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Shishodia S, Chouchene B, Gries T, Schneider R. Selected I-III-VI 2 Semiconductors: Synthesis, Properties and Applications in Photovoltaic Cells. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2889. [PMID: 37947733 PMCID: PMC10648425 DOI: 10.3390/nano13212889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
I-III-VI2 group quantum dots (QDs) have attracted high attention in photoelectronic conversion applications, especially for QD-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). This group of QDs has become the mainstream light-harvesting material in QDSSCs due to the ability to tune their electronic properties through size, shape, and composition and the ability to assemble the nanocrystals on the surface of TiO2. Moreover, these nanocrystals can be produced relatively easily via cost-effective solution-based synthetic methods and are composed of low-toxicity elements, which favors their integration into the market. This review describes the methods developed to prepare I-III-VI2 QDs (AgInS2 and CuInS2 were excluded) and control their optoelectronic properties to favor their integration into QDSSCs. Strategies developed to broaden the optoelectronic response and decrease the surface-defect states of QDs in order to promote the fast electron injection from QDs into TiO2 and achieve highly efficient QDSSCs will be described. Results show that heterostructures obtained after the sensitization of TiO2 with I-III-VI2 QDs could outperform those of other QDSSCs. The highest power-conversion efficiency (15.2%) was obtained for quinary Cu-In-Zn-Se-S QDs, along with a short-circuit density (JSC) of 26.30 mA·cm-2, an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 802 mV and a fill factor (FF) of 71%.
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- Shubham Shishodia
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, F-54000 Nancy, France; (S.S.); (B.C.)
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, France;
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, F-54000 Nancy, France; (S.S.); (B.C.)
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, France;
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, F-54000 Nancy, France; (S.S.); (B.C.)
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Yang X, Li Y, Zhang P, Guo L, Li X, Shu Y, Jiang K, Hou Y, Jing L, Jiao M. Building in biologically appropriate multifunctionality in aqueous copper indium selenide-based quantum dots. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:13603-13616. [PMID: 37555299 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02385k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
Abstract
Advanced nanoplatforms equipped with different functional moieties for theranostics hold appealing promise for reshaping precision medicine. The reliable construction of an individual nanomaterial with intrinsic near-infrared (NIR) photofunction and magnetic domains is much desired but largely unexplored in a direct aqueous synthesis system. Herein, we develop an aqueous phase synthetic strategy for Mn2+ doping of ZnS shell grown on Zn-Cu-In-Se core quantum dots (ZCISe@ZnS:Mn QDs), providing the optimal NIR fluorescence quantum efficiency of up to 18.9% and meanwhile efficiently introducing paramagnetic domains. The relaxometric properties of the water-soluble Mn-doped QDs make them desirable for both the longitudinal and transverse (T1 and T2) magnetic resonance (MR) contrast enhancement due to the shell lattice-doped Mn2+ ions with slow tumbling rates and favoured spin-proton dipolar interactions with surrounding water molecules. Surprisingly, the incorporation of Mn2+ ions into the shell is found to significantly enhance the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by combining both the chemodynamic and photodynamic processes upon NIR light irradiation, showing great potential for efficient photo-assisted ablation of cancer cells. Furthermore, a broad-spectrum excitation range beneficial for bright NIR fluorescence imaging of breast cancer has been proven and offers high flexibility in the choice of incident light sources. Multiparametric MR imaging of the brain has also been successfully demonstrated in vivo.
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- Xiling Yang
- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China.
- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 10029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 10029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Road 53, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Chen T, Chen Y, Li Y, Liang M, Wu W, Wang Y. A Review on Multiple I-III-VI Quantum Dots: Preparation and Enhanced Luminescence Properties. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5039. [PMID: 37512312 PMCID: PMC10384050 DOI: 10.3390/ma16145039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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I-III-VI type QDs have unique optoelectronic properties such as low toxicity, tunable bandgaps, large Stokes shifts and a long photoluminescence lifetime, and their emission range can be continuously tuned in the visible to near-infrared light region by changing their chemical composition. Moreover, they can avoid the use of heavy metal elements such as Cd, Hg and Pb and highly toxic anions, i.e., Se, Te, P and As. These advantages make them promising candidates to replace traditional binary QDs in applications such as light-emitting diodes, solar cells, photodetectors, bioimaging fields, etc. Compared with binary QDs, multiple QDs contain many different types of metal ions. Therefore, the problem of different reaction rates between the metal ions arises, causing more defects inside the crystal and poor fluorescence properties of QDs, which can be effectively improved by doping metal ions (Zn2+, Mn2+ and Cu+) or surface coating. In this review, the luminous mechanism of I-III-VI type QDs based on their structure and composition is introduced. Meanwhile, we focus on the various synthesis methods and improvement strategies like metal ion doping and surface coating from recent years. The primary applications in the field of optoelectronics are also summarized. Finally, a perspective on the challenges and future perspectives of I-III-VI type QDs is proposed as well.
