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Thomas EM, Cortes CL, Paul L, Gray S, Thomas KG. Combined Effects of Emitter-Emitter and Emitter-Plasmonic Surface Separations Dictate Photoluminescence Enhancement in Plasmonic Field. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:17250-17262. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp01681h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The brightness of an emitter can be enhanced by metal-enhanced fluorescence, wherein the excitonic dipole couples with the electromagnetic field of the surface plasmon. Herein, we experimentally map the landscape...
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An X, Zhang Y, Wang J, Kong DM, He XW, Chen L, Zhang Y. The Preparation of CuInS 2-ZnS-Glutathione Quantum Dots and Their Application on the Sensitive Determination of Cytochrome c and Imaging of HeLa Cells. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:17501-17509. [PMID: 34278136 PMCID: PMC8280654 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c01983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cytochrome c (Cyt c), one of the most significant proteins acting as an electron transporter, plays an important role during the transferring process of the energy in cells. Apoptosis, one of the major forms of cell death, has been associated with various physiological regularity and pathological mechanisms. It was found that Cyt c can be released from mitochondria to cytosol under different pathological conditions, triggering subsequent cell apoptosis. Herein, we developed a fluorescence nanoprobe based on negatively charged CuInS2-ZnS-GSH quantum dots (QDs) for the sensitive determination of Cyt c. CuInS2-ZnS-GSH QDs with high photochemical stability and favorable hydrophilicity were prepared by a simple hot reflux method and emit a bright orange-red light. The electron-deficient heme group in Cyt c is affiliated with the electron-rich CuInS2-ZnS-GSH QDs through the photo-induced electron transfer process, resulting in a large decrease in fluorescence intensity of QDs. A good linearity for concentration of Cyt c in the range of 0.01-7 μmol L-1 is obtained, and the detection limit of Cyt c is as low as 1.1 nM. The performance on the detection of Cyt c in spiked human serum and fetal bovine serum samples showed good recoveries from 85.5% to 95.0%. Furthermore, CuInS2-ZnS-GSH QDs were applied for the intracellular imaging in HeLa cells showing an extremely lower toxicity and excellent biocompatibility.
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- Xiangyang An
- College
of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- State
Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- State
Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- Dalian
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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Li X, McNaughter PD, O'Brien P, Minamimoto H, Murakoshi K. Photoelectrochemical Formation of Polysulfide at PbS QD-Sensitized Plasmonic Electrodes. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:5357-5363. [PMID: 31442057 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Effective electron-hole separation is a key to enhance photoenergy conversion of semiconductor quantum dot (QD)-sensitized plasmonic solar cells. However, in contrast to intense studies on electron transfer, hole transfer from QDs and consequent chemical reactions with donors in electrolytes remain unclear. Herein, in situ electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) measurement on a PbS QD-sensitized TiO2/Au/TiO2 photoelectrode indicated formation of cyclo-octasulfur (α-S8) via tuning the electrochemical potential. A photocurrent density of 100 nA/cm2 was recorded simultaneously even with an extremely low QD loading. Two-dimensional correlation analysis of the SERS revealed subsequent formation of S8- and S42- at -1.1 to -0.1 V (vs Ag/AgCl), S8 from -0.3 V, and S52- and S62- at ≥0.2 V via complex disproportionation reactions. The sensitive detection is attributed to the enhanced electromagnetic field of localized surface plasmon resonance, which provides a better understanding of charge separation processes in QD-sensitized solar cells.
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- Xiaowei Li
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Hokkaido University , Sapporo 060-0810 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Hokkaido University , Sapporo 060-0810 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Hokkaido University , Sapporo 060-0810 , Japan
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Progress in the Utilization Efficiency Improvement of Hot Carriers in Plasmon-Mediated Heterostructure Photocatalysis. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9102093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The effect of plasmon-induced hot carriers (HCs) enables the possibility of applying semiconductors with wide band gaps to visible light catalysis, which becomes an emerging research field in environmental protections. Continued efforts have been made for an efficient heterostructure photocatalytic process with controllable behaviors of HCs. Recently, it has been discovered that the improvement of the utilization of HCs by band engineering is a promising strategy for an enhanced catalytic process, and relevant works have emerged for such a purpose. In this review, we give an overview of the recent progress relating to optimized methods for designing efficient photocatalysts by considering the intrinsic essence of HCs. First, the basic mechanism of the heterostructure photocatalytic process is discussed, including the formation of the Schokkty barrier and the process of photocatalysis. Then, the latest studies for improving the utilization efficiency of HCs in two aspects, the generation and extraction of HCs, are introduced. Based on this, the applications of such heterostructure photocatalysts, such as water/air treatments and organic transformations, are briefly illustrated. Finally, we conclude by discussing the remaining bottlenecks and future directions in this field.
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Kawawaki T, Nakagawa T, Sakamoto M, Teranishi T. Carrier-Selective Blocking Layer Synergistically Improves the Plasmonic Enhancement Effect. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:8402-8406. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b01419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Tokuhisa Kawawaki
- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji 611-0011, Japan
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- Optical Instruments Division, Unisoku Co., Ltd., Kasugano 2-4-3, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0131, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji 611-0011, Japan
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