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Single-Cell ATP Content Monitoring during Hyperthermia Cell Death by using Plasmonic Fluorescent Nanoflare
摘要： Gold nanorods-based plasmonic photothermal therapy (AuNRs-PPTT) has been a prospective anti-cancer approach in which AuNRs absorbs near-infrared (NIR) light and converts it into heat, leading to cell death. Investigating molecular energy metabolism of single cells, especially cancer cells, during hyperthermia cell death process is therefore of great significance, as it can help us to better understand the photothermal lethal mechanism of cancer cells and design new photothermal probes more rationally. However, during the AuNRs-PPTT process, how the cells respond to heat stimulation, and how their energy metabolism changes, these basic issues have rarely been studied. Herein, we selected adenosine triphosphate (ATP) as a target molecule, and by preparing a plasmonic and turn-on type fluorescent nanoprobe we examined the ATP metabolism difference between cancerous cells and normal cells during the AuNRs-PPTT process. We found that the fluorescence intensity increased ~ 60% after 5 min laser irradiation as compared to the initial intensity in single HeLa cells, but only ~ 20% increasement was observed for single H8 cells; obviously the increase of ATP content in cancerous cells was notably higher than that in normal cells during the hyperthermia cell death.
关键词： Plasmonic photothermal therapy,Fluorescent nanoprobe,ATP,Gold nanorods,Hyperthermia cell death
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Fabrication of gold nanorod arrays on a cylindrical surface of optical fibers by using in-situ electrodeposition
摘要： Optical fiber is an excellent light-coupled substrate, which has the characteristics of large a length-diameter ratio with a cylindrical surface. Recently, various methods have been reported in order to improve the ability of local optical fields. In particular, methods aimed to address the efficient coupling and optical resonances by modifying metal nanostructures on the light-coupled substrate have been developed. However, existing methods are largely applicable to planar or tip substrates, and it remains a significant challenge to prepare metal nanostructures on a cylindrical substrate. In this study, we proposed a novel strategy to fabricate gold nanorods arrays (AuNRs) by electrodepositing them in anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) templates on the cylindrical surface of optical fibers. Briefly, AAO templates were prepared in-situ by using a constant current density secondary oxidation method on the cylindrical surface of optical fibers, and then the AuNRs were in-situ deposited in the AAO templates by electrodeposition. The features of the AuNRs such as diameter, nanorod pitch, and height could be easily regulated by adjusting the parameters of electrodeposition and the anode oxidation. The SEM images demonstrates that AuNRs exhibit a satisfactory consistency with a uniform diameter and favorable self-supporting properties. The relationships between the current density, pore diameter and pore distribution were explored, combined with the voltage-time curve during anodic oxidation. Furthermore, the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) optical properties of the AuNRs on the cylindrical surface were analyzed using the Finite-difference Time-domain Algorithm (FDTD) method. Results suggest that this alternative in-situ electrodeposition strategy has the potentials to be applied to SPR optical fiber sensing.
关键词： Gold nanorods arrays,Finite-difference time-domain algorithm,In-situ electrodeposition,Cylindrical surface of optical fibers,Anodized aluminum oxide templates
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Hybrid TiO2-ZnO Nanomaterials Prepared Using Laser Ablation in Liquid
摘要： Hybrids of semiconductor nanomaterials often demonstrate properties that are superior to those of their components. In this study, we prepared hybrid nanomaterials of TiO2 and ZnO, which are among the most actively studied semiconductors, by means of millisecond-pulsed laser and analyzed how their morphology, particle size, and surface composition depend on preparation conditions. A series of nanomaterials were obtained via sequentially ablating Zn and Ti metal plates (in di?erent sequences) in water, while laser pulses of lower (2.0 J/pulse) and higher (5.0 J/pulse) energy were applied. The properties of laser-produced hybrid TiO2-ZnO nanomaterials were shown to be governed by experimental conditions such as laser pulse width, pulse peak power, and reaction media (either pure water or colloid with nanoparticles). The morphology revealed nanospheres of TiO2 that decorate nanorods of ZnO or ?ower-like aggregates of zinc oxide. Intriguingly, after extended ablation time, titania was found to be self-doped with Ti3+ ions, and the contribution of lower oxidation states of titanium could be controlled by the applied laser pulse energy. The physicochemical characteristics of hybrid nanomaterials were compared with pure ZnO and TiO2 prepared under the same laser conditions.
