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Kumar U, Tsou YC, Deng ZY, Yadav BC, Huang WM, Wu CH. Exploring the weak visible-near-infrared and NO 2detection capabilities of PbS/Sb 2O 5heterostructures with DFT interpretations. Nanotechnology 2024; 35:265501. [PMID: 38527363 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad375d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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The need for photosensors and gas sensors arises from their pivotal roles in various technological applications, ensuring enhanced efficiency, safety, and functionality in diverse fields. In this paper, interlinked PbS/Sb2O5thin film has been synthesized by a magnetron sputtering method. We control the temperature to form the nanocomposite by using their different nucleation temperature during the sulfonation process. A nanostructured PbS/Sb2O5with cross-linked morphology was synthesized by using this fast and efficient method. This method has also been used to grow a uniform thin film of nanocomposite. The photo-sensing and gas-sensing properties related to the PbS/Sb2O5compared with those of other nanomaterials have also been investigated. The experimental and theoretical calculations reveal that the PbS/Sb2O5exhibits extraordinarily superior photo-sensing and gas-sensing properties in terms of providing a pathway for electron transport to the electrode. The attractive highly sensitive photo and gas sensing properties of PbS/Sb2O5make them applicable for many different kinds of applications. The responsivity and detectivity of PbS/Sb2O5are 0.28 S/mWcm-2and 1.68 × 1011Jones respectively. The sensor response towards NO2gas was found to be 0.98 at 10 ppb with an limit of detection (LOD) of 0.083 ppb. The PbS/Sb2O5exhibits high selectivity towards the NO2gas. Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) were used to analyze the geometries, electronic structure, and electronic absorption spectra of a light sensor fabricated by PbS/Sb2O5. The results are very analogous to the experimental results. Both photosensors and gas sensors are indispensable tools that contribute significantly to the evolution of technology and the improvement of various aspects of modern life.
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- Utkarsh Kumar
- Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Institute of Nanoscience, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Nanomaterials and Sensor Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 226025, India
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- Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Institute of Nanoscience, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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Havrylyuk D, Heidary DK, Glazer EC. The Impact of Inorganic Systems and Photoactive Metal Compounds on Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Metabolism: From Induction to Inhibition. Biomolecules 2024; 14:441. [PMID: 38672458 PMCID: PMC11048704 DOI: 10.3390/biom14040441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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While cytochrome P450 (CYP; P450) enzymes are commonly associated with the metabolism of organic xenobiotics and drugs or the biosynthesis of organic signaling molecules, they are also impacted by a variety of inorganic species. Metallic nanoparticles, clusters, ions, and complexes can alter CYP expression, modify enzyme interactions with reductase partners, and serve as direct inhibitors. This commonly overlooked topic is reviewed here, with an emphasis on understanding the structural and physiochemical basis for these interactions. Intriguingly, while both organometallic and coordination compounds can act as potent CYP inhibitors, there is little evidence for the metabolism of inorganic compounds by CYPs, suggesting a potential alternative approach to evading issues associated with rapid modification and elimination of medically useful compounds.
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27067, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27067, USA;
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Ihalainen JA, Dogan B, Kurttila M, Zeng Y, van Elsas JD, Nissinen R. Multifaceted photoreceptor compositions in dual phototrophic systems - A genomic analysis. J Mol Biol 2024; 436:168412. [PMID: 38135178 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2023.168412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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For microbes and their hosts, sensing of external cues is essential for their survival. For example, in the case of plant associated microbes, the light absorbing pigment composition of the plant as well as the ambient light conditions determine the well-being of the microbe. In addition to light sensing, some microbes can utilize xanthorhodopsin based proton pumps and bacterial photosynthetic complexes that work in parallel for energy production. They are called dual phototrophic systems. Light sensing requirements in these type of systems are obviously demanding. In nature, the photosensing machinery follows mainly the same composition in all organisms. However, the specific role of each photosensor in specific light conditions is elusive. In this study, we provide an overall picture of photosensors present in dual phototrophic systems. We compare the genomes of the photosensor proteins from dual phototrophs to those from similar microbes with "single" phototrophicity or microbes without phototrophicity. We find that the dual phototrophic bacteria obtain a larger variety of photosensors than their light inactive counterparts. Their rich domain composition and functional repertoire remains similar across all microbial photosensors. Our study calls further investigations of this particular group of bacteria. This includes protein specific biophysical characterization in vitro, microbiological studies, as well as clarification of the ecological meaning of their host microbial interactions.
