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2025
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Du Duc Nguyen,Dat Van Nguyen,Hue Van Nguyen,Giang Huong Thi Vu,Ha Xuan Nguyen,Hai Hong Thi Le,Dien Huu Pham,Trang Ha Thi Nguyen,Tai Minh Trinh,Nga Thuy Nguyen,Hue Minh Thi Nguyen,Hoan Quoc Duong
A novel series of benzothiazole derivatives was synthesized using straightforward and easily implementable procedures, achieving a high yield. Among these synthesized compounds, amino acids containing the benzothiazole moiety were successfully produced through an 8-step process, with yields reaching as high as 95%. Notably, a serendipitous compound containing both benzothiazole and benzo[1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-one moieties was also synthesized using the same protocol, bypassing purification at step 7 and proceeding directly to hydrolysis. This highlights the unique role of the coupling reagent HATU (hexafluorophosphate azabenzotriazole tetramethyluronium) in the reaction, as it facilitated high yields, reaching up to 90%. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed through spectral analysis. Density functional theory calculations suggested that energy barriers can be overcome by utilizing the energy from an exothermic reaction, enabling the thermodynamically favorable formation of this novel structure. Compounds 6d and 6f demonstrated significant inhibitory activity against the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, with IC50 values of 32.00 and 25.33 μg/mL, respectively. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics analyses indicate that compounds 6d and 6f hold potential for combating Alzheimer’s disease, due to their interactions with critical amino acid residues and structural stability.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE-JMM
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2024
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Wang Pengtao,Tao Wei,Li Qiujie,Ma Wanting,Jia Wei,Kang Yuting
Indole-3-aldehyde (I3A) is an intestinal microbial metabolite that regulates inflammation in various inflammatory diseases; however, its role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects and molecular mechanisms of I3A in COPD. We constructed in vivo models using cigarette smoke (CS)-stimulated mice and in vitro models using cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-stimulated MH-S cells. The results demonstrated that I3A significantly alleviated bronchial obstruction in mice with COPD and reduced the expression of inflammatory factors such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6. Additionally, I3A decreased the levels of matrix metalloproteinases MMP2, MMP12, and inhibited the NF-κB p65/NLRP3 pathways. Further investigation revealed that I3A inhibited NF-κB activity by suppressing p65 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation in CSE-stimulated MH-S cells. The activation of the NF-κB and NLRP3 signaling pathways is mediated by histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) and HDAC6, both of which are inhibited by I3A. Subsequent experiments indicated that aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) knockdown attenuated the inhibitory effect of I3A on pro-inflammatory cytokines and the HDACs/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathways, highlighting the dependence of I3A's anti-inflammatory effects on the AHR receptor. Key messages
I3A effectively reduced lung inflammation in COPD mice by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway.
In CSE-stimulated MH-S cells, I3A suppressed p65 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation, thereby inhibiting NF-κB activity.
The activation of the NF-κB/NLRP3 pathways by HDAC5 and HDAC6 was diminished by I3A.
Through the activation of the AHR receptor, I3A suppressed the activities of HDAC5/6, leading to a decrease in inflammatory factor levels.
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Food Bioscience
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Yuling Tang,Xunjiao Wei,Yonghua Wang,Wen Chen
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are principal omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) nutritional and pharmaceutical interest. However, their near-isomeric structures render large-scale separation technically demanding and costly. Here we evaluate human fatty-acid-binding protein 7 (FABP7) as a biorecognition element capable of discriminating between these two lipids. Recombinant FABP7, expressed and purified from Escherichia coli , was analyzed for its binding affinity toward DHA and EPA by bio-layer interferometry (BLI). FABP7 bound DHA with an equilibrium dissociation constant K d = 80.18 ± 3.71 mmol/m 3 , whereas binding to EPA was 7.5-fold weaker (K d = 600.2 ± 30.2 mmol/m 3 ). Competitive BLI experiments confirmed that DHA efficiently displaced pre-bound EPA, while EPA was largely unable to remove DHA even at millimolar excess. These findings demonstrate that FABP7 possesses intrinsic molecular selectivity for DHA over EPA and could therefore serve as the affinity component of bio-based fractionation platforms. This work establishes a quantitative framework for engineering FABP-derived resins or sensors aimed at sustainable, low-energy purification of high-value ω-3 lipids.
