Adenosine triphosphate-responsive carbon dots nanoreactors for T_(1)-weighted magnetic resonance imaging-guided tumor chemodynamic therapy

There are various strategies to conduct tumor microenvironment(TME)stimulus-responsive(e.g.,acid,H_(2)O_(2)or glutathione)nanoreactors for increasing the efficiency of chemodynamic therapy(CDT).Among these,the exploitation of adenosine triphosphate(ATP,another overexpressed biomarker in TME)-responsive nanoreactors for tumor CDT is still challenging.Herein,the ATP-responsive iron-doped CDs(FeCDs)were firstly prepared and then coassembled with glucose oxidase(GOx)to obtain FeCDs/GOx liposomes as ATP-responsive nanoreactors.Under TME conditions,the nanoreactors initially released FeCDs and GOx.Subsequently,with the existence of ATP,iron ions were rapidly released from the FeCDs to trigger Fenton/Fenton-like reactions for generating·OH.Meanwhile,the T_(1)-weighted magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)was achieved due to the released iron ions.Moreover,the GOx converted endogenous glucose in tumor to gluconic acid and H_(2)O_(2)to satisfy the requirement of·OH generation.In vitro as well as in vivo experiments illustrated that the obtained ATP-responsive CD nanoreactors could be used as a versatile nanotheranostics for simultaneously T_(1)-weighted MRI-guided tumor CDT.This work presents a new ATP-responsive nanoreactor with selfsupplied H_(2)O_(2)for multifunctional nanotheranostic applications.

Polythiophene Derivatives Carbonized Polymer Dots:Aggregation Induced Solid-State Fluorescence Emission

Comprehensive Summary Currently,solid-state fluorescent carbonized polymer dots(CPDs)have attracted attention increasingly due to their applications for optoelectronic display.However,designing CPDs possessing solid-state fluorescence and clarifying the fluorescence mechanism remain challenging.Herein,we initially synthesized a novel type of polythiophene derivatives CPDs,poly-4,4’-(thiophene-3,4-diyl)dibenzoic acid carbonized polymer dots(PDBA-CPDs)with solid-state fluorescence.Subsequently,the structural and optical characterization revealed that the solid-state fluorescence originated from the aggregation induced emission of the CPDs.In brief,in aggregation state,the remaining polymer structure groups on the surface of the CPDs overlapped and weakened the non-radiative transition,enhancing solid-state fluorescence emission.Thirdly,three polythiophene-derived CPDs were designed to further demonstrate the aggregation induced solid-state fluorescence mechanism.Finally,owing to their unique properties of solid-state fluorescence,the white LEDs(light emitting diodes)were fabricated with high color rendering index(CRI)of 82.7 and CIE coordinates of(0.37,0.39)using commercial 460 nm chip.