White-light-emitting diodes(WLEDs)possess many merits,such as high efficiency and stability.Developing cost-effective,environmentally friendly,high-performance luminophores to achieve high-quality,full-spectrum,white ...White-light-emitting diodes(WLEDs)possess many merits,such as high efficiency and stability.Developing cost-effective,environmentally friendly,high-performance luminophores to achieve high-quality,full-spectrum,white lighting is of great importance to the construction and progress of WLEDs.In this work,solid-state,highly luminescent orange-emitting nanoclusters(MgCl_(2)-Lys-Ag/Au NCs)were prepared via the salt-induced precipitation of Lys-Ag/Au NCs from solution,which showed a high absolute quantum yield of 44.5%.A cyan-emitting metal-organic framework(MOF)-like nanomaterial(named Fe@TAOH)was also prepared by the self-assembly of the coordination compound of Fe^(3+)and TAOH acted upon by H_(3)PO_(4) via H-bonding andπ-πstacking interactions,which showed an emission peak at 485 nm and an absolute quantum yield of 21.7%.The potential application of the two facile-synthesis,low toxicity,and highly luminescent materials in WLEDs was investigated.The WLEDs was constructed by coating powdered Fe@TAOH and MgCl_(2)-Lys-Ag/Au NCs samples on commercial GaN LED chip with 365 nm emissions,and it exhibited acceptable white light characteristics with a CIE color coordinates and a color rendering index(CRI)of(0.28,0.34)and 79.6,respectively,implying good prospects in the field of WLEDs.展开更多
Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has attracted tremendous interest in cancer therapy because it is independent of oxygen and photoirradiation. However, the therapeutic efficacy of CDT is restricted by insufficient H_(2)O_(2...Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has attracted tremendous interest in cancer therapy because it is independent of oxygen and photoirradiation. However, the therapeutic efficacy of CDT is restricted by insufficient H_(2)O_(2) levels in tumor cells. Herein, employing endogenous GSH as a template and cationic polymeric chitosan (CS) as crosslinker and stabilizer exhibiting easy cell uptake, red luminescent gold nanoclusters (denoted CS-GSH@AuNCs) were successfully synthesized in HeLa cells. The in situ synthesized CS-GSH@AuNCs exhibited both superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD)-like activity, which could promote the production of H_(2)O_(2) from superoxide anion radicals (O_(2)^(·-)) and then ^(·)OH. The combination of GSH elimination and H_(2)O_(2) elevation boosted the generation of ^(·)OH, which could trigger cancer cell apoptosis and death. The enzyme-like activity of CS-GSH@AuNCs could be effectively activated under acidic conditions, and showed a high killing effect on tumor cells but minimal toxicity to normal cells. The developed GSH consumption and ^(·)OH promotion theranostic platform is an innovative route for enhanced CDT by the amplification of oxidative stress.展开更多
Evaluating the correlation between hypoxia inducible factor 1(HIF-1) and nitric oxide(NO) generated under hypoxia is of great significance. In this work, we developed a fluorescent probe for the monitor of HIF-1 activ...Evaluating the correlation between hypoxia inducible factor 1(HIF-1) and nitric oxide(NO) generated under hypoxia is of great significance. In this work, we developed a fluorescent probe for the monitor of HIF-1 activity influenced by NO under hypoxia in hepatoma cells with dual-targeting for hepatocyte and lipid droplet(LD). The probe shows excellent selectivity to NO and high sensitivity with 6000-fold fluorescence enhancement. Live cell imaging experiments revealed the probe’s capability of imaging exogenous and endogenous NO with specific in LDs of Hep G2 cells. For cells under hypoxia, HIF-1 induced LD level is observed to correlate with NO level. This work provides the in-situ visualization of NO-dependent HIF-1 upregulation through LD accumulation.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22074007)。
文摘White-light-emitting diodes(WLEDs)possess many merits,such as high efficiency and stability.Developing cost-effective,environmentally friendly,high-performance luminophores to achieve high-quality,full-spectrum,white lighting is of great importance to the construction and progress of WLEDs.In this work,solid-state,highly luminescent orange-emitting nanoclusters(MgCl_(2)-Lys-Ag/Au NCs)were prepared via the salt-induced precipitation of Lys-Ag/Au NCs from solution,which showed a high absolute quantum yield of 44.5%.A cyan-emitting metal-organic framework(MOF)-like nanomaterial(named Fe@TAOH)was also prepared by the self-assembly of the coordination compound of Fe^(3+)and TAOH acted upon by H_(3)PO_(4) via H-bonding andπ-πstacking interactions,which showed an emission peak at 485 nm and an absolute quantum yield of 21.7%.The potential application of the two facile-synthesis,low toxicity,and highly luminescent materials in WLEDs was investigated.The WLEDs was constructed by coating powdered Fe@TAOH and MgCl_(2)-Lys-Ag/Au NCs samples on commercial GaN LED chip with 365 nm emissions,and it exhibited acceptable white light characteristics with a CIE color coordinates and a color rendering index(CRI)of(0.28,0.34)and 79.6,respectively,implying good prospects in the field of WLEDs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22074007)。
文摘Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has attracted tremendous interest in cancer therapy because it is independent of oxygen and photoirradiation. However, the therapeutic efficacy of CDT is restricted by insufficient H_(2)O_(2) levels in tumor cells. Herein, employing endogenous GSH as a template and cationic polymeric chitosan (CS) as crosslinker and stabilizer exhibiting easy cell uptake, red luminescent gold nanoclusters (denoted CS-GSH@AuNCs) were successfully synthesized in HeLa cells. The in situ synthesized CS-GSH@AuNCs exhibited both superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD)-like activity, which could promote the production of H_(2)O_(2) from superoxide anion radicals (O_(2)^(·-)) and then ^(·)OH. The combination of GSH elimination and H_(2)O_(2) elevation boosted the generation of ^(·)OH, which could trigger cancer cell apoptosis and death. The enzyme-like activity of CS-GSH@AuNCs could be effectively activated under acidic conditions, and showed a high killing effect on tumor cells but minimal toxicity to normal cells. The developed GSH consumption and ^(·)OH promotion theranostic platform is an innovative route for enhanced CDT by the amplification of oxidative stress.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21971023, 22074007 and 21525206)。
文摘Evaluating the correlation between hypoxia inducible factor 1(HIF-1) and nitric oxide(NO) generated under hypoxia is of great significance. In this work, we developed a fluorescent probe for the monitor of HIF-1 activity influenced by NO under hypoxia in hepatoma cells with dual-targeting for hepatocyte and lipid droplet(LD). The probe shows excellent selectivity to NO and high sensitivity with 6000-fold fluorescence enhancement. Live cell imaging experiments revealed the probe’s capability of imaging exogenous and endogenous NO with specific in LDs of Hep G2 cells. For cells under hypoxia, HIF-1 induced LD level is observed to correlate with NO level. This work provides the in-situ visualization of NO-dependent HIF-1 upregulation through LD accumulation.
