Developing dynamic color-tunable ultra-long room temperature phosphorescence(URTP)polymers with afterglow of over 1 s,photo-chromism,and multi-stimuli response for practical anti-counterfeiting and information securit...Developing dynamic color-tunable ultra-long room temperature phosphorescence(URTP)polymers with afterglow of over 1 s,photo-chromism,and multi-stimuli response for practical anti-counterfeiting and information security applications is attractive but very challenging.Herein,by doping multicolor phosphorescence pyri-dinium bromide L block or viologen-based photo-chromic V block into polyvinyl alcohol matrixes,the water-stimuli-responsive color-tunable URTP polymerfilms with afterglow of up to 8 s and the reversible viologen-based photochromic polymerfilms have been developed.More significantly,a series of dynamic color-tunable URTP polymerfilms with ultra-long afterglow of over 6 s,photo-chromism,and water-stimuli response have been successfully exploited by integrating L and V blocks into one polymer system.Mechanistic investigations have revealed that their photo-chromism mainly comes from the photo-generated viologen free radicals.Furthermore,their dynamic multilevel anti-counterfeiting applications have been demonstrated.These results pave the way to develop smarter multifunctional URTP materials for anti-counterfeiting and optical sensing.展开更多
The world has been dealing with a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS-CoV-2)since the end of 2019,which threatens the lives of many peopleworldwide.COVID-19 causes respiratory infection with different symptom...The world has been dealing with a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS-CoV-2)since the end of 2019,which threatens the lives of many peopleworldwide.COVID-19 causes respiratory infection with different symptoms,from sneezing and coughing to pneumonia and sometimes gastric symptoms.Researchers worldwide are actively developing novel drug delivery systems(DDSs),such as stimuli-responsive DDSs.The ability of these carriers to respond to external/internal and even multiple stimuli is essential in creating“smart”DDS that can effectively control dosage,sustained release,individual variations,and targeted delivery.To conduct a comprehensive literature survey for this article,the terms“Stimuli-responsive”,“COVID-19”and“Drug delivery”were searched on databases/search engines like“Google Scholar”,“NCBI”,“PubMed”,and“Science Direct”.Many different types of DDSs have been proposed,including those responsive to various exogenous(light,heat,ultrasound andmagnetic field)or endogenous(microenvironmental changes in pH,ROS and enzymes)stimuli.Despite significant progress in DDS research,several challenging issues must be addressed to fill the gaps in the literature.Therefore,this study reviews the drug release mechanisms and applications of endogenous/exogenous stimuli-responsive DDSs while also exploring their potential with respect to COVID-19.展开更多
Integrated multimodal imaging in theranostics nanomaterials offers extensive prospects for precise and noninvasive cancer treatment.Precisely controlling the structural evolution of plasmonic nanoparticles is crucial ...Integrated multimodal imaging in theranostics nanomaterials offers extensive prospects for precise and noninvasive cancer treatment.Precisely controlling the structural evolution of plasmonic nanoparticles is crucial in the development of pho-tothermal agents.However,previous successes have been limited to static assemblies and single-component structures.Here,an activatable plasmonic theranostics system utilizing self-assembled 1D silver-coated gold nanochains(1D nanochains)is pre-sented for precise tumor diagnosis and effective treatment.The absorbance of the adaptable core–shell chain structure can shift from visible to near-infrared(NIR)regions due to the fusion between nearby Au@Ag nanoparticles induced by ele-vated H2O2 levels in the tumor microenvironment(TME),resulting in the creation of a novel 3D aggregates with strong NIR absorption.With a high photothermal conversion efficiency of 60.2%at 808 nm,nanochains utilizing the TME-activated characteristics show remarkable qualities for photoacoustic imaging and signifi-cantly limit tumor growth in vivo.This study may pave the way for precise tumor diagnosis and treatment through customizable,optically tunable adaptive plasmonic nanostructures.展开更多