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- Janne A Ihalainen
- University of Jyväskylä, Nanoscience Center, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- University of Jyväskylä, Nanoscience Center, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- University of Jyväskylä, Nanoscience Center, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- University of Groningen, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Jyväskylä, Nanoscience Center, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland; University of Turku, Department of Biology, 20500 Turku, Finland
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Park JH, Kim HR, Kim MJ, Song Z, Kang MJ, Son DH, Pyun JC. Defect-Passivated Photosensor Based on Cesium Lead Bromide (CsPbBr 3) Perovskite Quantum Dots for Microbial Detection. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 38019055 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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A defect-passivated photosensor based on cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr3) perovskite quantum dots (QD) was fabricated using parylene films, and the photosensor was applied for the microbial detection. The CsPbBr3 perovskite QDs were synthesized to be homogeneous in size under thermodynamic control, and the perovskite QD-based photosensor was fabricated using MoS2 flakes as the electron transfer layer. In this work, a parylene film with functional groups was deposited on a photosensor for physical protection (waterproof) and defect (halide vacancy) passivation of the perovskite QD. As the first effect of the parylene film, the physical protection of the perovskite QD from water was estimated by comparing the photosensor performance after incubation in water. As the second effect of the parylene, the interaction between the functional groups of the parylene film and the halide vacancies of the perovskite QDs was investigated through the bandgap, crystal structure, and trap-state density analysis. Additionally, density functional theory analysis on Mulliken charges, lattice parameters, and Gibbs free energy demonstrated the effect of the defect passivation by parylene films. Finally, the parylene-passivated QD-based photosensor was applied to the detection of two kinds of food-poisoning and gastroduodenal disease bacteria (Listeria monocytogenes and Helicobacter pylori).
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- Jun-Hee Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil,, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Kurttila M, Rumfeldt J, Takala H, Ihalainen JA. The interconnecting hairpin extension "arm": An essential allosteric element of phytochrome activity. Structure 2023; 31:1100-1108.e4. [PMID: 37392739 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2023.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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In red-light sensing phytochromes, isomerization of the bilin chromophore triggers structural and dynamic changes across multiple domains, ultimately leading to control of the output module (OPM) activity. In between, a hairpin structure, "arm", extends from an interconnecting domain to the chromophore region. Here, by removing this protein segment in a bacteriophytochrome from Deinococcus radiodurans (DrBphP), we show that the arm is crucial for signal transduction. Crystallographic, spectroscopic, and biochemical data indicate that this variant maintains the properties of DrBphP in the resting state. Spectroscopic data also reveal that the armless systems maintain the ability to respond to light. However, there is no subsequent regulation of OPM activity without the arms. Thermal denaturation reveals that the arms stabilize the DrBphP structure. Our results underline the importance of the structurally flexible interconnecting hairpin extensions and describe their central role in the allosteric coupling of phytochromes.
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- Moona Kurttila
- University of Jyvaskyla, Nanoscience Center, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, 40014 Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Nanoscience Center, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, 40014 Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Nanoscience Center, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, 40014 Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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- University of Jyvaskyla, Nanoscience Center, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, 40014 Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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Hanson SM, Scholüke J, Liewald J, Sharma R, Ruse C, Engel M, Schüler C, Klaus A, Arghittu S, Baumbach F, Seidenthal M, Dill H, Hummer G, Gottschalk A. Structure-function analysis suggests that the photoreceptor LITE-1 is a light-activated ion channel. Curr Biol 2023; 33:3423-3435.e5. [PMID: 37527662 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Sensation of light is essential for all organisms. The eye-less nematode Caenorhabditis elegans detects UV and blue light to evoke escape behavior. The photosensor LITE-1 absorbs UV photons with an unusually high extinction coefficient, involving essential tryptophans. Here, we modeled the structure and dynamics of LITE-1 using AlphaFold2-multimer and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and performed mutational and behavioral assays in C. elegans to characterize its function. LITE-1 resembles olfactory and gustatory receptors from insects, recently shown to be tetrameric ion channels. We identified residues required for channel gating, light absorption, and mechanisms of photo-oxidation, involving a likely binding site for the peroxiredoxin PRDX-2. Furthermore, we identified the binding pocket for a putative chromophore. Several residues lining this pocket have previously been established as essential for LITE-1 function. A newly identified critical cysteine pointing into the pocket represents a likely chromophore attachment site. We derived a model for how photon absorption, via a network of tryptophans and other aromatic amino acids, induces an excited state that is transferred to the chromophore. This evokes conformational changes in the protein, possibly leading to a state receptive to oxidation of cysteines and, jointly, to channel gating. Electrophysiological data support the idea that LITE-1 is a photon and H2O2-coincidence detector. Other proteins with similarity to LITE-1, specifically C. elegans GUR-3, likely use a similar mechanism for photon detection. Thus, a common protein fold and assembly, used for chemoreception in insects, possibly by binding of a particular compound, may have evolved into a light-activated ion channel.
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- Sonya M Hanson
- Center for Computational Biology and Center for Computational Mathematics, Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation, 162 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10010, USA; Department of Theoretical Biophysics, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 3, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Theoretical Biophysics, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 3, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; International Max Planck Research School for Cellular Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 3, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute of Biophysics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; International Max Planck Research School for Cellular Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 3, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Theoretical Biophysics, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 3, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute of Biophysics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Buchmann Institute, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 15, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany; Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany.
