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Sharma P, Ganguly M, Sahu M. Role of transition metals in coinage metal nanoclusters for the remediation of toxic dyes in aqueous systems. RSC Adv 2024; 14:11411-11428. [PMID: 38595712 PMCID: PMC11002567 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00931b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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A difficult issue in chemistry and materials science is to create metal compounds with well-defined components. Metal nanoclusters, particularly those of coinage groups (Cu, Ag, and Au), have received considerable research interest in recent years owing to the availability of atomic-level precision via joint experimental and theoretical methods, thus revealing the mechanisms in diverse nano-catalysts and functional materials. The textile sector significantly contributes to wastewater containing pollutants such as dyes and chemical substances. Textile and fabric manufacturing account for about 7 × 105 tons of wastewater annually. Approximately one thousand tons of dyes used in textile processing and finishing has been recorded as being discharged into natural streams and water bodies. Owing to the widespread environmental concerns, research has been conducted to develop absorbents that are capable of removing contaminants and heavy metals from water bodies using low-cost technology. Considering this idea, we reviewed coinage metal nanoclusters for azo and cationic dye degradation. Fluorometric and colorimetric techniques are used for dye degradation using coinage metal nanoclusters. Few reports are available on dye degradation using silver nanoclusters; and some of them are discussed in detailed herein to demonstrate the synergistic effect of gold and silver in dye degradation. Mostly, the Rhodamine B dye is degraded using coinage metals. Silver nanoclusters take less time for degradation than gold and copper nanoclusters. Mostly, H2O2 is used for degradation in gold nanoclusters. Still, all coinage metal nanoclusters have been used for the degradation due to suitable HOMO-LUMO gap, and the adsorption of a dye onto the surface of the catalyst results in the exchange of electrons and holes, which leads to the oxidation and reduction of the adsorbed dye molecule. Compared to other coinage metal nanoclusters, Ag/g-C3N4 nanoclusters displayed an excellent degradation rate constant with the dye Rhodamine B (0.0332 min-1). The behavior of doping transition metals in coinage metal nanoclusters is also reviewed herein. In addition, we discuss the mechanistic grounds for degradation, the fate of metal nanoclusters, anti-bacterial activity of nanoclusters, toxicity of dyes, and sensing of dyes.
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- Priyanka Sharma
- Department of Chemistry, Manipal University Jaipur Dehmi Kalan Jaipur 303007 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal University Jaipur Dehmi Kalan Jaipur 303007 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal University Jaipur Dehmi Kalan Jaipur 303007 India
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Aminfar P, Ferguson T, Steele E, MacNeil EM, Matus MF, Malola S, Häkkinen H, Duchesne PN, Loock HP, Stamplecoskie KG. Accelerated size-focusing light activated synthesis of atomically precise fluorescent Au 22(Lys-Cys-Lys) 16 clusters. NANOSCALE 2023; 16:205-211. [PMID: 38051125 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04793h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Atomically precise metal nanoclusters are promising candidates for various biomedical applications, including their use as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, typical synthetic routes of clusters often result in complex mixtures, where isolating and characterizing pure samples becomes challenging. In this work, a new Au22(Lys-Cys-Lys)16 cluster is synthesized using photochemistry, followed by a new type of light activated, accelerated size-focusing. Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy (EEM) and parallel factor (PARAFAC) analysis have been applied to track the formation of fluorescent species, and to assess optical purity of the final product. Furthermore, excited state reactivity of Au22(Lys-Cys-Lys)16 clusters is studied, and formation of type-I reactive oxygen species (ROS) from the excited state of the clusters is observed. The proposed size-focusing procedure in this work can be easily adapted to conventional cluster synthetic methods, such as borohydride reduction, to provide atomically precise clusters.
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- Parimah Aminfar
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, V8N 5C2, Canada
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Zuo Z, Hu KJ, Lu S, Hu S, Tang S, Zhang Y, Zhao Z, Zheng D, Song F. Influence of ligands on the optical properties of rod-shaped Au 25 nanoclusters. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15043-15049. [PMID: 37671432 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03579d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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In this study, we successfully synthesized rod-shaped [Au25(PPh3)10(S-Adm)5Cl2]2+ nanoclusters using kinetic controls. The complete molecular structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. In comparison with the previously reported [Au25(PPh3)10(PET)5Cl2]2+ clusters, both nanoclusters have an icosahedral composition of Au13 linked by Au atoms that share a vertex, but [Au25(PPh3)10(S-Adm)5Cl2]2+ clusters appear elongated due to the rigidity of adamantane. We conducted ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-vis) measurements of [Au25(PPh3)10(PET)5Cl2]2+ and [Au25(PPh3)10(S-Adm)5Cl2]2+ in dichloromethane solvent to elucidate the modulation of the cluster properties of different ligands. The lowest energy absorption peak of [Au25(PPh3)10(S-Adm)5Cl2]2+ shifted to lower energies compared to the [Au25(PPh3)10(PET)5Cl2]2+ clusters in UV-vis measurements. Temperature-dependent absorption measurements revealed that [Au25(PPh3)10(S-Adm)5Cl2]2+ clusters were less affected by temperature compared to [Au25(PPh3)10(PET)5Cl2]2+. This result is attributed to the exciton phonon coupling of [Au25(PPh3)10(S-Adm)5Cl2]2+ clusters being weaker than [Au25(PPh3)10(PET)5Cl2]2+ clusters. Furthermore, the absorption spectra of [Au25(PPh3)10(PET)5Cl2]2+ and [Au25(PPh3)10(S-Adm)5Cl2]2+ clusters were measured using different types of solutions, and it was found that the lowest energy absorption peaks of [Au25(PPh3)10(S-Adm)5Cl2]2+ were shifted and affected by the solution at room temperature, which suggested that the [Au25(PPh3)10(S-Adm)5Cl2]2+ clusters with solution hydrogen bonds also interacted strongly at room temperature. Theoretical calculations show that changes in ligands affect the differences in the molecular orbitals and structures of the clusters, which cause changes in the optical properties.