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Food Production Processing and Nutrition
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2025
·Vol. 7
·期 1
·1-14
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Sun Teng,Wang Zhaojun,Dai Yiqiang,Zhai Kang,Fang Xiangna,Chen Yitian,Zhao Baomin,Dong Mingsheng
In this study, Rhizopus oligosporus RT-3 was utilized to ferment soybean meal to obtain a tempe-like food with low fat and high bioactivity. To investigate the impact of fermentation on soybean meal’s nutritional value, we detected the protein-related indices and conducted a non-targeted metabonomic analysis on both fermented soybean meal (FSM) and soybean meal (SM) in order to explore changes in a certain type of metabolite and its corresponding metabolic pathways. The results showed a significant increase in crude protein, peptides and amino acids while getting porous after fermentation. A reduction of raffinose and stachyose to 18.1% and 8.5%, respectively, due to the action of α-galactosidase and β-furanofructosidase occurred. As to amino acid metabolites, essential amino acids for human bodily functions such as lysine, histidine, and threonine were significantly upregulated. Furthermore, nine peptide metabolites were identified as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-IV). After feeding with different doses of FSM, levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), hemoglobin (HB), albumin (ALB), and total protein (TP) of malnourished mice all returned to normal. In conclusion, fermentation with Rhizopus oligosporus RT-3 can improve the quality of SM by reducing the level of oligosaccharide anti-nutrition factors and increasing the contents of free amino acid and small bioactive peptides, which provide a theoretical basis and new ideas for the application of FSM. Graphical
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2025
·Vol. 23
·期 1
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Zhang Yuanfeng,Yang Enguang,Zhang Xinyu,Shi Yibo,Fan Guangrui,Wang Yuhan,Tian Junqiang,Wang Hanzhang,Dong Zhilong,Wang Yingru,Cheng Liang,Zhao Zhiwen,Zhang Yonghai,Wang Baodui,Wang Zhiping
Background Juglone, a natural naphthoquinone compound, exhibits potent anticancer activity but faces clinical limitations due to poor solubility, low bioavailability, and systemic toxicity. While tumor microenvironment-responsive drug activation strategies offer a promising solution, achieving precise spatial control over the conversion of non-toxic precursors into cytotoxic agents remains a significant challenge. Methods We developed DHN@Pt/PtMBCPsNSs, a platinum (Pt)-methylene blue (MB)- based nanoscale sonosensitizer, to enable ultrasound-triggered on-demand juglone synthesis within tumors. The system was evaluated in bladder cancer models including cell lines, patient-derived organoids (PDOs) and patient-derived tumor xenograft (PDX) models, assessing tumor uptake, intracellular distribution, hypoxia modulation (“H 2 O 2 -O 2 -¹O 2 ” cascade), oxidative stress markers (SOD, GSH, MDA, GSSG), and cell death pathways (apoptosis/pyroptosis). Transcriptome sequencing was performed to elucidate molecular mechanisms. Results DHN@Pt/PtMBCPsNSs were internalized by UMUC-3 and T24 cells and primarily accumulated within the mitochondrial compartments. The platinum-based components catalytically exhausted GSH via redox cycling. DHN@Pt/PtMBCPsNSs triggered the production of O 2 and ¹O 2 after local US irradiation, alleviating hypoxia and selectively converting dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) to juglone in tumors, which reducing the systemic toxicity of juglone. The nanosystem further disrupted cellular redox balance by triggering depletion of antioxidant defenses (SOD and GSH) and reducing the ratio of GSH/GSSG. In vitro cell experiments and PDOs experiments demonstrated that DHN@Pt/PtMBCPsNSs combined with US irradiation can significantly inhibit bladder cancer cell proliferation, induce apoptosis, and regulate pyroptosis via the ROS-mediated caspase 3/GSDME signaling pathway. In the PDX model, DHN@Pt/PtMBCPsNSs accumulated at the tumor site and significantly inhibited tumor growth under US irradiation. Conclusions As a novel sonosensitizer and pyroptosis inducer, DHN@Pt/PtMBCPsNSs achieve a precise synergistic effect of chemotherapy and sonodynamic therapy within cells, while minimizing adverse effects on normal cells and overcoming the limitations associated with natural chemotherapeutic agents. This approach may advance clinical translation of natural anticancer agents. Graphical
