Ce doped Lu_(3)Al_(5)O_(12)(Ce:LuAG)transparent ceramics are considered as promising color converters for solid-state lighting because of their excellent luminous efficiency,high thermal quenching temperature,and good...Ce doped Lu_(3)Al_(5)O_(12)(Ce:LuAG)transparent ceramics are considered as promising color converters for solid-state lighting because of their excellent luminous efficiency,high thermal quenching temperature,and good thermal stability.However,Ce:LuAG ceramics mainly emit green light.The shortage of red light as well as the expensive price of Lu compounds are hindering their application for white lighting.In this work,transparent(Lu,Gd)_(3)Al_(5)O_(12)–Al_(2)O_(3)(LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3))nanoceramics with different replacing contents of Gd^(3+)(10%–50%)were successfully elaborated via a glass-crystallization method.The obtained ceramics with full nanoscale grains are composed of the main LuGAG crystalline phase and secondary Al_(2)O_(3) phase,exhibiting eminent transparency of 81.0%@780 nm.After doping by Ce^(3+),the Ce:LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics show a significant red shift(510 nm→550 nm)and make up for the deficiency of red light component in the emission spectrum.The Ce:LuAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics with 20%Gd^(3+)show high internal quantum efficiency(81.5%in internal quantum efficiency(IQE),96.7%of Ce:LuAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics)and good thermal stability(only 9%loss in IQE at 150℃).When combined with blue LED chips(10 W),0.3%Ce:LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics with 20%Gd^(3+)successfully realize the high-quality warm white LED lighting with a color coordinate of(0.3566,0.435),a color temperature of 4347 K,CRI of 67.7,and a luminous efficiency of 175.8 lm·W^(−1).When the transparent 0.3%Ce:LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics are excited by blue laser(5 W·mm^(−2)),the emission peak position redshifts from 517 to 570 nm,the emitted light exhibits a continuous change from green light to yellow light,and then to orange-yellow light,and the maximum luminous efficiency is up to 234.49 lm·W^(−1)(20%Gd^(3+)).Taking into account the high quantum efficiency,good thermal stability,and excellent and adjustable luminous properties,the transparent Ce:LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics with different Gd^(3+)substitution contents in this paper are believed to be promising candidates for high-power white LED/LD lighting.展开更多
Hepatic carcinoma(HC)is the sixth most frequently occurring malignancies and the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide.Sepantronium bromide(YM155)is a small molecule inhibitor of survivin,which has broad-spect...Hepatic carcinoma(HC)is the sixth most frequently occurring malignancies and the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide.Sepantronium bromide(YM155)is a small molecule inhibitor of survivin,which has broad-spectrum anticancer therapeutic effects in various xenograft models.However,several-day continuous infusion is required to achieve greater antitumor efficacy because of rapid elimination from the blood circulation.Herein,a SMMC-7721 cancerous cyto-membrane-cloaked drug delivery system(DDS)(named as iM7721@GQD-YM),was developed for co-encapsulation of YM155 and graphene quantum dots(GQDs).Cytomembrane coating endowed iM7721@GQD-YM with effective targeting for homologous HC cells,excellent biocompatibility and favorable immunocompatibility for in vivo application.Surface decoration of iRGD peptide further enhanced its tumor targeting activity by iRGD-integrin recognition.In addition,under the irradiation of near-infrared ray(NIR),GQDs can directly kill tumors through photothermal effect and cause cell membrane rupture,accurately releasing YM155 at tumor sites.The physicochemical properties,in vivo and ex vivo anti-tumor efficacy,and mechanisms of iM7721@GQD-YM nanoparticles(NPs)were systematically investigated in this work.The experimental results clearly indicate that the versatile biomimetic DDS holds great potential for the treatment of HC,which merits further investigation in both pre-clinical and clinical studies.展开更多