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- Zewen Zuo
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
- Atom Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Nanjing 211805, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
- Atom Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Nanjing 211805, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
- Atom Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Nanjing 211805, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
- Atom Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Nanjing 211805, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
- Atom Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Nanjing 211805, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
- Atom Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Nanjing 211805, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
- Atom Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Nanjing 211805, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
- Atom Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Nanjing 211805, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
- Atom Manufacturing Institute (AMI), Nanjing 211805, China
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Suo Z, Liu J, Feng B, Liu Y, Jin H, Wei M. Construction of an electrochemical-fluorescent dual-mode sensor with a dual-mode signal AgNC probe synthesized from cytosine-rich DNA for OTA detection. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:8679-8688. [PMID: 37641527 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb01520c] [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: 08/31/2023]
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Herein, we have used DNA-silver nanocluster (DNA-AgNC) signal probes with both electrochemical and fluorescent signals for the first time to construct an electrochemical-fluorescent dual-mode sensor. The sensor has an easy-to-prepare dual-signal property combined with the magnetic separation technique for dual-mode detection of ochratoxin A (OTA). In the absence of OTA, the DNA strand used to synthesize AgNCs was not available in the system after magnetic separation. DNA-AgNCs probes could not be synthesized in the system, resulting in low fluorescence and electrochemical signals. In the presence of OTA, it led to the shedding of sulfhydryl-modified and cytosine-rich DNA (C-DNA). DNA-AgNCs probes with high fluorescence and electrochemical signals were formed by adding AgNO3 and NaBH4 to the supernatant after magnetic separation. Dual-mode detection of OTA was achieved by the signal response of fluorescence and electrochemistry. The detection ranges were 2.5 × 10-4-50 ng mL-1 and 2.5 × 10-4-25 ng mL-1 in the fluorescence mode and electrochemical mode with detection limits of 0.11 pg mL-1 and 0.025 pg mL-1, respectively. Meanwhile, the dual-mode sensor displayed better specificity, repeatability and reproducibility than conventional electrochemical and fluorescent single-mode sensors. The results of the spiked peanut and wheat flour detection showed that the fluorescence and electrochemical modes of the sensor exhibited satisfactory average recoveries.
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- Zhiguang Suo
- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Key Laboratory of Cereal and Oil Food Safety Inspection and Control, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Key Laboratory of Cereal and Oil Food Safety Inspection and Control, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Key Laboratory of Cereal and Oil Food Safety Inspection and Control, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Key Laboratory of Cereal and Oil Food Safety Inspection and Control, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Key Laboratory of Cereal and Oil Food Safety Inspection and Control, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Bazzi F, Hosseini M, Ebrahimi-Hoseinzadeh B, Al Lawati HAJ, Ganjali MR. A dual-targeting nanobiosensor for Gender Determination applying Signal Amplification Methods and integrating Fluorometric Gold and Silver Nanoclusters. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:368. [PMID: 37620673 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05947-0] [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: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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A dual-targeting nanobiosensor has been developed for the simultaneous detection of AMELX and AMELY genes based on the different fluorescence signals emitted from gold and silver nanoclusters, AuNCs and AgNCs respectively. In our design, both catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) and hybridization chain reaction (HCR) have been used as isothermal, enzyme-free and simple methods for signal's amplification. The working principle is based on the initiation of a cascade of CHA-HCR reactions when AMELX is present, in which AuNCs, synthesized on the third hairpin, are aggregated on the surface of the dsDNA product, performing the phenomenon of aggregation induced emission (AIE) and enhancing their fluorescence signal. On the other hand, the presence of the second target, AMELY, is responsible for the enhancement of the fluorescence signal corresponding to AgNCs by the same phenomenon, via hybridizing to the free end of the dsDNA formed and at the same time to the probe of silver nanoclusters fixing it closer to the surface of the dsDNA product. Such a unique design has the merits of being simple, inexpensive, specific and stable and presents rapid results. The detection limits of this assay for AMELX and AMELY are as low as 3.16 fM and 23.6 fM respectively. Moreover, this platform showed great performance in real samples. The design has great promise for the application of dual-targeting nanobiosensors to other biomarkers.
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- Fatima Bazzi
- Nanobiosensors Lab, Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14399-56191, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanobiosensors Lab, Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14399-56191, Tehran, Iran.
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- Nanobiosensors Lab, Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14399-56191, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Box 36, Al-Khod 123, Sultan Qaboos, Oman
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14176-14411, Tehran, Iran
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Khavani M, Mehranfar A, Mofrad MRK. Effects of Ionic Liquids on the Stabilization Process of Gold Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:9617-9631. [PMID: 36367820 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c05878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Improving the stability of the gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is an important challenge in nanoscience, given that the activity and ubiquitous application of the AuNPs in different fields depend largely on their stability in the solution phase. Ionic liquids (ILs) can be used as new alternatives in comparison to water and organic solvents due to their considerable properties to elevate the stability and resistance of the AuNPs against aggregation for a long period of storage. In this study, we employ molecular dynamics simulation and quantum chemistry calculations to investigate the effects of amino acid ILs ([BMIM][Gly], [BMIM][Leu], [BMIM][Pro], [BMIM][Val], and [BMIM][Ala]) on the stability and aggregation process of the AuNPs from the molecular viewpoint. Our results suggest that ILs can prevent AuNP aggregation. These ILs penetrate the solvation shell of the nanoparticles and by increasing the electrostatic repulsions on the surface of the AuNPs improve their stability against aggregation. Moreover, the [BMIM]+ cation is more effective on the stability of the AuNPs in comparison with the corresponding anions. The ring of the cation, due to the stronger interaction with the AuNPs compared to the side chain, contributes predominantly to the stability of the nanostructures. Our quantum chemistry calculations confirm that dispersion interactions between the cation and anions of the ILs and the surface of gold play a key role in the stability of the IL-AuNP complexes. [Leu]- anion has the strongest dispersion interactions with the metal surface and forms the most stable complex with the AuNPs. Overall, the results of this study offer new insights into the properties of amino acid ILs as effective agents to improve the stability of AuNPs for long-term storage.
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- Mohammad Khavani
- Molecular Cell Biomechanics Laboratory, Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Molecular Cell Biomechanics Laboratory, Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Molecular Cell Biomechanics Laboratory, Departments of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Li T, Hu Z, Yu S, Liu Z, Zhou X, Liu R, Liu S, Deng Y, Li S, Chen H, Chen Z. DNA Templated Silver Nanoclusters for Bioanalytical Applications: A Review. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2022.3344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Due to their unique programmability, biocompatibility, photostability and high fluorescent quantum yield, DNA templated silver nanoclusters (DNA Ag NCs) have attracted increasing attention for bioanalytical application. This review summarizes the recent developments in fluorescence
properties of DNA templated Ag NCs, as well as their applications in bioanalysis. Finally, we herein discuss some current challenges in bioanalytical applications, to promote developments of DNA Ag NCs in biochemical analysis.