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- Ting Chen
- Institute of Materials Science & Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Institute of Materials Science & Devices, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China
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Sreenan B, Lee B, Wan L, Zeng R, Zhao J, Zhu X. Review of Mn-Doped Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Time-Resolved Luminescence Biosensing/Imaging. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2022; 5:17413-17435. [PMID: 36874078 PMCID: PMC9980291 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c04337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have been developed for decades and are widely applied in biosensing/imaging. However, their biosensing/imaging applications are mainly based on luminescence-intensity measurement, which suffers from autofluorescence in complex biological samples and thus limits the biosensing/imaging sensitivities. It is expected for these NCs to be further developed to gain luminescence features that can overcome sample autofluorescence. On the other hand, time-resolved luminescence measurement utilizing long-lived-luminescence probes is an efficient technique to eliminate short-lived autofluorescence of samples while recording time-resolved luminescence of the probes for signal measurement after pulsed excitation from a light source. Despite time-resolved measurement being very sensitive, the optical limitations of many of the current long-lived-luminescence probes cause time-resolved measurement to be generally performed in laboratories with bulky and costly instruments. In order to apply highly sensitive time-resolved measurement for in-field or point-of-care (POC) testing, it is essential to develop probes possessing high brightness, low-energy (visible-light) excitation, and long lifetimes of up to milliseconds. Such desired optical features can significantly simplify the design criteria of time-resolved measurement instruments and facilitate the development of low-cost, compact, sensitive instruments for in-field or POC testing. Mn-doped NCs have recently been in rapid development and provide a strategy to solve the challenges faced by both colloidal semiconductor NCs and time-resolved luminescence measurement. In this review, we outline the major achievements in the development of Mn-doped binary and multinary NCs, with emphasis on their synthesis approaches and luminescence mechanisms. Specifically, we demonstrate how researchers approached these obstacles to achieve the aforementioned desired optical properties on the basis of the progressive understanding of Mn emission mechanisms. Afterward, we review representative applications of Mn-doped NCs in time-resolved luminescence biosensing/imaging and present the potential of Mn-doped NCs in advancing time-resolved luminescence biosensing/imaging for in-field or POC testing.
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- Benjamin Sreenan
- Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States
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- Department of Physics, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557, United States
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Mabrouk S, Rinnert H, Balan L, Jasniewski J, Blanchard S, Medjahdi G, Ben Chaabane R, Schneider R. Highly Luminescent and Photostable Core/Shell/Shell ZnSeS/Cu:ZnS/ZnS Quantum Dots Prepared via a Mild Aqueous Route. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3254. [PMID: 36145042 PMCID: PMC9504198 DOI: 10.3390/nano12183254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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An aqueous-phase synthesis of 3-mercaptopropionic acid (3-MPA)-capped core/shell/shell ZnSeS/Cu:ZnS/ZnS QDs was developed. The influence of the Cu-dopant location on the photoluminescence (PL) emission intensity was investigated, and the results show that the introduction of the Cu dopant in the first ZnS shell leads to QDs exhibiting the highest PL quantum yield (25%). The influence of the Cu-loading in the dots on the PL emission was also studied, and a shift from blue-green to green was observed with the increase of the Cu doping from 1.25 to 7.5%. ZnSeS/Cu:ZnS/ZnS QDs exhibit an average diameter of 2.1 ± 0.3 nm and are stable for weeks in aqueous solution. Moreover, the dots were found to be photostable under the continuous illumination of an Hg-Xe lamp and in the presence of oxygen, indicating their high potential for applications such as sensing or bio-imaging.