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
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2019
·Vol. 43
·期 6
·2440-2450
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IF 2.928
Chunmei Gu,Shumei Liu,Hongyue Wang,Haichuan Dou
Inflammatory response serves an important role in diabetic nephropathy (DN); however, the mechanism of inflammatory response results in renal damage is not yet clear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP)/NOD‑like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) axis‑mediated activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in DN. A diabetic rat model was induced by streptozotocin injection. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and streptavidin‑peroxidase staining were then used to examine the kidney tissue morphology, and TXNIP and NLRP3 protein expression levels, respectively. Furthermore, RNA interference technology was applied to silence the TXNIP gene. TXNIP and NLRP3 inflammasome activation‑associated proteins and mRNAs were detected by western blot analysis and RT‑qPCR, respectively. Enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assay was also used to examine interleukin (IL)‑1 and IL‑18 expression, while flow cytometry was performed to detect reactive oxygen species production. The data revealed that TXNIP and NLRP3 were overexpressed in kidney tissue of DN rats, and the level of antioxidant genes was downregulated. It was also observed that glucose promoted TXNIP expression and activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in a time‑dependent and dose‑dependent manner, therefore promoting inflammatory responses. Silencing of TXNIP gene resulted in the downregulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and inhibited the expression levels of IL‑1 and IL‑18 in a high‑glucose environment. Furthermore, low expression of TXNIP promoted the levels of antioxidant genes and reduced the ROS levels. Taken together, the high‑glucose environment was able to upregulated the level of inflammatory factors by promoting the expression of TXNIP and the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, consequently participating in DN.
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RARE METALS
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2025
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Xiaolei Wu,Ren Huang,Yibing Zhang,Peng Lv,Suhua Chen,Ying Bai
en The polyanionic compound Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 (NVP) has emerged as a competitive cathode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), owing to its high-voltage redox activity (3.4 V vs. the Na + /Na reference couple) and NASICON-type framework that enables superior ionic conductivity. However, the electrochemical performance of NVP is hampered by low intrinsic electronic conductivity, particularly under ultra-fast charging and long-term cycling conditions. Herein, a hierarchical micro-nano flower-like Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 with a carbon-coating layer (HF-NVP@C) is synthesized by a facile n-propanol-assisted precipitation method. Theoretical analysis and experimental tests reveal that the polar-driven hydrogen bond engineering, manifested in the distinct molecular interaction between n-propanol and ultrapure water (characterized by a shorter O-H bond length of 1.859 Å and higher binding energy of −0.312 eV compared to methanol and ethanol counterparts), underpins the formation of the unique hierarchical micro-nano flower-like architecture. This hierarchical architecture creates an expanded interfacial area, enhances ionic transport pathways, and increases electrochemically active sites. Furthermore, a glucose-derived carbon coating (∼2 nm in thickness) uniformly adheres to the NVP surface, effectively enhancing its electronic conductivity. Thus, the constructed HF-NVP@C exhibits superior rate capability (68.1 mAh g −1 at 150C) and long-term cycling stability (58.7% capacity retention after 5000 cycles at 1C). This work proposes a viable strategy for designing high-performance polyanionic cathodes using hydrogen bond engineering. 