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Tuning the selectivity of N-alkylated styrylquinolinium dyes for sensing of G-quadruplex DNA
摘要: Selective and sensitive detection of G-quadruplex DNA structures is an important issue and attracts extensive interest. To this end, numerous small molecular fluorescent probes have been designed. Here, we present a series of N-alkylated styrylquinolinium dyes named Ls-1, Ls-2 and Ls-3 with varying side groups at the chain end. We found that these dyes exhibited different binding behaviors to DNAs, and Ls-2 with a sulfonato group at the chain end displayed sensitivity and selectivity to G-quadruplex DNA structures in vitro. The characteristics of this dye and its interaction with G-quadruplex DNA were comprehensively investigated by means of UV–vis spectrophotometry, fluorescence, circular dichroism and molecular docking. Furthermore, confocal fluorescence images and MTT assays indicated dye Ls-2 could pass through membrane and enter the living HepG2 cells with low cytotoxicity.
关键词: N-Alkylated styrylquinolinium dye,Living HepG2 cell,G-quadruplex DNA,Cytotoxicity
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Fabricating nano-sized BiVO <sub/>4</sub> /InVO <sub/>4</sub> /g-C <sub/>3</sub> N <sub/>4</sub> photocatalysts for efficient degradation of Acid Blue 92 azo dye
摘要: BiVO4/InVO4 and BiVO4/InVO4/g-C3N4 were prepared by hydrothermal and ultrasonic-assisted hydrothermal methods respectively. All prepared samples were characterised by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared catalysts was determined by degradation of Acid Blue 92 (AB92) under visible light. The rate constant and efficiency of AB92 degradation over BiVO4/InVO4/g-C3N4 was higher than that over BiVO4/InVO4 which indicates better photocatalytic activity of BiVO4/InVO4/g-C3N4. This enhancement can be attributed to the suitable dispersion of BiVO4 and InVO4 particles on the g-C3N4 surface. Furthermore, the conduction band and valence band edge potentials of InVO4, BiVO4 and g-C3N4 extend the life-time of electron–hole pairs which is beneficial for the improvement of photocatalytic efficiency.
关键词: ternary composites,photocatalysis,dye degradation,materials characterisation,g-C3N4,vanadates
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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The Impact of Photobleaching on Microarray Analysis
摘要: DNA-Microarrays have become a potent technology for high-throughput analysis of genetic regulation. However, the wide dynamic range of signal intensities of fluorophore-based microarrays exceeds the dynamic range of a single array scan by far, thus limiting the key benefit of microarray technology: parallelization. The implementation of multi-scan techniques represents a promising approach to overcome these limitations. These techniques are, in turn, limited by the fluorophores’ susceptibility to photobleaching when exposed to the scanner’s laser light. In this paper the photobleaching characteristics of cyanine-3 and cyanine-5 as part of solid state DNA microarrays are studied. The effects of initial fluorophore intensity as well as laser scanner dependent variables such as the photomultiplier tube’s voltage on bleaching and imaging are investigated. The resulting data is used to develop a model capable of simulating the expected degree of signal intensity reduction caused by photobleaching for each fluorophore individually, allowing for the removal of photobleaching-induced, systematic bias in multi-scan procedures. Single-scan applications also benefit as they rely on pre-scans to determine the optimal scanner settings. These findings constitute a step towards standardization of microarray experiments and analysis and may help to increase the lab-to-lab comparability of microarray experiment results.
关键词: photobleaching,microarray,cyanine dye,bioanalytics,fluorophore,bioinformatics,DNA
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Energy Transfer between Tm-Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles and a Small Organic Dye with Large Stokes Shift
摘要: Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNP) are being extensively studied for bioapplications due to their unique photoluminescence properties and low toxicity. Interest in RET applications involving UCNP is also increasing, but due to factors such as large sizes, ion emission distributions within the particles, and complicated energy transfer processes within the UCNP, there are still many questions to be answered. In this study, four types of core and core-shell NaYF4-based UCNP co-doped with Yb3+ and Tm3+ as sensitizer and activator, respectively, were investigated as donors for the Methyl 5-(8-decanoylbenzo[1,2-d:4,5-d']bis([1,3]dioxole)-4-yl)-5-oxopentanoate (DBD-6) dye. The possibility of resonance energy transfer (RET) between UCNP and the DBD-6 attached to their surface was demonstrated based on the comparison of luminescence intensities, band ratios, and decay kinetics. The architecture of UCNP influenced both the luminescence properties and the energy transfer to the dye: UCNP with an inert shell were the brightest, but their RET efficiency was the lowest (17%). Nanoparticles with Tm3+ only in the shell have revealed the highest RET efficiencies (up to 51%) despite the compromised luminescence due to surface quenching.
