Three methods for synthesis of benzotellurazole crown ether(6)are described.The cyanine dye(8)can be easily obtained by treating(6) with CH_3I and CH(OEt)_3.
Two squarylium cyanine dyes (Sqs) were synthesized to explore their applications in photoelectrochemical solar cells. Nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes modified with Sqs have been prepared to probe the photosensitizatio...Two squarylium cyanine dyes (Sqs) were synthesized to explore their applications in photoelectrochemical solar cells. Nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes modified with Sqs have been prepared to probe the photosensitization effects. A rather high photoelectric conversion efficiency of up to 2.17% and the top incident monochromatic photon-to-photocurrent conversion efficiency (IPCE) of 6.2% at 650nm were obtained from the Sq2-modified nanocrystalline TiO2 electrode.展开更多
Two infrared dyes, 1,3,3,1′, 3′, 3′ hexamethylindotricarbocyanine iodide (A) and 1,3,3,1′,3′,3′ hexamethyl 11 chloro 10,12 propylenetricarbocyanine iodide (B), were synthesized and characterized by melting...Two infrared dyes, 1,3,3,1′, 3′, 3′ hexamethylindotricarbocyanine iodide (A) and 1,3,3,1′,3′,3′ hexamethyl 11 chloro 10,12 propylenetricarbocyanine iodide (B), were synthesized and characterized by melting point, elemental analysis, IR, and 1 H NMR. Their electron absorption spectra, laser absorption characteristics and solubility were investigated. The results showed that A and B have maximum absorption peaks at around 748nm and 774nm, respectivey, which match well with the wavelength output of the near infrared laser diode. The dyes were found to have photoinduced fading during irradiation with the infrared laser, especially in the presence of oxygen. However, this procession can be greatly slowed by using a layer of poly(vinyl alcohol) to barricade the dyes from oxygen. The experiments also showed that the dyes were thermally stable but decayed under strong sunlight. Furthermore, they are easily dissolved in some common solvents.展开更多
In this paper, direct photooxidation of benzothiazolone cyanine dye: in acetonitrile was studied. The photoproducts had been identified by (HNMR)-H-1 and fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry. The results show...In this paper, direct photooxidation of benzothiazolone cyanine dye: in acetonitrile was studied. The photoproducts had been identified by (HNMR)-H-1 and fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry. The results showed that the N-ethylbenzothiazolone (I), the ionic acid (II), and ionic aldehyde (III) are the principal photoproducts.展开更多
A low cost cyanine dye, 1,1-dimethyl-3-ethyl-2-[3-(1,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-1-ethyl- 5-carboxyl-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1-propenyl]-1H-benz[e] indolium iodide (1) was synthesized and applied to sensitize mesoporous TiO2 e...A low cost cyanine dye, 1,1-dimethyl-3-ethyl-2-[3-(1,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-1-ethyl- 5-carboxyl-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1-propenyl]-1H-benz[e] indolium iodide (1) was synthesized and applied to sensitize mesoporous TiO2 electrode. Photoresponse of the electrode was extended to the visible and remarkably high incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) over 70% was achieved from 500 nm to 600 nm.展开更多
The trans-cis photoisomerization of pentamethine cyanine dye (Cy5) has been theoretically investigated by the analysis on an analogical molecule model. All possible isomers have been searched by rotating the differe...The trans-cis photoisomerization of pentamethine cyanine dye (Cy5) has been theoretically investigated by the analysis on an analogical molecule model. All possible isomers have been searched by rotating the different bridge C-C bonds of the model. The relative stability of the isomers for the ground and first excited states as well as the corresponding excitation mechanism has been envisaged by DFT and time-dependent DFT method. The results show different conjugation degree of the isomers resulting in different absorption energy upon the different C-C bridge bond rotation. From the analyses of electronic density distribution of the frontier orbitals, it is predicted that there is charge transfer besides the π-π^* excitation for the cyanine dye model, which makes the mechanism and photo-properties different form those of other conjugated molecules.展开更多