基金Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsApplied Basic Research Programs of Science and Technology Commission Foundation of Jiangsu Province,Grant/Award Number:BK20231340+4 种基金Changzhou Introduction Program of Innovative Leading Talents,Grant/Award Number:CQ20220111Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,Grant/Award Number:BK20170290Natural Science Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Province,Grant/Award Number:17KJB150002Opening Project of Zhejiang Engineering Research Center of Fat-soluble Vitamin,Grant/Award Number:202107National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:51803143,。
文摘Developing dynamic color-tunable ultra-long room temperature phosphorescence(URTP)polymers with afterglow of over 1 s,photo-chromism,and multi-stimuli response for practical anti-counterfeiting and information security applications is attractive but very challenging.Herein,by doping multicolor phosphorescence pyri-dinium bromide L block or viologen-based photo-chromic V block into polyvinyl alcohol matrixes,the water-stimuli-responsive color-tunable URTP polymerfilms with afterglow of up to 8 s and the reversible viologen-based photochromic polymerfilms have been developed.More significantly,a series of dynamic color-tunable URTP polymerfilms with ultra-long afterglow of over 6 s,photo-chromism,and water-stimuli response have been successfully exploited by integrating L and V blocks into one polymer system.Mechanistic investigations have revealed that their photo-chromism mainly comes from the photo-generated viologen free radicals.Furthermore,their dynamic multilevel anti-counterfeiting applications have been demonstrated.These results pave the way to develop smarter multifunctional URTP materials for anti-counterfeiting and optical sensing.
基金the financial support of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences by grant No.#199180.
文摘The world has been dealing with a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome(SARS-CoV-2)since the end of 2019,which threatens the lives of many peopleworldwide.COVID-19 causes respiratory infection with different symptoms,from sneezing and coughing to pneumonia and sometimes gastric symptoms.Researchers worldwide are actively developing novel drug delivery systems(DDSs),such as stimuli-responsive DDSs.The ability of these carriers to respond to external/internal and even multiple stimuli is essential in creating“smart”DDS that can effectively control dosage,sustained release,individual variations,and targeted delivery.To conduct a comprehensive literature survey for this article,the terms“Stimuli-responsive”,“COVID-19”and“Drug delivery”were searched on databases/search engines like“Google Scholar”,“NCBI”,“PubMed”,and“Science Direct”.Many different types of DDSs have been proposed,including those responsive to various exogenous(light,heat,ultrasound andmagnetic field)or endogenous(microenvironmental changes in pH,ROS and enzymes)stimuli.Despite significant progress in DDS research,several challenging issues must be addressed to fill the gaps in the literature.Therefore,this study reviews the drug release mechanisms and applications of endogenous/exogenous stimuli-responsive DDSs while also exploring their potential with respect to COVID-19.
基金Chinese Academy of Sciences,Grant/Award Number:ZDBS-LY-SLH036CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences,Grant/Award Number:2023-I2M-3-009+1 种基金Science and Technology Support Program of Jiangsu Province,Grant/Award Number:BZ2022056Ministry of Education-Singapore,Grant/Award Number:Tier 1 A-8000013-00-00。
文摘Integrated multimodal imaging in theranostics nanomaterials offers extensive prospects for precise and noninvasive cancer treatment.Precisely controlling the structural evolution of plasmonic nanoparticles is crucial in the development of pho-tothermal agents.However,previous successes have been limited to static assemblies and single-component structures.Here,an activatable plasmonic theranostics system utilizing self-assembled 1D silver-coated gold nanochains(1D nanochains)is pre-sented for precise tumor diagnosis and effective treatment.The absorbance of the adaptable core–shell chain structure can shift from visible to near-infrared(NIR)regions due to the fusion between nearby Au@Ag nanoparticles induced by ele-vated H2O2 levels in the tumor microenvironment(TME),resulting in the creation of a novel 3D aggregates with strong NIR absorption.With a high photothermal conversion efficiency of 60.2%at 808 nm,nanochains utilizing the TME-activated characteristics show remarkable qualities for photoacoustic imaging and signifi-cantly limit tumor growth in vivo.This study may pave the way for precise tumor diagnosis and treatment through customizable,optically tunable adaptive plasmonic nanostructures.
