Polymer Brush Coated Upconverting Nanoparticles with Improved Colloidal Stability and Cellular Labeling

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaidas Klimkevičius ◽  
Evelina Voronovic ◽  
Greta Jarockyte ◽  
Artiom Skripka ◽  
Fiorenzo Vetrone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Polymer Brush ◽  
Biological Imaging ◽  
Cellular Labeling

Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) possess great potential for biomedical applications. UCNPs absorb and convert near-infrared (NIR) radiation in the biological imaging window to that of visible (Vis) and even ultraviolet (UV)....

scholarly journals Functionalization of Gold Nanostars with Cationic β-Cyclodextrin-Based Polymer for Drug Co-Loading and SERS Monitoring

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Orlando Donoso-González ◽  
Lucas Lodeiro ◽  
Álvaro E. Aliaga ◽  
Miguel A. Laguna-Bercero ◽  
Soledad Bollo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Biomedical Application ◽  
Drug Loading ◽  
Gold Nanostars ◽  
Raman Optical Activity ◽  
Cationic Group ◽  
Low Cytotoxicity ◽  
Stability Limits ◽  
Zeta Potential Analysis

Gold nanostars (AuNSs) exhibit modulated plasmon resonance and have a high SERS enhancement factor. However, their low colloidal stability limits their biomedical application as a nanomaterial. Cationic β-cyclodextrin-based polymer (CCD/P) has low cytotoxicity, can load and transport drugs more efficiently than the corresponding monomeric form, and has an appropriate cationic group to stabilize gold nanoparticles. In this work, we functionalized AuNSs with CCD/P to load phenylethylamine (PhEA) and piperine (PIP) and evaluated SERS-based applications of the products. PhEA and PIP were included in the polymer and used to functionalize AuNSs, forming a new AuNS-CCD/P-PhEA-PIP nanosystem. The system was characterized by UV–VIS, IR, and NMR spectroscopy, TGA, SPR, DLS, zeta potential analysis, FE-SEM, and TEM. Additionally, Raman optical activity, SERS analysis and complementary theoretical studies were used for characterization. Minor adjustments increased the colloidal stability of AuNSs. The loading capacity of the CCD/P with PhEA-PIP was 95 ± 7%. The physicochemical parameters of the AuNS-CCD/P-PhEA-PIP system, such as size and Z potential, are suitable for potential biomedical applications Raman and SERS studies were used to monitor PhEA and PIP loading and their preferential orientation upon interaction with the surface of AuNSs. This unique nanomaterial could be used for simultaneous drug loading and SERS-based detection.

scholarly journals High-Efficiency Responsive Smart Windows Fabricated by Carbon Nanotubes Modified by Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 440
Author(s):  
Yuan Deng ◽  
Shi-Qin Li ◽  
Qian Yang ◽  
Zhi-Wang Luo ◽  
He-Lou Xie
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Polymer Brush ◽  
Light Transmittance ◽  
Smart Window ◽  
Vertical Orientation ◽  
Smart Windows ◽  
Conversion Materials

Smart windows can dynamically and adaptively adjust the light transmittance in non-energy or low-energy ways to maintain a comfortable ambient temperature, which are conducive to efficient use of energy. This work proposes a liquid crystal (LC) smart window with highly efficient near-infrared (NIR) response using carbon nanotubes grafted by biphenyl LC polymer brush (CNT-PDB) as the orientation layer. The resultant CNT-PDB polymer brush can provide the vertical orientation of LC molecules to maintain the initial transparency. At the same time, the smart window shows a rapid response to NIR light, which can quickly adjust the light transmittance to prevent sunlight from entering the room. Different from common doping systems, this method avoids the problem of poor compatibility between the LC host and photothermal conversion materials, which is beneficial for improving the durability of the device.

A series of terpyridine-based zinc(ii) complexes assembled for third-order nonlinear optical responses in the near-infrared region and recognizing lipid membranes

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (31) ◽  
pp. 6348-6355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiwen Tang ◽  
Ming Kong ◽  
Xiaohe Tian ◽  
Jinghang Wang ◽  
Qingyuan Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Nonlinear Optical ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Infrared Region ◽  
Biological Imaging ◽  
Tissue Penetration ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Optical Responses ◽  
Near Infrared Region

Two-photon (TP) microscopy has advantages for biological imaging in that it allows deeper tissue-penetration and excellent resolution compared with one-photon (OP) microscopy.

Pre-coating layered double hydroxide nanoparticles with albumin to improve colloidal stability and cellular uptake

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (16) ◽  
pp. 3331-3339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi Gu ◽  
Huali Zuo ◽  
Li Li ◽  
Aihua Wu ◽  
Zhi Ping Xu
Keyword(s):  
Layered Double Hydroxide ◽  
Cellular Uptake ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Double Hydroxide ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles

We introduced a new strategy of albumin pre-coating to effectively stabilise layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles for biomedical applications.

scholarly journals Colloidal Stability of Aqueous Suspensions of Polymer-Coated Iron Oxide Nanorods: Implications for Biomedical Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 6760-6772 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Marins ◽  
T. Montagnon ◽  
H. Ezzaier ◽  
Ch. Hurel ◽  
O. Sandre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Aqueous Suspensions ◽  
Oxide Nanorods

scholarly journals Optimization and functionalization of red-shifted rhodamine dyes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan B. Grimm ◽  
Ariana N. Tkachuk ◽  
Heejun Choi ◽  
Boaz Mohar ◽  
Natalie Falco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Modification ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Fluorescent Dyes ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Biological Imaging ◽  
Infrared Light ◽  
Long Wavelength ◽  
General Chemical ◽  
Chemical Groups ◽  
Rhodamine Dyes

ABSTRACTExpanding the palette of fluorescent dyes is vital for pushing the frontier of biological imaging. Although rhodamine dyes remain the premier type of small-molecule fluorophore due to their bioavailability and brightness, variants excited with far-red or near-infrared light suffer from poor performance due to their propensity to adopt a lipophilic, nonfluorescent form. We report a general chemical modification for rhodamines that optimizes long-wavelength variants and enables facile functionalization with different chemical groups.

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