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- Taotao Li
- Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-Hua, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-Hua, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-Hua, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-Hua, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-Hua, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-Hua, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-Hua, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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Kasthuri J, Sivasamy A, Rajendiran N. Green Chemical Synthesis of N-Cholyl-L-Cysteine Encapsulated Gold Nanoclusters for Fluorometric Detection of Mercury Ions. J Fluoresc 2022; 32:1347-1356. [PMID: 35366164 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-022-02935-0] [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: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Herein we report a simple, single-step, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and biocompatible approach using sodium salt of N-cholyl-L-cysteine (NaCysC) capped gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) with green emission properties at above the CMC in aqueous medium under UV-light irradiation. The primary and secondary CMC of NaCysC was found to be 4.6 and 10.7 mM respectively using pyrene as fluorescent probe. The synthesized AuNCs exhibit strong emission maxima at 520 nm upon excitation at 375 nm with a large Stokes shift of 145 nm. The surface functionality and morphology of NCs are studied by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, dymanic light scattering studies and transmission electron microscopy. The formation of AuNCs was completed within 5 h and exhibit high stability for more than 6 months. The NaCysC templated AuNCs selectively quenches the Hg2+ ions with higher sensitivity in aqueous solution over the other metal ions. The fluorescence analysis of Hg2+ showed a wide linear range from 15 to 120 µM and a detection limit was found to be 15 nM.
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- Jayapalan Kasthuri
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women (Autonomous), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 002, India.
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- Catalysis Science Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600020, India
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600025, India
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Luminescent Hydrogel Based on Silver Nanocluster/Malic Acid and Its Composite Film for Highly Sensitive Detection of Fe 3. Gels 2021; 7:gels7040192. [PMID: 34842652 PMCID: PMC8628787 DOI: 10.3390/gels7040192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Metal nanoclusters (NCs) with excellent photoluminescence properties are an emerging functional material that have rich physical and chemical properties and broad application prospects. However, it is a challenging problem to construct such materials into complex ordered aggregates and cause aggregation-induced emission (AIE). In this article, we use the supramolecular self-assembly strategy to regulate a water-soluble, atomically precise Ag NCs (NH4)9[Ag9(C7H4SO2)9] (Ag9-NCs, [Ag9(mba)9], H2mba = 2-mercaptobenzoic acid) and L-malic acid (L–MA) to form a phosphorescent hydrogel with stable and bright luminescence, which is ascribed to AIE phenomenon. In this process, the AIE of Ag9-NCs could be attributed to the non-covalent interactions between L–MA and Ag9-NCs, which restrict the intramolecular vibration and rotation of ligands on the periphery of Ag9-NCs, thus inhibiting the ligand-related, non-radiative excited state relaxation and promoting radiation energy transfer. In addition, the fluorescent Ag9-NCs/L–MA xerogel was introduced into polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) to form an excellently fluorescent film for sensing of Fe3+. Ag9-NCs/L–MA/PMMA film exhibits an excellent ability to recognize Fe3+ ion with high selectivity and a low detection limit of 0.3 μM. This research enriches self-assembly system for enhancing the AIE of metal NCs, and the prepared hybrid films will become good candidates for optical materials.
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Virovets AV, Peresypkina E, Scheer M. Structural Chemistry of Giant Metal Based Supramolecules. Chem Rev 2021; 121:14485-14554. [PMID: 34705437 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The review presents a bird-eye view on the state of research in the field of giant nonbiological discrete metal complexes and ions of nanometer size, which are structurally characterized by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction, using the crystal structure as a common key feature. The discussion is focused on the main structural features of the metal clusters, the clusters containing compact metal oxide/hydroxide/chalcogenide core, ligand-based metal-organic cages, and supramolecules as well as on the aspects related to the packing of the molecules or ions in the crystal and the methodological aspects of the single-crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction of these compounds.
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- Alexander V Virovets
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitaetsstr. 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitaetsstr. 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitaetsstr. 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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Chen X, Li H, Qiao X, Jiang T, Fu X, He Y, Zhao X. Agarose oligosaccharide- silver nanoparticle- antimicrobial peptide- composite for wound dressing. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 269:118258. [PMID: 34294293 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Marine polysaccharides or oligosaccharides have potential to promote wound healing due to their biocompatibility and physicochemical properties. However, microbial infection delays wound healing process, and novel antimicrobial wound dressings are urgently needed. Here, agarose oligosaccharides (AGO) obtained from marine red algae were used as a reducing and stabilizer for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), and further successfully connected with odorranain A (OA), one of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), to obtain a novel composite nanomaterial (AGO-AgNPs-OA). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Malvern particle size analyzer showed that AGO-AgNPs-OA was spherical or elliptic with average size of about 100 nm. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy showed that AGO-AgNPs stabilized the α-helical structure of OA. AGO-AgNPs-OA showed stronger anti-bacterial activities than AGO-AgNPs, and had good biocompatibility and significant promoting effect on wound healing. Our data suggest that AMPs conjugated marine oligosaccharides and AgNPs may be effective and safe antibacterial materials for wound therapy.
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- Xiangyan Chen
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycoengineering, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Shi Y, Han X, Pan S, Wu Y, Jiang Y, Lin J, Chen Y, Jin H. Gold Nanomaterials and Bone/Cartilage Tissue Engineering: Biomedical Applications and Molecular Mechanisms. Front Chem 2021; 9:724188. [PMID: 34307305 PMCID: PMC8299113 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.724188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Recently, as our population increasingly ages with more pressure on bone and cartilage diseases, bone/cartilage tissue engineering (TE) have emerged as a potential alternative therapeutic technique accompanied by the rapid development of materials science and engineering. The key part to fulfill the goal of reconstructing impaired or damaged tissues lies in the rational design and synthesis of therapeutic agents in TE. Gold nanomaterials, especially gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), have shown the fascinating feasibility to treat a wide variety of diseases due to their excellent characteristics such as easy synthesis, controllable size, specific surface plasmon resonance and superior biocompatibility. Therefore, the comprehensive applications of gold nanomaterials in bone and cartilage TE have attracted enormous attention. This review will focus on the biomedical applications and molecular mechanism of gold nanomaterials in bone and cartilage TE. In addition, the types and cellular uptake process of gold nanomaterials are highlighted. Finally, the current challenges and future directions are indicated.