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Rothmayr F, Guarin Castro ED, Hartmann F, Knebl G, Schade A, Höfling S, Koeth J, Pfenning A, Worschech L, Lopez-Richard V. Resonant Tunneling Diodes: Mid-Infrared Sensing at Room Temperature. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:nano12061024. [PMID: 35335836 PMCID: PMC8954256 DOI: 10.3390/nano12061024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Resonant tunneling diode photodetectors appear to be promising architectures with a simple design for mid-infrared sensing operations at room temperature. We fabricated resonant tunneling devices with GaInAsSb absorbers that allow operation in the 2–4 μm range with significant electrical responsivity of 0.97 A/W at 2004 nm to optical readout. This paper characterizes the photosensor response contrasting different operational regimes and offering a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the main physical ingredients that rule the sensor functionalities and affect its performance. We demonstrate how the drift, accumulation, and escape efficiencies of photogenerated carriers influence the electrostatic modulation of the sensor’s electrical response and how they allow controlling the device’s sensing abilities.
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- Florian Rothmayr
- Nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH, Oberer Kirschberg 4, D-97218 Gerbrunn, Germany;
- Technische Physik, Physikalisches Institut and Röntgen Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM), Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany; (F.H.); (G.K.); (A.S.); (S.H.); (A.P.); (L.W.)
- Correspondence:
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil; (E.D.G.C.); (V.L.-R.)
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- Technische Physik, Physikalisches Institut and Röntgen Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM), Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany; (F.H.); (G.K.); (A.S.); (S.H.); (A.P.); (L.W.)
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- Technische Physik, Physikalisches Institut and Röntgen Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM), Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany; (F.H.); (G.K.); (A.S.); (S.H.); (A.P.); (L.W.)
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- Technische Physik, Physikalisches Institut and Röntgen Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM), Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany; (F.H.); (G.K.); (A.S.); (S.H.); (A.P.); (L.W.)
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- Technische Physik, Physikalisches Institut and Röntgen Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM), Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany; (F.H.); (G.K.); (A.S.); (S.H.); (A.P.); (L.W.)
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- Nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH, Oberer Kirschberg 4, D-97218 Gerbrunn, Germany;
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- Technische Physik, Physikalisches Institut and Röntgen Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM), Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany; (F.H.); (G.K.); (A.S.); (S.H.); (A.P.); (L.W.)
- Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Technische Physik, Physikalisches Institut and Röntgen Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM), Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany; (F.H.); (G.K.); (A.S.); (S.H.); (A.P.); (L.W.)
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil; (E.D.G.C.); (V.L.-R.)
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Park J, Hwang CS. Differential Surface Capping Effects on the Applications of Simple Amino-Acid-Capped ZnS:Mn Nanoparticles. Micromachines (Basel) 2021; 12:mi12091064. [PMID: 34577707 PMCID: PMC8467170 DOI: 10.3390/mi12091064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Water-dispersible ZnS:Mn nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by capping their surface with simple structured amino acids: l-alanine (Ala), l-glycine (Gly), and l-valine (Val) molecules, which have very similar structures except for the terminal organic functional groups. The detailed characterization works for the prepared colloidal NPs were performed using various spectroscopic methods. In particular, the NPs commonly showed UV/visible absorption peaks around 325 nm and PL emission peaks around 590 nm, corresponding to the wavelength of orange color light. In this study, these amino-acid-capped NPs were applied as optical photosensors in the detection of specific divalent transition metal cations in the same conditions. Consequently, all three NPs showed exclusive fluorescence quenching effects upon the addition of Cu (II) metal ions, whereas their quenching efficiencies were quite different to each other. These experimental results indicated that the Gly-ZnS:Mn NPs (k = 4.09 × 105 M−1) can be the most effective optical photosensor for the detection of Cu2+ ions in water among the three NPs in the same conditions. This study showed that the steric effect of the capping ligand can be one of the key factors affecting the sensor activities of the ZnS:Mn NPs.
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Basterrechea DA, Rocher J, Parra L, Lloret J. Low-Cost System Based on Optical Sensor to Monitor Discharge of Industrial Oil in Irrigation Ditches. Sensors (Basel) 2021; 21:s21165449. [PMID: 34450891 PMCID: PMC8401818 DOI: 10.3390/s21165449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Uncontrolled dumping linked to agricultural vehicles causes an increase in the incorporation of oils into the irrigation system. In this paper, we propose a system based on an optical sensor to monitor oil concentration in the irrigation ditches. Our prototype is based on the absorption and dispersion of light. As a light source, we use Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) with different colours (white, yellow, blue, green, and red) and a photodetector as a sensing element. To test the sensor's performance, we incorporate industrial oils used by a diesel or gasoline engine, with a concentration from 0 to 0.20 mLoil/cm2. The experiment was carried out at different water column heights, 0 to 20 cm. According to our results, the sensor can differentiate between the presence or absence of diesel engine oil with any LED. For gasoline engine oil, the sensor quantifies its concentration using the red light source; concentrations greater than 0.1 mLoil/cm2 cannot be distinguished. The data gathered using the red LED has an average absolute error of 0.003 mLoil/cm2 (relative error of 15.8%) for the worst case, 15 cm. Finally, the blue LED generates different signals in the photodetector according to the type of oil. We developed an algorithm that combines (i) the white LED, to monitor the presence of oil; (ii) the blue LED, to identify if the oil comes from a gasoline or diesel engine; and (iii) the red LED, to monitor the concentration of oil used by a gasoline engine.
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- Daniel A. Basterrechea
- Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de Zonas Costeras, Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Paraninf, 1 Grao de Gandia, 46730 Valencia, Spain; (D.A.B.); (J.R.); (L.P.)