A squarylium dye is dissolved in 4-cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl (SCB) and oriented by sandwiching mixtures between two pieces of rubbed glass plates. The optical absorption spectra of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB lay...A squarylium dye is dissolved in 4-cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl (SCB) and oriented by sandwiching mixtures between two pieces of rubbed glass plates. The optical absorption spectra of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB layers exhibit high anisotropy. The third-order nonlinear optical responses and susceptibilities X^(3)e of squarylium dye in 5CB are measured with light polarizations parallel and perpendicular to the orientational direction by the resonant femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) technique. Temporal profiles of the DFWM signal of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB layers with light polarizations parallel and perpendicular to the orientational direction are measured with a time resolution of 0.3ps (FWHM), and are found to consist of two components, i.e., the coherent instantaneous nonlinear response and slow response due to the formation of excited molecules. A high anisotropic ratio of x^(3)e, 10.8 :k 1.2, is observed for the oriented layers.展开更多
To better understand the spatial distribution of brain functions,we need to monitor and analyze neuronal activities.Electrophysiological technique has provided an important method for the exploration of some neural ci...To better understand the spatial distribution of brain functions,we need to monitor and analyze neuronal activities.Electrophysiological technique has provided an important method for the exploration of some neural circuits.However,this method cannot simultaneously detect the activities of nerve cell groups.Therefore,methods that can monitor the spatial distribution of neuronal population activity are demanded to explore brain functions.Voltage-sensitive dyes(VSDs)shift their absorption or emission optical signals in response to different membrane potentials,allowing assessing the global electrical state of neurons.Optical recording technique coupled with VSDs is a promising method to monitor the brain functions by detecting optical signal changes.This review focuses on the fast and slow responses of VSDs to membrane potential changes and optical recordings utilized in the central nervous system.In this review,we attempt to show how VSDs and optical recordings can be used to obtain brain functional monitoring at high spatial and temporal resolution.Understanding of brain functions will not only greatly improve the cognition of information transmission of complex neural network,but also provide new methods of treating brain diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.展开更多
Magnesium and its alloys are promising candidates for a new generation of biodegradable metals in orthopaedic applications due to their excellent biocompatibility,biodegradability,and mechanical properties that are si...Magnesium and its alloys are promising candidates for a new generation of biodegradable metals in orthopaedic applications due to their excellent biocompatibility,biodegradability,and mechanical properties that are similar to natural bone.However,direct in vitro assessment of these materials in the presence of cells is complicated by degradation products from the alloy that lead to a false positive for the most commonly used cell adhesion and cell proliferation assays.In this paper,a cyanine dye was used to quantitatively evaluate the in vitro biocompatibility of a Mg AZ31 alloy by both direct and indirect methods.The cytotoxicity of the corrosion products was evaluated via an indirect method;a 25%decrease in cell viability compared to control samples was observed.Moreover,direct assessment of cell adhesion and proliferation showed a statistically significant increase in cell number at the surface after 72 h.In addition,the degradation rate and surface characteristics of the Mg AZ31 alloy were evaluated for both direct and indirect tests.The degradation rate was unaffected by the presence of cells while evidence of an increase in calcium phosphate deposition on the magnesium alloy surface in the presence of cells was observed.This study demonstrates that a cyanine dye based assay provides a more accurate assessment of the overall in vitro biocompatibility of biodegradable metals than the more commonly used assays reported in the literature to date.展开更多
Currently,chemotherapy is one of the most important treatment modalities for malignant tumors in the clinic,however,it exhibits some shortcomings,such as poor selectivity,limited efficacy and serious adverse effects.T...Currently,chemotherapy is one of the most important treatment modalities for malignant tumors in the clinic,however,it exhibits some shortcomings,such as poor selectivity,limited efficacy and serious adverse effects.Therefore,synergistic therapy and accurate drug delivery at tumor sites become a promising strategy for achieving tumor eradication.Herein,a smart NIR fluorescence imaging-guided nanoliposome was fabricated by encapsulating a chemotherapeutic drug(doxorubicin,DOX),liposomes(L)and a near-infrared(NIR)photosensitizer(CY)to form L@CY@DOX,which could realize enhanced therapeutic efficacy of chemo-PDT in cancer therapy(PDT=photodynamic therapy).L@CY@DOX can induce mitochondrial apoptosis and produce severe toxicity at the cellular level,and L@CY@DOX can enrich in the tumor site,which significantly induces tumor death.In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that L@CY@DOX exhibited great antitumor efficacy compared with each one of these monotherapies,indicating that the combination of chemotherapy and PDT possessed potential development prospects and is anticipated in clinical application.展开更多
