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Ghasemlou M, Pn N, Alexander K, Zavabeti A, Sherrell PC, Ivanova EP, Adhikari B, Naebe M, Bhargava SK. Fluorescent Nanocarbons: From Synthesis and Structure to Cancer Imaging and Therapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312474. [PMID: 38252677 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Nanocarbons are emerging at the forefront of nanoscience, with diverse carbon nanoforms emerging over the past two decades. Early cancer diagnosis and therapy, driven by advanced chemistry techniques, play a pivotal role in mitigating mortality rates associated with cancer. Nanocarbons, with an attractive combination of well-defined architectures, biocompatibility, and nanoscale dimension, offer an incredibly versatile platform for cancer imaging and therapy. This paper aims to review the underlying principles regarding the controllable synthesis, fluorescence origins, cellular toxicity, and surface functionalization routes of several classes of nanocarbons: carbon nanodots, nanodiamonds, carbon nanoonions, and carbon nanohorns. This review also highlights recent breakthroughs regarding the green synthesis of different nanocarbons from renewable sources. It also presents a comprehensive and unified overview of the latest cancer-related applications of nanocarbons and how they can be designed to interface with biological systems and work as cancer diagnostics and therapeutic tools. The commercial status for large-scale manufacturing of nanocarbons is also presented. Finally, it proposes future research opportunities aimed at engendering modifiable and high-performance nanocarbons for emerging applications across medical industries. This work is envisioned as a cornerstone to guide interdisciplinary teams in crafting fluorescent nanocarbons with tailored attributes that can revolutionize cancer diagnostics and therapy.
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- Mehran Ghasemlou
- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
- Center for Sustainable Products, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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- School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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- Carbon Nexus, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC, 3216, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia
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Huang J, Zhang M, He H, Li Q, Zhao Y, Tan Q, Zang X. Laser-upgraded coal tar for smart pavements in road and bridge monitoring applications. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2024; 10:34. [PMID: 38476478 PMCID: PMC10928128 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-024-00670-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The implementation of an intelligent road network system requires many sensors for acquiring data from roads, bridges, and vehicles, thereby enabling comprehensive monitoring and regulation of road networks. Given this large number of required sensors, the sensors must be cost-effective, dependable, and environmentally friendly. Here, we show a laser upgrading strategy for coal tar, a low-value byproduct of coal distillation, to manufacture flexible strain-gauge sensors with maximum gauge factors of 15.20 and 254.17 for tension and compression respectively. Furthermore, we completely designed the supporting processes of sensor placement, data acquisition, processing, wireless communication, and information decoding to demonstrate the application of our sensors in traffic and bridge vibration monitoring. Our novel strategy of using lasers to upgrade coal tar for use as a sensor not only achieves the goal of turning waste into a resource but also provides an approach to satisfy large-scale application requirements for enabling intelligent road networks.
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- Jincai Huang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Turbomachinery Power Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100084 China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Turbomachinery Power Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100084 China
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- Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051 China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Turbomachinery Power Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100084 China
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- School of Energy and Mining Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083 China
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- Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051 China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Turbomachinery Power Equipment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100084 China
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Wan Y, Luo H, Cai Y, Dang Z, Yin H. Selective removal of total Cr from a complex water matrix by chitosan and biochar modified-FeS: Kinetics and underlying mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 454:131475. [PMID: 37104956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Cr(VI) is difficult to remove from wastewater via a one-step method because it is a type of oxyanion. Developing ARPs to selectively remove total Cr is critical for Cr(VI) remediation, including Cr(VI) adsorption-reduction and Cr(III) complexation. Hereon, chitosan and biochar modified-FeS (CTS-FeS@BC) was prepared to apply in the selective removal of total Cr from wastewaters. The results showed that the activity of amorphous FeS on CTS-FeS@BC for Cr(VI) removal (110.0 mg/g FeS) was significantly enhanced by CTS and BC, and efficiency was inhibited slightly by many anions and humic acid (HA). Meanwhile, the removal of total Cr by CTS-FeS@BC (99.1 mg/g FeS) via ARPs was improved by 1.2 and 40.3 times when compared with CTS-FeS and raw FeS, respectively. Besides, CTS-FeS@BC exhibited an outstanding selectivity for total Cr removal in metal cations-Cr binary solutions and in a complex water matrix. The mechanism of ARPs on CTS-FeS@BC demonstrated by the results of the 1,10-phenanthroline experiment and the distribution of Cr species was that Cr(VI) was first adsorbed by outer-sphere complexation for reduction, and then adsorbed Cr(III) combined with Fe(III) species to generate Fe(III)-Cr(III) complex for total Cr removal. Overall, this study provides an ARP to effectively solve Cr pollution in wastewaters.
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- Yi Wan
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Liu H, Sun Z, Chen Y, Zhang W, Chen X, Wong CP. Laser Processing of Flexible In-Plane Micro-supercapacitors: Progresses in Advanced Manufacturing of Nanostructured Electrodes. ACS NANO 2022; 16:10088-10129. [PMID: 35786945 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c02812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Flexible in-plane architecture micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) are competitive candidates for on-chip miniature energy storage applications owing to their light weight, small size, high flexibility, as well as the advantages of short charging time, high power density, and long cycle life. However, tedious and time-consuming processes are required for the manufacturing of high-resolution interdigital electrodes using conventional approaches. In contrast, the laser processing technique enables high-efficiency high-precision patterning and advanced manufacturing of nanostructured electrodes. In this review, the recent advances in laser manufacturing and patterning of nanostructured electrodes for applications in flexible in-plane MSCs are comprehensively summarized. Various laser processing techniques for the synthesis, modification, and processing of interdigital electrode materials, including laser pyrolysis, reduction, oxidation, growth, activation, sintering, doping, and ablation, are discussed. In particular, some special features and merits of laser processing techniques are highlighted, including the impacts of laser types and parameters on manufacturing electrodes with desired morphologies/structures and their applications on the formation of high-quality nanoshaped graphene, the selective deposition of nanostructured materials, the controllable nanopore etching and heteroatom doping, and the efficient sintering of nanometal products. Finally, the current challenges and prospects associated with the laser processing of in-plane MSCs are also discussed. This review will provide a useful guidance for the advanced manufacturing of nanostructured electrodes in flexible in-plane energy storage devices and beyond.
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- Huilong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Electronic Manufacturing Technology and Equipment & School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 711 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Electronic Manufacturing Technology and Equipment & School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Electronic Manufacturing Technology and Equipment & School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 711 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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