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Patulin (PAT) is a widespread fruit toxin. Trace-level PAT exposure can cause serious harm to human health. Herein, a multimodal PAT aptasensor was designed based on Ru(bpy)32+-based metal organic framework composited hydrogel (RuMOF@hydrogel) and versatile banana peel-derived carbonized polymer dots (BPPDs). RuMOF@hydrogel modified magnetic-electrode exhibited excellent anodic and cathodic electrochemiluminescence (ECL) emission and stability. Meanwhile, the BPPDs could enhance anodic ECL of RuMOF@hydrogel, and also show excellent fluorescence (FL) and photothermal (PT) properties. With the aid of PAT-triggered hybridization chain reaction and magnetic separation, ECL, FL, and PT responses could be recorded concurrently. The detection limit can reach as low as 0.25 fg mL-1. The ratiometric ECL quantitation ensured the sensitivity and accuracy of this assay. And visual FL and portable PT modes contributed to the utility. Furthermore, this aptasensor demonstrated better performances than HPLC in fruit products and the protocol can be extended to determine various contaminants in foods.
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- Liangrui Lv
- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Environmental Medicine and Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Li F, Li G, Lougou BG, Zhou Q, Jiang B, Shuai Y. Upcycling biowaste into advanced carbon materials via low-temperature plasma hybrid system: applications, mechanisms, strategies and future prospects. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 189:364-388. [PMID: 39236471 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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This review focuses on the recent advances in the sustainable conversion of biowaste to valuable carbonaceous materials. This study summarizes the significant progress in biowaste-derived carbon materials (BCMs) via a plasma hybrid system. This includes systematic studies like AI-based multi-coupling systems, promising synthesis strategies from an economic point of view, and their potential applications towards energy, environment, and biomedicine. Plasma modified BCM has a new transition lattice phase and exhibits high resilience, while fabrication and formation mechanisms of BCMs are reviewed in plasma hybrid system. A unique 2D structure can be designed and formulated from the biowaste with fascinating physicochemical properties like high surface area, unique defect sites, and excellent conductivity. The structure of BCMs offers various activated sites for element doping and it shows satisfactory adsorption capability, and dynamic performance in the field of electrochemistry. In recent years, many studies have been reported on the biowaste conversion into valuable materials for various applications. Synthesis methods are an indispensable factor that directly affects the structure and properties of BCMs. Therefore, it is imperative to review the facile synthesis methods and the mechanisms behind the formation of BCMs derived from the low-temperature plasma hybrid system, which is the necessity to obtain BCMs having desirable structure and properties by choosing a suitable synthesis process. Advanced carbon-neutral materials could be widely synthesized as catalysts for application in environmental remediation, energy conversion and storage, and biotechnology.
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- Fanghua Li
- National Engineering Research Center For Safe Disposal and Resources Recovery of Sludge, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816 Jiangsu, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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Yousefi H, Sagar LK, Geraili A, Chang D, García de Arquer FP, Flynn CD, Lee S, Sargent EH, Kelley SO. Highly Stable Biotemplated InP/ZnSe/ZnS Quantum Dots for In Situ Bacterial Monitoring. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39373651 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c09968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2024]
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Despite their unique optical and electrical characteristics, traditional semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) made of heavy metals or carbon are not ideally suited for biomedical applications. Cytotoxicity and environmental concerns are key limiting factors affecting the adoption of QDs from laboratory research to real-world medical applications. Recently, advanced InP/ZnSe/ZnS QDs have emerged as alternatives to traditional QDs due to their low toxicity and optical properties; however, bioconjugation has remained a challenge due to surface chemistry limitations that can lead to instability in aqueous environments. Here, we report water-soluble, biotemplated InP/ZnSe/ZnS-aptamer quantum dots (QDAPTs) with long-term stability and high selectivity for targeting bacterial membrane proteins. QDAPTs show fast binding reaction kinetics (less than 5 min), high brightness, and high levels of stability (3 months) after biotemplating in aqueous solvents. We use these materials to demonstrate the detection of bacterial membrane proteins on common surfaces using a hand-held imaging device, which attests to the potential of this system for biomedical applications.
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- Hanie Yousefi
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
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Silva SFV, Figueiredo G, Pereira RFP, de Zea Bermudez V, Fu L, André PS, Carneiro Neto AN, Ferreira RAS. Time-gated multi-dimensional luminescence thermometry via carbon dots for precise temperature mobile sensing. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 39355863 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr03155e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2024]
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Luminescence thermometry presents precise remote temperature measurement capabilities but faces significant challenges in real-world applications, primarily stemming from the calibration's susceptibility to environmental factors. External factors can compromise accuracy, necessitating resilient measurement protocols to ensure dependable temperature (T) readings across various settings. We explore a novel three-dimensional (3D) approach based on time-gated (t) luminescence thermometric parameters, Δ(T,t), employing physical mixtures of surface-engineered carbon dots (CDs) based on dibenzoylmethane and rhodamine B. These CDs showcase enduring, temperature-responsive, and customizable phosphorescence, easily activated by low-power LEDs and distinguished by their prolonged emission time due to thermally activated delayed phosphorescence. Quantifying the thermal emission dependency is achievable through conventional spectrometer analyses or by capturing photographs with a smartphone's camera under flashlight illumination, yielding up to 30 time-gated ratiometric thermometric parameters per sample. Notably, within the temperature range of 23-45 °C, the maximum relative sensitivity of 7.9% °C-1 surpasses current state-of-the-art CD-based thermometers and ensures temperature readout with low-resolution portable devices as non-modified smartphones.
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- Sílvia F V Silva
- Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
- CICECO, Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
- CICECO, Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Chemistry Center and Chemistry Department, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department and CQ-VR, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
- CICECO, Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
- CICECO, Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
- CICECO, Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Nunes PJ, Pereira RFP, Nunes SC, Correia SFH, Fu L, Ferreira RAS, Fernandes M, Bermudez VDZ. POE-Mediated Tunable Quantum Yield of Carbon Dots-Derived From Agapanthus Africanus (L.) Hoffmann Leaves. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2404717. [PMID: 39359048 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202404717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Revised: 09/17/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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The green synthesis of carbon dots (CDs) from natural sources is a challenging goal. Herein CDs are produced from Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmann leaves by carbonization at 200/300 °C for 2/3 h. Samples are named CZ-X-Y, where Z, X, and Y represent carbonization, temperature, and time, respectively. CZ-200-3, CZ-300-2, and CZ-300-3 CDs have average sizes of 3.7 ± 0.7, 5.3 ± 1.2, and 5.1 ± 1.6 nm, respectively. Their surface, devoid of chlorophyll, contains ─OH, ─C═O, and ─C(═O)OH groups and sylvite. Isolated CZ-300-3 emits at 400 nm (excited at 260 nm) and exhibits an emission quantum yield (QY) value of 2 ± 1%. Embedding in the d-U(600)/d-(900) di-ureasil matrices resulted in transparent films with emission intensity maxima at 420/450 nm (360 nm), and QY values of 7 ± 1/16 ± 2% (400 nm). The enhancement of the QY value of the bare CDs agrees with an efficient passivation provided by the hybrid host. The hydrophilic CZ-300-3 CDs also exerted a marked surface modifying role, changing the surface roughness and the wettability of the hybrid films.
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- Paulo J Nunes
- CQ-VR, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, 5000-801, Portugal
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- Centre of Chemistry, University of Minho, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department and FibEnTech - Fiber Materials and Environmental Technologies, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, 6201-001, Portugal
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- Instituto de Telecomunicações and University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Physics Department and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Physics Department and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- CQ-VR, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, 5000-801, Portugal
- Chemistry Department, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, 5000-801, Portugal
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- CQ-VR, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, 5000-801, Portugal
- Chemistry Department, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, 5000-801, Portugal
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Cai Y, Lv Z, Chen X, Jin K, Mou X. Recent advances in biomaterials based near-infrared mild photothermal therapy for biomedical application: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 278:134746. [PMID: 39147342 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134746] [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: 05/23/2024] [Revised: 08/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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Mild photothermal therapy (MPTT) generates heat therapeutic effect at the temperature below 45 °C under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation, which has the advantages of controllable treatment efficacy, lower hyperthermia temperatures, reduced dosage, and minimized damage to surrounding tissues. Despite significant progress has been achieved in MPTT, it remains primarily in the stage of basic and clinical research and has not yet seen widespread clinical adoption. Herein, a comprehensive overview of the recent NIR MPTT development was provided, aiming to emphasize the mechanism and obstacles, summarize the used photothermal agents, and introduce various biomedical applications such as anti-tumor, wound healing, and vascular disease treatment. The challenges of MPTT were proposed with potential solutions, and the future development direction in MPTT was outlooked to enhance the prospects for clinical translation.
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- Yu Cai
- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China; Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China.
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- General Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China; Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal, Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, China.
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- Clinical Research Institute, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China.
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Ye X, Qu Z, Wu Y, Zhao S, Mou J, Yang S, Wu H. Nitrogen-doped carbon dots derived from ellagic acid and L-tyrosine for photothermal anticancer and anti-inflammation. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 163:213951. [PMID: 38986317 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) of tumor would ineluctably cause oxidative stress and related inflammation in adjacent normal tissues, leading to a discounted therapeutic outcome. To address this issue, herein an innovative therapeutic strategy that integrates photothermal anticancer and normal cell protection is developed. A new type of nitrogen-doped carbon dot (ET-CD) has been synthesized in one step by hydrothermal method using ellagic acid and L-tyrosine as reaction precursors. The as-prepared ET-CD exhibits high photothermal conversion efficiency and good photothermal stability. After intravenous injection, ET-CD can accumulate at the tumor site and the hyperthermia generated under near infrared laser irradiation effectively ablates tumor tissues, thereby significantly inhibiting tumor growth. Importantly, owing to the inherited antioxidant activity from ellagic acid, ET-CD can remove reactive oxygen and nitrogen species produced in the body and reduce the levels of inflammatory factors induced by oxidative stress, so as to alleviate the damage caused by heat-induced inflammation to normal cells and tissues while photothermal anticancer. These attractive features of ET-CD may open the exploration of innovative therapeutic strategies to promote the clinical application of PTT.
