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Wang J, Liang S, Zhu D, Ma X, Peng Q, Wang G, Wang Y, Chen T, Wu M, Hu TY, Zhang Y. Valence-Change MnO 2-Coated Arsenene Nanosheets as a Pin1 Inhibitor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:21568-21582. [PMID: 39051165 PMCID: PMC11311233 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The heterogeneity of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can prevent effective treatment, emphasizing the need for more effective therapies. Herein, we employed arsenene nanosheets coated with manganese dioxide and polyethylene glycol (AMPNs) for the degradation of Pin1, which is universally overexpressed in HCC. By employing an "AND gate", AMPNs exhibited responsiveness toward excessive glutathione and hydrogen peroxide within the tumor microenvironment, thereby selectively releasing AsxOy to mitigate potential side effects of As2O3. Notably, AMPNs induced the suppressing Pin1 expression while simultaneously upregulation PD-L1, thereby eliciting a robust antitumor immune response and enhancing the efficacy of anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 therapy. The combination of AMPNs and anti-PD-1 synergistically enhanced tumor suppression and effectively induced long-lasting immune memory. This approach did not reveal As2O3-associated toxicity, indicating that arsenene-based nanotherapeutic could be employed to amplify the response rate of anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 therapy to improve the clinical outcomes of HCC patients and potentially other solid tumors (e.g., breast cancer) that are refractory to anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 therapy.
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- Jingguo Wang
- Zhongshan
School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Zhongshan
School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Zhongshan
School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Zhongshan
School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Zhongshan
School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong 510080, China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen
University, Guangdong 510006, China
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- Zhongshan
School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Zhongshan
School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Zhongshan
School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Center
of Cellular and Molecular Diagnosis, Tulane
University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
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- Zhongshan
School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong 510080, China
- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen
University, Guangdong 510006, China
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Guassi MR, Besse R, Piotrowski MJ, C Rêgo CR, Guedes-Sobrinho D, da Rosa AL, Cavalheiro Dias A. Unveiling excitons in two-dimensional β -pnictogens. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11710. [PMID: 38778075 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62094-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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In this paper, we investigate the optical, electronic, vibrational, and excitonic properties of four two-dimensional β -pnictogen materials-nitrogenene, phosphorene, arsenene, and antimonene-via density functional theory calculations and the Bethe-Salpeter equation. These materials possess indirect gaps with significant exciton binding energies, demonstrating isotropic behavior under circular light polarization and anisotropic behavior under linear polarization by absorbing light within the visible solar spectrum (except for nitrogenene). Furthermore, we observed that Raman frequencies red-shift in heavier pnictogen atoms aligning with experimental observations; simultaneously, quasi-particle effects notably influence the linear optical response intensively. These monolayers' excitonic effects lead to optical band gaps optimized for solar energy harvesting, positioning them as promising candidates for advanced optoelectronic device applications.
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- Marcos R Guassi
- Faculty of Applied Technology and Social Science, Brasília Unified Education Center, Brasília, 70790-075, DF, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, 70919-970, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Pelotas, PO Box 354, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Nanotechnology Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO, 74690-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics and International Center of Physics, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, 70919-970, Brazil
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Gao W, Dou W, Zhou D, Song B, Niu T, Hua C, Wee ATS, Zhou M. Epitaxial Growth of 2D Binary Phosphides. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2301512. [PMID: 38175841 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Combinations of phosphorus with main group III, IV, and V elements are theoretically predicted to generate 2D binary phosphides with extraordinary properties and promising applications. However, experimental synthesis is significantly lacking. Here, a general approach for preparing 2D binary phosphides is reported using single crystalline surfaces containing the constituent element of target 2D materials as the substrate. To validate this, SnP3 and BiP, representing typical 2D binary phosphides, are successfully synthesized on Cu2 Sn and bismuthene, respectively. Scanning tunneling microscopy imaging reveals a hexagonal pattern of SnP3 on Cu2 Sn, while α-BiP can be epitaxially grown on the α-bismuthene domain on Cu2 Sb. First-principles calculations reveal that the formation of SnP3 on Cu2 Sn is associated with strong interface bonding and significant charge transfer, while α-BiP interacts weakly with α-bismuthene so that its semiconducting property is preserved. The study demonstrates an attractive avenue for the atomic-scale growth of binary 2D materials via substrate phase engineering.