Various methods for synthesis of 2-methyl-5,6-(1,4, 7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)benzotellurazole (8) are described. Under different conditions, alkylation of compound 8 with methyl iodide gave telluronium salt 1,...Various methods for synthesis of 2-methyl-5,6-(1,4, 7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)benzotellurazole (8) are described. Under different conditions, alkylation of compound 8 with methyl iodide gave telluronium salt 1,2-dimethyl-5,6-(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)benzotellurazolium iodide (15) or quaternary ammonium salt 2,3-dimethyl-5,6-(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)benzotellurazolium iodide (14) in high yields, repectively. The cyanine dye 3,3'-dimethyl-5,6,5',6'-bis(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)telluracarbocyanine iodide (16) is obtained by condensation of 14 with ethyl orthoformate in acetic anhydride, The visible absorption of the cyanine dye is also discussed.展开更多
Bioimaging and biosensing in the second nearinfrared(NIR-II)window have attracted great attention due to their unprecedented high temporal–spatial resolution,sensitivity,and penetration depth.Although some organic fl...Bioimaging and biosensing in the second nearinfrared(NIR-II)window have attracted great attention due to their unprecedented high temporal–spatial resolution,sensitivity,and penetration depth.Although some organic fluorescence dyes have been developed in this window,it is still a great challenge to synthesize hydrophilic organic contrast agents with both absorbance and emission wavelengths beyond 1300 nm.J-aggregation is a facile pathway to achieve the wavelength red-shift of organic dyes to the NIR-II window and simultaneously improve their hydrophilicity.Here,we report FD-1080 J-aggregates(FD-J)with absorbance of 1360 nm and emission of 1370 nm through heating H-aggregated FD-1080 cyanine dyes in an aqueous solution.With FD-J administration,real-time imaging of mice brain and hindlimb vasculatures can be performed beyond 1500 nm.Meanwhile,arterial and venous vessels can be clearly distinguished through dynamic imaging after injection of FD-J.In addition,reactive oxygen species-responsive NIR-II ratiometric fluorescence sensors were available based on FD-J and lanthanide nanoparticles to enable the detection of inflammation in living mice.展开更多
G-quadruplexes (G4s) play important roles in biological systems, such as telomere maintenance, replication, and transcription. Based on the DNA sequence, loop geometry, and the local environments, G4s can be classif...G-quadruplexes (G4s) play important roles in biological systems, such as telomere maintenance, replication, and transcription. Based on the DNA sequence, loop geometry, and the local environments, G4s can be classified into different conformations. It is important to detect different types of G4s to monitor the diseases related with G4s. Most ligands bind to G4s based on end-stacking modes, while rare ligands bind to G4s through groove binding modes. We have found that a cyanine dye DMSB interacts with parallel G4 by end-stacking and groove simultaneous binding mode. In this article, we found that DMSB could simply discriminate parallel G4s from other DNA motifs by using UV-vis spectrum. These results give some clues to develop high specificity G4 probes.展开更多
Focused on the performance promotion of organic small molecular dyes based photothermal agents via non-chemical modification,we found that heat-assisted binding of human serum albumin(HSA)to the dye causes shrinkage o...Focused on the performance promotion of organic small molecular dyes based photothermal agents via non-chemical modification,we found that heat-assisted binding of human serum albumin(HSA)to the dye causes shrinkage of the protein and encapsulate the dye to form nanoparticles.This revolutionizes the photostability of small molecule dyes which further improves their photothermal conversion effi-ciency and tumor ablation performance as photothermal agents significantly.In this work,the obtained photothermal agent named HSA-P2-T could accumulate in tumor and induce 22℃enhancement of the tumor in xenograft models upon ultra-low dose(0.1 W/cm^(2))laser irradiation,which,as far as we know,is the lowest laser dose used in vivo photothermal therapy.Utilizing HSA-P2-T,we realized tumor ablation upon twice intravenous injections of the nanoparticles and four photothermal treatments.展开更多
文摘Three methods for synthesis of benzotellurazole crown ether(6)are described.The cyanine dye(8)can be easily obtained by treating(6) with CH_3I and CH(OEt)_3.
