The extraordinary optical and electronic properties of anisotropic two-dimensional materials,such as black phosphorus,ReS2,and GeSe,enable them a promising component of polarization-sensitive photodetectors.However,th...The extraordinary optical and electronic properties of anisotropic two-dimensional materials,such as black phosphorus,ReS2,and GeSe,enable them a promising component of polarization-sensitive photodetectors.However,these applications are significantly limited by the challenges of air-stability,response time,and linearly dichroic ratio.Interestingly,palladium diselenide(PdSe2)with high air stability is an emerging material that has robust in-plane anisotropy induced by its asymmetric pentagonal lattice structure.We have successfully prepared a few-layer PdSe2 using micromechanical exfoliation,and here we demonstrate the strong linear dichroism behavior of PdSe2 by polarization-resolved absorption spectra measurements.Such unique linear dichroism,endows the PdSe2 photodetector powerful ability to detect polarized light.The photodetector based on 5L PdSe2,as tested with polarization-dependent photocurrent mapping,exhibited competitive capability to detect polarized light,achieving a significant photocurrent on/off ratio(>10^2),the quite fast response time(<11 ms)and robust linearly dichroic ratios(/max//min≈1.9 at 532 nm).These results are essential advance in the development of polarization-sensitive photodetector,a crucial step towards opening up a new avenue for the application of 2D optoelectronic devices.展开更多
The conformational transition of a new glycoconjugate, tea glycoconjugate (TGC), was investigated by spec-troscopy techniques including circular dichroism (CD) and ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy. The solution behaviors...The conformational transition of a new glycoconjugate, tea glycoconjugate (TGC), was investigated by spec-troscopy techniques including circular dichroism (CD) and ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy. The solution behaviors of TGC in the mediums of different temperature, pH value, and ions were compared. Results showed that the native conformation of TGC was partially ordered. The CD value and UV absorbance of TGC altered with the change of pH value, temperature, the addition of ions, and also accompanied order-disorder transition. Especially the condi-tions with temperature higher than the glass transition temperature (Tg=62 ℃), higher pH value or lower pH value will have the most impact on the conformation of TGC, which will destroy the hydrogen bonds between the TGC molecules. The results indicated that the outside factors play important roles on the stability of the conformation of TGC.展开更多
Manipulating the polarization of light at the nanoscale is essential for the development of nano-optical devices. Owing to its corrugated honeycomb structure, two-dimensional （2D） layered black phosphorus （BP） exh...Manipulating the polarization of light at the nanoscale is essential for the development of nano-optical devices. Owing to its corrugated honeycomb structure, two-dimensional （2D） layered black phosphorus （BP） exhibits outstanding in-plane optical anisotropy with distinct linear dichroism and optical birefringence in the visible region, which are superior characteristics for ultrathin polarizing optics. Herein, taking advantage of polarized Raman spectroscopy, we demonstrate that layered BP with a nanometer thickness can remarkably alter the polarization state of a linearly-polarized laser and behave as an ultrathin optical polarization element in a BP-Bi2Se3 stacking structure by inducing the exceptionally polarized Raman scattering of isotropic Bi2Se3. Our findings provide a promising alternative for designing novel polarization optics based on 2D anisotropic materials, which can be easily integrated in micro- sized all-optical and optoelectronic devices.展开更多
The fluorogenic property of guaiacol was exploited for the first time to analyze the interaction with target protein as a probe by molecular modeling, fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) and Fourier transform infrar...The fluorogenic property of guaiacol was exploited for the first time to analyze the interaction with target protein as a probe by molecular modeling, fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Molecular docking was performed to reveal the possible binding mode or mechanism and suggested that guaiacol can strongly bind to human immu- noglobulin (HIgG). It is considered that guaiacol binds to HIgG mainly by a hydrophobic interaction and there are two hydrogen bond interactions between the drug and the residues LEU 80 and ASP 65, which is in good agreement with the results from the experimental thermodynamic parameters (the enthalpy change △H0 and the entropy change △S0 were calculated to be 65.55 kJ·mol-1 and 132.95 J·mol-1·K-1 according to the Vant’ Hoff equation). Data obtained by the fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that binding of guaiacol with HIgG leads to dramatic enhancement in the fluorescence emission intensity along with significant occurrence of efficient Frster resonance energy transfer (FRET) from the residue of HIgG to the protein bound guaiacol. From the low value of fluorescence anisotropy (r = 0.06), it is argued that the probe molecule is located in the motionally unrestricted environment of the protein. The alterations of protein’s secondary structure in the presence of guaiacol in aqueous solution were quantitatively calculated by the evidences from FT-IR and CD spectroscopes.展开更多
Two-dimensional magnets have received increasing attention since Cr_2Ge_2Te_6 and CrI_3 were experimentally exfoliated and measured in 2017. Although layered ferromagnetic metals were demonstrated at room temperature,...Two-dimensional magnets have received increasing attention since Cr_2Ge_2Te_6 and CrI_3 were experimentally exfoliated and measured in 2017. Although layered ferromagnetic metals were demonstrated at room temperature, a layered ferromagnetic semiconductor with high Curie temperature(Tc) is yet to be unveiled. Here, we theoretically predicted a family of high Tcferromagnetic monolayers, namely MnNX and CrCX(X = Cl, Br and I; C = S, Se and Te). Their Tcvalues were predicted from over 100 K to near 500 K with Monte Carlo simulations using an anisotropic Heisenberg model. Eight members among them show semiconducting bandgaps varying from roughly 0.23 to 1.85 eV. These semiconducting monolayers also show extremely large anisotropy, i.e. ～10~1 for effective masses and ～10~2 for carrier mobilities, along the two in-plane lattice directions of these layers. Additional orbital anisotropy leads to a spin-locked linear dichroism, in different from previously known circular and linear dichroisms in layered materials.Together with the mobility anisotropy, it offers a spin-, dichroism-and mobility-anisotropy locking.These results manifest the potential of this 2D family for both fundamental research and high performance spin-dependent electronic and optoelectronic devices.展开更多