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- Wenjin Gao
- Collaborative Center for Physics and Chemistry, Institute of International Innovation, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Collaborative Center for Physics and Chemistry, Institute of International Innovation, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Collaborative Center for Physics and Chemistry, Institute of International Innovation, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117551, Singapore
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- Collaborative Center for Physics and Chemistry, Institute of International Innovation, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Collaborative Center for Physics and Chemistry, Institute of International Innovation, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
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- Collaborative Center for Physics and Chemistry, Institute of International Innovation, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117551, Singapore
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- Collaborative Center for Physics and Chemistry, Institute of International Innovation, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Tianmushan Laboratory, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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Du G, Ke F, Han W, Chen B, Xia Q, Kang J, Chen Y. Thermodynamic Origins of Structural Metastability in Two-Dimensional Black Arsenic. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:8676-8683. [PMID: 37733246 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials have aroused considerable research interest owing to their potential applications in nanoelectronics and optoelectronics. Thermodynamic stability of 2D structures inevitably affects the performance and power consumption of the fabricated nanodevices. Black arsenic (b-As), as a cousin of black phosphorus, has presented extremely high anisotropy in physical properties. However, systematic research on structural stability of b-As is still lacking. Herein, we demonstrated the detailed analysis on structural metastability of the natural b-As, and determined its existence conditions in terms of two essential thermodynamic variables, hydrostatic pressure and temperature. Our results confirmed that b-As can survive only below 0.7 GPa, and then irreversibly transforms to gray arsenic, consistent with our theoretical calculations. Furthermore, a thermal annealing strategy was developed to precisely control the thickness of the b-As flake, and it sublimates at 300 °C. These results could pave the way for 2D b-As in many promising applications.
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- Guoshuai Du
- School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Geological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 China
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- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing 100193, China
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- School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- BIT Chongqing Institute of Microelectronics and Microsystems, Chongqing, 400030, China
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Zheng W, Zhang Y, Gao M, Qiu M. Emerging 2D pnictogens: a novel multifunctional photonic nanoplatform for cutting-edge precision treatment. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:10205-10225. [PMID: 37555438 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02624h] [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: 08/10/2023]
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The elements of the pnictogen group, known as the 15th (VA) family in the periodic table, including phosphorus (P), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb) and bismuth (Bi), have been widely used by alchemists to treat various diseases since ancient times and hold a pivotal position in the history of medicine, owing to their diverse pharmacological activities. Recently, with the development of modern nanotechnology, pnictogen group elements appear in a more innovative form, namely two-dimensional (2D) pnictogens (i.e. phosphorene, arsenene, and bismuthene) with a unique layered crystal structure and extraordinary optoelectronic characteristics, which endow them with significant superiority as a novel multifunctional photonic nanoplatform for cutting-edge precision treatment of various diseases. The puckered layer structure with ultralarge surface area make them ideal drug and gene delivery vectors that can avoid degradation and reduce target effects. The anisotropic morphology allows their easier internalization by cells and may improve gene transfection efficiency. Tunable optoelectronic characteristics endow them with excellent phototherapy performance as well as the ability to act as an optical switch to initiate subsequent therapeutic events. This review provides a brief overview of the properties, preparation and surface modifications of 2D pnictogens, and then focuses on its applications in cutting-edge precision treatment as a novel multifunctional photonic nanoplatform, such as phototherapy, photonic medicine, photo-adjuvant immunotherapy and photo-assisted gene therapy. Finally, the challenges and future development trends for 2D pnictogens are provided. With a focus on 2D pnictogen-based multifunctional photonic nanoplatforms, this review may also provide profound insights for the next generation innovative precision therapy.
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- Wenjing Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao 266100, China.