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- Yifeng Shi
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China.,The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,The Second School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Recent developments on fluorescent hybrid nanomaterials for metal ions sensing and bioimaging applications: A review. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Toxicological evaluation of fluorescent 11-mercaptoundecanoic gold nanoclusters as promising label-free bioimaging probes in different cancer cell lines. Toxicol In Vitro 2021; 73:105140. [PMID: 33705896 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2021.105140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Due to advancement in nanomaterials and increasing use of functionalized gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) in different biomedical applications, better understanding of their potential cytotoxicity is necessary. Interactions of ultra-small fluorescent AuNCs with mammalian cells remains up to this day poorly understood, therefore, cytotoxic evaluation of thoroughly characterized ca. 2.5 nm spherical water-soluble 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid coated AuNCs (AuNC@M) with diverse fluorescent properties in variety of mammalian cancer cell lines was performed. Cell viability was assessed by traditional MTT assay and xCELLigence real time cell analyzer. Cell apoptosis was evaluated via an Annexin V-FITC/propidium iodide (PI) assay. Confocal fluorescence imaging confirmed that tested AuNC@M entered live cells and were homogeneously distributed in their cytoplasm. The results suggested that the cytotoxicity of tested nanoclusters was very low, or near the control level at concentrations 0.1 and 0.5 mg/mL in the cell lines after 24 h exposition. The purity of tested AuNC@M had no relevant effect on cell viability and no differences were observed after 24 h in our study. The low toxicity toward cancer cells further strengthens our view that AuNC@M are promising label-free fluorescent probes for bio-labelling and bio-imaging, or they can even serve as platforms for antitumor drug delivery systems.
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Cheng X, Sun P, Zhang N, Zhou S, Xin X. Self-assembly of silver nanoclusters and phthalic acid into hollow tubes as a superior sensor for Fe3+. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ma J, Niu H, Gu S. The spatial organization of trace silver atoms on a DNA template. RSC Adv 2020; 11:1153-1163. [PMID: 35423706 PMCID: PMC8693506 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08066g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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DNA with programmable information can be used to encode the spatial organization of silver atoms. Based on the primary structures of a DNA template containing a controllable base arrangement and number, the surrounding environment and cluster together can induce the folding of the DNA template into an appropriate secondary structure for forming AgNCs with different fluorescence emissions, such as i-motif, G-quadruplex, dimeric template, triplex, monomeric or dimeric C-loop, emitter pair, and G-enhancer/template conjugate. Stimuli can induce the dynamic structural transformation of the DNA template with a recognition site for favourably or unfavourably forming AgNCs, along with varied fluorescence intensities and colours. The array of several or more of the same and different clusters can be performed on simple and complex nanostructures, while maintaining their original properties. By sorting out this review, we systematically conclude the link between the performance of AgNCs and the secondary structure of the DNA template, and summarize the precise arrangement of nanoclusters on DNA nanotechnology. This clear review on the origin and controllability of AgNCs based on the secondary structure of the DNA template is beneficial for exploring the new probe and optical devices.
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- Jinliang Ma
- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology Luoyang Henan 471023 China
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200127 China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology Luoyang Henan 471023 China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology Luoyang Henan 471023 China
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He H, Liu D, Feng Z, Guo A, Liu L, Chen X. Antifade Carbon Dots on a Plasmonic Substrate for Enhanced Protein Detection in Immunotherapy. ACS Sens 2020; 5:4027-4034. [PMID: 33253549 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c01983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fluorescence microscopic analysis of checkpoint protein expression is capable of predicting clinical outcomes for checkpoint blockade immunotherapy. However, accurate detection of their expression levels is hindered by fluorophore photobleaching and cell autofluorescence. We now develop a sensitive and robust fluorescence microscopy method that uses antifade graphite-structured carbon dots (GCDs) on a plasmonic Ag substrate (named ACPAS) for the accurate detection of checkpoint proteins in immunotherapy. In ACPAS, a Ag substrate is used to enhance the fluorescence of GCDs while a continuous illumination is implemented to quench cell autofluorescence, thus enabling a dramatic improvement in the signal-to-background ratio by up to 33-fold. We use ACPAS to monitor programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression levels on various tumor cells and finely differentiate their microscopic changes in combination with chemokine receptor CXCR4-targeted treatments. ACPAS analysis reveals for the first time that CXCR4 agonist (SDF-1α) and antagonist (AMD3100) can potentiate PD-L1 expression by down-regulating CXCR4 expression on tumor cells, which provides valuable information on the development of anti-PD-L1 and anti-CXCR4 combination therapy. We envision that ACPAS will become a broadly useful tool for protein expression studies in biomedicine and life sciences.
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- Hua He
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- Technical Center of Qingdao Customs District, Qingdao 266500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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Facile Synthesis of Ultrastable Fluorescent Copper Nanoclusters and Their Cellular Imaging Application. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10091678. [PMID: 32859115 PMCID: PMC7558839 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) are generally formed by several to dozens of atoms. Because of wide range of raw materials and cheap prices, Cu NCs have attracted scientists’ special attention. However, Cu NCs tend to undergo oxidation easily. Thus, there is a dire need to develop a synthetic protocol for preparing fluorescent Cu NCs with high QY and better stability. Herein, we report a one-step method for preparing stable blue-green fluorescent copper nanoclusters using glutathione (GSH) as both a reducing agent and a stabilizing agent. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electrospray ionization mass spectrometer (ESI-MS) were used to characterize the resulting Cu NCs. The as-prepared Cu NCs@GSH possess an ultrasmall size (2.3 ± 0.4 nm), blue-green fluorescence with decent quantum yield (6.2%) and good stability. MTT results clearly suggest that the Cu NCs@GSH are biocompatible. After incubated with EB-labeled HEK293T cells, the Cu NCs mainly accumulated in nuclei of the cells, suggesting that the as-prepared Cu NCs could potentially be used as the fluorescent probe for applications in cellular imaging.
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Zhao Z, Li Y. Developing fluorescent copper nanoclusters: Synthesis, properties, and applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 195:111244. [PMID: 32682274 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Metal nanoclusters exhibit strong fluorescence emission, providing immense potential for developments in biological labeling and imaging. Copper nanoclusters in particular, due to their unique optical properties such as molecular-like absorption and strong luminescence, represent a novel fluorescent nanomaterial for sensing and bioimaging applications. This review describes research progress on Cu nanoclusters in recent years, investigating the synthesis techniques, their properties, and their promising applications. A concluding summary provides an outlook on the future research challenges for Cu nanoclusters and their corresponding synthesis techniques.