关键词： ZnO nanorods,TiO2 nanospheres,Ti3+ and Ti2+ doped titania,hybrids TiO2-ZnO,XPS
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Controlled Growth and Bandstructure Properties of One Dimensional Cadmium Sulfide Nanorods for Visible Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
摘要： One dimensional (1D) metal sulfide nanostructures are one of the most promising materials for photocatalytic water splitting reactions to produce hydrogen (H2). However, tuning the nanostructural, optical, electrical and chemical properties of metal sulfides is a challenging task for the fabrication of highly efficient photocatalysts. Herein, 1D CdS nanorods (NRs) were synthesized by a facile and low-cost solvothermal method, in which reaction time played a significant role for increasing the length of CdS NRs from 100 nm to several micrometers. It is confirmed that as the length of CdS NR increases, the visible photocatalytic H2 evolution activity also increases and the CdS NR sample obtained at 18 hr. reaction time exhibited the highest H2 evolution activity of 206.07 μmol.g-1.h-1. The higher H2 evolution activity is explained by the improved optical absorption properties, enhanced electronic bandstructure and decreased electron-hole recombination rate.
关键词： photocatalytic H2 evolution,bandstructure,CdS nanorods,electron-hole recombination,solvothermal synthesis
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Erythrocyte membrane nano-capsules: biomimetic delivery and controlled release of photothermala??photochemical coupling agents for cancer cell therapy
摘要： Photothermal therapy (PTT), which involves an increase in temperature triggered only by light signals at tumor sites to remove cancer cells, has been considered an attractive strategy in cancer therapy. Nevertheless, the in vivo applications of photosensitizer-based PTT are limited due to the poor biocompatibility of photothermal agents. Employing red blood cell (RBC) membranes to encapsulate photothermal agents can solve this issue, but the extra surface coating will suppress heat dissipation, which is unfavorable for the subsequent treatment. Herein, biomimetic nano-capsules have been fabricated for light signal-activated cancer therapy by encapsulating photocatalyst titanium dioxide colloid and photothermal agent gold nanorods (Au NRs) in erythrocyte membrane vesicles. The fabricated Au/TiO2@RBC nano-capsules can achieve the controlled release of Au NRs upon the photocatalytic degradation of their surface cell membrane coatings, and generate therapeutic signals after the released Au NRs are irradiated by an NIR laser. Meanwhile, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by photocatalysis are helpful for killing tumor cells photodynamically. Thus, the biomimetic nano-capsules prepared herein will contribute to the research and development in cancer cell therapy.
关键词： cancer therapy,titanium dioxide,red blood cell membranes,biomimetic nano-capsules,gold nanorods,Photothermal therapy
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Ag nanorods assembled with ZnO nanowalls for near-linear high-response UV photodetectors
摘要： We developed a simple method of sonication combined with annealing treatment method to construct ZnO/Ag heterostructures from Ag nanorods assembled in-situ with ZnO nanowalls, which were then characterized by FESEM, EDS, XRD, XPS, PL, UV-vis spectra. A perfect heterojunction was formed by Ag nanorods inserted into the holes of 3D ZnO nanowalls. Compared with pure ZnO nanowalls, the ZnO/Ag heterostuctures have more vacancy defects and a red shift in absorption. The effects of the working temperature on sensors fabricated with ZnO/Ag heterojunction were investigated. The photodetector demonstrated higher photo response activity as well as a faster response speed and excellent environmental stability compared to pristine ZnO nanowalls, and the photoresponse exhibited a better linear relationship at 10 oC ~70 oC. The mechanism of UV photo sensing for the ZnO/Ag heterojunction was discussed. The results indicated that ZnO/Ag heterojunction could act as an interesting material for UV photodetectors with near-linear responses in outdoor temperatures.
关键词： ZnO/Ag heterostucture,near-liner,Ag nanorods,UV photodetectors,ZnO nanowalls
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Freeze‐Facilitated Ligand Binding to Plasmonic Gold Nanorods
摘要： Gold nanorods (AuNRs) are an important class of advanced plasmonic materials, but unlike gold nanospheres (AuNSs) their surface modification is difficult due to the specific surfactant layer of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) resulted from the synthesis. In this paper, a freeze-induced surface modification strategy is proposed for AuNRs. Freezing AuNRs right after a simple wash step can facilitate binding of surface ligands and allow assembly of functional biointerface in a fast time scale. This strategy is simple, fast, versatile, and robust, allowing attachments of different ligand molecules, including organic dyes, poly(ethylene glycol)s (PEGs), and DNAs onto AuNRs without additional reagent. An optimal condition for DNA loading is determined with a matrix driven approach. It is shown that the attached ligand molecules are functional, allowing formation of core–satellite type structures using DNAs linking to AuNSs, or high-density vertical superlattice arrays using PEGylated AuNRs.