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- Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de Zonas Costeras, Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Paraninf, 1 Grao de Gandia, 46730 Valencia, Spain; (D.A.B.); (J.R.); (L.P.)
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- Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de Zonas Costeras, Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Paraninf, 1 Grao de Gandia, 46730 Valencia, Spain; (D.A.B.); (J.R.); (L.P.)
- IMIDRA, Finca “El Encin”, A-2, Km 38, 2 Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de Zonas Costeras, Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Paraninf, 1 Grao de Gandia, 46730 Valencia, Spain; (D.A.B.); (J.R.); (L.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-609-549-043; Fax: +34-962-849-313
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Kim HR, Bong JH, Park JH, Song Z, Kang MJ, Son DH, Pyun JC. Cesium Lead Bromide (CsPbBr 3) Perovskite Quantum Dot-Based Photosensor for Chemiluminescence Immunoassays. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:29392-29405. [PMID: 34137577 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Chemiluminescence immunoassays have been widely employed for diagnosing various diseases. However, because of the extremely low intensity chemiluminescence signals, highly sensitive transducers, such as photomultiplier tubes and image sensors with cooling devices, are required to overcome this drawback. In this study, a hypersensitive photosensor was developed based on cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr3) perovskite quantum dots (QDs) with sufficient high sensitivity for chemiluminescence immunoassays. First, CsPbBr3 QDs with a highly uniform size, that is, 5 nm, were synthesized under thermodynamic control to achieve a high size confinement effect. For the fabrication of the photosensor, MoS2 nanoflakes were used as an electron transfer layer and heat-treated at an optimum temperature. Additionally, a parylene-C film was used as a passivation layer to improve the physical stability and sensitivity of the photosensor. In particular, the trap states on the CsPbBr3 QDs were reduced by the passivation layer, and the sensitivity was increased. Finally, a photosensor based on CsPbBr3 QDs was employed in chemiluminescence immunoassays for the detection of human hepatitis B surface antigen, human immunodeficiency virus antibody, and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP, a cancer biomarker). When compared with the conventionally used equipment, the photosensor was determined to be feasible for application in chemiluminescence immunoassays.
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- Hong-Rae Kim
- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seo-dae-mun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seo-dae-mun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seo-dae-mun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seo-dae-mun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangro 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seo-dae-mun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea
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Tzu FM, Chen JS, Hsu SH. Light Emitted Diode on Detecting Thin-Film Transistor through Line-Scan Photosensor. Micromachines (Basel) 2021; 12:mi12040434. [PMID: 33919835 PMCID: PMC8070818 DOI: 10.3390/mi12040434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This paper explores the effectiveness of the white, red, green, and blue light emitted diodes (LEDs) light sources to detect the third layer of the electrode pixel and the fourth layer of the via-hole passivation on thin-film transistors. The time-delay-integration charge-coupled device and a reflective spectrometer were implemented in this experiment. The optical conditions are the same, as each light source and the digital image’s binary method also recognize the sharpness and contrast in the task. Consequently, the white and the blue LED light sources can be candidates for the light source for the optical inspection, especially for monochromic blue LED’s outperformance among the light sources. The blue LED demonstrates the high spatial resolution and short wavelength’s greater energy to trigger the photosensor. Additionally, the metal material has shown a tremendous responsibility in the photosensor with 150 Dn/nj/cm2 over the sensibility. The mercury 198Hg-pencil discharge lamp emits the stable spectral wavelength to significantly calibrate the spectrometer’s measurement.
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- Fu-Ming Tzu
- Department of Marine Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80543, Taiwan
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Industrial Technology Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung 80201, Taiwan;
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 40724, Taiwan;
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Kanade CK, Seok H, Kanade VK, Aydin K, Kim HU, Mitta SB, Yoo WJ, Kim T. Low-Temperature and Large-Scale Production of a Transition Metal Sulfide Vertical Heterostructure and Its Application for Photodetectors. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:8710-8717. [PMID: 33566560 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The conventional synthesis of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) heterostructures is low yielding and lack the heterojunction interface quality. The chemical vapor deposition (CVD) techniques have achieved high-quality heterostructure interfaces but require a high synthesis temperature (>600 °C) and have a low yield of heterostructures. Therefore, the large scale and high interface quality of TMDC heterojunctions using low-temperature synthesis methods are in demand. Here, high-quality, wafer-scale MoS2 and WS2 heterostructures with 2D interfaces were prepared by a one-step sulfurization of the molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W) precursors via plasma-enhanced CVD at a relatively low temperature (150 °C). The 4 inch wafer-scale synthesis of the MoS2-WS2 heterostructures was validated using various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Further, the photocurrent generation and photoswitching phenomenon of the so-obtained MoS2-WS2 heterostructures were studied. The photodevice prepared by the MoS2-WS2 heterostructures at 150 °C showed a photoresponsivity of 83.75 mA/W. The excellent photoresponse and faster photoswitching highlight the advantage of MoS2-WS2 heterostructures toward advanced photodetectors.