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- Zhiyuan Zhao
- Institute of New Energy on Chemical Storage and Power Sources, College of Applied Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng, 224000, China.
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- Meteorological Station of Jilin Province, Changchun, 130062, China
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Determination of melamine and melamine–Cu(II) complexes in milk using a DNA-Ag hydrocolloid as the sensor. Food Chem 2020; 311:125889. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hu J, Gao G, He M, Yin Q, Gao X, Xu H, Sun T. Optimal route of gold nanoclusters administration in mice targeting Parkinson’s disease. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:563-580. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2019-0268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Aim: To explore the optimal route of gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) administration in mice targeting Parkinson’s disease. Materials & methods: Assessing the pharmacokinetic and bioavailability of AuNCs in mice administrated following intravenous, intraperitoneal, gavage and intranasal injection. Investigating the biodistribution of AuNCs in mice by atomic absorption spectrometry and transmission electron microscope. Toxicity assessments of AuNCs were carried out both in cells and in mice. Results: Administration of AuNCs via intraperitoneal injection showed the greatest bioavailability and the longest residence in brain. AuNCs could penetrate blood–brain barrier and be excreted mainly through kidney. No obvious toxicity of AuNCs found in cells and in mice. Conclusion: The optimal route of AuNCs administration in mice targeting Parkinson’s disease is intraperitoneal administration.
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- Jinqi Hu
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis & Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- General Hospital of Central Theater Command, No. 627 Wuluo Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis & Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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Gao J, Na H, Zhong R, Yuan M, Guo J, Zhao L, Wang Y, Wang L, Zhang F. One step synthesis of antimicrobial peptide protected silver nanoparticles: The core-shell mutual enhancement of antibacterial activity. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 186:110704. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Anthony AM, Murugan R, Subramanian R, Selvarangan GK, Pandurangan P, Dhanasekaran A, Sohrab A. Ultra-radiant photoluminescence of glutathione rigidified reduced carbon quantum dots (r-CQDs) derived from ice-biryani for in vitro and in vivo bioimaging applications. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Determination of iron(II) and iron(III) via static quenching of the fluorescence of tryptophan-protected copper nanoclusters. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:81. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-4067-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Porret E, Le Guével X, Coll JL. Gold nanoclusters for biomedical applications: toward in vivo studies. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:2216-2232. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb02767j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In parallel with the rapidly growing and widespread use of nanomedicine in the clinic, we are also witnessing the development of so-called theranostic agents that combine diagnostic and therapeutic properties.
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- Estelle Porret
- Université Grenoble Alpes – INSERM U1209 – CNRS UMR 5309
- 38000 Grenoble
- France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes – INSERM U1209 – CNRS UMR 5309
- 38000 Grenoble
- France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes – INSERM U1209 – CNRS UMR 5309
- 38000 Grenoble
- France
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Muñoz-Castro A. Triple 1D[triple bond, length as m-dash]1D superatomic bonding. Au 22(dppo) 6 as a Π 4- and Δ 2-triply bonded cluster based on Au 11 assembled units. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 22:1422-1426. [PMID: 31859297 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp05790k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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δ-Bonds have been intimately related to metal-metal bonds of d-elements since the archetypal d4-d4 [Re2Cl8]2- ion with a σ2π4δ2 bond. Currently, the notion of multiple superatom arrangements as initial steps toward molecular materials within the building-up approach is dominated by P-shell characteristics, as given in the well-described Au25(SR)18 ligand protected cluster. In this work we rationalize the Au22(dppo)6 cluster as a triple-bonded 22-valence electron (ve) supermolecule, featuring a bonding scheme based on 1D + 1D shell combinations, which largely contrasts with the 14-ve Au38(SR)24 with mainly 1P + 1P patterns mimicking a F2 molecule. The resulting Π4Δ2-bonding pattern shows an unprecedented superatomic counterpart of a d-shell based bond inherently related to transition-metal dimers, adding useful key aspects to the understanding of species based on cluster-assembly.
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- Alvaro Muñoz-Castro
- Grupo de Química Inorgánica y Materiales Moleculares, Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad Autonoma de Chile, El Llano Subercaseaux 2801, Santiago, Chile.
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Meng X, Zare I, Yan X, Fan K. Protein-protected metal nanoclusters: An emerging ultra-small nanozyme. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 12:e1602. [PMID: 31724330 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Protein-protected metal nanoclusters (MNCs), typically consisting of several to a hundred metal atoms with a protein outer layer used for protecting clusters from aggregation, are excellent fluorescent labels for biomedical applications due to their extraordinary photoluminescence, facile synthesis and good biocompatibility. Interestingly, many protein-protected MNCs have also been reported to exhibit intrinsic enzyme-like activities, namely peroxidase, oxidase and catalase activities, and are consequently used for biological analysis and environmental treatment. These findings have extended the horizon of protein-protected MNCs' properties as well as their application in various fields. Furthermore, in the field of nanozymes, protein-protected MNCs have emerged as an outstanding new addition. Due to their ultra-small size (<2 nm), they usually have higher catalytic activity, more suitable size for in vivo application, better biocompatibility and photoluminescence in comparison with large size nanozymes. In this review, we will systematically introduce the significant advances in this field and critically discuss the challenges that lie ahead. Ultra-small nanozymes based on protein-protected MNCs are on the verge of attracting great interest across various disciplines and will stimulate research in the fields of nanotechnology and biology. This article is characterized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Protein and Virus-Based Structures.
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- Xiangqin Meng
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
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- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,Joint Laboratory of Nanozymes in Zhengzhou University, Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Protein and Peptide Pharmaceutical, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Hsu CC, Chao YY, Wang SW, Chen YL. Polyethylenimine-capped silver nanoclusters as fluorescent sensors for the rapid detection of ellagic acid in cosmetics. Talanta 2019; 204:484-490. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.06.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Khavani M, Izadyar M, Housaindokht MR. MD/QM modeling of the modified gold nanoparticles and investigation of their sensing ability for selective detection of melamine. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Synthesis of fluorescent molybdenum nanoclusters at ambient temperature and their application in biological imaging. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 99:1-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Wang X, Hu P, Wang Z, Liu Q, Xu T, Kou M, Huang K, Chen P. A Fluorescence Strategy for Silver Ion Assay via Cation Exchange Reaction and Formation of Poly(thymine)-templated Copper Nanoclusters. ANAL SCI 2019; 35:917-922. [PMID: 31061241 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.19p036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The detection of Ag+ ions in the environment and biological systems is important to both environmental monitoring and modern medicine. Herein, a novel and label-free method was developed for Ag+ detection, which utilizes a florescence strategy combining DNA-templated copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) with cation exchange reactions. The method is primarily based on the effective detection of an Ag+-triggered cation exchange reaction and the release of free Cu2+ from CuS nanoparticles (CuS NPs), while the probe T30 serves as an effective template for the formation of fluorescence-inducing Cu NCs. Under optimal conditions, this sensing system displays high sensitivity with a 50 nM limit of detection and a range from 0 - 100 μM. In addition, the proposed method exhibits high selectivity and, therefore, was successfully applied to the analysis of real samples. Overall, these results demonstrate that our established method has advantages of design and operation simplicity, as well as cost-effectiveness.