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- Xueli Ye
- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, and Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.
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Gu L, Zeng S, Fan Z, Qian W, Qin D, Chen Z, Huang L, Bai S, Xie H, Gao L, Wang P. The application of a novel biomimetic enzyme p-BEs cascade catalytic platform for the rapid detection of glucose. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 277:134485. [PMID: 39102926 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134485] [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: 06/10/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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The blood glucose concentration in aquatic organisms, a crucial indicator reflecting their health status, holds significant importance for detecting glucose levels in serum in terms of processing and quality monitoring. In this study, a novel POD biomimetic enzyme (p-BEs) with horseradish peroxidase catalytic properties was designed, optimized, and its mechanism was discussed in detail. Based on this, a portable system has been developed capable of determining glucose levels in three ways: quantitatively analyzed through UV-Vis/MD, quantitatively analyzed on-site using a mobile phone RGB, and semi-quantitatively analyzed through a drip plate. Meanwhile, compared with other catalytic methods for detecting glucose, we achieved a lower limit of detection (0.03 μM) and shorter detection time (12 min), with high catalytic activity. This study provides new insights into the design of efficient and reliable cascade catalytic systems responsive to glucose, offering a low-cost, simplicity of operation method for glucose detection.
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- Long Gu
- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center for Fishery Environment and Aquatic Products (Harbin), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin 150070, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian 116023, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center for Fishery Environment and Aquatic Products (Harbin), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin 150070, China; Key Laboratory of Control of Quality and Safety for Aquatic Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100141, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center for Fishery Environment and Aquatic Products (Harbin), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin 150070, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center for Fishery Environment and Aquatic Products (Harbin), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin 150070, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center for Fishery Environment and Aquatic Products (Harbin), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin 150070, China
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co., Ltd. Y2, 2nd Floor, Building 2, Xixi Legu Creative Pioneering Park, No. 712 Wen'er West Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310003, China
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center for Fishery Environment and Aquatic Products (Harbin), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin 150070, China; Key Laboratory of Control of Quality and Safety for Aquatic Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100141, China.
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- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Harbin 150070, China; Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center for Fishery Environment and Aquatic Products (Harbin), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin 150070, China.
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Wu J, Lei JH, Li M, Zhang A, Li Y, Liang X, de Souza SC, Yuan Z, Wang C, Chen G, Liu TM, Deng CX, Tang Z, Qu S. Carbon Dots Crosslinked Egg White Hydrogel for Tissue Engineering. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2404702. [PMID: 39303206 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202404702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 09/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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Egg white (EW)-derived hydrogels hold promise as biomaterials for in vitro cell culture due to their ability to mimic the extracellular matrix. However, their highly cross-linked structures restrict their potential for in vivo applications, as they are unable to integrate dynamically with tissues before degradation. In this study, this limitation is addressed by introducing carbon dots (CDs) as cross-linking agents for EW in a dilute aqueous solution. The resulting CDs-crosslinked EW hydrogel (CEWH) exhibits tensile strength comparable to that of skin tissue and features a large pore structure that promotes cell infiltration. Subcutaneous implantation of CEWH demonstrated excellent integration with surrounding tissue and a degradation rate aligned with the hair follicles (HFs) regeneration cycle. This allows the long-term regeneration and establishment of an M2 macrophage-dominated immune microenvironment, which in turn promotes the re-entry of HFs into the anagen phase from the telogen phase. Additionally, CEWH demonstrated potential as a wound dressing material. Overall, this study paves the way for utilizing EW as a versatile biomaterial for tissue engineering.
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- Jun Wu
- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
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- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
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- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
- MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology University of Macau, Macao, 999078, P. R. China
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Xin J, Song M, Liu X, Zou H, Wang J, Xiao L, Jia Y, Zhang G, Jiang W, Lei M, Yang Y, Jiang Y. A new strategy of using low-dose caffeic acid carbon nanodots for high resistance to poorly differentiated human papillary thyroid cancer. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:571. [PMID: 39294724 PMCID: PMC11409714 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02792-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/21/2024] Open
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Thyroid cancer is one of the most common endocrine malignancies in clinical practice. Traditional surgery and radioactive iodine ablation have poor treatment results for poorly differentiated thyroid cancer, and there is a risk of metastasis and recurrence. In this study, caffeic acid, a natural herbal extract with certain biological activity, has been as precursor to prepare new caffeic acid carbon nanodots via a one-step hydrothermal method. The caffeic acid carbon nanodots retains part of the structure and biological activity of caffeic acid, and have good biocompatibility, water solubility and stability. The construction of the carbon nanodots could effectively improve their bio-absorption rate and the efficacy. In vitro cell experiments showed that low-dose caffeic acid carbon nanodots had a significant inhibitory effect on poorly differentiated papillary thyroid carcinoma BCPAP cells. At low concentrations of 16 µg/mL, the inhibition rate of human thyroid cancer cells BCPAP was ~ 79%. The anti-tumor mechanism was predicted and verified by transcriptome, real-time quantitative PCR and western blot experiments. The caffeic acid carbon nanodots showed to simultaneously downregulate the expression of KRAS, p-BRAF, p-MEK1 and p-ERK1/2, the four continuous key proteins in a MAPK classical signaling pathway. In vivo experiments further confirmed the caffeic acid carbon nanodots could significantly inhibit the tumorigenicity of xenografts in papillary thyroid carcinoma at quite low doses. This piece of work provides a new nanomedicine and therapeutic strategy for highly resistant poorly differentiated papillary thyroid carcinoma.
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- Jingwei Xin
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Department Gynecol & Obstet, Changchun Obstet Gynecol Hospital, Changchun Women and Children Health Hospital, Changchun, 130042, China.
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- Harvard Medical School, Bonston Children's Hospital, Bonston, 02111, US
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- Department Gynecol & Obstet, Changchun Obstet Gynecol Hospital, Changchun Women and Children Health Hospital, Changchun, 130042, China
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- Department Gynecol & Obstet, Changchun Obstet Gynecol Hospital, Changchun Women and Children Health Hospital, Changchun, 130042, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China.
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology , The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia.
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Chen Q, Mao B, Liu Y, Zhou Y, Huang H, Wang S, Li L, Yan WC, Shi W, Kang Z. Designing 2D carbon dot nanoreactors for alcohol oxidation coupled with hydrogen evolution. Nat Commun 2024; 15:8052. [PMID: 39277627 PMCID: PMC11401949 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52406-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024] Open
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The coupled green energy and chemical production by photocatalysis represents a promising sustainable pathway, which poses great challenges for the multifunction integration of catalytic systems. Here we show a promising green photocatalyst design using Cu-ZnIn2S4 nanosheets and carbon dots as building units, which enables the integration of reaction, mass transfer, and separation functions in the nano-space, mimicking a nanoreactor. This function integration results in great activity promotion for benzyl alcohol oxidation coupled H2 production, with H2/benzaldehyde production rates of 45.95/46.47 mmol g-1 h-1, 36.87 and 36.73 times to pure ZnIn2S4, respectively, owning to the enhanced charge accumulation and mass transfer according to in-situ spectroscopies and computational simulations of the built-in electrical field. Near-unity selectivity of benzaldehyde is achieved via the effective separation enabled by the Cu(II)-mediated conformation flipping of the intermediates and subsequent π-π conjugation. This work demonstrates an inspiring proof-of-concept nanoreactor design of photocatalysts for coupled sustainable systems.
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- Qitao Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441053, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, China.
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), MUST-SUDA Joint Research Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, 999078, Macao, China.
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Guo Z, Bian Y, Zhang L, Zhang J, Sun C, Cui D, Lv W, Zheng C, Huang W, Chen R. Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Carbon Dots with Intrinsic Photochromism and In Situ Radical Afterglow. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2409361. [PMID: 39267460 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202409361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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The combination of advanced photoluminescence characteristics to photochromism is highly attractive in preparing high-performance multifunctional photo-responsive materials for optoelectronic applications. However, this is rather challenging in material design owing to the limited mechanism understanding and construction principles. Here, an effective strategy to integrate photochromism and afterglow emission in carbon dots (CDs) is proposed through embedding naphthaleneimide (NI) structure in CDs followed by polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) encapsulation. The NI-structured CDs-PVP shows intrinsic photochromism owing to the in situ formation of NI-radical anions and controllable multi-stimuli-responsive afterglow behaviors related to the oxygen-trigged triplet exciton quenching and Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) from the pristine CDs to the photoactivated CDs radicals. Notably, a wide range of appearance colors from colorless to brown, luminescence color transition from blue to yellow, and much elongated afterglow lifetime up to 253 ms are observed. With the extraordinary stimuli-chromic and stimuli-luminescent CDs-PVP film dynamically responsive to multiple external stimuli, reversible secure snapchat, data encryption/decryption and synaptic imaging recognition are realized. These findings demonstrate a fundamental principle to design multi-stimuli-responsive photochromic CDs with afterglow, providing important understandings on the synergic mechanism of dynamic photochromism and emission behaviors and thereby expanding their applications in advanced information anti-counterfeiting and artificial intelligence.
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- Zhenli Guo
- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), MIIT Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE), Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Zhang H, Liu M, Liu Y, Xiao J, Ren Y, Gao X. Portable real-time determination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Staphylococcus aureus based on smartphones and hydrogels. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 325:125119. [PMID: 39276468 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.125119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Revised: 08/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
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The aptamers functionalized orange-emission carbon dots (OCDs) and green-emission carbon dots (GCDs) had dual-emission peaks with single excitation. Tungsten disulfide nanosheets (WS2 NSs)-triggered fluorescence quenching achieved the ratiometric fluorescence determination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) with wide ranges of 18-1.8 × 106 and 37-3.7 × 107 CFU/mL and low detection limits of 8 and 20 CFU/mL, respectively. The results in real sample with recoveries of 90-101 % and RSD < 4.12 % were no significant difference from standard plate counting method. Meanwhile, the dual-color CDs were further adopted in the smartphone-assisted hydrogel platform and achieved speedy, sensitive, portable and real-time determination of E. coli O157:H7 and S. aureus in real samples. This work has not only developed ratiometric fluorescence detection and constructed a portable hydrogel platform, but also provided a unique strategy in developing a time-efficient and easy-to-use portable device in food safety monitoring.