文摘Two squarylium cyanine dyes (Sqs) were synthesized to explore their applications in photoelectrochemical solar cells. Nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes modified with Sqs have been prepared to probe the photosensitization effects. A rather high photoelectric conversion efficiency of up to 2.17% and the top incident monochromatic photon-to-photocurrent conversion efficiency (IPCE) of 6.2% at 650nm were obtained from the Sq2-modified nanocrystalline TiO2 electrode.
文摘Two infrared dyes, 1,3,3,1′, 3′, 3′ hexamethylindotricarbocyanine iodide (A) and 1,3,3,1′,3′,3′ hexamethyl 11 chloro 10,12 propylenetricarbocyanine iodide (B), were synthesized and characterized by melting point, elemental analysis, IR, and 1 H NMR. Their electron absorption spectra, laser absorption characteristics and solubility were investigated. The results showed that A and B have maximum absorption peaks at around 748nm and 774nm, respectivey, which match well with the wavelength output of the near infrared laser diode. The dyes were found to have photoinduced fading during irradiation with the infrared laser, especially in the presence of oxygen. However, this procession can be greatly slowed by using a layer of poly(vinyl alcohol) to barricade the dyes from oxygen. The experiments also showed that the dyes were thermally stable but decayed under strong sunlight. Furthermore, they are easily dissolved in some common solvents.
文摘In this paper, direct photooxidation of benzothiazolone cyanine dye: in acetonitrile was studied. The photoproducts had been identified by (HNMR)-H-1 and fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry. The results showed that the N-ethylbenzothiazolone (I), the ionic acid (II), and ionic aldehyde (III) are the principal photoproducts.
文摘A low cost cyanine dye, 1,1-dimethyl-3-ethyl-2-[3-(1,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-1-ethyl- 5-carboxyl-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1-propenyl]-1H-benz[e] indolium iodide (1) was synthesized and applied to sensitize mesoporous TiO2 electrode. Photoresponse of the electrode was extended to the visible and remarkably high incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) over 70% was achieved from 500 nm to 600 nm.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry (2008-890)The Key Project of Educational Committee of Anhui Province (KJ2010A143)+1 种基金Special Project (xzx200812)Doctor’s Project Grant of Anhui Normal University
文摘The trans-cis photoisomerization of pentamethine cyanine dye (Cy5) has been theoretically investigated by the analysis on an analogical molecule model. All possible isomers have been searched by rotating the different bridge C-C bonds of the model. The relative stability of the isomers for the ground and first excited states as well as the corresponding excitation mechanism has been envisaged by DFT and time-dependent DFT method. The results show different conjugation degree of the isomers resulting in different absorption energy upon the different C-C bridge bond rotation. From the analyses of electronic density distribution of the frontier orbitals, it is predicted that there is charge transfer besides the π-π^* excitation for the cyanine dye model, which makes the mechanism and photo-properties different form those of other conjugated molecules.