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- Xiu Wang
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy
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Muñoz-Castro A. Single, double, and triple intercluster bonds: analyses of M2Au36(SR)24 (M = Au, Pd, Pt) as 14-, 12- and 10-ve superatomic molecules. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:7307-7310. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc02970b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Single, double, and triple-bonds can be found in fused superatomic clusters.
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- Alvaro Muñoz-Castro
- Instituto de Ciencias Químicas Aplicadas
- Grupo de Química Inorgánica y Materiales Moleculares
- Facultad de Ingeniería
- Universidad Autonoma de Chile
- San Miguel
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Lan J, Wu X, Luo L, Liu J, Yang L, Wang F. Fluorescent Ag clusters conjugated with anterior gradient-2 antigen aptamer for specific detection of cancer cells. Talanta 2018; 197:86-91. [PMID: 30771992 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.12.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Anterior gradient protein 2 homolog (AGR) is a potential tumor biomarker and plays an important role in tissue development and regeneration. The intracellular detection of AGR is rarely reported. By conjugating the AGR aptamer with a cytosine base sequence as Ag cluster template, a highly fluorescent probe (MA@AgNCs) was synthesized for targeting intracellular AGR. The MA@AgNCs display a maximum fluorescence peak at 565 nm, and possess an excellent quantum yield (QY = 87.43%), small size, great biocompatibility, low toxicity, and good stability. Moreover, the as synthesized MA@AgNCs show high specificity on recognizing breast cancer cells.
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- Jinze Lan
- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19 Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China.
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Zhang Y, Zhang X, Yuan Q, Niu W, Zhang C, Li J, He Z, Tang Y, Ren X, Zhang Z, Cai P, Gao L, Gao X. Peptide-Templated Gold Clusters as Enzyme-Like Catalyst Boost Intracellular Oxidative Pressure and Induce Tumor-Specific Cell Apoptosis. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E1040. [PMID: 30545158 PMCID: PMC6316732 DOI: 10.3390/nano8121040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Anticancer metallodrugs that aim to physiological characters unique to tumor microenvironment are expected to combat drug tolerance and side-effects. Recently, owing to the fact that reactive oxygen species' is closely related to the development of tumors, people are committed to developing metallodrugs with the capacity of improving the level of reactive oxygen species level toinduce oxidative stress in cancer cells. Herein, we demonstrated that peptide templated gold clusters with atomic precision preferably catalyze the transformation of hydrogen peroxide into superoxide anion in oxidative pressure-type tumor cells. Firstly, we successfully constructed gold clusters by rationally designing peptide sequences which targets integrin ανβ₃ overexpressed on glioblastoma cells. The superoxide anion, radical derived from hydrogen peroxide and catalyzed by gold clusters, was confirmed in vitro under pseudo-physiological conditions. Then, kinetic parameters were evaluated to verify the catalytic properties of gold clusters. Furthermore, these peptide decorated clusters can serve as special enzyme-like catalyst to convert endogenous hydrogen peroxide into superoxide anion, elevated intracellular reactive oxygen species levels, lower mitochondrial membrane potential, damage biomacromolecules, and trigger tumor cell apoptosis consequently.
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- Ya Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, No.100, Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100124, China.
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Chicken egg white and L-cysteine as cooperative ligands for effective encapsulation of Zn-doped silver nanoclusters for sensing and imaging applications. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Girigoswami A, Yassine W, Sharmiladevi P, Haribabu V, Girigoswami K. Camouflaged Nanosilver with Excitation Wavelength Dependent High Quantum Yield for Targeted Theranostic. Sci Rep 2018; 8:16459. [PMID: 30405190 PMCID: PMC6220276 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34843-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The present study shows the thorough investigations on optical properties and hydrodynamic diameters of glutathione (GSH) stabilized nanosilver clusters (AgNC) at different stages of synthesis and engineering for the optimized absolute quantum yield to generate fluorescent images of Dalton Lymphoma Ascites (DLA) tumour bearing mice. The initial increment of quantum yield was wavelength dependent and finally it became 0.509 which was due to the camouflaging or entrapment of AgNC in macrophages membranes. The potentiality of macrophages membrane camouflaged silver nanoclusters (AgM) was reflected in the cell viability assay and confocal based live dead cell assay where the AgM has better cell killing effect compared to AgNC with reduced dosage and in vivo mice imaging generated the clear visualization at the tumour sites. Therefore, from the present study, it can be considered that the camouflaged nanosilver can be used for targeted theranostic applications.
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- Agnishwar Girigoswami
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research & Education (CARE), Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India.
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research & Education (CARE), Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research & Education (CARE), Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research & Education (CARE), Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research & Education (CARE), Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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Nazeer SS, Saraswathy A, Shenoy SJ, Jayasree RS. Fluorescence spectroscopy as an efficient tool for staging the degree of liver fibrosis: an in vivo comparison with MRI. Sci Rep 2018; 8:10967. [PMID: 30030510 PMCID: PMC6054616 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29370-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The study utilizes autofluorescence spectroscopy (AFS) along with multivariate spectral analysis for differentiating various stages of hepatic fibrosis. AFS has recently emerged as an efficient tool for evaluating the variations in different endogenous flurophores. In this study, the potential of AFS for differentiating the stages of liver fibrosis is assessed and compared with the results of enzyme evaluation, histopathology and the most advanced diagnostic tool, MRI. Using a fiber optic probe, the emission profile of the flurophores such as flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), lipofuscin-like lipopigments (lipopigments), porphyrins and the variation in the total hemoglobin concentration are evaluated in vivo on liver fibrosis induced animal models adopting a minimally invasive technique. Significant difference (p < 0.05) in the level of these biomarkers was observed between different stages of liver fibrosis. Normal hepatic tissue could be distinguished from mild and moderate hepatic fibrosis with a sensitivity of 95 to 100% and specificity of 90 to 100% using multivariate spectral analysis. The results are favourable to consider this technique as a potential tool for diagnosing liver fibrosis at an early stage, which is monumental as it otherwise can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure.