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- Salima Mabrouk
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, F-54000 Nancy, France
- Laboratoire Interfaces et Matériaux Avancés, LIMA, LR011ES55, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Avenue de l’Environnement, Monastir 5019, Tunisia
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- CEMHTI-UPR 3079 CNRS, Site Haute Température, 1D Avenue de la Recherche Scientifique, 45071 Orléans, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, IPCM, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Interfaces et Matériaux Avancés, LIMA, LR011ES55, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Avenue de l’Environnement, Monastir 5019, Tunisia
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Bel Haj Mohamed N, Bouzidi M, Ouni S, Alshammari AS, Khan Z, Gandouzi M, Mohamed M, chaaben N, Bonilla-Petriciolet A, Haouari M. Statistical physics analysis of adsorption isotherms and photocatalysis activity of MPA coated CuInS2/ZnS nanocrystals for the removal of methyl blue from wastewaters. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109933] [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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Galiyeva P, Rinnert H, Bouguet-Bonnet S, Leclerc S, Balan L, Alem H, Blanchard S, Jasniewski J, Medjahdi G, Uralbekov B, Schneider R. Mn-Doped Quinary Ag-In-Ga-Zn-S Quantum Dots for Dual-Modal Imaging. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:33100-33110. [PMID: 34901661 PMCID: PMC8655898 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Doping of transition metals within a semiconductor quantum dot (QD) has a high impact on the optical and magnetic properties of the QD. In this study, we report the synthesis of Mn2+-doped Ag-In-Ga-Zn-S (Mn:AIGZS) QDs via thermolysis of a dithiocarbamate complex of Ag+, In3+, Ga3+, and Zn2+ and of Mn(stearate)2 in oleylamine. The influence of the Mn2+ loading on the photoluminescence (PL) and magnetic properties of the dots are investigated. Mn:AIGZS QDs exhibit a diameter of ca. 2 nm, a high PL quantum yield (up to 41.3% for a 2.5% doping in Mn2+), and robust photo- and colloidal stabilities. The optical properties of Mn:AIGZS QDs are preserved upon transfer into water using the glutathione tetramethylammonium ligand. At the same time, Mn:AIGZS QDs exhibit high relaxivity (r 1 = 0.15 mM-1 s-1 and r 2 = 0.57 mM-1 s-1 at 298 K and 2.34 T), which shows their potential applicability for bimodal PL/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probes.
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- Université
de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- CEMHTI-UPR
3079 CNRS, Site Haute Température, 1D Avenue de la Recherche Scientifique, 45071 Orléans, France
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- Université
de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Sorbonne
Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire,
IPCM, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Center
of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan
- LLP
≪EcoRadSM≫, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratoire
Réactions et Génie des Procédés, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
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Mi G, Shi H, Yang M, Wang C, Hao H, Fan J. Efficient detection doxorubicin hydrochloride using CuInSe 2@ZnS quantum dots and Ag nanoparticles. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 241:118673. [PMID: 32679484 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) is an effective anthracycline anticancer drug. However, the exceeded taken up could induce several side-effects such as cardiotoxicity, alopecia. Therefore, the level of DOX needs to be closely monitored to avoid the occurrence of its side-effects. Herein, we report a novel core CuInSe2 - shell ZnS quantum dots (CuInSe2@ZnS, QDs) and Ag nanoparticles (NPs) fluorescence sensor based on the surface plasmon resonance effect (SPR) of Ag NPs. The CuInSe2@ZnS QDs were prepared by water phase reflux method with the 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) as stabilizer and ligand. The fluorescence intensity of CuInSe2@ZnS QDs/Ag NPs significantly reduced by DOX, which is mainly based on the electrostatic interaction between the DOX and fluorescence sensors. The inhibition of photoluminescence (ln F0/F) was linearly relationship to the concentration of DOX in the range of 2-100 μM with the detection limit as low as 0.05 μM. The as-prepared sensor has a high selectivity and sensitivity to DOX. Furthermore, the new sensor has been successfully applied to the determination of DOX in human serum samples with satisfactory results. Our work provides a clue for developing a novel CuInSe2@ZnS QDs/Ag NPs based fluorescence sensor for DOX detection.
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- Guohua Mi
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, PR China.