文摘A squarylium dye is dissolved in 4-cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl (SCB) and oriented by sandwiching mixtures between two pieces of rubbed glass plates. The optical absorption spectra of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB layers exhibit high anisotropy. The third-order nonlinear optical responses and susceptibilities X^(3)e of squarylium dye in 5CB are measured with light polarizations parallel and perpendicular to the orientational direction by the resonant femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) technique. Temporal profiles of the DFWM signal of the oriented squarylium dye-5CB layers with light polarizations parallel and perpendicular to the orientational direction are measured with a time resolution of 0.3ps (FWHM), and are found to consist of two components, i.e., the coherent instantaneous nonlinear response and slow response due to the formation of excited molecules. A high anisotropic ratio of x^(3)e, 10.8 :k 1.2, is observed for the oriented layers.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81922034,91859113)the Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Fujian Province(No.2018J06024)。
文摘To better understand the spatial distribution of brain functions,we need to monitor and analyze neuronal activities.Electrophysiological technique has provided an important method for the exploration of some neural circuits.However,this method cannot simultaneously detect the activities of nerve cell groups.Therefore,methods that can monitor the spatial distribution of neuronal population activity are demanded to explore brain functions.Voltage-sensitive dyes(VSDs)shift their absorption or emission optical signals in response to different membrane potentials,allowing assessing the global electrical state of neurons.Optical recording technique coupled with VSDs is a promising method to monitor the brain functions by detecting optical signal changes.This review focuses on the fast and slow responses of VSDs to membrane potential changes and optical recordings utilized in the central nervous system.In this review,we attempt to show how VSDs and optical recordings can be used to obtain brain functional monitoring at high spatial and temporal resolution.Understanding of brain functions will not only greatly improve the cognition of information transmission of complex neural network,but also provide new methods of treating brain diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.
基金We gratefully acknowledge the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for financial support.
文摘Magnesium and its alloys are promising candidates for a new generation of biodegradable metals in orthopaedic applications due to their excellent biocompatibility,biodegradability,and mechanical properties that are similar to natural bone.However,direct in vitro assessment of these materials in the presence of cells is complicated by degradation products from the alloy that lead to a false positive for the most commonly used cell adhesion and cell proliferation assays.In this paper,a cyanine dye was used to quantitatively evaluate the in vitro biocompatibility of a Mg AZ31 alloy by both direct and indirect methods.The cytotoxicity of the corrosion products was evaluated via an indirect method;a 25%decrease in cell viability compared to control samples was observed.Moreover,direct assessment of cell adhesion and proliferation showed a statistically significant increase in cell number at the surface after 72 h.In addition,the degradation rate and surface characteristics of the Mg AZ31 alloy were evaluated for both direct and indirect tests.The degradation rate was unaffected by the presence of cells while evidence of an increase in calcium phosphate deposition on the magnesium alloy surface in the presence of cells was observed.This study demonstrates that a cyanine dye based assay provides a more accurate assessment of the overall in vitro biocompatibility of biodegradable metals than the more commonly used assays reported in the literature to date.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22090011)the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Liaoning United Fund(No.U1908202).
文摘Currently,chemotherapy is one of the most important treatment modalities for malignant tumors in the clinic,however,it exhibits some shortcomings,such as poor selectivity,limited efficacy and serious adverse effects.Therefore,synergistic therapy and accurate drug delivery at tumor sites become a promising strategy for achieving tumor eradication.Herein,a smart NIR fluorescence imaging-guided nanoliposome was fabricated by encapsulating a chemotherapeutic drug(doxorubicin,DOX),liposomes(L)and a near-infrared(NIR)photosensitizer(CY)to form L@CY@DOX,which could realize enhanced therapeutic efficacy of chemo-PDT in cancer therapy(PDT=photodynamic therapy).L@CY@DOX can induce mitochondrial apoptosis and produce severe toxicity at the cellular level,and L@CY@DOX can enrich in the tumor site,which significantly induces tumor death.In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that L@CY@DOX exhibited great antitumor efficacy compared with each one of these monotherapies,indicating that the combination of chemotherapy and PDT possessed potential development prospects and is anticipated in clinical application.