摘要 zh 聚阴离子化合物Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @C(NVP)因其具有高电压氧化还原活性(相对于Na + /Na参比电对为3.4 V)以及能实现优异离子电导率的NASICON型骨架结构,已成为一种具有竞争力的钠离子电池(SIBs)正极材料。然而,由于NVP的本征电子电导率较低,导致其在超快充电和长期循环条件下的电化学性能较差。在本文中,通过一种简便的正丙醇辅助沉淀法合成了具有碳包覆层的分级微-纳花状Na 3 V 2 (PO 4 ) 3 @C(HF-NVP@C)。理论分析和实验测试表明,极性驱动的氢键工程体现在正丙醇与超纯水之间独特的分子相互作用上(其O-H键长为1.859 Å,比甲醇和乙醇对应的键长更短,结合能更高-0.312 eV),是形成这种独特分级微-纳花状结构的基础。这种分级结构扩大了活性材料的面积,增强其离子传输通道,并增加电化学活性位点。此外,葡萄糖衍生的碳涂层(约2 nm厚)均匀地附着在NVP表面,有效提高其电子电导率。因此,构建的HF-NVP@C展现出优异的倍率性能(150C下为68.1 mAh g -1 )和长期循环稳定性(1C下循环5000次后容量保持率为58.7%)。这项工作证明氢键工程设计高性能聚阴离子正极材料策略的可行,同时也为开发高性能钠离子电池正极材料提供了研究基础。
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Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology
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2021
·Vol. 17
·期 4
·677-690
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IF 4.099
Zhou Shuping,Ma Yongfang,Liu Xueke,Yu Pan,Huang Ning,Song Li,Xu Ruyue,Huo Zhen,Zhu Tao,Tang Xiaolong
The miR let-7b-5p (a kind of microRNAs) has many pathophysiological regulation effects, including human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) pathogenesis. This study investigated whether nanoparticle-mediated miR let-7b-5p could jointly enhance the therapeutic effect of sorafenib on HCC by
inhibiting the proliferation of HCC cells, inducing apoptosis, and reversing drug resistance. We evaluated the level of miR let-7b-5p in sorafenib-resistant HepG2 cells (HepG2R) and HepG2 HCC cells by qRT-PCR and analyzed the biological effects of hepatocellular carcinoma treated
with sorafenib with miR let-7b-5p, and further studied the toxicity of nanoparticles (Ab-miR-NPs) that deliver miR let-7b-5p mimics and target GPC3 on the surface of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Results showed that, in HepG2 cells, the expression level of miR let-7b-5p was significantly
higher than that in HepG2R cells. Targeted nanoparticle Ab-miR-NPs mediated the delivery of miR let-7b-5p to the HCC cytoplasm and released miRNA after being broken down, down-regulating the expression of IGF1R and inhibiting AKT/mTOR and Ras/Raf signal transmission. Ab-miR-NPs
not only enhanced the proliferation of sorafenib in cultured HepG2R cells and induced cell apoptosis efficiency, but they also improved the anti-tumor activity in the mouse models. These results indicated that GPC3 antibody-modified PLGA-PLL (polylactic acid-glycolic acetic copolymer
grafted hyper-branched polylysine) loaded miR let-7b-5p polymer nanoparticles combined with sorafenib may be a new treatment strategy for HCC resistant to sorafenib.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2025
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Yumiao Niu,Yan Xiao,Yidan Chen,Chu Chu,Daqing Yang,Ying Wang,Bing-Bing Zhang
The disulfide dianion [S2]2–, as an important structural motif in sulfides, can incorporate isolated S2– to form homoatomic heteroleptic polyhedra [MSx(S2)y]. However, the sulfides that contain [MSx(S2)y] units have been rarely reported and have not been systematically investigated as infrared (IR) nonlinear optical (NLO) materials. It is verified in this work that the homoatomic heteroleptic coordination strategy enhances local structural asymmetry, leading to improved optical anisotropy and NLO performance. Three compounds, namely, ANb2PS10(A = K,Rb,Cs), were identified and prepared. They exhibit a large phase-matchable second-harmonic generation (SHG) response, with KNb2PS10, RbNb2PS10, and CsNb2PS10 showing the effects of 1.5, 2.2, and 1.8 (×AgGaS2@2090 nm), respectively, and large birefringence (Δn = 0.39@546 nm) with KNb2PS10 as a representative. The first-principles calculations indicate that [Nb2S4(S2)4]8– units play a dominant role in inducing strong SHG responses and large birefringence. By validating the homoatomic heteroleptic coordination strategy, this work opens avenues for the design of advanced optical materials.