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Collot M, Schild J, Fam KT, Bouchaala R, Klymchenko AS. Stealth and Bright Monomolecular Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles Based on Folded Amphiphilic Polymer. ACS NANO 2020; 14:13924-13937. [PMID: 33022173 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c06348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fluorescent nanoparticles (NPs), owing to their superior brightness, are an attractive alternative to organic dyes. However, their cellular applications remain limited because of their large size, poor homogeneity, and nonspecific interactions in biological media. Herein, we propose a concept of monomolecular fluorescent organic nanoparticles of high brightness and very small size (10-14 nm) built of a single amphiphilic polymer bearing specially designed fluorescent dyes. We found that high PEGylation of poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene (PMAO) favors a single-chain polymer folding into monomolecular stealth NPs with highly reduced nonspecific interactions with proteins and live cells. To ensure high stability of our NPs, the fluorophores (BODIPYs) are covalently linked to the polymer through an optimized linker. Among tested linkers of different lengths and polarity, a short medium-polar linker favoring location of the dyes at NPs interface ensures good fluorescence quantum yield and small particle size. The fluorescence brightness of these NPs has been dramatically enhanced by increasing the bulkiness of the BODIPY dyes that prevents their H-aggregation, reaching 2500000 M-1 cm-1 (extinction coefficient × quantum yield). Fluorescence microscopy revealed that the single-particle brightness of these NPs is ∼5-fold higher than that of QDot-585 using the same excitation wavelength (532 nm). Finally, when microinjected inside cells, these small and stealth NPs (10 nm diameter) distribute more evenly than 20 nm QDots inside the cytosol, showing similar spreading as a fluorescent protein. Thus, the developed monomolecular NPs, owing to their small size and stealth properties, are artificial analogues of fluorescent proteins, surpassing the latter >50-fold in terms of brightness.
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- Mayeul Collot
- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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Zhang J, Gu H. Growth of InZnP/ZnS core/shell quantum dots with wide-range and refined tunable photoluminescence wavelengths. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:6119-6126. [PMID: 32323683 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00575d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Owing to their environmentally friendly characteristic, InP-based quantum dots (QDs) show great potential in various fields as an alternative to Cd-based QDs. However, the current mainstream synthesis process, the (TMS)3P-based injection method, still faces many challenges, such as the high cost of (TMS)3P and complex temperature control. In contrast, the solvothermal method is considered to be more feasible and reproducible. Despite its potential advantages, little has been done to understand how the precursors influence the synthesis of InP QDs using the solvothermal method. In this research, InZnP/ZnS QDs were synthesized using practical phosphorus precursors (DEA)3P or (DMA)3P. Through the feasible regulation of zinc, indium, phosphorus and sulfur precursors, the band gap of the QDs could be widely and accurately tuned, and a much wider photoluminescence wavelength ranging from 484 nm to 651 nm could be achieved. Furthermore, InI3 and InBr3 contributed to the blueshift in the PL wavelengths, and the combination of (DEA)3P, (DMA)3P, n-DDT and t-DDT refined the PL wavelength with a small tuning gap of 5 nm.
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- Jinyuan Zhang
- Institute of Semiconductors, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
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Mrad M, Ben Chaabane T, Rinnert H, Lavinia B, Jasniewski J, Medjahdi G, Schneider R. Aqueous Synthesis for Highly Emissive 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid-Capped AIZS Quantum Dots. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:6220-6231. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Maroua Mrad
- Université de Carthage, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, LR 18 ES11 Laboratoire des composés hétéro-organiques et des matériaux nanostructurés, 7021 Jarzouna, Bizerte, Tunisia
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Université de Carthage, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, LR 18 ES11 Laboratoire des composés hétéro-organiques et des matériaux nanostructurés, 7021 Jarzouna, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- CEMHTI-UPR 3079 CNRS, Site Haute Température, 1D avenue de la Recherche Scientifique, 45071 Orléans, France