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- Chaitanya Kaluram Kanade
- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Plasma Engineering Laboratory, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), Daejeon 34103, Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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Nishiori D, Zhu W, Salles R, Miyachi M, Yamanoi Y, Ikuta T, Maehashi K, Tomo T, Nishihara H. Photosensing System Using Photosystem I and Gold Nanoparticle on Graphene Field-Effect Transistor. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:42773-42779. [PMID: 31625385 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b14771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, a light sensor is fabricated based on photosystem I (PSI) and a graphene field-effect transistor (FET) that detects light at a high quantum yield under ambient conditions. We immobilized PSI on a micrometer-sized graphene FET using Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) and measured the I-V characteristics of the modified graphene FET before and after light irradiation. The source-drain current (Isd) increased upon illumination, exhibiting a photoresponsivity of 4.8 × 102 A W-1, and the charge neutrality point of graphene shifted by -12 mV. This system represents the first successful photosensing system based on proteins and a solution-gated graphene FET. The probable mechanism of this negative shift can be explained by the increase in negative charge carriers in graphene induced by a hole trap in the AuNP resulting from electron transfer from the AuNP to PSI. Photoresponses were only observed in the presence of two surface-active agents, n-hexyltrimethylammonium bromide and sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, because they caused the formation of a hydrophobic environment on the surface of the graphene. The lipid layer of these agents caused dissociation of ascorbate ions from the graphene sheet, thereby expanding the Debye screening length of the electrolyte solution. The hydrophobic environment above graphene also enhanced hole storage in the AuNP through electron transfer from the AuNP to PSI.
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- Daiki Nishiori
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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- Division of Advanced Applied Physics, Institute of Engineering , Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , 2-24-16 Nakacho , Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588 , Japan
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- Division of Advanced Applied Physics, Institute of Engineering , Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology , 2-24-16 Nakacho , Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588 , Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science , Tokyo University of Science , Kagurazaka 1-3 , Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo , Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
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BACKGROUND Light is the primary synchronizing cue for the circadian timing system, capable of exerting robust physiological effects, even with very dim and/or brief photic exposure. Mammals, including humans, are particularly susceptible to light at night. As such, measures of light in the sleeping environment are critical for evaluating sleep health. Sleep diaries provide inexpensive measures of sleep, but do not typically include light information. METHODS Four questions probing visual perception of light in the bedtime and waking environments were added to the Consensus Sleep Diary for Morning administration. As part of a lighting intervention study, 18 hospital Labor and Delivery Department personnel completed the sleep diary for 1 week in each of two experimental conditions while wearing Actiwatch devices equipped with photosensors. Diary responses were evaluated against photosensor values from the beginning and end of each rest interval (n=194 rest intervals), as well as against sleep measures, utilizing linear mixed models. RESULTS Responses to light questions were related to actual light measures at bedtime, controlling for shift type and experimental condition. In addition, subjective light information at bedtime and waking was related to both objective and subjective sleep parameters, with data generally indicating poorer sleep with light in the sleeping environment. CONCLUSION Questions addressing perception of light in the sleeping environment may provide a crude yet affordable metric of relative photic intensity. Further, as responses relate to sleep outcomes, subjective light information may yield valuable insights regarding mechanisms and outcomes of clinical significance in sleep and circadian research.
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- Clinical Investigations Department, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Center for Circadian Biology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA,
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- Center for Circadian Biology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA,
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Center for Circadian Biology, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA,
- Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Gonçalves Dalkiranis G, Ferrando-Villalba P, Lopeandia-Fernández A, Abad-Muñoz L, Rodríguez-Viejo J. Thermoelectric Photosensor Based on Ultrathin Single-Crystalline Si Films †. Sensors (Basel) 2019; 19:s19061427. [PMID: 30909519 PMCID: PMC6471348 DOI: 10.3390/s19061427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ultrathin Si films have a reduced thermal conductivity in comparison to Si bulk due to phonon scattering at the surfaces. Furthermore, the small thickness guarantees a reduced thermal mass (in the µJ/K range), which opens up the possibility of developing thermal sensors with a high sensitivity. Based on these premises, a thermoelectric (TE) microsensor based on ultrathin suspended Si films was developed and used as a thermal photosensor. The photoresponse of the device was evaluated with an argon laser (λ = 457 nm) with a variable power ranging from 0 to 10 mW in air at atmospheric pressure, with laser diodes at 406 nm, 520 nm and 638 nm wavelengths, and fixed powers in high vacuum conditions. The responsivity per unit area, response time (τ) and detectivity (D*) of the device were determined in air at ambient pressure, being 2.6 × 10⁷ V/Wm², ~4.3 ms and 2.86 × 10 7 c m H z ( 1 / 2 ) W - 1 , respectively. Temperature differences up to 30 K between the central hot region and the Si frame were achieved during open-circuit voltage measurements, with and without laser diodes. During illumination, the photogeneration of carriers caused a slight reduction of the Seebeck coefficient, which did not significantly change the sensitivity of the device. Moreover, the measurements performed with light beam chopped at different frequencies evidenced the quick response of the device. The temperature gradients applied to the thermoelectric Si legs were corrected using finite element modeling (FEM) due to the non-flat temperature profile generated during the experiments.