关键词： DNA,surface modification,gold nanorods,surface ligands
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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The Impact of Growth Temperature on Nanorod Morphology and Optical Properties for CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cell Device Application
摘要： Perovskite solar cells have been studied intensively by photovoltaic researchers in recent years due to their ability to absorb proper light. This research describes the CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cell fabrication process. The solar cell structure is composed of ITO/ZnO seed layer/ZnO NRs/CH3NH3PbI3, with ZnO NRs as a nano shaped stem layer where perovskite crystals form. ZnO NRs have been successfully synthesized on the ITO substrate by a hydrothermal method. The ZnO seed layer is synthesized by a spin coating method in a mixture of zinc acetate dihydrate solution and ethanol. ZnO NRs were synthesized using hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) and zinc nitrate with a 1:1 molar ratio for 6 h. Some variations in growth temperature used were 80, 90 and 100 oC with a zinc nitrate concentration of 50 mM. Similarly, perovskite film devices are made through a two-step deposition using PbI2 and CH3NH3I as the main ingredients. The effects of synthesis conditions on ZnO NRs film and perovskite film devices were systematically investigated to look at the structure, morphology, optical properties of films and electrical properties of films using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), IV meter and LCR AC meter. The SEM results show that as the temperature increases, the size of the diameter and length of the rods are increased. The large rod diameter and length decrease the value of energy band gap. ZnO NRs synthesized with 50 mM concentrations at 100 oC showed the best results regarding morphology and optical properties. The film has a diameter size of 365 nm, length of the rod of 5.1 μm, and an energy band gap of 3.15 eV. The diffraction results indicate a PbI2 peak implying that it has not been converted to CH3NH3PbI3. The existence of PbI2 is suspected of opening the gap of recombination so that the current value measured by I-V meter is relatively small (0.186×10-6 μA). The low current that was generated indicates a high dielectric value and resistivity so that the light absorbing ability is less than perfect.
关键词： hydrothermal,perovskite solar cell,seed layer,ZnO nanorods
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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[IEEE 2019 IEEE 4th Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC) - Shenzhen, China (2019.9.3-2019.9.6)] 2019 IEEE 4th Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC) - Harmonic Condensed Soliton Phase in a Mode-Locked Fiber Laser
摘要： A new harmonic mode-locked pattern is reported in passively mode-locked fiber laser (MLFL). The laser base on gold nanorods (GNRs) as a mechanism to trigger mode locking. By adjusting polarization controllers and pumping power, including fundamental mode-locked pulse, condensed soliton phase, soliton rain, harmonic condensed soliton phase have been observed. The harmonics condensed soliton phase were experimentally verified for the first time in the MLFL. The experimental results explained the conditions for the generation of condensed soliton phase and extend the pulse type of harmonic mode-locking (HML).
关键词： harmonic mode-locked,fiber laser,condensed soliton phase,gold nanorods
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Enhanced photoresponse in ZnO nanorod array/p-GaN self-powered ultraviolet photodetectors via coupling with CuO nanostructures
摘要： ZnO nanorod arrays (ZnO NRAs) coupled with coral-like CuO nanostructures (CuO CLNs) were prepared by low-temperature hydrothermal method. Self-powered ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors (PDs) based on ZnO NRAs/CuO CLNs/p-GaN heterostructure were fabricated via a direct-contact method. Under UV illumination (1.46 mW cm?2), the ratios of photocurrent to dark current (Iphoto/Idark), photo-responsivity and speci?c detectivity for the ZnO NRAs/CuO CLNs/p-GaN heterojunction self-powered PD were estimated to be 1143, 1.44 mA W?1 and 5.9×1010 cm Hz1/2/W at 0 V, which were about ～187, ～104 and ～153 times greater than those of the ZnO NRAs/p-GaN self-powered PD, respectively. Moreover, the PD displayed faster response time, excellent stability and repeatability by coupling with CuO CLNs. The mechanism of the enhanced photoresponse performance was discussed through the energy band diagram.
关键词： self-powered,CuO nanostructures,ultraviolet photodetector,ZnO nanorods
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52