基金This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51972304)Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission,Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park(No.Z221100006722022)+1 种基金the Project of Scientific Experiment on Chinese Manned Space Station,Chinese Academy of Sciences President’s International Fellowship Initiative for 2021(No.2021VEA0012)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.The project benefitted from the microscopy facilities of the Platform MACLE-CVL which was co-funded by the European Union and Centre-Val de Loire Region(FEDER).Declaration of competing interest。
文摘Ce doped Lu_(3)Al_(5)O_(12)(Ce:LuAG)transparent ceramics are considered as promising color converters for solid-state lighting because of their excellent luminous efficiency,high thermal quenching temperature,and good thermal stability.However,Ce:LuAG ceramics mainly emit green light.The shortage of red light as well as the expensive price of Lu compounds are hindering their application for white lighting.In this work,transparent(Lu,Gd)_(3)Al_(5)O_(12)–Al_(2)O_(3)(LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3))nanoceramics with different replacing contents of Gd^(3+)(10%–50%)were successfully elaborated via a glass-crystallization method.The obtained ceramics with full nanoscale grains are composed of the main LuGAG crystalline phase and secondary Al_(2)O_(3) phase,exhibiting eminent transparency of 81.0%@780 nm.After doping by Ce^(3+),the Ce:LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics show a significant red shift(510 nm→550 nm)and make up for the deficiency of red light component in the emission spectrum.The Ce:LuAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics with 20%Gd^(3+)show high internal quantum efficiency(81.5%in internal quantum efficiency(IQE),96.7%of Ce:LuAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics)and good thermal stability(only 9%loss in IQE at 150℃).When combined with blue LED chips(10 W),0.3%Ce:LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics with 20%Gd^(3+)successfully realize the high-quality warm white LED lighting with a color coordinate of(0.3566,0.435),a color temperature of 4347 K,CRI of 67.7,and a luminous efficiency of 175.8 lm·W^(−1).When the transparent 0.3%Ce:LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics are excited by blue laser(5 W·mm^(−2)),the emission peak position redshifts from 517 to 570 nm,the emitted light exhibits a continuous change from green light to yellow light,and then to orange-yellow light,and the maximum luminous efficiency is up to 234.49 lm·W^(−1)(20%Gd^(3+)).Taking into account the high quantum efficiency,good thermal stability,and excellent and adjustable luminous properties,the transparent Ce:LuGAG–Al_(2)O_(3) nanoceramics with different Gd^(3+)substitution contents in this paper are believed to be promising candidates for high-power white LED/LD lighting.
基金“One Belt One Road”International Cooperation Project of Shanghai Municipal Committee of Science and Technology(No.19410740900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52002239)+1 种基金the International Science and Technology Cooperation Programme of Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2019YFE0116800)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.21ZR1422800).
文摘Hepatic carcinoma(HC)is the sixth most frequently occurring malignancies and the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide.Sepantronium bromide(YM155)is a small molecule inhibitor of survivin,which has broad-spectrum anticancer therapeutic effects in various xenograft models.However,several-day continuous infusion is required to achieve greater antitumor efficacy because of rapid elimination from the blood circulation.Herein,a SMMC-7721 cancerous cyto-membrane-cloaked drug delivery system(DDS)(named as iM7721@GQD-YM),was developed for co-encapsulation of YM155 and graphene quantum dots(GQDs).Cytomembrane coating endowed iM7721@GQD-YM with effective targeting for homologous HC cells,excellent biocompatibility and favorable immunocompatibility for in vivo application.Surface decoration of iRGD peptide further enhanced its tumor targeting activity by iRGD-integrin recognition.In addition,under the irradiation of near-infrared ray(NIR),GQDs can directly kill tumors through photothermal effect and cause cell membrane rupture,accurately releasing YM155 at tumor sites.The physicochemical properties,in vivo and ex vivo anti-tumor efficacy,and mechanisms of iM7721@GQD-YM nanoparticles(NPs)were systematically investigated in this work.The experimental results clearly indicate that the versatile biomimetic DDS holds great potential for the treatment of HC,which merits further investigation in both pre-clinical and clinical studies.