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- Gustavo Gonçalves Dalkiranis
- Grup de Nanomaterials i Microsistemes, Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Grup de Nanomaterials i Microsistemes, Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Grup de Nanomaterials i Microsistemes, Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona-Centre Nacional de Microelectrònica, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Grup de Nanomaterials i Microsistemes, Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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Tu WC, Liu XS, Chen SL, Lin MY, Uen WY, Chen YC, Chao YC. White-Light Photosensors Based on Ag Nanoparticle-Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid Materials. Micromachines (Basel) 2018; 9:E655. [PMID: 30544915 DOI: 10.3390/mi9120655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The unique and outstanding electrical and optical properties of graphene make it a potential material to be used in the construction of high-performance photosensors. However, the fabrication process of a graphene photosensor is usually complicated and the size of the device also is restricted to micrometer scale. In this work, we report large-area photosensors based on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) implemented with Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) via a simple and cost-effective method. To further optimize the performance of photosensors, the absorbance and distribution of the electrical field intensity of graphene with AgNPs was simulated using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method through use of the surface plasmon resonance effect. Based on the simulated results, we constructed photosensors using rGO with 60–80 nm AgNPs and analyzed the characteristics at room temperature under white-light illumination for outdoor environment applications. The on/off ratio of the photosensor with AgNPs was improved from 1.166 to 9.699 at the bias voltage of −1.5 V, which was compared as a sample without AgNPs. The proposed photosensor affords a new strategy to construct cost-effective and large-area graphene films which raises opportunities in the field of next-generation optoelectronic devices operated in an outdoor environment.
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Etzl S, Lindner R, Nelson MD, Winkler A. Structure-guided design and functional characterization of an artificial red light-regulated guanylate/adenylate cyclase for optogenetic applications. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:9078-9089. [PMID: 29695503 PMCID: PMC5995499 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.003069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Genetically targeting biological systems to control cellular processes with light is the concept of optogenetics. Despite impressive developments in this field, underlying molecular mechanisms of signal transduction of the employed photoreceptor modules are frequently not sufficiently understood to rationally design new optogenetic tools. Here, we investigate the requirements for functional coupling of red light–sensing phytochromes with non-natural enzymatic effectors by creating a series of constructs featuring the Deinococcus radiodurans bacteriophytochrome linked to a Synechocystis guanylate/adenylate cyclase. Incorporating characteristic structural elements important for cyclase regulation in our designs, we identified several red light–regulated fusions with promising properties. We provide details of one light-activated construct with low dark-state activity and high dynamic range that outperforms previous optogenetic tools in vitro and expands our in vivo toolkit, as demonstrated by manipulation of Caenorhabditis elegans locomotor activity. The full-length crystal structure of this phytochrome-linked cyclase revealed molecular details of photoreceptor–effector coupling, highlighting the importance of the regulatory cyclase element. Analysis of conformational dynamics by hydrogen–deuterium exchange in different functional states enriched our understanding of phytochrome signaling and signal integration by effectors. We found that light-induced conformational changes in the phytochrome destabilize the coiled-coil sensor–effector linker, which releases the cyclase regulatory element from an inhibited conformation, increasing cyclase activity of this artificial system. Future designs of optogenetic functionalities may benefit from our work, indicating that rational considerations for the effector improve the rate of success of initial designs to obtain optogenetic tools with superior properties.
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- Stefan Etzl
- From the Institute of Biochemistry, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 12/II, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Jahnstrasse 29, Heidelberg 69120, Germany, and
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- the Department of Biology, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131
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- From the Institute of Biochemistry, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 12/II, 8010 Graz, Austria,
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Wu X, Chu Y, Liu R, Katz HE, Huang J. Pursuing Polymer Dielectric Interfacial Effect in Organic Transistors for Photosensing Performance Optimization. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2017; 4:1700442. [PMID: 29270350 PMCID: PMC5737237 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Polymer dielectrics in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are essential to provide the devices with overall flexibility, stretchability, and printability and simultaneously introduce charge interaction on the interface with organic semiconductors (OSCs). The interfacial effect between various polymer dielectrics and OSCs significantly and intricately influences device performance. However, understanding of this effect is limited because the interface is buried and the interfacial charge interaction is difficult to stimulate and characterize. Here, this challenge is overcome by utilizing illumination to stimulate the interfacial effect in various OFETs and to characterize the responses of the effect by measuring photoinduced changes of the OFETs performances. This systemic investigation reveals the mechanism of the intricate interfacial effect in detail, and mathematically explains how the photosensitive OFETs characteristics are determined by parameters including polar group of the polymer dielectric and the OSC side chain. By utilizing this mechanism, performance of organic electronics can be precisely controlled and optimized. OFETs with strong interfacial effect can also show a signal additivity caused by repeated light pulses, which is applicable for photostimulated synapse emulator. Therefore, this work enlightens a detailed understanding on the interface effect and provides novel strategies for optimizing OFET photosensory performances.
