Rare-earth doped carbon dots represent a new generation of nanomaterials,which achieve the functional modulation and property optimization of carbon dots materials.In this paper,Eu3+-doped carbon dots(Eu-CDs)were p...Rare-earth doped carbon dots represent a new generation of nanomaterials,which achieve the functional modulation and property optimization of carbon dots materials.In this paper,Eu3+-doped carbon dots(Eu-CDs)were prepared employing a one-step hydrothermal approach.The structure and properties of Eu-CDs were characterized using a transmission electron microscope(TEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),X-ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy,etc.Eu-CDs exhibit a series of distinct emission peaks at 467,595,620 and 702 nm when excited at 395 nm,respectively.An“off-on”strategy for detecting of Fe3+and ascorbic acid was established on the basis of changes in luminescence peak intensity ratios of the CDs and Eu3+,which effectively reduces the detection limit compared with single-peak detection.The I467/I595 of Eu-CDs exhibits an excellent linear association with the concentrations of Fe3+or ascorbic acid,and the limit of detections are 0.15 and 0.13μmol/L,respectively,indicating that Eu-CDs can be applied for the quantitative measurement of Fe3+and ascorbic acid,and are successfully applied in real samples.展开更多
Perovskite LaCoO3is of great potential in electromagnetic wave absorption considering its outstanding dielectric loss as well as the existing magnetic response with the magnetic doping.However,the dissipation mecha...Perovskite LaCoO3is of great potential in electromagnetic wave absorption considering its outstanding dielectric loss as well as the existing magnetic response with the magnetic doping.However,the dissipation mechanism of the magnetic doping on the microwave absorption is lack of sufficient investigated.In this paper,LaCo1-xFexO3(x=0,0.05,0.1,0.15,0.2,0.25,0.3,LCFOs)perovskites with different Fe doping amounts were prepared successfully by the sol-gel method and subsequent heat treatment in the air atmosphere.The structure characterization carried out by the frst-principles calculations shows the effect of Fe doping on the dielectric and magnetic properties of LCFOs and the strong hybridization of Co/Fe-3d with O-2p in the LCFOs system was successfully demonstrated.Particularly,when x=0.1 and the thickness is only 1.95 mm,the LaCo0.9Fe0.1O3exhibits the best microwave absorption performance with the minimum reflection loss(RL)value of about-41 dB.The typical samples achieve a broad effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 5.16 GHz(7.92-13.08 GHz),which covers the total X band(8-12 GHz).Considering that,the especial Fe doping perovskite is promising to be a candidate as efficient microwave absorbers.展开更多
Prodrug nanoassemblies offer an innovative approach to drug delivery,but their lysosomal entrapment often impairs drug release.Notably,tertiary amine structures can undergo protonation reactions,thereby facilitating l...Prodrug nanoassemblies offer an innovative approach to drug delivery,but their lysosomal entrapment often impairs drug release.Notably,tertiary amine structures can undergo protonation reactions,thereby facilitating lysosomal escape through the proton sponge effect.In this study,we developed three novel paclitaxel prodrug nanoassemblies(PTX–SS–NO NPs,PTX–SS–CC NPs and PTX–SS–NC NPs)featuring distinct heterocyclic tertiary amine structures to investigate structure-activity relationships in lysosomal escape and drug delivery.Among them,PTX–SS–NC NPs demonstrated excellent lysosomal escape capability,enabling rapid drug release into the cytosol.Systematic evaluation revealed that the PTX–SS–NC NPs exhibited optimized pharmacokinetics and significant tumor accumulation,further contributing to their strong antitumor efficacy.Our findings establish heterocyclic tertiary amines as crucial design elements for overcoming lysosomal entrapment and optimizing chemotherapeutic prodrug nanoassemblies.展开更多
Organic room temperature phosphorescence(RTP)materials,particularly those emitting in the near-infrared(NIR)region,hold great promise for bioimaging due to their deep-tissue penetration and minimal autofluorescence in...Organic room temperature phosphorescence(RTP)materials,particularly those emitting in the near-infrared(NIR)region,hold great promise for bioimaging due to their deep-tissue penetration and minimal autofluorescence interference.However,achieving efficient NIR RTP with long lifetimes remains challenging due to inefficient triplet exciton utilization.Herein,we propose a dark triplet state activation strategy to achieve efficient NIR RTP by leveraging host-guest energy transfer.Using benzophenone derivatives(BP,OBP,MBP,PBP)as rigid host matrices with high intersystem crossing(ISC)efficiency and an NIR fluorophore(MPTCF)as the guest,we achieve efficient Dexter-type triplet-triplet energy transfer(TTET)that converts non-emissive host triplets into guest-centered NIR phosphorescence.Systematic optimization of the host-guest system has shown that PBP/MPTCF exhibits exceptional performance,including long phosphorescence centered at 705 nm,an ultralong phosphorescence lifetime(210.3 ms),and high ISC efficiency(44.4%).When fabricated into nanoparticles(NPs),PBP/MPTCF exhibits superior performance,featuring prolonged phosphorescence signals(>120 s),deep tissue penetration capability(>2 mm),and excellent biocompatibility(cell viability>95%at 300μM).In addition,this system enables high-contrast subcutaneous imaging with excellent dispersibility and stable in vivo imaging capability.More importantly,PBP/MPTCF NPs demonstrate precise lymph node mapping through timegated phosphorescence imaging and efficient tumor visualization within 4 h post-injection with a high tumor-to-liver ratio of 2.8.The successful activation of dark triplet states through this host-guest approach provides a general design principle for developing high-performance NIR RTP materials,while the demonstrated biomedical applications highlight their significant potential for advanced bioimaging and precision diagnostics.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Higher Education Science and Technology Research Project of Hebei Province(CXY2024019)。
摘要Rare-earth doped carbon dots represent a new generation of nanomaterials,which achieve the functional modulation and property optimization of carbon dots materials.In this paper,Eu3+-doped carbon dots(Eu-CDs)were prepared employing a one-step hydrothermal approach.The structure and properties of Eu-CDs were characterized using a transmission electron microscope(TEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),X-ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy,etc.Eu-CDs exhibit a series of distinct emission peaks at 467,595,620 and 702 nm when excited at 395 nm,respectively.An“off-on”strategy for detecting of Fe3+and ascorbic acid was established on the basis of changes in luminescence peak intensity ratios of the CDs and Eu3+,which effectively reduces the detection limit compared with single-peak detection.The I467/I595 of Eu-CDs exhibits an excellent linear association with the concentrations of Fe3+or ascorbic acid,and the limit of detections are 0.15 and 0.13μmol/L,respectively,indicating that Eu-CDs can be applied for the quantitative measurement of Fe3+and ascorbic acid,and are successfully applied in real samples.