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Lucherelli MA, Oestreicher V, Alcaraz M, Abellán G. Chemistry of two-dimensional pnictogens: emerging post-graphene materials for advanced applications. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:6453-6474. [PMID: 37084083 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06337a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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The layered allotropes of group 15 (P, As, Sb and Bi), also called two-dimensional (2D) pnictogens, have emerged as one of the most promising families of post-graphene 2D-materials. This is mainly due to the great variety of properties they exhibit, including layer-dependent bandgap, high charge-carrier mobility and current on/off ratios, strong spin-orbit coupling, wide allotropic diversity and pronounced chemical reactivity. These are key ingredients for exciting applications in (opto)electronics, heterogeneous catalysis, nanomedicine or energy storage and conversion, to name a few. However, there are still many challenges to overcome in order to fully understand their properties and bring them to real applications. As a matter of fact, due to their strong interlayer interactions, the mechanical exfoliation (top-down) of heavy pnictogens (Sb & Bi) is unsatisfactory, requiring the development of new methodologies for the isolation of single layers and the scalable production of high-quality flakes. Moreover, due to their pronounced chemical reactivity, it is necessary to develop passivation strategies, thus preventing environmental degradation, as in the case of bP, or controlling surface oxidation, with the corresponding modification of the interfacial and electronic properties. In this Feature Article we will discuss, among others, the most important contributions carried out in our group, including new liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) processes, bottom-up colloidal approaches, the preparation of intercalation compounds, innovative non-covalent and covalent functionalization protocols or novel concepts for potential applications in catalysis, electronics, photonics, biomedicine or energy storage and conversion. The past years have seen the birth of the chemistry of pnictogens at the nanoscale, and this review intends to highlight the importance of the chemical approach in the successful development of routes to synthesise, passivate, modify, or process these materials, paving the way for their use in applications of great societal impact.
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- Matteo Andrea Lucherelli
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán, 46980, Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán, 46980, Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán, 46980, Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán, 46980, Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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Aniline and chlorobenzene interaction studies on θ-arsenene nanosheet - a first-principles study. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Batool S, Idrees M, Han S, Zhou Y. 2D Layers of Group VA Semiconductors: Fundamental Properties and Potential Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 10:e2203956. [PMID: 36285813 PMCID: PMC9811453 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Members of the 2D group VA semiconductors (phosphorene, arsenene, antimonene, and bismuthine) present a new class of 2D materials, which are recently gaining a lot of research interest. These materials possess layered morphology, tunable direct bandgap, high charge carrier mobility, high stability, unique in-plane anisotropy, and negative Poisson's ratio. They prepare the ground for novel and multifunctional applications in electronics, optoelectronics, and batteries. The most recent analytical and empirical developments in the fundamental characteristics, fabrication techniques, and potential implementation of 2D group VA materials in this review, along with presenting insights and concerns for the field's future are analyzed.
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- Saima Batool
- Institute for Advanced StudyShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060P. R. China
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- Additive Manufacturing InstituteCollege of Mechatronics and Control EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060P. R. China
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- College of Electronics Science & TechnologyShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced StudyShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060P. R. China
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Liu G, Xu SG, Ma Y, Shao X, Xiong W, Wu X, Zhang S, Liao C, Chen C, Wang X, Yuan S, Zhang W, Lu J, Xu H, Wang K, Xiao X. Arsenic Monolayers Formed by Zero-Dimensional Tetrahedral Clusters and One-Dimensional Armchair Nanochains. ACS NANO 2022; 16:17087-17096. [PMID: 36227156 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c07361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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One-dimensional (1D) arsenene nanostructures are predicted to host a variety of interesting physical properties including antiferromagnetic, semiconductor-semimetal transition and quantum spin Hall effect, which thus holds great promise for next-generation electronic and spintronic devices. Herein, we devised a surface template strategy in a combination with surface-catalyzed decomposition of molecular As4 cluster toward the synthesis of the superlattice of ultranarrow armchair arsenic nanochains in a large domain on Au(111). In the low annealing temperature window, zero-dimensional As4 nanoclusters are assembled into continuous films through intermolecular van der Waals and molecule-substrate interactions. At the elevated temperature, the subsequent surface-assisted decomposition of molecular As4 nanoclusters leads to the formation of a periodic array of 1D armchair arsenic nanochains that form a (2 × 3) superstructure on the Au(111) surface. These ultranarrow armchair arsenic nanochains are predicted to have a small bandgap of ∼0.50 eV, in contrast to metallic zigzag chains. In addition, the Au-supported arsenic nanochains can be flipped to form a bilayer structure through tip indentation and manipulation, suggesting the possible transfer of these nanochains from the substrate. The successful realization of arsenic nanostructures is expected to advance low-dimensional physics and infrared optoelectronic nanodevices.