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- Hongmei Zhang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Bohai University, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Storage, Processing and Safety Control Technology for Fresh Agricultural and Aquatic Products, Food Safety Key Lab of Liaoning Province, Institute of Ocean Research, The Fresh Food Storage and Processing Technology Research Institute of Liaoning Provincial Universities, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China.
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Deng Y, Jiang M, Wang M, Ren K, Luo X, Luo Y, Chen Q, Lu CA, Huang CZ, Liu Q. Synergistic Mitochondrial Genotoxicity of Carbon Dots and Arsenate in Earthworms Eisenia fetida across Generations: The Critical Role of Binding. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 39258979 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c05753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2024]
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The escalating utilization of carbon dots (CDs) in agriculture raises ecological concerns. However, their combined toxicity with arsenic remains poorly understood. Herein, we investigated the combined mitochondrial genotoxicity of CDs and arsenate at environmentally relevant concentrations across successive earthworm generations. Iron-doped CDs (CDs-Fe) strongly bound to arsenate and arsenite, while nitrogen-doped CDs (CDs-N) exhibited weaker binding. Both CDs enhanced arsenate bioaccumulation without affecting its biotransformation, with most arsenate being reduced to arsenite. CDs-Fe generated significantly more reactive oxygen species than did CDs-N, causing stronger mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage. Arsenate further exacerbated the oxidative mtDNA damage induced by CDs-N, as evidenced by increased reactive oxygen species, elevated 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels, and a higher correlation between 8-OHdG and mtDNA damage. This was due to arsenic inhibiting the antioxidant enzyme catalase. This exacerbation was negligible with CDs-Fe because their strong binding with arsenic prevented catalase inhibition. Maternal mitochondrial DNA damage was inherited by filial earthworms, which experienced significant weight loss in coexposure groups coupled with mtDNA toxicity. This study reveals the synergistic genotoxicity of CDs and arsenate, suggesting that CDs could disrupt the arsenic biogeochemical cycle, increase arsenate risk to terrestrial animals, and influence ecosystem stability and health through multigenerational impacts.
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- Yuhan Deng
- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Analytics (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Analytics (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Cai M, Qiu Y, Li F, Cai S, Cai Z. Supramolecular Assembly of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks with Carbon Dots: Realizing Ultralong Aqueous Room-Temperature Phosphorescence for Anticounterfeiting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:46609-46618. [PMID: 39171831 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c09567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Room-temperature phosphorescent carbon dots (RTP-CDs) have received increasing attention due to their excellent optical properties and potential applications. Nevertheless, the realization of RTP-CDs in aqueous solutions remains a considerable challenge due to the water-molecule- and oxygen-induced deactivation of the triplet excitons, which leads to phosphorescence quenching. In this study, ultralong phosphorescence in water was achieved by in situ self-assembly of CDs encapsulated in a rigid hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF). The phosphorescence lifetime reaches an impressive 956.96 ms and exhibits long-lasting optical and structural stability in water for more than 90 days. The composite material not only has ultralong luminescence life and excellent luminescence stability but also has two-color phosphorescence emission, as well as excellent antiphotobleaching and phosphorescence stability in aqueous solution, which can solve the current problem that RTP is easily burst out by water and moisture. In addition, this study introduced a fluorescent dye based on the triplet-singlet Förster resonance energy transfer system (TS-FRET) to fine-tune the afterglow properties. This work will inspire the design of RTP systems with dual phosphor light sources and provide new strategies for the development of smart RTP materials in water.
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- Minjuan Cai
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, PR China
- Micro-Nano Organic Optical Materials Laboratory, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, PR China
- Micro-Nano Organic Optical Materials Laboratory, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science and Separation Technology, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, PR China
- Micro-Nano Organic Optical Materials Laboratory, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363000, PR China
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Wang H, Liu X, Yan X, Du Y, Pu F, Ren J, Qu X. A nanocarbon-enabled hybridization strategy to construct pharmacologically cooperative therapeutics for augmented anticancer efficacy. Chem Sci 2024:d4sc05280c. [PMID: 39290590 PMCID: PMC11403576 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc05280c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 09/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024] Open
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The drug design principles are of great value in developing nanomedicines with favorable functionalities. Herein we propose a nanocarbon-enabled hybridization strategy to construct a pharmacologically cooperative nanodrug for improved cancer therapy in the light of pharmacophore hybridization in medicinal chemistry and the synthetic principles of nanocarbons. An antioxidant defense pharmacological inhibitor and a co-nucleation precursor are structurally hybridized into nanodrugs (SCACDs) via forming carbon quantum dots. These SCACDs elicit dual enhanced bioactivities, including superior sonocatalytic activity that arose from the appropriate band structure of the pharmacophoric carbon cores, and more than an order of magnitude higher antioxidant defense inhibitory activity than the pharmacological inhibitor via conveying the bioactive pharmacophores from the molecular level to nanoscale. In vivo, SCACDs possess a long body retention and desirable biodistribution to eliminate melanoma cells at a very low injection dose. The present study provides a viable yet effective strategy for the development of pharmacologically cooperative nanodrugs to achieve remarkably improved therapeutic efficacy.
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- Huan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 P. R. China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University Changchun Jilin 130021 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Jilin 130022 P. R. China
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Lowry GV, Giraldo JP, Steinmetz NF, Avellan A, Demirer GS, Ristroph KD, Wang GJ, Hendren CO, Alabi CA, Caparco A, da Silva W, González-Gamboa I, Grieger KD, Jeon SJ, Khodakovskaya MV, Kohay H, Kumar V, Muthuramalingam R, Poffenbarger H, Santra S, Tilton RD, White JC. Towards realizing nano-enabled precision delivery in plants. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 19:1255-1269. [PMID: 38844663 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01667-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/18/2024]
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Nanocarriers (NCs) that can precisely deliver active agents, nutrients and genetic materials into plants will make crop agriculture more resilient to climate change and sustainable. As a research field, nano-agriculture is still developing, with significant scientific and societal barriers to overcome. In this Review, we argue that lessons can be learned from mammalian nanomedicine. In particular, it may be possible to enhance efficiency and efficacy by improving our understanding of how NC properties affect their interactions with plant surfaces and biomolecules, and their ability to carry and deliver cargo to specific locations. New tools are required to rapidly assess NC-plant interactions and to explore and verify the range of viable targeting approaches in plants. Elucidating these interactions can lead to the creation of computer-generated in silico models (digital twins) to predict the impact of different NC and plant properties, biological responses, and environmental conditions on the efficiency and efficacy of nanotechnology approaches. Finally, we highlight the need for nano-agriculture researchers and social scientists to converge in order to develop sustainable, safe and socially acceptable NCs.
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- Gregory V Lowry
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Center for Nano-ImmunoEngineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Shu and K.C. Chien and Peter Farrell Collaboratory, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Center for Engineering in Cancer, Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Moores Cancer Center, University of California, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Geological and Environmental Sciences, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA
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- Department of NanoEngineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- The Connecticut Agricultural Research Station, New Haven, CT, USA
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Kim D, Bhattacharjee S, Lam E, Casadevall C, Rodríguez-Jiménez S, Reisner E. Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Using Homogeneous Carbon Dots with a Molecular Cobalt Catalyst. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400057. [PMID: 38519846 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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A simple and precious-metal free photosystem for the reduction of aqueous CO2 to syngas (CO and H2) is reported consisting of carbon dots (CDs) as the sole light harvester together with a molecular cobalt bis(terpyridine) CO2 reduction co-catalyst. This homogeneous photocatalytic system operates in the presence of a sacrificial electron donor (triethanolamine) in DMSO/H2O solution at ambient temperature. The photocatalytic system exhibits an activity of 7.7 ± 0.2 mmolsyngas gCDs -1 (3.6 ± 0.2 mmolCO gCDs -1 and 4.1 ± 0.1 mmolH2 gCDs -1) after 24 hours of full solar spectrum irradiation (AM 1.5G). Spectroscopic and electrochemical characterization supports that this photocatalytic performance is attributed to a favorable association between CDs and the molecular cobalt catalyst, which results in improved interfacial photoelectron transfer and catalytic mechanism. This work provides a scalable and inexpensive platform for the development of CO2 photoreduction systems using CDs.
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- Dongseok Kim
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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Jia Z, Hu J, Lu P, Wang Y. Carbon quantum dots from carbohydrate-rich residue of birch obtained following lignin-first strategy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 408:131206. [PMID: 39097241 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 07/31/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were successfully synthesized from carbohydrate-rich residue of birch obtained following the lignin-first strategy. The optical and physicochemical properties of the CQDs were studied, along with their potential for photocatalytic pollutant degradation. By combining solvothermal and chemical oxidation methods, the product yield of CQDs from carbohydrate-rich residue reached 8.1 wt%. Doping nitrogen enhances the graphitization of CQDs and introduces abundant amino groups to the surface, thereby boosted the quantum yield significantly from 8.9 % to 18.7 %-19.3 %. Nitrogen-doped CQDs exhibited efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue, reaching 37 % within 60 min, with a kinetic degradation rate of 0.00725 min-1. This study demonstrates that carbohydrate-rich residue obtained from lignin-first strategy are ideal precursors for synthesizing CQD with high mass yield and quantum yield by combining solvothermal treatment and chemical oxidation methods, offering a novel approach for the utilization of whole biomass components following the lignin-first strategy.