基金fnancial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51971111)。
摘要Perovskite LaCoO3is of great potential in electromagnetic wave absorption considering its outstanding dielectric loss as well as the existing magnetic response with the magnetic doping.However,the dissipation mechanism of the magnetic doping on the microwave absorption is lack of sufficient investigated.In this paper,LaCo1-xFexO3(x=0,0.05,0.1,0.15,0.2,0.25,0.3,LCFOs)perovskites with different Fe doping amounts were prepared successfully by the sol-gel method and subsequent heat treatment in the air atmosphere.The structure characterization carried out by the frst-principles calculations shows the effect of Fe doping on the dielectric and magnetic properties of LCFOs and the strong hybridization of Co/Fe-3d with O-2p in the LCFOs system was successfully demonstrated.Particularly,when x=0.1 and the thickness is only 1.95 mm,the LaCo0.9Fe0.1O3exhibits the best microwave absorption performance with the minimum reflection loss(RL)value of about-41 dB.The typical samples achieve a broad effective absorption bandwidth(EAB)of 5.16 GHz(7.92-13.08 GHz),which covers the total X band(8-12 GHz).Considering that,the especial Fe doping perovskite is promising to be a candidate as efficient microwave absorbers.
基金financially supported by National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFE0111600)Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program(No.No XLYC22202019 and XLYC2203083,China)+1 种基金Youth Innovation Team of Liaoning Province Department of Education(No.LJ222410163049.China)Key Research and Development Program of Liaoning Province(2024JH2/102500061,China).
摘要Prodrug nanoassemblies offer an innovative approach to drug delivery,but their lysosomal entrapment often impairs drug release.Notably,tertiary amine structures can undergo protonation reactions,thereby facilitating lysosomal escape through the proton sponge effect.In this study,we developed three novel paclitaxel prodrug nanoassemblies(PTX–SS–NO NPs,PTX–SS–CC NPs and PTX–SS–NC NPs)featuring distinct heterocyclic tertiary amine structures to investigate structure-activity relationships in lysosomal escape and drug delivery.Among them,PTX–SS–NC NPs demonstrated excellent lysosomal escape capability,enabling rapid drug release into the cytosol.Systematic evaluation revealed that the PTX–SS–NC NPs exhibited optimized pharmacokinetics and significant tumor accumulation,further contributing to their strong antitumor efficacy.Our findings establish heterocyclic tertiary amines as crucial design elements for overcoming lysosomal entrapment and optimizing chemotherapeutic prodrug nanoassemblies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22161034,22165020,22371151,22475113 and 22405140)Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China(2024JQ08,2025ZD019 and 2025QN02012)+2 种基金Grassland Talent Program of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of ChinaScience and Technology Leading Talent Team in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(2022LJRC0001)Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(GZC20231183)。
摘要Organic room temperature phosphorescence(RTP)materials,particularly those emitting in the near-infrared(NIR)region,hold great promise for bioimaging due to their deep-tissue penetration and minimal autofluorescence interference.However,achieving efficient NIR RTP with long lifetimes remains challenging due to inefficient triplet exciton utilization.Herein,we propose a dark triplet state activation strategy to achieve efficient NIR RTP by leveraging host-guest energy transfer.Using benzophenone derivatives(BP,OBP,MBP,PBP)as rigid host matrices with high intersystem crossing(ISC)efficiency and an NIR fluorophore(MPTCF)as the guest,we achieve efficient Dexter-type triplet-triplet energy transfer(TTET)that converts non-emissive host triplets into guest-centered NIR phosphorescence.Systematic optimization of the host-guest system has shown that PBP/MPTCF exhibits exceptional performance,including long phosphorescence centered at 705 nm,an ultralong phosphorescence lifetime(210.3 ms),and high ISC efficiency(44.4%).When fabricated into nanoparticles(NPs),PBP/MPTCF exhibits superior performance,featuring prolonged phosphorescence signals(>120 s),deep tissue penetration capability(>2 mm),and excellent biocompatibility(cell viability>95%at 300μM).In addition,this system enables high-contrast subcutaneous imaging with excellent dispersibility and stable in vivo imaging capability.More importantly,PBP/MPTCF NPs demonstrate precise lymph node mapping through timegated phosphorescence imaging and efficient tumor visualization within 4 h post-injection with a high tumor-to-liver ratio of 2.8.The successful activation of dark triplet states through this host-guest approach provides a general design principle for developing high-performance NIR RTP materials,while the demonstrated biomedical applications highlight their significant potential for advanced bioimaging and precision diagnostics.