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- Xiaohan Wu
- School of Material Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai201804P. R. China
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai201804P. R. China
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai201804P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringJohns Hopkins University3400 North Charles StreetBaltimoreMD21218USA
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- School of Material Science and EngineeringTongji UniversityShanghai201804P. R. China
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Pomeroy JE, Nguyen HX, Hoffman BD, Bursac N. Genetically Encoded Photoactuators and Photosensors for Characterization and Manipulation of Pluripotent Stem Cells. Theranostics 2017; 7:3539-3558. [PMID: 28912894 PMCID: PMC5596442 DOI: 10.7150/thno.20593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Our knowledge of pluripotent stem cell biology has advanced considerably in the past four decades, but it has yet to deliver on the great promise of regenerative medicine. The slow progress can be mainly attributed to our incomplete understanding of the complex biologic processes regulating the dynamic developmental pathways from pluripotency to fully-differentiated states of functional somatic cells. Much of the difficulty arises from our lack of specific tools to query, or manipulate, the molecular scale circuitry on both single-cell and organismal levels. Fortunately, the last two decades of progress in the field of optogenetics have produced a variety of genetically encoded, light-mediated tools that enable visualization and control of the spatiotemporal regulation of cellular function. The merging of optogenetics and pluripotent stem cell biology could thus be an important step toward realization of the clinical potential of pluripotent stem cells. In this review, we have surveyed available genetically encoded photoactuators and photosensors, a rapidly expanding toolbox, with particular attention to those with utility for studying pluripotent stem cells.
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- Jordan E. Pomeroy
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 101 Science Drive, Room 1427, Fitzpatrick CIEMAS, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 101 Science Drive, Room 1427, Fitzpatrick CIEMAS, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 101 Science Drive, Room 1427, Fitzpatrick CIEMAS, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 101 Science Drive, Room 1427, Fitzpatrick CIEMAS, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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Pawbake AS, Waykar RG, Late DJ, Jadkar SR. Highly Transparent Wafer-Scale Synthesis of Crystalline WS2 Nanoparticle Thin Film for Photodetector and Humidity-Sensing Applications. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2016; 8:3359-65. [PMID: 26771049 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b11325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In the present investigation, we report a one-step synthesis method of wafer-scale highly crystalline tungsten disulfide (WS2) nanoparticle thin film by using a modified hot wire chemical vapor deposition (HW-CVD) technique. The average size of WS2 nanoparticle is found to be 25-40 nm over an entire 4 in. wafer of quartz substrate. The low-angle XRD data of WS2 nanoparticle shows the highly crystalline nature of sample along with orientation (002) direction. Furthermore, Raman spectroscopy shows two prominent phonon vibration modes of E(1)2g and A1g at ∼356 and ∼420 cm(-1), respectively, indicating high purity of material. The TEM analysis shows good crystalline quality of sample. The synthesized WS2 nanoparticle thin film based device shows good response to humidity and good photosensitivity along with good long-term stability of the device. It was found that the resistance of the films decreases with increasing relative humidity (RH). The maximum humidity sensitivity of 469% along with response time of ∼12 s and recovery time of ∼13 s were observed for the WS2 thin film humidity sensor device. In the case of photodetection, the response time of ∼51 s and recovery time of ∼88 s were observed with sensitivity ∼137% under white light illumination. Our results open up several avenues to grow other transition metal dichalcogenide nanoparticle thin film for large-area nanoelectronics as well as industrial applications.
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- Amit S Pawbake
- Physical and Material Chemistry Division, CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory , Pune, 411008 Maharashtra, India
- School of Energy Studies, Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University , Pune, 411007 Maharashtra, India
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- School of Energy Studies, Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University , Pune, 411007 Maharashtra, India
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- Physical and Material Chemistry Division, CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory , Pune, 411008 Maharashtra, India
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- School of Energy Studies, Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University , Pune, 411007 Maharashtra, India
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Wu YT, Huang CW, Chiu CH, Chang CF, Chen JY, Lin TY, Huang YT, Lu KC, Yeh PH, Wu WW. Nickel/Platinum Dual Silicide Axial Nanowire Heterostructures with Excellent Photosensor Applications. Nano Lett 2016; 16:1086-91. [PMID: 26789624 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Transition metal silicide nanowires (NWs) have attracted increasing attention as they possess advantages of both silicon NWs and transition metals. Over the past years, there have been reported with efforts on one silicide in a single silicon NW. However, the research on multicomponent silicides in a single silicon NW is still rare, leading to limited functionalities. In this work, we successfully fabricated β-Pt2Si/Si/θ-Ni2Si, β-Pt2Si/θ-Ni2Si, and Pt, Ni, and Si ternary phase axial NW heterostructures through solid state reactions at 650 °C. Using in situ transmission electron microscope (in situ TEM), the growth mechanism of silicide NW heterostructures and the diffusion behaviors of transition metals were systematically studied. Spherical aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscope (Cs-corrected STEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) was used to analyze the phase structure and composition of silicide NW heterostructures. Moreover, electrical and photon sensing properties for the silicide nanowire heterostructures demonstrated promising applications in nano-optoeletronic devices. We found that Ni, Pt, and Si ternary phase nanowire heterostructures have an excellent infrared light sensing property which is absent in bulk Ni2Si or Pt2Si. The above results would benefit the further understanding of heterostructured nano materials.