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- Ziyu Jia
- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Ren J, Opoku H, Tang S, Edman L, Wang J. Carbon Dots: A Review with Focus on Sustainability. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2405472. [PMID: 39023174 PMCID: PMC11425242 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Carbon dots (CDs) are an emerging class of nanomaterials with attractive optical properties, which promise to enable a variety of applications. An important and timely question is whether CDs can become a functional and sustainable alternative to incumbent optical nanomaterials, notably inorganic quantum dots. Herein, the current CD literature is comprehensively reviewed as regards to their synthesis and function, with a focus on sustainability aspects. The study quantifies why it is attractive that CDs can be synthesized with biomass as the sole starting material and be free from toxic and precious metals and critical raw materials. It further describes and analyzes employed pretreatment, chemical-conversion, purification, and processing procedures, and highlights current issues with the usage of solvents, the energy and material efficiency, and the safety and waste management. It is specially shown that many reported synthesis and processing methods are concerningly wasteful with the utilization of non-sustainable solvents and energy. It is finally recommended that future studies should explicitly consider and discuss the environmental influence of the selected starting material, solvents, and generated byproducts, and that quantitative information on the required amounts of solvents, consumables, and energy should be provided to enable an evaluation of the presented methods in an upscaled sustainability context.
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- Junkai Ren
- The Organic Photonics and Electronics Group, Department of PhysicsUmeå UniversityUmeåSE‐90187Sweden
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- The Organic Photonics and Electronics Group, Department of PhysicsUmeå UniversityUmeåSE‐90187Sweden
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- The Organic Photonics and Electronics Group, Department of PhysicsUmeå UniversityUmeåSE‐90187Sweden
- LunaLEC ABUmeå UniversityUmeåSE‐90187Sweden
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- The Organic Photonics and Electronics Group, Department of PhysicsUmeå UniversityUmeåSE‐90187Sweden
- LunaLEC ABUmeå UniversityUmeåSE‐90187Sweden
- Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of PhysicsUmeå UniversityUmeåSE‐90187Sweden
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- The Organic Photonics and Electronics Group, Department of PhysicsUmeå UniversityUmeåSE‐90187Sweden
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Wang Y, Li T, Lin L, Wang D, Feng L. Copper-doped cherry blossom carbon dots with peroxidase-like activity for antibacterial applications. RSC Adv 2024; 14:27873-27882. [PMID: 39224643 PMCID: PMC11367405 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04614e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Safety concerns arising from bacteria present a significant threat to human health, underscoring the pressing need for the exploration of novel antimicrobial materials. Nanozymes, as a new type of nanoscale material, have attracted widespread attention for antibacterial applications owing to their ability to mimic the catalytic activity of natural enzymes. In this work, we have constructed copper-doped cherry blossom carbon dots (Cu-CDs) with excellent peroxidase-like (POD) activity using a one-pot hydrothermal method. The utilization of cherry blossom as a natural material precursor significantly enhances its biocompatibility. Furthermore, the incorporation of copper ions initiates Fenton-like reaction-triggered POD-like catalytic activity, effectively eradicating bacteria by converting hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into hydroxyl radicals (·OH). The antibacterial test results demonstrate that Cu-CDs exhibit a bactericidal efficacy of over 90% against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). This study presents a novel environmentally friendly nanozyme material derived from natural sources, exhibiting significant antimicrobial properties and offering innovative insights for the advancement of antimicrobial materials.
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- Yitong Wang
- QianWeichang College, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Integrated Circuits and Advanced Display Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Integrated Circuits and Advanced Display Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Integrated Circuits and Advanced Display Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- QianWeichang College, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Integrated Circuits and Advanced Display Materials, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Organ Repair, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Organ Repair, Ministry of Education Shanghai 200444 China
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Liu K, Liu X, Wen L, Zhai W, Ye R, Zhang B, Xie W, Zhang X, Zhang W, Li H, Xu J, Huang L, Wang H, Li D, Sun H. Blocking Metallothionein-2 Expression by Copper-Doped Carbon Dots Induces Cellular Antioxidant System Collapse for Antitumor Therapy. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:10699-10709. [PMID: 39141437 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c03418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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The insufficient antioxidant reserves in tumor cells play a critical role in reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated therapeutics. Metallothionein-2 (MT-2), an intracellular cysteine-rich protein renowned for its potent antioxidant properties, is intricately involved in tumor development and correlates with a poor prognosis. Consequently, MT-2 emerges as a promising target for tumor therapy. Herein, we present the development of copper-doped carbon dots (Cu-CDs) to target MT-2 to compromise the delicate antioxidant reserves in tumor cells. These Cu-CDs with high tumor accumulation and prolonged body retention can effectively suppress tumor growth by inducing oxidative stress. Transcriptome sequencing unveils a significant decrease in MT-2 expression within the in vivo tumor samples. Further mechanical investigations demonstrate that the antitumor effect of Cu-CDs is intricately linked to apolipoprotein E (ApoE)-mediated downregulation of MT-2 expression and the collapse of the antioxidant system. The robust antitumor efficacy of Cu-CDs provides invaluable insights into developing MT-2-targeted nanomedicine for cancer therapies.
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- Kexuan Liu
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hand and Podiatric Surgery, Orthopedics Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130031, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resources Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, 763 Heguang Road, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China
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Chen C, Yu L, Li X, Yu Z, Song D, Wang S, Li F, Jiang S, Chen Y, Xu J, Fan J, Li B, Li L. Reducing Oxidative Stress Levels and Inhibiting Aging by l-Cysteine-Derived Carbon Dots with Highly Efficient Broad-Spectrum UV Absorption. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:43189-43198. [PMID: 39121011 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2024]
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Ultraviolet (UV) exposure causes damage to human skin and mucous membranes, resulting in oxidative stress, and can also lead to inflammation of human skin, skin aging, and even diseases such as squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma of the skin. The main means of protection against UV radiation is physical shielding and the use of sunscreen products. Carbon dots as a novel nanomaterial provide a new option for UV protection. In this article, we introduced sulfhydryl groups to synthesize l-cysteine-derived carbon dots (GLCDs) with UV resistance. GLCDs exhibit high-efficiency and excellent UV absorption, achieving 200-400 nm UV absorption (99% UVC, 97% UVB, and 86% UVA) at a low concentration of 0.5 mg/mL. Meanwhile, GLCDs can reduce apoptosis and UVB-induced oxidative damage, increase collagen type I gene expression, and inhibit skin aging in zebrafish. It also inhibits senescence caused by the senescence inducer 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride and reduces oxidative damage. The above studies show that GLCDs possess efficient broad-spectrum UV absorption, antiphotoaging, and antiaging capabilities, which will have a broad application prospect in UV protection.
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- Ce Chen
- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, PR China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory, Southern China Institute of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, PR China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory, Southern China Institute of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of UV Light Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, PR China
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Nie R, Zhang J, Jia Q, Li Y, Tao W, Qin G, Liu X, Tao Y, Zhang Y, Li P. Structurally Oriented Carbon Dots as ROS Nanomodulators for Dynamic Chronic Inflammation and Infection Elimination. ACS NANO 2024; 18:22055-22070. [PMID: 39116283 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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The selective elimination of cytotoxic ROS while retaining essential ones is pivotal in the management of chronic inflammation. Co-occurring bacterial infection further complicates the conditions, necessitating precision and an efficacious treatment strategy. Herein, the dynamic ROS nanomodulators are rationally constructed through regulating the surface states of herbal carbon dots (CDs) for on-demand inflammation or infection elimination. The phenolic OH containing CDs derived from honeysuckle (HOCD) and dandelion (DACD) demonstrated appropriate redox potentials, ensuring their ability to scavenge cytotoxic ROS such as ·OH and ONOO-, while invalidity toward essential ones such as O2·-, H2O2, and NO. This enables efficient treatment of chronic inflammation without affecting essential ROS signal pathways. The surface C-N/C═N of CDs derived from taxus leaves (TACD) and DACD renders them with suitable band structures, facilitating absorption in the red region and efficient generation of O2·- upon light irradiation for sterilization. Specifically, the facilely prepared DACD demonstrates fascinating dynamic ROS modulating ability, making it highly suitable for addressing concurrent chronic inflammation and infection, such as diabetic wound infection. This dynamic ROS regulation strategy facilitates the realization of the precise and efficient treatment of chronic inflammation and infection with minimal side effects, holding immense potential for clinical practice.
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- Renhao Nie
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
- Key laboratory of Flexible Electronics of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo 315103, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- School of Flexible Electronics (SoFE) and Henan Institute of Flexible Electronics (HIFE), Henan University, 379 mingli Road, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering (IBME), Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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Minervini G, Panniello A, Dibenedetto CN, Madonia A, Fanizza E, Curri ML, Striccoli M. Exploring Carbon Dots: Green Nanomaterials for Unconventional Lasing. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403653. [PMID: 39165080 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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In recent years, the progress toward lighting miniaturization is focused on luminescent nanomaterials. Among them, fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) are receiving increasing attention thanks to their astonishing optical properties complemented by their intrinsic biocompatibility and low toxicity. The CDs can be easily dispersed in water, organic solvents or incorporated in polymeric matrices, preserving their emission properties. However, the relationship between their structural and optical properties is still not fully elucidated, motivating a consistent research effort for the comprehension of their features. Nevertheless, CDs demonstrate to be efficient gain materials for lasing, thanks to their high quantum yield (QY), emission tunability in the visible and near infrared (NIR) range, short lifetimes, and high absorption cross section, even if the synthetic reproducibility, the low reaction yield and the spectral width of the emission may limit their effective exploitation. This review summarizes the latest advancements in the investigation of the characteristic properties of CDs that make laser action possible, illustrating optical geometries for lasing and random lasing, both in solution and solid state, and the few currently demonstrated breakthroughs. While the journey toward their effective application is still long, the potential of CD-based laser sources is promising in various technological fields and futuristic perspectives will be discussed.