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- Guowei Liu
- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei430072, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Matt Science, Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan475004, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei430072, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei430072, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
- School of Physical Sciences, Great Bay University, Dongguan523000, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Matt Science, Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan475004, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong518055, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei430072, China
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Hu Y, Liang J, Xia Y, Zhao C, Jiang M, Ma J, Tie Z, Jin Z. 2D Arsenene and Arsenic Materials: Fundamental Properties, Preparation, and Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104556. [PMID: 34846791 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As emerging 2D materials, arsenene and arsenic materials have attracted rising interest in the past few years. The diverse crystalline phases, exotic electrical characteristics, and widespread applications of 2D arsenene and arsenic bring them great research value and utilization potential. Herein, the recent progress of 2D arsenene and arsenic is reviewed in terms of fundamental properties, preparation, and applications. The fundamental properties of 2D arsenene and arsenic, including the crystal phases, environmental stability, and electrical structure, from theoretical to experimental reports are first summarized. Then, the experimental processes for preparing 2D arsenene and arsenic, along with their respective advantages and disadvantages, are introduced including epitaxial growth, mechanical exfoliation, and liquid-phase exfoliation. Moreover, applications of 2D arsenene and arsenic are discussed, suggesting a wide range of applications of 2D arsenene and arsenic in field-effect transistors, sensors, catalysts, biological applications, and so on. Finally, some perspectives about the challenges and opportunities of promising 2D arsenene and arsenic are provided. This review provides a helpful guidance and stimulates more focus on future explorations and developments of 2D arsenene and arsenic.
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- Yi Hu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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Xie Z, Zhang B, Ge Y, Zhu Y, Nie G, Song Y, Lim CK, Zhang H, Prasad PN. Chemistry, Functionalization, and Applications of Recent Monoelemental Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures. Chem Rev 2021; 122:1127-1207. [PMID: 34780169 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The past decades have witnessed a rapid expansion in investigations of two-dimensional (2D) monoelemental materials (Xenes), which are promising materials in various fields, including applications in optoelectronic devices, biomedicine, catalysis, and energy storage. Apart from graphene and phosphorene, recently emerging 2D Xenes, specifically graphdiyne, borophene, arsenene, antimonene, bismuthene, and tellurene, have attracted considerable interest due to their unique optical, electrical, and catalytic properties, endowing them a broader range of intriguing applications. In this review, the structures and properties of these emerging Xenes are summarized based on theoretical and experimental results. The synthetic approaches for their fabrication, mainly bottom-up and top-down, are presented. Surface modification strategies are also shown. The wide applications of these emerging Xenes in nonlinear optical devices, optoelectronics, catalysis, biomedicine, and energy application are further discussed. Finally, this review concludes with an assessment of the current status, a description of existing scientific and application challenges, and a discussion of possible directions to advance this fertile field.
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- Zhongjian Xie
- Institute of Pediatrics, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, Guangdong, P.R. China.,Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, and Otolaryngology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, and Otolaryngology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, and Otolaryngology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Medical Ultrasound Engineering Center, Department of Ultrasonography, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, First Clinical Medical College of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, and Otolaryngology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, and Otolaryngology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan City 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, and Otolaryngology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics and Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo 14260-3000, United States
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Nagarajan V, Sundar S, Chandiramouli R. Interaction studies of tuberculosis biomarker vapours on novel beta arsenene sheets – A DFT insight. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Liu C, Sun S, Feng Q, Wu G, Wu Y, Kong N, Yu Z, Yao J, Zhang X, Chen W, Tang Z, Xiao Y, Huang X, Lv A, Yao C, Cheng H, Wu A, Xie T, Tao W. Arsenene Nanodots with Selective Killing Effects and their Low-Dose Combination with ß-Elemene for Cancer Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2102054. [PMID: 34309925 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Arsenical drugs have achieved hallmark success in treating patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia, but expanding their clinical utility to solid tumors has proven difficult with the contradiction between the therapeutic efficacy and the systemic toxicity. Here, leveraging efforts from materials science, biocompatible PEGylated arsenene nanodots (AsNDs@PEG) with high monoelemental arsenic purity that can selectively and effectively treat solid tumors are synthesized. The intrinsic selective killing effect of AsNDs@PEG is closely related to high oxidative stress in tumor cells, which leads to an activated valence-change of arsenic (from less toxic As0 to severely toxic oxidation states), followed by decreased superoxide dismutase activity and massive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. These effects occur selectively within cancer cells, causing mitochondrial damage, cell-cycle arrest, and DNA damage. Moreover, AsNDs@PEG when applied in a multi-drug combination strategy with β-elemene, a plant-derived anticancer drug, achieves synergistic antitumor outcomes, and its newly discovered on-demand photothermal properties facilitate the elimination of the tumors without recurrence, potentially further expanding its clinical utility. In line of the practicability for a large-scale fabrication and negligible systemic toxicity of AsNDs@PEG (even at high doses and with repetitive administration), a new-concept arsenical drug with high therapeutic efficacy for selective solid tumor therapy is provided.