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- Shaiju S Nazeer
- Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, Biomedical Technology Wing Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 012, Kerala, India.,Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, Biomedical Technology Wing Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 012, Kerala, India.,Department of Physics, NSS College, Pandalam, Kerala, India
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- Division of In Vivo Models and Testing, Biomedical Technology Wing Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 012, Kerala, India
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- Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, Biomedical Technology Wing Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 012, Kerala, India.
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Wei Y, Quan L, Zhou C, Zhan Q. Factors relating to the biodistribution & clearance of nanoparticles & their effects on in vivo application. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2018; 13:1495-1512. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles have promising biomedical applications for drug delivery, tumor imaging and tumor treatment. Pharmacokinetics are important for the in vivo application of nanoparticles. Biodistribution and clearance are largely defined as the key points of pharmacokinetics to maximize therapeutic efficacy and to minimize side effects. Different engineered nanoparticles have different biodistribution and clearance processes. The interactions of organs with nanoparticles, which are determined by the characteristics of the organs and the biochemical/physical properties of the nanoparticles, are a major factor influencing biodistribution and clearance. In this review, the clearance functions of organs and the properties related to pharmacokinetics, including nanoparticle size, shape, biodegradation and surface modifications are discussed.
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- Yanchun Wei
- Provincial Key Laboratory for Interventional Medical Devices, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223001, PR China
- Centre for Optical & Electromagnetic Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials & Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory for Interventional Medical Devices, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223001, PR China
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- Centre for Optical & Electromagnetic Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials & Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Centre for Optical & Electromagnetic Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials & Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices & Systems of Ministry of Education & Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518052, PR China
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Zhang L, Han F. Protein coated gold nanoparticles as template for the directed synthesis of highly fluorescent gold nanoclusters. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:165702. [PMID: 29424708 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaae47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Bovine serum albumin (BSA) modified gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was selected as template for the synthesis of AuNPs@gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) core/shell nanoparticles, in which BSA not only acted as dual functions agent for both anchoring and reducing Au3+ ions, but also was employed as a bridge between the AuNPs and AuNCs. Optical properties of AuNPs@AuNCs core/shell nanoparticles were studied using UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy. The prepared AuNPs@AuNCs core/shell nanoparticles exhibited sphere size uniformity with improved monodispersity, excellent fluorescence and fluorescent stability. Compared with AuNCs, AuNPs@AuNCs core/shell nanoparticles possessed large size and strong fluorescence intensity due to the effect of AuNPs as core. Moreover, the mechanism of the AuNPs induced fluorescence changes of the core/shell nanoparticles was first explored.
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- Lingyan Zhang
- Chongqing Institutions of Higher Learning Center of Forensic Science Engineering and Research, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Chongqing, 401120, People's Republic of China
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Shu T, Wang J, Su L, Zhang X. Luminescent Organometallic Nanomaterials with Aggregation-Induced Emission. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2018; 48:330-336. [PMID: 29557670 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2018.1445960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Recent researches in metal nanoclusters (NCs) have prompted their promising practical applications in biomedical fields as novel inorganic luminophores. More recently, to further improve the photoluminescence (PL) performance of NCs, the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) effect has been introduced to develop highly luminescent metal NCs and metal complex materials. In this review, we start our discussion from recent progresses on AIE materials developments. Then, we address our understandings on the PL properties of thiolated metal NCs. Subsequently, we link thiolated metal NCs with AIE effect. We also highlight some recent advances in synthesizing the AIE-type metal complex nanomaterials. We finally discuss visions and directions for future development of AIE-type metal complex nanomaterials.
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- Tong Shu
- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center of Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology , University of Science and Technology Beijing , Beijing , P. R. China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center of Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology , University of Science and Technology Beijing , Beijing , P. R. China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center of Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology , University of Science and Technology Beijing , Beijing , P. R. China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center of Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology , University of Science and Technology Beijing , Beijing , P. R. China
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Arora N, Gavya S L, Ghosh SS. Multi-facet implications of PEGylated lysozyme stabilized-silver nanoclusters loaded recombinant PTEN cargo in cancer theranostics. Biotechnol Bioeng 2018; 115:1116-1127. [PMID: 29384195 DOI: 10.1002/bit.26553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 01/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Amalgamation of delivery and tracking of therapeutically relevant moieties on a single platform is made possible by the application of metal nanoclusters, an innovative class of luminescent nanomaterials. Metal nanoclusters, possessing molecule-like attributes, display extraordinary size and shape tunable properties befitting theranostic applications. Herein, we report successful assembly of therapeutically significant phosphatase protein PTEN and fluorescent lysozyme-stabilized silver nanoclusters to accomplish delivery and tracking of the protein. Down-regulation of PTEN perturbs the cellular networking leading to copious pathological conditions. The integration of purified recombinant PTEN with silver nanoclusters was evaluated by fluorescence spectroscopy study. A key feature of this study is the use of polyethylene glycol coating that allows fabrication of the assembly into spherical nanocomposites as characterized by transmission electron microscope along with retention of both optical functionality of the cluster and biological activity of the protein. Prior to cellular application, the functional integrity of PTEN in the composite was determined in vitro, by enzymatic assay employing para-nitrophenylphosphate as substrate. Cellular internalization of the cargo was studied by confocal microscopy and flow cytometry analysis. The efficacy of the payload on modulation of cellular signaling was assessed on cell lines that expressed PTEN differentially. PTEN null U-87 MG and PTEN expressing MCF7 cell lines displayed successful alteration of AKT and FAK signaling proteins culminating in cell cycle arrest and reduced wound healing capacity. A dose dependent reduction in cell proliferation of MCF7 cells was achieved. For U-87 MG, treatment with the payload resulted in chemosensitization toward anti-cancer drug erlotinib. Thus, PEG coated GST-PTEN loaded silver nanoclusters serves as a comprehensive system encompassing cellular imaging and protein delivery with potential biomedical implications.