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- Gianluca Minervini
- Institute for Physical and Chemical Processes (IPCF), CNR, via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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- Institute for Physical and Chemical Processes (IPCF), CNR, via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry "E. Segré", University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 36, Palermo, 90123, Italy
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- Institute for Physical and Chemical Processes (IPCF), CNR, via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, INSTM, Bari Research Unit, Via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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- Institute for Physical and Chemical Processes (IPCF), CNR, via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari, via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, INSTM, Bari Research Unit, Via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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- Institute for Physical and Chemical Processes (IPCF), CNR, via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, INSTM, Bari Research Unit, Via Orabona 4, Bari, 70125, Italy
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Zhang XT, Lin S, Wang XY, Guo HL, Cong YY, He X, Zhang CF, Yuan CS. Construction of a one-stop N-doped negatively charged carbon dot nanoplatform with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory dual activities for wound infection based on biocompatibility. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 677:1061-1074. [PMID: 39180841 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.129] [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: 06/03/2024] [Revised: 08/12/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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The development of bacterial resistance significantly contributes to the persistence of infections. Although previous studies have highlighted the benefits of metal-doped positive carbon nanodots in managing bacterial wound infections, their mechanism of action is relatively simple and they may pose potential hazards to human cells. Therefore, it is essential to develop a one-stop carbon dot nanoplatform that offers high biocompatibility, antibacterial properties, and anti-inflammatory activities for wound infection management. This study explores the antibacterial efficacy, without detectable resistance, and wound-healing potential of nitrogen-doped (N-doped) negatively charged carbon dots (TPP-CDs). These carbon dots are synthesized using tannic acid (TA), polyethylene polyamine, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as precursors, with a focus on their biocompatibility. Numerous systematic studies have shown that TPP-CDs can effectively destroy bacterial biofilms and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), while also inducing oxidative stress, leading to a potent antimicrobial effect. TPP-CDs also demonstrate the ability to scavenge excess free radicals, promote cellular proliferation, and inhibit inflammatory factors, all of which contribute to improved wound healing. TPP-CDs also demonstrate favorable cell imaging capabilities. These findings suggest that N-doped negatively charged TPP-CDs hold significant potential for treating bacterial infections and offer practical insights for their application in the medical field.
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- Xiao-Tong Zhang
- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Tang Center of Herbal Medicine Research and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Macpherson S, Lawson T, Abfalterer A, Andrich P, Lage A, Reisner E, Euser TG, Stranks SD, Gentleman AS. Influence of Electron Donors on the Charge Transfer Dynamics of Carbon Nanodots in Photocatalytic Systems. ACS Catal 2024; 14:12006-12015. [PMID: 39169903 PMCID: PMC11334169 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c02327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Carbon nanodots (CNDs) are nanosized light-harvesters emerging as next-generation photosensitizers in photocatalytic reactions. Despite their ever-increasing potential applications, the intricacies underlying their photoexcited charge carrier dynamics are yet to be elucidated. In this study, nitrogen-doped graphitic CNDs (NgCNDs) are selectively excited in the presence of methyl viologen (MV2+, redox mediator) and different electron donors (EDs), namely ascorbic acid (AA) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). The consequent formation of the methyl viologen radical cation (MV•+) is investigated, and the excited charge carrier dynamics of the photocatalytic system are understood on a 0.1 ps-1 ms time range, providing spectroscopic evidence of oxidative or reductive quenching mechanisms experienced by optically excited NgCNDs (NgCNDs*) depending on the ED implemented. In the presence of AA, NgCNDs* undergo oxidative quenching by MV2+ to form MV•+, which is short-lived due to dehydroascorbic acid, a product of photoinduced hole quenching of oxidized NgCNDs. The EDTA-mediated reductive quenching of NgCNDs* is observed to be at least 2 orders of magnitude slower due to screening by EDTA-MV2+ complexes, but the MV•+ population is stable due to the irreversibly oxidized EDTA preventing a back reaction. In general, our methodology provides a distinct solution with which to study charge transfer dynamics in photocatalytic systems on an extended time range spanning 10 orders of magnitude. This approach generates a mechanistic understanding to select and develop suitable EDs to promote photocatalytic reactions.
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- Stuart Macpherson
- Department
of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
- Department
of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, U.K.
- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
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- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K.
- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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Chen L, Yu X, Chen W, Qiu F, Li D, Yang Z, Yang S, Lu S, Wang L, Feng S, Xiu P, Tang M, Wang H. Nanoscale detection of carbon dots-induced changes in actin skeleton of neural cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 668:293-302. [PMID: 38678885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Understanding the cytotoxicity of fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) is crucial for their applications, and various biochemical assays have been used to study the effects of CDs on cells. Knowledge on the effects of CDs from a biophysical perspective is integral to the recognition of their cytotoxicity, however the related information is very limited. Here, we report that atomic force microscopy (AFM) can be used as an effective tool for studying the effects of CDs on cells from the biophysical perspective. We achieve this by integrating AFM-based nanomechanics with AFM-based imaging. We demonstrate the performance of this method by measuring the influence of CDs on living human neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells at the single-cell level. We find that high-dose CDs can mechanically induce elevated normalized hysteresis (energy dissipation during the cell deformation) and structurally impair actin skeleton. The nanomechanical change highly correlates with the alteration of actin filaments, indicating that CDs-induced changes in SH-SY5Y cells are revealed in-depth from the AFM-based biophysical aspect. We validate the reliability of the biophysical observations using conventional biological methods including cell viability test, fluorescent microscopy, and western blot assay. Our work contributes new and significant information on the cytotoxicity of CDs from the biophysical perspective.
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- Ligang Chen
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of High-Resolution and Three-Dimensional Dynamic Imaging Technology, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of High-Resolution and Three-Dimensional Dynamic Imaging Technology, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of High-Resolution and Three-Dimensional Dynamic Imaging Technology, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of High-Resolution and Three-Dimensional Dynamic Imaging Technology, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of High-Resolution and Three-Dimensional Dynamic Imaging Technology, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of High-Resolution and Three-Dimensional Dynamic Imaging Technology, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of High-Resolution and Three-Dimensional Dynamic Imaging Technology, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; Chongqing Engineering Research Center of High-Resolution and Three-Dimensional Dynamic Imaging Technology, Chongqing 400714, China.
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Margaryan IV, Vedernikova AA, Borodina LN, Kuzmenko NK, Koroleva AV, Zhizhin EV, Zhang X, Ushakova EV, Litvin AP, Zheng W. Nitrogen-rich carbon dots as the antisolvent additive for perovskite-based photovoltaic devices. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:435705. [PMID: 39074485 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad6870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Solution-processed perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have demonstrated a tremendous growth in power conversion efficiency (PCE). A high-quality, defect-free perovskite-based active layer is a key point to enhance PSC performance. Introduction of additives and interlayers have proved to be an effective tool to passivate surface defects, control crystal growth, and improve PSC stability. Antisolvent engineering has emerged recently as a new approach, which aims to adjust perovskite layer properties and enhance the PCE and stability of PSC devices. Here, we demonstrate that carbon dots (CDs) may serve as a prospective additive for antisolvent engineering. Nitrogen-rich amphiphilic CDs were synthesized from amines by a solvothermal method and used as an additive to chlorobenzene for a perovskite layer fabrication. The interaction between perovskite and functional groups in CDs promotes improved crystallization of an active perovskite layer and defects passivation, bringing higher PSCs efficiency, stability, and suppressed hysteresis. Under optimized CD concentration, the maximum PCE increased by 34% due to the improved short-circuit current and fill factor, and the device maintains 87% of its initial efficiency after 6 d of storage under ambient conditions.
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- Igor V Margaryan
- PhysNano Department, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- Research Center for Optical Materials Science, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- Research Park, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Material Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- PhysNano Department, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Material Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, School of Material Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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Wang Y, Qin Y, Wang F, Zhang H, Huangfu C, Shi Y, Chen X, Wang Z, Tian W, Feng L. The Synthesis of Functionalized Carbonized Polymer Dots via Reversible Assembly of Oligomers for Anti-Counterfeiting, Catalysis, and Gas storage. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2405043. [PMID: 39120542 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Carbonized polymer dots (CPDs) have shown exceptional potential across a wide range of applications. However, their practical utilization is significantly greatly impeded by the lack of precise control over their structures and functionalities. Consequently, the development of controlled synthesis strategies for CPDs with well-defined structures and tailored functionalities remains a critical challenge in the field. Here, the controlled synthesis of functional CPDs with reversible assembly properties via airflow-assisted melt polymerization, followed by a one-step post-synthetic doping strategy, is reported. This synthetic approach achieves high product yield, uniform and tunable structures, as well as customized functionalities including solid-state emission, enhanced catalytic performance (3.5-45 times higher than conventional methods), and selective gas storage in the resulting CPDs. The ability to tailor the properties of CPDs through controlled synthesis opens up new opportunities for their practical application in photocatalysis and gas storage.
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- Yu Wang
- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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Li Y, Yang S, Bao W, Tao Q, Jiang X, Li J, He P, Wang G, Qi K, Dong H, Ding G, Xie X. Accelerated proton dissociation in an excited state induces superacidic microenvironments around graphene quantum dots. Nat Commun 2024; 15:6634. [PMID: 39103388 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50982-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024] Open
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Investigating proton transport at the interface in an excited state facilitates the mechanistic investigation and utilization of nanomaterials. However, there is a lack of suitable tools for in-situ and interfacial analysis. Here we addresses this gap by in-situ observing the proton transport of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) in an excited state through reduction of magnetic resonance relaxation time. Experimental results, utilizing 0.1 mT ultra-low-field nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry compatible with a light source, reveal the light-induced proton dissociation and acidity of GQDs' microenvironment in the excited state (Hammett acidity function: -13.40). Theoretical calculations demonstrate significant acidity enhancement in -OH functionalized GQDs with light induction ( p K a * = -4.62, stronger than that of H2SO4). Simulations highlight the contributions of edge and phenolic -OH groups to proton dissociation. The light-induced superacidic microenvironment of GQDs benefits functionalization and improves the catalytic performances of GQDs. Importantly, this work advances the understanding of interfacial properties of light-induced sp2-sp3 carbon nanostructure and provides a valuable tool for exploring catalyst interfaces in photocatalysis.