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- Chuang Liu
- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- College of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- The First Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, 138 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- College of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Gao P, Xiao Y, YuliangWang, Li L, Li W, Tao W. Biomedical applications of 2D monoelemental materials formed by group VA and VIA: a concise review. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:96. [PMID: 33794908 PMCID: PMC8012749 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00825-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The development of two-dimensional (2D) monoelemental nanomaterials (Xenes) for biomedical applications has generated intensive interest over these years. In this paper, the biomedical applications using Xene-based 2D nanomaterials formed by group VA (e.g., BP, As, Sb, Bi) and VIA (e.g., Se, Te) are elaborated. These 2D Xene-based theranostic nanoplatforms confer some advantages over conventional nanoparticle-based systems, including better photothermal conversion, excellent electrical conductivity, and large surface area. Their versatile and remarkable features allow their implementation for bioimaging and theranostic purposes. This concise review is focused on the current developments in 2D Xenes formed by Group VA and VIA, covering the synthetic methods and various biomedical applications. Lastly, the challenges and future perspectives of 2D Xenes are provided to help us better exploit their excellent performance and use them in practice.
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- Ping Gao
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China.
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- Jilin Collaborative Innovation Center for Antibody Engineering, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, 132013, China.
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Interaction studies of nitrotoluene and toluidine molecules on novel square-octagon arsenene nanotubes based on DFT method. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Jyothi M, Nagarajan V, Chandiramouli R. Square-octagon arsenene nanosheet as chemical nanosensor for M-xylene and toluene – A DFT outlook. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2020.113088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bhuvaneswari R, Nagarajan V, Chandiramouli R. Molecular interaction studies of cumene and toluene on δ-arsenene nanosheet – a first-principles outlook. Mol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2020.1800853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- R. Bhuvaneswari
- School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, India
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- School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, India
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- School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, India
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Antonatos N, Mazánek V, Lazar P, Sturala J, Sofer Z. Acetonitrile-assisted exfoliation of layered grey and black arsenic: contrasting properties. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:1282-1289. [PMID: 36133055 PMCID: PMC9417731 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00754g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In recent years, two-dimensional monoelemental nanostructures beyond graphene have received great attention due to their outstanding properties. Out of these elements, only arsenic is known to form different allotropes with a layered structure in the bulk form. Orthorhombic arsenic, also termed "black arsenic", is a metastable form of arsenic with a structure analogous to that of black phosphorus and rhombohedral arsenic is known as "grey arsenic". Here, we compare the exfoliation of black and grey arsenic in acetonitrile in high yield forming stable colloidal solutions of exfoliated materials. Together with the exfoliation procedure, detailed structural and chemical analyses are provided and potential applications in gas sensing and photothermal absorption are demonstrated for potential future arsenic-based devices.
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- Nikolas Antonatos
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc tř. 17. listopadu 12 77 146 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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Antonatos N, Luxa J, Sturala J, Sofer Z. Black arsenic: a new synthetic method by catalytic crystallization of arsenic glass. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:5397-5401. [PMID: 31894222 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09627b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Two-dimensional structures of elemental analogues of graphene have received much attention in recent years due to their outstanding properties. Black arsenic is a metastable form of arsenic with an orthorhombic structure similar to black phosphorus. Compared to thermodynamically stable rhombohedral grey arsenic, individual layers are held only by weak van der Waals interactions. Currently black arsenic is available only as an extremely rare naturally occurring mineral arsenolamprite. Herein we demonstrate an easy synthetic route for the synthesis of orthorhombic black arsenic based on the crystallization of amorphous arsenic by mercury vapors. The characterization results confirmed the orthorhombic structure and revealed that it is stabilized by mercuric oxide. As a result, these findings will pave the way for new applications in nanotechnology.