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EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 105
·期 11
·1827-1839
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IF 2.431
Suwei Chen,Hong Chen,Yongliang Zhong,Yipeng Ge,Chengnan Li,Zhiyu Qiao,Junming Zhu
New Findings What is the central question of this study? Insulin-like growth factor 1 and its major binding protein insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) are involved in collagen deregulation in several cardiovascular diseases: what is the role of IGFBP3 in thoracic aortic dissection and does it regulate aortic smooth muscle cells’ phenotypic switch? What is the main finding and its importance? IGFBP3 inhibits aortic smooth muscle cells’ phenotypic switch from a contractile to a synthetic phenotype, decreases matrix metalloproteinase 9 activation and suppresses elastin degradation. These findings provide a better understanding of the pathogenesis of thoracic aortic dissection. Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is characterized by aortic media degeneration and is a highly lethal disease. An aortic smooth muscle cell (AoSMC) phenotypic switch is considered a key pathophysiological change in TAD. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) was found to be downregulated in aortic tissues of TAD patients. The present work aimed to study the function of IGFBP3 in AoSMCs’ phenotypic switch and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression. We established a mouse model of TAD by angiotensin (Ang) II infusion to β-aminopropionitrile-administrated mice, and found decreased IGFBP3 expression accompanied by aortic dilatation and elastin degradation in vivo . Further, mouse (m)AoSMCs were isolated from mouse thoracic aorta and treated with Ang II. Ang II induced downregulation of IGFBP3 in vitro . To further study the function of IGFBP3, primary mAoSMCs were infected with adenovirus expressing IGFBP3 followed by Ang II induction. Enforced upregulation of IGFBP3 decreased MMP9 expression and activation as well as increasing tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) 1 expression in Ang II-induced mAoSMCs. No difference was observed in MMP2 and TIMP3 expression. IGFBP3 suppressed subsequent Ang II-induced elastin degradation in vitro . IGFBP3 inhibited Ang II-induced mAoSMCs’ phenotypic switch as evidenced by increased smooth muscle actin α-2 (ACTA2) and myosin heavy chain 11 (MYH11) expression and decreased secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1) and vimentin expression. Taken together, the present study demonstrates the role of IGFBP3 in preserving AoSMCs’ contractile state and reducing MMP9 activation and thus promoting elastic fibre synthesis, which provides a better understanding of the pathogenesis of TAD.
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OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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Lingjun Zhou,Panyi Wang,Tenglong Sun,Yanan Chen,Muzhi Cai,Wenyan Zheng,Feifei Huang,Ying Tian,Liaolin Zhang,Junjie Zhang
Tellurite glasses with the composition 67TeO 2 -3Al 2 O 3 -xZnO-(30-x)Na 2 O (x = 0–20 mol%) were synthesized via melt-quenching. Raman analysis revealed Al/Zn synergistically strengthened the network via Al-O-Te/Zn-O-Te bonds below 15 mol% ZnO, whereas excess ZnO triggered Zn 2+ /Al 3+ site competition, reducing crystallization resistance. The glass with 15 mol% ZnO (TANZ) shows optimal thermal stability ( T g = 311 °C, ΔT = 139 °C) and serves as the host for obtaining mid-infrared emission. The Ho 3+ /Yb 3+ co-doped TANZ glass shows high absorption and emission cross-sections of 7.36 × 10 –21 cm 2 and 5.86 × 10 –21 cm 2 , respectively, along with a long lifetime of 1.33 ms at 2 μm. These results highlight the potential of TANZ glasses as robust gain materials for mid-infrared fiber lasers.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2017
·Vol. 46
·期 20
·6776-6784
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IF 4.029
G. Q. Wang,X. H. Gong,Y. J. Chen,J. H. Huang,Y. F. Lin,Z. D. Luo,Y. D. Huang
Two novel red phosphors KBaEu(XO4)3 (X = Mo, W) have been synthesized by high-temperature solid-state reactions and the crystal structures were determined for the first time. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction data reveal that their space groups are C2/c. The crystalline structure is constituted of K/BaO8 distorted square antiprisms and distorted EuO8 polyhedra which form chains lying along the c-axis and two kinds of distorted XO4 tetrahedra. This high disorder of K/Ba which might lower the crystal field symmetry around Eu3+ results in the high purity of red emission around 615 nm originating from 5D0 → 7F2 transition under near-ultraviolet (NUV) excitation. With increasing temperature, the luminescence of KBaEu(XO4)3 (X = Mo, W) phosphors decreases almost linearly with subtle alteration for the CIE coordinate. As the temperature reaches 550 K, the red emission intensity decreases to 37.3% and 50.7% of that at 300 K for KBaEu(MoO4)3 and KBaEu(WO4)3, respectively. The analysis of the decay curves of the 5D0 → 7F2 emission at variable temperatures indicates the weak cross relaxation and non-radiative energy transfer between Eu3+ ions. These results demonstrate that the investigated phosphors are attractive for application in high power NUV excited white LEDs.
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