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Han XL, Li Q, Hao H, Liu C, Li R, Yu F, Lei J, Jiang Q, Liu Y, Hu J. Facile one-step synthesis of quaternary AgInZnS quantum dots and their applications for causing bioeffects and detecting Cu 2. RSC Adv 2020; 10:9172-9181. [PMID: 35497204 PMCID: PMC9050053 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra09840b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Water-soluble AgInZnS quantum dots (AIZS QDs) were synthesized with glutathione (GSH) as a stabilizer by a facile one-step method based on a hydrothermal reaction between the nitrate salts of the corresponding metals and sodium sulfide as a sulfide precursor at 110 °C. The optimal reaction conditions (temperature, time, pH, and the molar ratios of the precursors) were studied. According to the data from TEM, XPS, and XRD, AIZS QDs were characterized with excellent optical properties. The results showed that the aqueous-dispersible AIZS QDs were quasi-spherical and their average diameter was 3.51 nm. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of AIZS QDs was investigated by microcalorimetry and microscopy techniques (confocal microscopy and TEM). The data revealed that AIZS QDs exhibited low toxicity, biocompatibility, and good water stability, due to which they could be used as a fluorescent probe for bioimaging and labeling. In addition, AIZS QDs could be used as a sensor to detect Cu2+ because the fluorescence of AIZS QDs was quenched by Cu2+. Water-soluble AgInZnS quantum dots were synthesized with glutathione as a stabilizer by a facile one-step method based on a hydrothermal reaction at 110 °C. It exhibited excellent optical properties, which can be used as sensor to detect Cu2+.![]()
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- Xiao-Le Han
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (MOE), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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Chetty SS, Praneetha S, Vadivel Murugan A, Govarthanan K, Verma RS. Human Umbilical Cord Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Labeled with Mn 2+ and Gd 3+ Co-Doped CuInS 2-ZnS Nanocrystals for Multimodality Imaging in a Tumor Mice Model. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:3415-3429. [PMID: 31875453 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSCs) therapy has recently received profound interest as a targeting platform in cancer theranostics because of inherent tumor-homing abilities. However, the terminal tracking of MSCs engraftment by fluorescent in situ hybridization, immuno-histochemistry, and flow-cytometry techniques to translate into clinics is still challenging because of a dearth of inherent MSCs-specific markers and FDA approval for genetic modifications of MSCs. To address this challenge, a cost-effective noninvasive imaging technology based on multifunctional nanocrystals (NCs) with enhanced detection sensitivity, spatial-temporal resolution, and deep-tissue diagnosis is needed to be developed to track the transplanted stem cells. A hassle-free labeling of human umbilical cord Wharton's Jelly (WJ)-derived MSCs with Mn2+ and Gd3+ co-doped CuInS2-ZnS (CIS-ZMGS) NCs has been demonstrated in 2 h without requiring an electroporation process or transfection agents. It has been found that WJ-MSCs labeling did not affect their multilineage differentiation (adipocyte, osteocyte, chondrocyte), immuno-phenotypes (CD44+, CD105+, CD90+), protein (β-actin, vimentin, CD73, α-SMCA), and gene expressions. Interestingly, CIS-ZMGS-NCs-labeled WJ-MSCs exhibit near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence with a quantum yield of 84%, radiant intensity of ∼3.999 × 1011 (p/s/cm2/sr)/(μW/cm2), magnetic relaxivity (longitudinal r1 = 2.26 mM-1 s-1, transverse r2 = 16.47 mM-1 s-1), and X-ray attenuation (78 HU) potential for early noninvasive multimodality imaging of a subcutaneous melanoma in B16F10-tumor-bearing C57BL/6 mice in 6 h. The ex vivo imaging and inductively coupled plasma mass-spectroscopy analyses of excised organs along with confocal microscopy and immunofluorescence of tumor results also significantly confirmed the positive tropism of CIS-ZMGS-NCs-labeled WJ-MSCs in the tumor environment. Hence, we propose the magnetofluorescent CIS-ZMGS-NCs-labeled WJ-MSCs as a next-generation nanobioprobe of three commonly used imaging modalities for stem cell-assisted anticancer therapy and tracking tissue/organ regenerations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shashank Shankar Chetty
- Advanced Functional Nanostructured Materials Laboratory, Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies , Pondicherry University (A Central University) , Puducherry 605014 , India
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- Advanced Functional Nanostructured Materials Laboratory, Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies , Pondicherry University (A Central University) , Puducherry 605014 , India
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- Advanced Functional Nanostructured Materials Laboratory, Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies , Pondicherry University (A Central University) , Puducherry 605014 , India
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- Stem Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Department of Biotechnology , Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) , Chennai 600036 , India
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- Stem Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Department of Biotechnology , Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) , Chennai 600036 , India
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