关键词: time-resolved luminescence,core shell UCNP,DBD dye,resonance energy transfer
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Non-doped phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices with an exciplex forming planar structure for efficiency enhancement
摘要: Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) consisting of a non-doped phosphorescent dye that inserted in an exciplex forming planar structure have been fabricated, and the thickness of ultrathin phosphor layer is optimized to achieve high efficiency. The results showed that OLEDs based on the exciplex interface and a 0.5 nm thick phosphorescent dye have a power efficiency, a current efficiency, and an external quantum efficiency of 37.4 lm/W, 40.5 cd/A, and 14.3%, respectively, which are almost two-folds higher than those with non-exciplex interface devices. Meanwhile, the efficiency roll-off is significantly suppressed. These improved device performances are attributed to the elimination of triplet energy leakage from exciplexes to constituting molecules, efficient energy up conversion of triplet exciplexes and complete host-guest F?rster energy transfer. These results will provide an easily-fabricated and time-saving approach for high-performance OLEDs.
关键词: non-doped,planar structure,Organic light-emitting device (OLED),exciplex,phosphorescent dye
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Visible light photocatalytic dye decomposition behaviour of solid state reaction grown Zn <sub/>2</sub> TiO <sub/>4</sub> nanoparticles
摘要: In this investigation, visible photocatalytic dye decomposition is carried out with compound semiconductor nanoparticles of zinc orthotitanate (Zn2TiO4). These nanoparticles were grown by the solid state reaction method and characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence study, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) study. The BET surface area of the Zn2TiO4 nanoparticles was found to be 8.78 m2/g. The photocatalytic activity is carried out by using a 500 W halogen light source having a spectrum in the range of 450 to 860 nm and the reaction kinetics was found to be the pseudo first order. The reaction rate constant was found to be 0.069 min?1. Discussion is given on the possible mechanism of the observed visible photocatalytic dye decomposition activity. The cost of the material used is very low, so it could be very useful for visible photocatalytic dye decomposition.
关键词: visible photocatalysis,zinc orthotitanate,solid state reaction,dye decomposition,nanoparticles
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Synthesis, characterization of TiO <sub/>2</sub> nano particles for enhancement of electron transport application in DSSC with Cu-BPCA Dye
摘要: Dye-sensitized solar cells [DSSCs] have attracted extensive attention due to their potential low cost and high energy efficiency, rendering them one of the most promising system for solar-to-energy conversion. The DSSC efficiency was enhanced by intermixing with the use of TiO2 nanoparticles which provides high surface area for accommodating the light-absorbing sensitizer and also the stable conductor for photo generated electrons. In hydrothermal method, the TiO2 nanoparticles synthesis depends on temperature. TiO2 nano particles diameter depends on different autoclaving temperature.TiO2 nanoparticles have been coated on ITO glasses by screen printing method. In this work, we have synthesized TiO2 nano particles which can provide a fast way for electron transport and reduced trapping of photo injected electrons during the path of back contact. The DSSCs were fabricated using the ruthenium dye and electrolyte (I3/I3-). The crystalline structure of TiO2 has been characterized by DLS, X-ray diffraction, SEM and TEM. The absorption spectra measured by using UV-Vis spectrometer. The IR spectrum has been recorded to know the peaks of Ti-O-Ti in powder sample. It has been found that the efficiency of DSSC was highly affected by the properties of nano particles.
关键词: Nanoparticles,Dye,DSSC,Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Sensitization of TiO <sub/>2</sub> by the symmetric cationic polymethine dye for the photocatalytic reduction of methylene blue
摘要: Using the spectral, electrochemical and energy transformation characteristics of the cationic polymethine dye (D) 2-[(1E)-1,3-butadienyl-]-1-(phenylmethyl)-benindolium borfluoride, it has been found that the dye can be applied as a highly efficient sensitizer of TiO2. An intensity of the initially narrow light adsorption band becomes wider and embraces practically entire visible and near IR zones as a result of application of the dye to the surface of TiO2. Due to this effect, a wider array of light quanta can potentially be involved in the photocatalytic transformations. Some new heterostructures (HS) of the type D/TiO2 have been developed and their photocatalytic activities were determined in the test reaction of reduction of methylene blue by formaldehyde for different dye contents and under various modes of irradiation. The schemes of the energy transformation initiated by the light with different wavelengths are proposed and discussed.