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- Yen-Ting Wu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University , No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Tamkang University , No. 151, Yingzhuan Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University , No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City 30010, Taiwan
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Klinke S, Otero LH, Rinaldi J, Sosa S, Guimarães BG, Shepard WE, Goldbaum FA, Bonomi HR. Crystallization and preliminary X-ray characterization of the full-length bacteriophytochrome from the plant pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris. Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 2014; 70:1636-9. [PMID: 25484215 PMCID: PMC4259229 DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x14023243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Phytochromes give rise to the largest photosensor family known to date. However, they are underrepresented in the Protein Data Bank. Plant, cyanobacterial, fungal and bacterial phytochromes share a canonical architecture consisting of an N-terminal photosensory module (PAS2-GAF-PHY domains) and a C-terminal variable output module. The bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, a worldwide agricultural pathogen, codes for a single bacteriophytochrome (XccBphP) that has this canonical architecture, bearing a C-terminal PAS9 domain as the output module. Full-length XccBphP was cloned, expressed and purified to homogeneity by nickel-NTA affinity and size-exclusion chromatography and was then crystallized at room temperature bound to its cofactor biliverdin. A complete native X-ray diffraction data set was collected to a maximum resolution of 3.25 Å. The crystals belonged to space group P43212, with unit-cell parameters a = b = 103.94, c = 344.57 Å and a dimer in the asymmetric unit. Refinement is underway after solving the structure by molecular replacement.
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- Sebastián Klinke
- Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA–CONICET, Avenida Patricias Argentinas 435, Buenos Aires, C1405BWE Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA–CONICET, Avenida Patricias Argentinas 435, Buenos Aires, C1405BWE Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA–CONICET, Avenida Patricias Argentinas 435, Buenos Aires, C1405BWE Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA–CONICET, Avenida Patricias Argentinas 435, Buenos Aires, C1405BWE Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin BP 48, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers, Saint-Aubin BP 48, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX, France
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- Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA–CONICET, Avenida Patricias Argentinas 435, Buenos Aires, C1405BWE Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación Instituto Leloir, IIBBA–CONICET, Avenida Patricias Argentinas 435, Buenos Aires, C1405BWE Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Kawanabe A, Kandori H. Photoreactions and structural changes of anabaena sensory rhodopsin. Sensors (Basel) 2009; 9:9741-804. [PMID: 22303148 DOI: 10.3390/s91209741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2009] [Revised: 10/14/2009] [Accepted: 10/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Anabaena sensory rhodopsin (ASR) is an archaeal-type rhodopsin found in eubacteria. The gene encoding ASR forms a single operon with ASRT (ASR transducer) which is a 14 kDa soluble protein, suggesting that ASR functions as a photochromic sensor by activating the soluble transducer. This article reviews the detailed photoreaction processes of ASR, which were studied by low-temperature Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and UV-visible spectroscopy. The former research reveals that the retinal isomerization is similar to bacteriorhodopsin (BR), but the hydrogen-bonding network around the Schiff base and cytoplasmic region is different. The latter study shows the stable photoproduct of the all-trans form is 100% 13-cis, and that of the 13-cis form is 100% all-trans. These results suggest that the structural changes of ASR in the cytoplasmic domain play important roles in the activation of the transducer protein, and photochromic reaction is optimized for its sensor function.
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Idnurm A, Rodríguez-Romero J, Corrochano LM, Sanz C, Iturriaga EA, Eslava AP, Heitman J. The Phycomyces madA gene encodes a blue-light photoreceptor for phototropism and other light responses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006; 103:4546-51. [PMID: 16537433 PMCID: PMC1450208 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0600633103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Phycomyces blakesleeanus is a filamentous zygomycete fungus that produces striking elongated single cells that extend up to 10 cm into the air, with each such sporangiophore supporting a sphere containing the spores for dispersal. This organism has served as a model for the detection of environmental signals as diverse as light, chemicals, touch, wind, gravity, and adjacent objects. In particular, sporangiophore growth is regulated by light, and it exhibits phototropism by bending toward near-UV and blue wavelengths and away from far-UV wavelengths in a manner that is physiologically similar to plant phototropic responses. The Phycomyces madA mutants were first isolated more than 40 years ago, and they exhibit reduced sensitivity to light. Here, we identify two (duplicated) homologs in the White Collar 1 family of blue-light photoreceptors in Phycomyces. We describe that the madA mutant strains contain point mutations in one of these genes and that these mutations cosegregate with a defect in phototropism after genetic crosses. Thus, the phototropic responses of fungi through madA and plants through phototropin rely on diverse proteins; however, these proteins share a conserved flavin-binding domain for photon detection.
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- Alexander Idnurm
- *Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes 6, Apartado 1095, E-41080 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Avenida Reina Mercedes 6, Apartado 1095, E-41080 Seville, Spain
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- Centro Hispano-Luso de Investigaciones Agrarias, Universidad de Salamanca, Avenida del Campo Charro, E-37007 Salamanca, Spain; and
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Genética, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Salamanca, E-37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Centro Hispano-Luso de Investigaciones Agrarias, Universidad de Salamanca, Avenida del Campo Charro, E-37007 Salamanca, Spain; and
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- *Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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