SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2012
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IF 2.098
Chang Shu,Bin Huang,Xiangdong Chen,Yan Wang,Xuequan Li,Li Ding,Wenying Zhong
Strong fluorescence and low cytotoxicity ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized by a facile aqueous phase route. It overcame the defects such as instability and low quantum yield of the quantum dots synthesized by early aqueous phase route. l -Glutathione (GSH) and 3-mercaptopropaonic acid (MPA) were used as mixture stabilizers to synthesize high quality ZnSe/ZnS QDs. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS) and their optical properties were investigated by using UV–vis spectrophotometer, fluorescence spectrophotometer (FL), IR spectrophotometer and confocal laser scanning microscope. The synthesized ZnSe/ZnS QDs illuminated blue fluorescence under ultraviolet lamp. Its water-soluble property is excellent and the fluorescence intensity of ZnSe/ZnS QDs almost did not change after 4 months at room temperature. The average diameter of ZnSe/ZnS nanocrystals is about 3 nm and quantum yield (QY) could reach to 70.6% after repeat determination. Low cytotoxicity was ensured by investigated SCG7901 and RAW264.7 cells. In comparison with cadmium based nanocrystals, ZnSe/ZnS QDs posed low cytotoxicity. The cells viability remained 96.7% when the QDs concentration was increased to 10 μmol/L. The results in vitro indicate that ZnSe/ZnS QDs-based probes have good stability, low toxicity and biocompatibility for fluorescence imaging in cancer model system.
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材料科学
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生物学
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医学
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2014
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IF 2.129
Chang Shu,Li Ding,Wenying Zhong
In the current work, using ZnSe ZnS quantum dots (QDs) as representative nanoparticles, the affinities of seven anticancer drugs for bovine serum albumin (BSA) were studied using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). The FRET efficiency of BSA–QD conjugates can reach as high as 24.87% by electrostatic interaction. The higher binding constant (3.63 × 10 7 L mol −1 ) and number of binding sites (1.75) between ZnSe ZnS QDs and BSA demonstrated that the QDs could easily associate to plasma proteins and enhance the transport efficacy of drugs. The magnitude of binding constants (10 3 –10 6 L mol −1 ), in the presence of QDs, was between drugs–BSA and drugs–QDs in agreement with common affinities of drugs for serum albumins (10 4 –10 6 L mol −1 ) in vivo. ZnSe ZnS QDs significantly increased the affinities for BSA of Vorinostat (SAHA), Docetaxel (DOC), Carmustine (BCNU), Doxorubicin (Dox) and 10-Hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT). However, they slightly reduced the affinities of Vincristine (VCR) and Methotrexate (MTX) for BSA. The recent work will not only provide useful information for appropriately understanding the binding affinity and binding mechanism at the molecular level, but also illustrate the ZnSe ZnS QDs are perfect candidates for nanoscal drug delivery system (DDS).
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生物化学
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药理学
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纳米医学
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TALANTA
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2025
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IF 6.1
Xinpei Li,Min Yuan,Min Li,Jing Li,Siyao Zhang,Fei Xu
A fluorescent biosensor was synthesized for sensitive detection of lead ions by integrating aptamer with ion imprinted polymer. ZnSe@ZnS quantum dots served as the fluorescence indicator and aptamers served as recognition elements. Specific and rapid detection of lead ions was achieved through imprinting cavities containing aptamers with specific conformations. The resulting biosensor, after optimization via the multi-factor response surface methodology, can detect lead with a detection limit as low as 0.56 nmol·L −1 (the detection limit in aquatic products is 47.73 μg/kg). Furthermore, a paper-based biosensor was developed using glass cellulose paper as the carrier material for the portable and rapid determination of lead ions in aquatic products. The proposed paper-based biosensor significantly reduces the detection time from ten minutes to one minute, and the recoveries ranged from 88.06% to 107.29%, which were validated using the ICP-MS method. These findings demonstrate that the biosensor provides a sensitive and rapid method for detecting heavy metals in complex food matrices.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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食品安全
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纳米技术
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生物工程
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2017
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·期 41
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IF 4.543
Jie Zhang,Jie Wang,Tong Yan,Yanan Peng,Dajun Xu,Dawei Deng
Quantum dots (QDs) exhibit many unique optical properties, and show great promise as fluorescent markers in molecular, cellular and in vivo imaging. In this thematic issue, a major concern is their cytotoxicity. Among various Cd-free alternatives, InP-based QDs without highly toxic heavy metal elements have received the most attention. This article first focuses on the synthetic control of oil-soluble InP/ZnSe/ZnS QDs, exhibiting strong dual emissions, namely, visible excitonic emission and near-infrared (NIR) surface defect emission. Next, the organic-to-aqueous phase transfer of the dual emissive QDs was explored systematically. It was found that the dual emissions are relatively stable against the water transfer strategies used here; among them, aqueous dual emissive QDs obtained by wrapping oil-soluble QDs with a poly(acrylic acid)-octylamine (PAA-based) amphiphilic polymer (or modified with the cRGD peptide) exhibit enhanced NIR emission. Finally, using in vitro cell and in vivo small animal optical imaging techniques, the bioactivities of the cRGD-modified amphiphilic polymer-wrapped QDs were also investigated. The results confirm that single-wavelength excitation with strong dual emissions ranging from 550 to >1000 nm will endow the InP-based QDs with the capability for biomedical optical imaging across different spatial scales, as a promising alternative for Cd- and Pb-based QDs.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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生物医学工程
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光学成像
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Advanced Optical Materials
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2024
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IF 8
Zhongyuan Guan,Yang Huang,Zhaojin Wang,Jiayun Sun,Chengwei Shan,Yiguo Xu,Dan Wu,Aiwei Tang,Xiao Wei Sun,Kai Wang
The development of cadmium-free blue quantum dots (QDs) is of paramount importance to the display industry. In this study, high-quality ZnSeTe/ZnSe/ZnS blue QDs, followed by surface treatment with ZnI 2 are initially synthesized. The introduction of ZnI 2 passivated the surface defects, resulting in an increase in the fluorescence quantum yield. The time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) demonstrates a significant inhibition of non-radiative recombination associated with the surface defect state. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation reveals that the binding energy between iodine ions and zinc ions is higher than that between oleate ions and zinc ions, providing a theoretical basis for the effective passivation of the suspended bonds of zinc ions on QDs' surface by iodine ions. Moreover, quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs) are fabricated and UV photoelectron spectra (UPS) indicate the hole injection barrier between the hole transport layer and QDs decreases 0.12 eV after QDs being treated by ZnI 2 , facilitating hole injection. Finally, The ZnI 2 -treated QLED demonstrates a 1.57-fold and 1.82-fold improvement in L max and EQE max , respectively, reaching 6370 cd m −2 and 9.1%, compared to the pristine QLED. The work serves as a valuable reference for enhancing the performance of cadmium-free blue QLED.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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光电子学
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半导体物理
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