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- Yongqiang Li
- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
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- 2020 X-Lab, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- 2020 X-Lab, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200011, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
- 2020 X-Lab, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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Selva Sharma A, Lee NY. Comprehensive review on fluorescent carbon dots and their applications in nucleic acid detection, nucleolus targeted imaging and gene delivery. Analyst 2024; 149:4095-4115. [PMID: 39007289 DOI: 10.1039/d4an00630e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Carbon dots (CDs), including carbon quantum dots, graphene quantum dots, carbon nanodots, and polymer dots, have gained significant attention due to their unique structural and fluorescence characteristics. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the classification, structural characteristics, and fluorescence properties of CDs, followed by an exploration of various fluorescence sensing mechanisms and their applications in gene detection, nucleolus imaging, and gene delivery. Furthermore, the functionalization of CDs with diverse surface ligand molecules, including dye molecules, nucleic acid probes, and metal derivatives, for sensitive nucleic acid detection is systematically examined. Fluorescence imaging of the cell nucleolus plays a vital role in examining intracellular processes and the dynamics of subcellular structures. By analyzing the mechanism of fluorescence and structure-function relationships inherent in CDs, the nucleolus targeting abilities of CDs in various cell lines have been discussed. Additionally, challenges such as the insufficient organelle specificity of CDs and the inconsistent mechanisms underlying nucleolus targeting have also been highlighted. The unique physical and chemical properties of CDs, particularly their strong affinity toward deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), have spurred interest in gene delivery applications. The use of nuclear-targeting peptides, polymers, and ligands in conjunction with CDs for improved gene delivery applications have been systematically reviewed. Through a comprehensive analysis, the review aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the potential and challenges associated with CDs in biomedical applications.
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- Arumugam Selva Sharma
- Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea.
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Wu X, Cai H, Liao R, Tedesco AC, Li Z, Wang F, Bi H. Bio-Inspired Carbon Dots as Malondialdehyde Indicator for Real-Time Visualization of Lipid Peroxidation in Depression. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400671. [PMID: 39101624 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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Brain lipidic peroxidation is closely associated with the pathophysiology of various psychiatric diseases including depression. Malondialdehyde (MDA), a reactive aldehyde produced in lipid region, serves as a crucial biomarker for lipid peroxidation. However, techniques enabling real-time detection of MDA are still lacking due to the inherent trade-off between recognition dynamics and robustness. Inspired by the structure of phospholipid bilayers, amphiphilic carbon dots named as CG-CDs targeted to cell membrane are designed for real-time monitoring of MDA fluctuations. The design principle relies on the synergy of dynamic hydrogen bonding recognition and cell membrane targetability. The latter facilitates the insertion of CG-CDs into lipid regions and provides a hydrophobic environment to stabilize the labile hydrogen bonding between CG-CDs and MDA. As a result, recognition robustness and dynamics are simultaneously achieved for CG-CDs/MDA, allowing for in situ visualization of MDA kinetics in cell membrane due to the instant response (<5 s), high sensitivity (9-fold fluorescence enhancement), intrinsic reversibility (fluorescence on/off), and superior selectivity. Subsequently, CG-CDs are explored to visualize nerve cell membrane impairment in depression models of living cells and zebrafish, unveiling the extensive heterogeneity of the lipid peroxidation process and indicating a positive correlation between MDA levels and depression.
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- Xiaoyan Wu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering-Photobiology and Photomedicine Research Group, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14040-901, Brazil
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601, China
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Li J, Zhao X, Gong X. The Emerging Star of Carbon Luminescent Materials: Exploring the Mysteries of the Nanolight of Carbon Dots for Optoelectronic Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400107. [PMID: 38461525 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Carbon dots (CDs), a class of carbon-based nanomaterials with dimensions less than 10 nm, have attracted significant interest since their discovery. They possess numerous excellent properties, such as tunability of photoluminescence, environmental friendliness, low cost, and multifunctional applications. Recently, a large number of reviews have emerged that provide overviews of their synthesis, properties, applications, and their composite functionalization. The application of CDs in the field of optoelectronics has also seen unprecedented development due to their excellent optical properties, but reviews of them in this field are relatively rare. With the idea of deepening and broadening the understanding of the applications of CDs in the field of optoelectronics, this review for the first time provides a detailed summary of their applications in the field of luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), light-emitting diodes (LEDs), solar cells, and photodetectors. In addition, the definition, categories, and synthesis methods of CDs are briefly introduced. It is hoped that this review can bring scholars more and deeper understanding in the field of optoelectronic applications of CDs to further promote the practical applications of CDs.
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- Jiurong Li
- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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Tang B, Wu X, Liu L, Xu J, Ma J, Zhang H. Preparation of multi-functional active packaging film of Galla chinensis waste CDs/pullulan. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 275:133221. [PMID: 38942668 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133221] [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: 03/23/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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In this study, multifunctional green carbon dots (CDs) have been synthesized using Galla chinensis waste (GCW) via hydrothermal method for the first time. An active packaging film has been developed in this work by combining CDs and pullulan (PL), using the solution-casting method. The microscopic morphology revealed that the CDs that were prepared using GCW exhibited good compatibility with PL. In addition, it also led to improvement in the toughness of the PL film (14.01 % to 20.26 %), along with its water vapor permeability value [1.31 to 0.53 (g·mm)/(kPa·h·m2)]. The composite films consisting of CDs exhibited good UV blocking rates for the UVA (90.41 %-7.87 %), UVB (87.76 %-0.08 %), and UVC (83.39 %-0 %) spectral ranges. The composite films exhibited strong antioxidant activity, and the clearance of ABTS and DPPH were obtained to be 93.61 % and 86.30 %, respectively. In addition, the composite films showed good antibacterial activity for E. coli and S. aureus, with a high antibacterial rate of up to 99.99 %. Finally, the non-contact preservation of strawberries over a duration of 10 d at room temperature confirmed that the prepared composite film can help preserve the quality of strawberries, as well as extended their shelf-life.
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- Baoshan Tang
- Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650223, China; Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650223, China; Research Center of Engineering and Technology of Characteristic Forest Resources, Key Laboratory of Breeding and Utilization of Resource Insects, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Kunming 650223, China
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- Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650223, China; Research Center of Engineering and Technology of Characteristic Forest Resources, Key Laboratory of Breeding and Utilization of Resource Insects, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Kunming 650223, China
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- Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650223, China; Research Center of Engineering and Technology of Characteristic Forest Resources, Key Laboratory of Breeding and Utilization of Resource Insects, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Kunming 650223, China
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- Institute of Highland Forest Science, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Kunming 650223, China.
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Yao Z, Wen X, Hong X, Tao R, Yin F, Cao S, Yan J, Wang K, Wang J. Deuteration-Induced Energy Level Structure Reconstruction of Carbon Dots for Enhancing Photoluminescence. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2308523. [PMID: 38816951 PMCID: PMC11304250 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Constrained by a limited understanding of the structure and luminescence mechanisms of carbon dots (CDs), achieving precise enhancement of their photoluminescence (PL) performance without altering the emission wavelength and color remains a challenge. In this work, a deuterated CD is first achieved by simply replacing the reaction solvent from H2O to D2O. The substitution of D atoms for H atoms is not limited on the surface but also within the internal structure of CDs. Deuteration affects the formation of the π-conjugated network structure by altering the content of sp2 carbon and sp3 carbon, ultimately inducing a reconstruction for energy level structure of CDs. Both the intrinsic state and surface state emission, including quantum yield, emission intensity and lifetime, are significantly enhanced after deuteration. It benefits from the reduction in non-radiative transitions, since the lowered vibrational frequencies of D atoms and optimized local energy level distribution in CDs structure. The deuterated CDs are applied in the fabrication of white-light-emitting diodes to show their application potential. This work provides a highly versatile route for improving and controlling photoluminescence performance of CDs and has opportunities to guide the development of CDs for practical applications.
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- Zimin Yao
- College of PhysicsLiaoning UniversityShenyang110036China
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- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University)Ministry of EducationChangchun130024China
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- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University)Ministry of EducationChangchun130024China
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- College of PhysicsLiaoning UniversityShenyang110036China
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- College of PhysicsLiaoning UniversityShenyang110036China
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- College of PhysicsLiaoning UniversityShenyang110036China
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- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University)Ministry of EducationChangchun130024China
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- College of PhysicsLiaoning UniversityShenyang110036China
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- College of PhysicsLiaoning UniversityShenyang110036China
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Qin JX, Shen CL, Li L, Liu H, Zhang WY, Yang XG, Shan CX. Broadband Negative Photoconductive Response in Carbon Nanodots. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2404694. [PMID: 38857532 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Due to the broadband response and low selectivity of external light, negative photoconductivity (NPC) effect holds great potential applications in photoelectric devices. Herein, different photoresponsive carbon nanodots (CDs) are prepared from diverse precursors and the broadband response from the NPC CDs are utilized to achieve the optoelectronic logic gates and optical imaging for the first time. In detail, the mcu-CDs which are prepared by the microwave-assisted polymerization of citric acid and urea possess the large specific surface area and abundant hydrophilic groups as sites for the adsorption of H2O molecules and thereby present a high conductivity in dark. Meanwhile, the low affinity of mcu-CDs to H2O molecules permits the light-induced desorption of H2O molecules by heat effect and thus endow the mcu-CDs with a low conductivity under illumination. The easy absorption and desorption of H2O molecules contribute to the extraordinary NPC of mcu-CDs. With the broadband NPC response in CDs, the optoelectronic logic gates and flexible optical imaging system are established, achieving the applications of "NOR" or "NAND" logic operations and high-quality optical images. These findings unveil the unique optoelectronic properties of CDs, and have the potential to advance the applications of CDs in optoelectronic devices.