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- Neha Arora
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India.,Center for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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Zhang KY, Yu Q, Wei H, Liu S, Zhao Q, Huang W. Long-Lived Emissive Probes for Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Bioimaging and Biosensing. Chem Rev 2018; 118:1770-1839. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 479] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Kenneth Yin Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
- Shaanxi
Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi’an 710072, P. R. China
- Key
Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced
Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for
Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211800, P. R. China
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A Fluorescent Sensor of 3-Aminobenzeneboronic Acid Functionalized Hydrothermal Carbon Spheres for Facility Detection of L-tryptophan. J Fluoresc 2018; 28:439-444. [DOI: 10.1007/s10895-017-2205-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Miao Z, Hou W, Liu M, Zhang Y, Yao S. BSA capped bi-functional fluorescent Cu nanoclusters as pH sensor and selective detection of dopamine. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj03524a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Illustration of the preparation of bi-functional BSA-CuNCs, the pH sensing and the detection of dopamine (DA).
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- Zhuang Miao
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Normal University
- Changsha 410081
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Normal University
- Changsha 410081
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Normal University
- Changsha 410081
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Normal University
- Changsha 410081
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan Normal University
- Changsha 410081
- P. R. China
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Song J, Ma Q, Zhang S, Liu H, Guo Y, Feng F. S,N-Co-doped carbon nanoparticles with high quantum yield for metal ion detection, IMP logic gates and bioimaging applications. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj04527e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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S,N-CNPs with high quantum yield exhibited potential multiple applications including metal ion detection, IMP logic gate fabrication and bioimaging.
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- Jinping Song
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, and Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Shanxi Datong University
- Datong
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, and Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Shanxi Datong University
- Datong
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, and Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Shanxi Datong University
- Datong
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, and Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Shanxi Datong University
- Datong
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, and Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Shanxi Datong University
- Datong
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, and Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Shanxi Datong University
- Datong
- China
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Peng J, Han CL, Ling J, Liu CJ, Ding ZT, Cao QE. Selective fluorescence quenching of papain-Au nanoclusters by self-polymerization of dopamine. LUMINESCENCE 2017; 33:168-173. [PMID: 28960783 DOI: 10.1002/bio.3389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In this paper, we synthesized a papain-stabilized fluorescent Au nanocluster (NC) probe and studied its interaction with dopamine. As fluorescence of papain-Au NCs is quenched in the presence of dopamine under alkaline conditions, we were able to establish a simple, selective analytical method for dopamine determination. By studying the fluorescence lifetime and dynamic light scattering of the NCs before and after interaction with dopamine, we found that this fluorescence quenching mechanism was possibly due to dopamine self-polymerization that produced polydopamine that cross-linked papain-Au NCs. Based on this new phenomenon, we proposed a highly selective analytical method for dopamine detection. Other small organic molecules, such as amino acids, ascorbic acid and uric acid did not interfere with dopamine detection. Dopamine in the range 20-100 μM can be linearly detected by the fluorescence quenching ratio of gold nanoclusters. Dopamine detection could be visually realized by watching color changes of papain-Au NCs under UV light or daylight, as both fluorescence and absorption of the papain-Au NCs changed during dopamine polymerization.
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- Jun Peng
- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
- Hunan Province Geological Testing Institute, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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Yuan L, Gao T, He H, Jiang FL, Liu Y. Silver ion-induced mitochondrial dysfunction via a nonspecific pathway. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2017; 6:621-630. [PMID: 30090530 PMCID: PMC6062384 DOI: 10.1039/c7tx00079k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Silver, once regarded as a safe noble metal for humans, has been widely used in industrial and commercial products, especially in nanometer biomaterials. It is now well known that Ag+ is biologically active and is able to interact with the cell membrane, proteins and DNA. However, very little is understood about the potential impacts of Ag+ at the sub-cellular level. Our work investigated the potential toxicity of Ag+ on mitochondria isolated from rat livers by examining the mitochondrial morphology, respiration, swelling, membrane fluidity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. We observed that Ag+ significantly affects the mitochondrial structure and function, including mitochondrial swelling, collapse of the transmembrane potential, change of permeability and fluidity, decline of the respiratory rate, and acceleration of ROS, indicating that Ag+ should be seriously regarded as a potentially hazardous substance. Moreover, we conclude that Ag+ injures the mitochondrial structure and function by a nonspecific approach, in which the interaction is unregulated by inherent parts such as the mitochondria permeability transition pore (MPTP). These results help us learn more about the toxicity of Ag+ at the subcellular (mitochondrial) level and influence future biological and medical applications of Ag-based materials.
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- L Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Virology , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-27-6875 346
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education) , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-27-6875 346
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education) , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-27-6875 346
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education) , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-27-6875 346
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education) , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China . ; ; Tel: +86-27-6875 346
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education) , College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , P. R. China
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Zhang W, Lin D, Wang H, Li J, Nienhaus GU, Su Z, Wei G, Shang L. Supramolecular Self-Assembly Bioinspired Synthesis of Luminescent Gold Nanocluster-Embedded Peptide Nanofibers for Temperature Sensing and Cellular Imaging. Bioconjug Chem 2017; 28:2224-2229. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Wensi Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Faculty of Production Engineering, University of Bremen D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Nanotechnology and Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Faculty of Production Engineering, University of Bremen D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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Yang D, Meng H, Tu Y, Yan J. A nanocluster-based fluorescent sensor for sensitive hemoglobin detection. Talanta 2017; 170:233-237. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.03.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li C, Chen H, Chen B, Zhao G. Highly fluorescent gold nanoclusters stabilized by food proteins: From preparation to application in detection of food contaminants and bioactive nutrients. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2017; 58:689-699. [PMID: 27558793 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1213698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Applications of nanotechnology in food have rapidly increased in the past decades. Ultra-small gold nanoclusters (Au NCs), composed of several to roughly a hundred atoms, represent a kind of novel nanomaterials. The Au NCs directed by food proteins have drawn considerable research attention due to their environment-friendly preparation, strong fluorescence, excellent photo-stability, and favorable biocompatibility. These interesting protein-Au hybrids have opened up a new area at the nano-bio-food interface, not only did they provide the missing link between single metal atoms and plasmonic metal nanoparticles, but also developed the hybrid system between biomacromolecule and inorganic ions. In this review, we highlighted the synthesis strategies and optical properties of the Au NCs stabilized by typical food proteins as well as their applications in detection of food contaminants or bioactive nutrients. In addition, we discussed current challenges and future development in food proteins- directed gold nanoclusters for size-controlled synthesis and multifunctional applications.
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- Changan Li
- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering , China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources , Beijing , P. R. China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering , China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources , Beijing , P. R. China
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- b Key Laboratory of Space Nutrition and Food Engineering , China Astronaut Research and Training Center , Beijing , China
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- a Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering , China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Food from Plant Resources , Beijing , P. R. China
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