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- Nikolas Antonatos
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Hart M, Chen J, Michaelides A, Sella A, Shaffer MSP, Salzmann CG. One-Dimensional Pnictogen Allotropes inside Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:15216-15224. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Martin Hart
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, Stuttgart 70569, German
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, Stuttgart 70569, German
- Thomas Young Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Chemistry and Materials, Imperial College London, Imperial College Road, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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Vishnoi P, Pramoda K, Gupta U, Chhetri M, Balakrishna RG, Rao CNR. Covalently Linked Heterostructures of Phosphorene with MoS 2/MoSe 2 and Their Remarkable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:27780-27787. [PMID: 31266296 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Hydrogen production by photochemical and electrochemical means is an important area of research related to renewable energy. 2D nanomaterials such as C3N4 and MoS2 have proven to be active for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Phosphorene, a mono-elemental 2D layer of phosphorus, is known to catalyze the HER, but the activity is marginal. The use of phosphorene is also limited by its ambient instability. We have been able to prepare covalently cross-linked nanocomposites of phosphorene with MoS2 as well as MoSe2. The phosphorene-MoS2 nanocomposite shows excellent photochemical HER activity yielding 26.8 mmol h-1 g-1 of H2, while only a negligible amount is produced by the physical mixture of phosphorene and MoS2. The phosphorene-MoS2 composite also displays high electrochemical HER activity with an onset overpotential of 110 mV, close to that of Pt. The enhanced HER activity of the phosphorene-MoS2 nanocomposite can be attributed to the ordered cross-linking of the 2D sheets, increasing the interfacial area as well as the charge-transfer interaction between phosphorene and MoS2 layers. The phosphorene-MoSe2 nanocomposite also exhibits good photochemical HER activity.
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- Pratap Vishnoi
- New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science, School of Advanced Materials and Sheikh Saqr Laboratory , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064 , India
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- New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science, School of Advanced Materials and Sheikh Saqr Laboratory , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064 , India
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- New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science, School of Advanced Materials and Sheikh Saqr Laboratory , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064 , India
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- New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science, School of Advanced Materials and Sheikh Saqr Laboratory , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064 , India
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- New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science, School of Advanced Materials and Sheikh Saqr Laboratory , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064 , India
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- New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science, School of Advanced Materials and Sheikh Saqr Laboratory , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560064 , India
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Ektarawong A, Feng YP, Alling B. Phase stability of three-dimensional bulk and two-dimensional monolayer As 1-x Sb x solid solutions from first principles. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2019; 31:245702. [PMID: 30870814 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ab0fd2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The mixing thermodynamics of both three-dimensional bulk and two-dimensional mono-layered alloys of As1-x Sb x as a function of alloy composition and temperature are explored using a first-principles cluster-expansion method, combined with canonical Monte-Carlo simulations. We observe that, for the bulk phase, As1-x Sb x alloy can exhibit not only chemical ordering of As and Sb atoms at x = 0.5 to form an ordered compound of AsSb stable upon annealing up to [Formula: see text] K, but also a miscibility gap at 475 K [Formula: see text] T [Formula: see text] 550 K in which two disordered solid solutions of As1-x Sb x of different alloy compositions thermodynamically coexist. At T > 550 K, a single-phase solid solution of bulk As1-x Sb x is predicted to be stable across the entire composition range. These results clearly explain the existing uncertainties in the alloying behavior of bulk As1-x Sb x alloy, as previously reported in the literature, and also found to be in qualitative and quantitative agreement with the experimental observations. Interestingly, the alloying behavior of As1-x Sb x is considerably altered, as the dimensionality of the material reduces from the three-dimensional bulk state to the two-dimensional mono-layered state-for example, a single-phase solid solution of monolayer As1-x Sb x is predicted to be stable over the whole composition range at T > 250 K. This distinctly highlights an influence of the reduced dimensionality on the alloying behavior of As1-x Sb x .
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- A Ektarawong
- Theoretical Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117546, Singapore
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Qi ZH, Hu Y, Jin Z, Ma J. Tuning the liquid-phase exfoliation of arsenic nanosheets by interaction with various solvents. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:12087-12090. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp01052a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Solvents were selected by interaction computations to exfoliate bulk arsenic crystals into nanosheets.
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- Zheng-Hang Qi
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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Jamdagni P, Thakur A, Kumar A, Ahluwalia PK, Pandey R. Two dimensional allotropes of arsenene with a wide range of high and anisotropic carrier mobility. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:29939-29950. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp06162a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Considering the rapid development of experimental techniques for fabricating 2D materials in recent years, various monolayers are expected to be experimentally realized in the near future.
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- Pooja Jamdagni
- Department of Physics, Himachal Pradesh University
- Shimla
- India
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- Department of Physics, Govt. P. G. College
- Solan
- India
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- Department of Physical Sciences, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Central University of Punjab
- Bathinda
- India
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- Department of Physics, Himachal Pradesh University
- Shimla
- India
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- Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University
- Houghton
- USA
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