关键词: photocatalytic activity.,heterostructure,Cationic polymethine dye,titania,methylene blue,sensitizing
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Osmolarity and spectrophotometric property of brilliant blue green define the degree of toxicity on retinal pigment epithelial cells exposed to surgical endoilluminator
摘要: Objective: To evaluate the effect of varying concentrations of brilliant blue green (BBG) and their different biochemical characteristics on retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells under xenon light source illumination at varying distances to identify safe parameters for intraoperative use. Methods: Human retinal RPE cells (ARPE-19) were exposed to two concentrations (0.25 and 0.50 mg/mL) of BBG and illuminated with a xenon surgical illuminator at varying distances (10 and 25 mm), intensity levels, and time intervals (1, 5, and 15 minutes). Additionally, the effect of osmolarity was examined by diluting BBG in different concentrations of glucose. Cytotoxicity of BBG and osmolarity effects on cell viability were evaluated using a WST-1 assay. Light absorption and emission characteristic of BBG in different solvents were measured using a plate reader at different wavelengths. Lastly, the activity of caspase-3 was also studied. Results: Cell viability of ARPE-19 cells was 77.4%±12.7%, 78.7%±17.0%, and 65.0%±19.7% at 1, 5, and 15 minutes to exposure of high illumination xenon light at 10 mm (P<0.05) compared to controls. At both distances of illumination (10 and 25 mm), similar cell viabilities were seen between 1 and 5 minutes of exposure. However, there was a decline in viability when the illumination was carried out to 15 minutes in all groups (P<0.05). There was no significant reduction in cell viability in presence or absence of xenon light in different osmolar solutions concentrations of glucose (P>0.05). Maximal light absorption of BBG was noted between 540 and 680 nm. Activated caspase-3 level was not significant in both the concentrations of BBG (P>0.05). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that BBG at 0.25 mg/mL during vitreoretinal surgery is safe and not toxic to RPE cells up to 5 minutes under focal high illumination (10 mm) and up to 15 minutes under medium diffuse illumination (25 mm). BBG was safe to be mixed with isotonic glucose solution at the concentration range of 2.5%–10%, regardless of the illumination status.
关键词: human retinal RPE cells,vitrectomy,internal limiting membrane peel,brilliant blue green dye,endoilluminator
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Photocatalytic Mechanisms for Peroxymonosulfate Activation through the Removal of Methylene Blue: A Case Study
摘要: Industrial activity is one of the most important sources of water pollution. Yearly, tons of non-biodegradable organic pollutants are discharged, at the least, to wastewater treatment plants. However, biological conventional treatments are unable to degrade them. This research assesses the efficiency of photocatalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) by two different iron species (FeSO4 and Fe3+-citrate) and TiO2. These substances accelerate methylene blue removal by the generation of hydroxyl and sulfate radicals. The required pH and molar ratios PMS:Fe are crucial variables in treatment optimization. The kinetic removal is reduced by the appearance of scavenger reactions in acidic and basic conditions, as well as by the excess of PMS or iron. The best performance is achieved using an Fe3+-citrate as an iron catalyst, reaching the total removal of methylene blue after 15 min of reaction, with a molar ratio of 3.25:1 (1.62 mM of PMS and 0.5 mM Fe3+-citrate). Fe3+-citrate reached higher methylene blue removal than Fe2+ as a consequence of the photolysis of Fe3+-citrate. This photolysis generates H2O2 and a superoxide radical, which together with hydroxyl and sulfate radicals from PMS activation attack methylene blue, degrading it twice as fast as Fe2+ (0.092 min?1 with Fe2+ and 0.188 min?1 with Fe3+-citrate). On the other hand, a synergistic effect between PMS and titanium dioxide (TiO2) was observed (SPMS/TiO2/UV-A = 1.79). This synergistic effect is a consequence of PMS activation by reaction with the free electron on the surface of TiO2. No differences were observed by changing the molar ratio (1.04:1; 0.26:1 and 0.064:1 PMS:TiO2), reaching total removal of methylene blue after 80 min of reaction.
关键词: iron activation,peroxymonosulfate,sulfate radicals,synergistic effect,TiO2 activation,dye
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29