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- Jin-Xu Qin
- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Material and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Laboratory of Zhongyuan Light, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Material and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Laboratory of Zhongyuan Light, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Material and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Laboratory of Zhongyuan Light, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Material and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Laboratory of Zhongyuan Light, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Material and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Laboratory of Zhongyuan Light, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Material and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Laboratory of Zhongyuan Light, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
- Institute of Quantum Materials and Physics, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Diamond Optoelectronic Material and Devices, Key Laboratory of Material physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Laboratory of Zhongyuan Light, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
- Institute of Quantum Materials and Physics, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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Miao C, Wang Q, Yang S, Tang Y, Liu X, Lu S. Hydrothermal route upcycling surgical masks into dual-emitting carbon dots as ratiometric fluorescent probe for Cr (VI) and corrosion inhibitor in saline solution. Talanta 2024; 275:126070. [PMID: 38678920 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126070] [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: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Exploration effective route to convert plastic waste into valuable carbon dots with bifunction of metal fluorescence monitoring and corrosion protection in seawater is promising. Herein, using "white-pollution" polypropylene surgical masks as a single precursor, dual-emitting carbon dots (CDs) with excellent ratiometric fluorescent sensitivity and corrosion inhibitor efficiency were fabricated with high yield (∼100 %) by a one-pot in situ acid oxidation hydrothermal strategy without post-treatment and organic solvents. Chemical, structural, morphological, optical properties and the Cr (VI) detection and Cu inhibition mechanism of the synthesized CDs had been systematically studied. Furthermore, a dual-response-OFF proportional fluorescent probe had been developed for the detection of the analyte Cr (VI) with a low detection limit of 24 nM. Additionally, the corrosion inhibition efficiency of the prepared CDs reached approximately 94.01 % for Cu substrate in 3.5 wt% NaCl electrolyte under a CDs concentration of 200 mg/L, which is higher than that of most previous reports.
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- Caiqin Miao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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Ding Y, Liu S, Yang L, Du G, Wan J, Chen Z, Li S. Use of Interfacial Interactions and Complexation of Carbon Dots to Construct Ultra-Robust and Efficient Photothermal Film From Micro-Carbonized Polysaccharides. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2401942. [PMID: 38593325 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Solar energy conversion technologies, particularly solar-driven photothermal conversion, are both clean and manageable. Although much progress has been made in designing solar-driven photothermal materials, significant challenges remain, not least the photobleaching of organic dyes. To tackle these issues, micro-carbonized polysaccharide chains, with carbon dots (CDs) suspended from the chains, are conceived, just like grapes or tomatoes hanging from a vine. Carbonization of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) produces just such a structure (termed CMC-g-CDs), which is used to produce an ultra-stable, robust, and efficient solar-thermal film by interfacial interactions within the CMC-g-CDs. The introduction of the CDs into the matrix of the photothermal material effectively avoided the problem of photobleaching. Manipulating the interfacial interactions (such as electrostatic interactions, van der Waals interactions, π-π stacking, and hydrogen bonding) between the CDs and the polymer chains markedly enhances the mechanical properties of the photothermal film. The CMC-g-CDs are complexed with Fe3+ to eliminate leakage of the photothermal reagent from the matrix and to solve the problem of poor water resistance. The resulting film (CMC-g-CDs-Fe) has excellent prospects for practical application as a photothermal film.
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- Yingying Ding
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Yunnan Province Key Lab of Wood Adhesives and Glued Products, International Joint Research Center for Biomass Materials, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains, Ministry of Education, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- Yunnan Province Key Lab of Wood Adhesives and Glued Products, International Joint Research Center for Biomass Materials, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains, Ministry of Education, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- Yunnan Province Key Lab of Wood Adhesives and Glued Products, International Joint Research Center for Biomass Materials, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains, Ministry of Education, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Northeast Forestry University, Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150040, China
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Jin G, Cui Y, Wang T, Liu S, Xue S, Liu S, Ye Q, Zhou F, Liu W. Dynamic Directional Ultrasonically In Situ-Generated N,S-Codoped Carbon Dots in Poly(ethylene glycol) for Improved Tribological Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:39896-39905. [PMID: 39013120 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c09011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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The dispersion stability of nanomaterials in lubricants significantly influences tribological performance, yet their addition as lubricant additives often presents challenges in secondary dispersion. Here, we present a straightforward method for in situ preparation of N,S-codoped CDs (N,S-CDs)-based lubricants using heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons containing N/S elements in poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) base oil by a directional ultrasound strategy. Two types of N,S-CDs were successfully prepared via the directional ultrasound treatment of PEG with benzothiazole (BTA) and benzothiadiazole (BTH) separately. The resultant N,S-CDs have a uniform distribution of N and S elements and maintain good colloidal dispersion stability in PEG even after 9 months of storage. The N,S-CDs can enter the surface gap of the friction pairs and then induce a tribochemical reaction. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of N and S activating elements, a robust and stable protective film consisting of iron sulfides, iron oxides, carbon nitrides, and amorphous carbonaceous compounds is formed, thus endowing N,S-CDs-based lubricants with improved antiwear and friction-reducing performance. Compared with pure PEG, the coefficient of friction (COF) of the N,S-CDs(BTH)-based lubricant decreased to 0.108 from 0.292, accompanied by a 91.2% reduction in wear volume, and the maximum load carrying capacity increased to 450 from 150 N.
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- Guangkai Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China
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Yuan Y, Wu L, Yan B, Yu Y, Wang Q, Wang P. Fabrication and Efficient Interfacial Assembly of Bright Red-Emitting Carbon Quantum Dots for Security-Warning Textiles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2405101. [PMID: 39051511 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202405101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have attracted more attentions due to their multiple performances. However, the fabrication of long-wavelength emitting CQDs with aliphatic precursors still remains a challenge, mainly because it is difficult to generate large sp2 domains to reduce energy gap, which is not conducive to a redshift of the luminescence peak. Hereon, by regulating the pH of citric acid and thiourea mixture, a N, S co-doped CQD emitting bright red fluorescence at 635 nm is successfully fabricated through the solvothermal reaction under acidic condition, achieving a high quantum yield of 32.66%. Solvatochromic effects of the CQDs are discussed through theoretical equations and models, which confirm that the hydrogen-bonding interaction dominates the fluorescence emission behavior of CQDs in polar solvents. Besides, a feasible strategy is proposed to prepare an anti-counterfeiting textile via the deposition of red-emitting CQDs onto cotton fibers, through rapidly evaporating the preferred organic solvent. As expected, the CQD-decorated textiles exhibit encouraging anti-counterfeiting and security-warning functions, along with underwater and long-distance detectability, washability, and sun resistance. It is worth noting that the present work is innovative in realizing the application of red-light-emitting CQDs in the fields of security-warning textiles.
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- Yun Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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Jiang L, Cao W, Li Z, Wang C, Bi H. Interfacial Engineering of Fluorescent Carbon Dots with Metal Oxides for Real-Time Visualization of Oxygen Vacancy Dynamics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402827. [PMID: 39017030 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Oxygen vacancy (Vo), as one of the most common surface defects, significantly influence the physiochemical properties of metal oxides. However, it remains a challenge for existing techniques to visualize the evolution of Vo during redox process due to its heterogeneous distribution, small size, and dynamic nature. Herein, the real-time monitoring of such microscopic interfacial events is reported by advantage of the high-contrast fluorescence response of carbon dots (H-CDs) to Vo. The green emissive H-CDs possess a unique disc-shaped structure and exceptional hydrophilicity, allowing their tight adhesion to the surfaces of Vo-rich MgO by simple mixing. Subsequently, a water involved interfacial reaction occurred between H-CDs and Vo, resulting in gradual quenching of the original green emission and simultaneously emergence of bright red fluorescence. Moreover, the spatiotemporal diffusion dynamics and reaction kinetics are investigated by confocal laser scanning microscopy, revealing the time-dependent reorganization and structural heterogeneity at the interface. The finding provides a new toolbox for in situ imaging of Vo-triggered phenomena at a microscopic level, which will be helpful in promoting the rational design of oxide materials.
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- Lei Jiang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, 230601, China
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Li R, Guo H, Luo X, Wang Q, Pang Y, Li S, Liu S, Li J, Strehmel B, Chen Z. Type I Photoinitiator Based on Sustainable Carbon Dots. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202404454. [PMID: 38683297 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Sustainable carbon dots comprising surficial oxime ester groups following homolytic bond cleavage exhibit potential as photoinitiators for traditional free radical photopolymerization. Carbon dots were made following a solvothermal procedure from sustainable furfural available from lignocellulose. Surficial aldehyde moieties reacted with hydroxylamine to the respective oxime while reaction with benzoyl chloride resulted in a biobased Type I photoinitiator comprising sustainable carbon dot (CD-PI). Photoinitiating ability was compared with the traditional photoinitiator (PI) ethyl (2,4,6-trimethyl benzoyl) phenyl phosphinate (TPO-L) by real-time FTIR with UV exposure at 365 nm. Photopolymer composition based on a mixture of urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA) and tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) resulted in a similar final conversion of about 70 % using either CD-PI or TPO-L. Nevertheless, it appeared homogeneous in the case of compositions processed with CD-PI, while those made with TPO-L were heterogeneous as shown by two glass transition temperatures. Moreover, the migration rate of CD-PI in the cured samples was lower in comparison with those samples using TPO-L as PI.