基金Project supported by a doctoral special grant from the State of Education Commission and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘Various methods for synthesis of 2-methyl-5,6-(1,4, 7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)benzotellurazole (8) are described. Under different conditions, alkylation of compound 8 with methyl iodide gave telluronium salt 1,2-dimethyl-5,6-(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)benzotellurazolium iodide (15) or quaternary ammonium salt 2,3-dimethyl-5,6-(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)benzotellurazolium iodide (14) in high yields, repectively. The cyanine dye 3,3'-dimethyl-5,6,5',6'-bis(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)telluracarbocyanine iodide (16) is obtained by condensation of 14 with ethyl orthoformate in acetic anhydride, The visible absorption of the cyanine dye is also discussed.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(no.2017YFA0207303)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,nos.22088101,21725502,51961145403,and 22004018)Key Basic Research Program of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(nos.20JC1411700,19490713100,20490710600,and 20S3190370)。
文摘Bioimaging and biosensing in the second nearinfrared(NIR-II)window have attracted great attention due to their unprecedented high temporal–spatial resolution,sensitivity,and penetration depth.Although some organic fluorescence dyes have been developed in this window,it is still a great challenge to synthesize hydrophilic organic contrast agents with both absorbance and emission wavelengths beyond 1300 nm.J-aggregation is a facile pathway to achieve the wavelength red-shift of organic dyes to the NIR-II window and simultaneously improve their hydrophilicity.Here,we report FD-1080 J-aggregates(FD-J)with absorbance of 1360 nm and emission of 1370 nm through heating H-aggregated FD-1080 cyanine dyes in an aqueous solution.With FD-J administration,real-time imaging of mice brain and hindlimb vasculatures can be performed beyond 1500 nm.Meanwhile,arterial and venous vessels can be clearly distinguished through dynamic imaging after injection of FD-J.In addition,reactive oxygen species-responsive NIR-II ratiometric fluorescence sensors were available based on FD-J and lanthanide nanoparticles to enable the detection of inflammation in living mice.
基金supported by Major National Basic Research Projects (973,No.2013CB733701)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.81072576,91027033,21302188,21205121,21305145 and 31200576)Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.KJCX2-EW-N06-01)
文摘G-quadruplexes (G4s) play important roles in biological systems, such as telomere maintenance, replication, and transcription. Based on the DNA sequence, loop geometry, and the local environments, G4s can be classified into different conformations. It is important to detect different types of G4s to monitor the diseases related with G4s. Most ligands bind to G4s based on end-stacking modes, while rare ligands bind to G4s through groove binding modes. We have found that a cyanine dye DMSB interacts with parallel G4 by end-stacking and groove simultaneous binding mode. In this article, we found that DMSB could simply discriminate parallel G4s from other DNA motifs by using UV-vis spectrum. These results give some clues to develop high specificity G4 probes.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22277069,22074084)Program of the State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Optical Quantum Devices of Shanxi University(No.KF202108).
文摘Focused on the performance promotion of organic small molecular dyes based photothermal agents via non-chemical modification,we found that heat-assisted binding of human serum albumin(HSA)to the dye causes shrinkage of the protein and encapsulate the dye to form nanoparticles.This revolutionizes the photostability of small molecule dyes which further improves their photothermal conversion effi-ciency and tumor ablation performance as photothermal agents significantly.In this work,the obtained photothermal agent named HSA-P2-T could accumulate in tumor and induce 22℃enhancement of the tumor in xenograft models upon ultra-low dose(0.1 W/cm^(2))laser irradiation,which,as far as we know,is the lowest laser dose used in vivo photothermal therapy.Utilizing HSA-P2-T,we realized tumor ablation upon twice intravenous injections of the nanoparticles and four photothermal treatments.