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- Ruiping Li
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China
- Heilongjiang International Joint Lab of Advanced Biomass Materials, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, 150040, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Coatings and Surface Chemistry, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Adlerstr. 1, D-47798, Krefeld, Germany
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- Hubei Gurun Technology Co., LTD, Jingmen Chemical Recycling Industrial Park, 448000, Jingmen, Hubei Province, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Coatings and Surface Chemistry, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Adlerstr. 1, D-47798, Krefeld, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China
- Heilongjiang International Joint Lab of Advanced Biomass Materials, Northeast Forestry University, Hexing Road 26, 150040, Harbin, China
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Wetzl C, Renero-Lecuna C, Cardo L, Liz-Marzán LM, Prato M. Temperature-Dependent Luminescence of Nd 3+-Doped Carbon Nanodots for Nanothermometry. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:35484-35493. [PMID: 38934218 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c07605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Noncontact optical nanothermometers operating within the biological transparency windows are required to study temperature-sensitive biological phenomena at the nanoscale. Nanoparticles containing rare-earth ions such as Nd3+ have been reported to be efficient luminescence-based ratiometric thermometers, however often limited by poor water solubility and concentration-related quenching effects. Herein, we introduce a new type of nanothermometer, obtained by employing low-dimensional carbon nanodots (CNDs) as matrices to host Nd3+ ions (NdCNDs). By means of a one-pot procedure, small (∼7-12 nm), water-soluble nanoparticles were obtained, with high (15 wt %) Nd3+ loading. This stable metal-CND system features temperature-dependent photoluminescence in the second biological window (BW II) upon irradiation at 808 nm, thereby allowing accurate and reversible (heating/cooling) temperature measurements with good sensitivity and thermal resolution. The system possesses remarkable biocompatibility in vitro and promising performance at a high penetration depth in tissue models.
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- Cecilia Wetzl
- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- University of the Basque Country, UPV-EHU, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- CINBIO, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- CINBIO, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- CIC biomaGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramon 194, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Zhang T, Wang B, Cheng Q, Wang Q, Zhou Q, Li L, Qu S, Sun H, Deng C, Tang Z. Polaron engineering promotes NIR-II absorption of carbon quantum dots for bioimaging and cancer therapy. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadn7896. [PMID: 38968361 PMCID: PMC11225785 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn7896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Recent years have witnessed a surge of interest in tuning the optical properties of organic semiconductors for diverse applications. However, achieving control over the optical bandgap in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window has remained a major challenge. To address this, here we report a polaron engineering strategy that introduces diverse defects into carbon quantum dots (CQDs). These defects induce lattice distortions resulting in the formation of polarons, which can absorb the near-field scattered light. Furthermore, the formed polarons in N-related vacancies can generate thermal energy through the coupling of lattice vibrations, while the portion associated with O-related defects can return to the ground state in the form of NIR-II fluorescence. On the basis of this optical absorption model, these CQDs have been successfully applied to NIR-II fluorescence imaging and photothermal therapy. This discovery could open a promising route for the polarons of organic semiconductor materials as NIR-II absorbers in nanomedical applications.
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- Tesen Zhang
- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
- MOE Frontier Science Center for Precision Oncology, Cancer Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
- MOE Frontier Science Center for Precision Oncology, Cancer Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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Wang R, Zhang S, Zhang J, Wang J, Bian H, Jin L, Zhang Y. State-of-the-art of lignin-derived carbon nanodots: Preparation, properties, and applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 273:132897. [PMID: 38848826 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132897] [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: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
Lignin-derived carbon nanodots (LCNs) are nanometer-scale carbon spheres fabricated from naturally abundant lignin. Owing to rich and highly heritable graphene like π-π conjugated structure of lignin, to fabricate LCNs from it not only endows LCNs with on-demand tunable size and optical features, but also further broadens the green and chemical engineering of carbon nanodots. Recently, they have become increasingly popular in sensing, bioimaging, catalysis, anti-counterfeiting, energy storage/conversion, and others. Despite the enormous research efforts put into the ongoing development of lignin value-added utilization, few commercial LCNs are available. To have a deeper understanding of this issue, critical impacts on the preparation, properties, and applications of state-of-the-art LCNs are carefully reviewed and discussed. A concise analysis of their unique advantages, limitations for specific applications, and current challenges and outlook is conducted. We hope that this review will stimulate further advances in the functional material-oriented production of lignin.
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- Ruibin Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials and Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials and Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Simões R, Rodrigues J, Neto V, Monteiro T, Gonçalves G. Carbon Dots: A Bright Future as Anticounterfeiting Encoding Agents. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311526. [PMID: 38396215 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
Abstract
Counterfeit products and data vulnerability present significant challenges in contemporary society. Hence, various methods and technologies are explored for anticounterfeiting encoding, with luminescent tracers, particularly luminescent carbon dots (CDs), emerging as a notable solution. CDs offer promising contributions to product security, environmental sustainability, and the circular economy. This critical review aims to highlight the luminescence responsiveness of CDs to physical and chemical stimuli, achieved through nanoengineering their chemical structure. The discussion will delve into the various tunable luminescence mechanisms and decay times of CDs, investigating preferential excitations such as up-conversion, delayed fluorescence, fluorescence, room temperature phosphorescence, persistent luminescence, energy and charge transfer, as well as photo-chemical interactions. These insights are crucial for advancing anticounterfeiting solutions. Following this exploration, a systematic review will focus on the research of luminescent CDs' smart encoding applications, encompassing anticounterfeiting, product tracing, quality certification, and information encryption. Finally, the review will address key challenges in implementing CDs-based technology, providing specific insights into strategies aimed at maximizing their stability and efficacy in anticounterfeiting encoding applications.
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- Raul Simões
- TEMA, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
- Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory (LASI), Guimarães, Portugal., LASI, Guimarães, 4800-058, Portugal
- i3N, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- i3N, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- TEMA, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
- Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory (LASI), Guimarães, Portugal., LASI, Guimarães, 4800-058, Portugal
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- i3N, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- TEMA, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
- i3N, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Yang L, An Y, Xu D, Dai F, Shao S, Lu Z, Liu G. Comprehensive Overview of Controlled Fabrication of Multifunctional Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots and Exploring Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309293. [PMID: 38342681 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
Abstract
In recent years, carbon dots (CDs) have garnered increasing attention due to their simple preparation methods, versatile performances, and wide-ranging applications. CDs can manifest various optical, physical, and chemical properties including quantum yield (QY), emission wavelength (Em), solid-state fluorescence (SSF), room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP), material-specific responsivity, pH sensitivity, anti-oxidation and oxidation, and biocompatibility. These properties can be effectively regulated through precise control of the CD preparation process, rendering them suitable for diverse applications. However, the lack of consideration given to the precise control of each feature of CDs during the preparation process poses a challenge in obtaining the requisite features for various applications. This paper is to analyze existing research and present novel concepts and ideas for creating CDs with different distinct features and applications. The synthesis methods of CDs are discussed in the first section, followed by a comprehensive overview of the important properties of CDs and the modification strategy. Subsequently, the application of CDs and their requisite properties are reviewed. Finally, the paper outlines the current challenges in controlling CDs properties and their applications, discusses potential solutions, and offers suggestions for future research.
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- Lijuan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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Su Y, Ye K, Hu J, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Geng B, Pan D, Shen L. Graphene Quantum Dots Eradicate Resistant and Metastatic Cancer Cells by Enhanced Interfacial Inhibition. Adv Healthc Mater 2024; 13:e2304648. [PMID: 38597827 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202304648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
Drug-resistant and metastatic cancer cells such as a small population of cancer stem cells (CSCs) play a crucial role in metastasis and relapse. Conventional small-molecule chemotherapeutics, however, are unable to eradicate drug-resistant CSCs owing to limited interface inhibitory effects. Herein, it is reported that enhanced interfacial inhibition leading to eradication of drug-resistant CSCs can be dramatically induced by self-insertion of bioactive graphene quantum dots (GQDs) into DNA major groove (MAG) sites in cancer cells. Since transcription factors regulate gene expression at the MAG site, MAG-targeted GQDs exert greatly enhanced interfacial inhibition, downregulating the expression of a collection of cancer stem genes such as ALDH1, Notch1, and Bmi1. Moreover, the nanoscale interface inhibition mechanism reverses cancer multidrug resistance (MDR) by inhibiting MDR1 gene expression when GQDs are used at a nontoxic concentration (1/4 × half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50)) as the MDR reverser. Given their high efficacy in interfacial inhibition, CSC-mediated migration, invasion, and metastasis of cancer cells can be substantially blocked by MAG-targeted GQDs, which can also be harnessed to sensitize clinical cytotoxic agents for improved efficacy in combination chemotherapy. These findings elucidate the inhibitory effects of the enhanced nano-bio interface at the MAG site on eradicating CSCs, thus preventing cancer metastasis and recurrence.
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- Yan Su
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sheyang County People's Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224300, China
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Tuchin VS, Stepanidenko EA, Vedernikova AA, Cherevkov SA, Li D, Li L, Döring A, Otyepka M, Ushakova EV, Rogach AL. Optical Properties Prediction for Red and Near-Infrared Emitting Carbon Dots Using Machine Learning. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310402. [PMID: 38342667 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
Abstract
Functional nanostructures build up a basis for the future materials and devices, providing a wide variety of functionalities, a possibility of designing bio-compatible nanoprobes, etc. However, development of new nanostructured materials via trial-and-error approach is obviously limited by laborious efforts on their syntheses, and the cost of materials and manpower. This is one of the reasons for an increasing interest in design and development of novel materials with required properties assisted by machine learning approaches. Here, the dataset on synthetic parameters and optical properties of one important class of light-emitting nanomaterials - carbon dots are collected, processed, and analyzed with optical transitions in the red and near-infrared spectral ranges. A model for prediction of spectral characteristics of these carbon dots based on multiple linear regression is established and verified by comparison of the predicted and experimentally observed optical properties of carbon dots synthesized in three different laboratories. Based on the analysis, the open-source code is provided to be used by researchers for the prediction of optical properties of carbon dots and their synthetic procedures.
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- Vladislav S Tuchin
- International Research and Education Centre for Physics of Nanostructures, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, 197101, Russia
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- International Research and Education Centre for Physics of Nanostructures, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, 197101, Russia
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- International Research and Education Centre for Physics of Nanostructures, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, 197101, Russia
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- International Research and Education Centre for Physics of Nanostructures, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, 197101, Russia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
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- IT4Innovations. VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, Ostrava-Poruba, 70800, Czech Republic
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials (RCPTM), Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 78371, Czech Republic
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- International Research and Education Centre for Physics of Nanostructures, ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, 197101, Russia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, P. R. China
- IT4Innovations. VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, Ostrava-Poruba, 70800, Czech Republic
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