Buagafuran is a novel drug candidate derived from natural product.Its absolute configuration has been confirmed by electronic circular dichroism combined with modern quantum-chemical calculation using time-dependent d...Buagafuran is a novel drug candidate derived from natural product.Its absolute configuration has been confirmed by electronic circular dichroism combined with modern quantum-chemical calculation using time-dependent density functional theory.The predicted UV absorbance peak is underestimated by several nanometers compared with the experimental data.The applicability of empirical rule for the C=C-C-O system in Buagafuran has also been discussed.Our results show that electronic circular dichroism could be a useful tool for the absolute configuration assignment of chiral drugs,especially for the oily or semisolid substances,whose crystal structures are impossible to obtain.展开更多
A novel polyelectrolyte PNANT functionalized with electron donor-acceptor type azobenzene chromophores has been synthesized through post-polymerization azo coupling reaction and characterized by 1H-NMR,FTIR and UV-Vis...A novel polyelectrolyte PNANT functionalized with electron donor-acceptor type azobenzene chromophores has been synthesized through post-polymerization azo coupling reaction and characterized by 1H-NMR,FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopy.The degree of functionalization (DF) of PNANT was 20% measured by elemental analysis.The degree of polymerization and its distribution were determined by GPC to be X n=251 with a polydispersion index 1.53.A glass transition temperature of 119℃ was observed from DSC thermogram. H-aggregation of azo chromophores of PNANT in spin-coated film and self-assembled film were detected from UV-Vis spectra,and the degree of H-aggregation of PNANT in the self-assembled film was found to be higher than that in the spin-coated film.Dichroism was optically induced in the spin-coated film and self-assembled film upon the irradiation of a polarized Ar + laser beam at 488 nm.The orientational order parameter obtained was 0.15 for spin-coated film and 0.07 for the self-assembled film.The resulting dichroism detected by UV-Vis spectra exhibited long-term stability.展开更多
Chiral nanostructures have attracted much attention due to the valuable applications in biochemistry, medicine industries, and photonic devices. In this study, we propose an ease-of-fabrication planar nanostructure th...Chiral nanostructures have attracted much attention due to the valuable applications in biochemistry, medicine industries, and photonic devices. In this study, we propose an ease-of-fabrication planar nanostructure that consists of rectangular nanohole arrays in which the Z-shaped nanorod is arranged. Theoretically, such chiral nanostructure supports significant absorption circular dichroism (CD) compared with the Z-shaped nanorod because charge distributions are tuned after the introduction of the rectangular frame. Meanwhile, the Z-shaped nanorod directs the flow of current on the rectangular frame, thereby generating the effective quadruple electron oscillation in the Z-shaped nanorod. A novel mode also emerges when an identical Z-shaped nanorod is added into the rectangular hole. The studies will provide a novel approach to enhance the CD effect of planar structures. .展开更多
Perpendicular optical reversal of the linear dichroism transition has promising applications in polarization-sensitive optoelectronic devices. We perform a systematical study on the in-plane optical anisotropy of quas...Perpendicular optical reversal of the linear dichroism transition has promising applications in polarization-sensitive optoelectronic devices. We perform a systematical study on the in-plane optical anisotropy of quasi-one-dimensional PdBr_(2) by using combined measurements of the angle-resolved polarized Raman spectroscopy(ARPRS) and anisotropic optical absorption spectrum. The analyses of ARPRS data validate the anisotropic Raman properties of the PdBr_(2) flake.And anisotropic optical absorption spectrum of PdBr_(2) nanoflake demonstrates distinct optical linear dichroism reversal. Photodetector constructed by PdBr_(2) nanowire exhibits high responsivity of 747 A·W^(-1) and specific detectivity of 5.8×10^(12) Jones. And the photodetector demonstrates prominent polarization-sensitive photoresponsivity under 405-nm light irradiation with large photocurrent anisotropy ratio of 1.56, which is superior to those of most of previously reported quasi-one-dimensional counterparts. Our study offers fundamental insights into the strong optical anisotropy exhibited by PdBr_(2), establishing it as a promising candidate for miniaturization and integration trends of polarization-related applications.展开更多
Chiral nanomaterials have distinct chiroptical properties of preferential interactions to circularly polarized lights.Chirality-based biosensors have emerged for detection of biomolecules,ions and cells in recent year...Chiral nanomaterials have distinct chiroptical properties of preferential interactions to circularly polarized lights.Chirality-based biosensors have emerged for detection of biomolecules,ions and cells in recent years.This review provides an extensive overview of biosensors based on chiral nanomaterials,starting with approaches to chiral nanomaterials construction in terms of fabrication strategies.Fabrication of chiral nanomaterials and their biosensor applications is presented for different material types,with special emphasis on the role and importance of material properties and signal generation in detection.We assessed the technological prospects of the emerging fields of chiral construction,circularly polarized luminescence,Raman optical activity and so on along with their current challenges.Prospective venues for future research on chiral nanomaterials in fabrication,biosensing,disease diagnosis and treatment are also presented in the review.展开更多
Enriching the library of chiral plasmonic structures is of significant importance in advancing their applicability across diverse domains such as biosensing,nanophotonics,and catalysis.Here,employing triangle nanoplat...Enriching the library of chiral plasmonic structures is of significant importance in advancing their applicability across diverse domains such as biosensing,nanophotonics,and catalysis.Here,employing triangle nanoplates as growth seeds,we synthesized a novel class of chiral-shaped plasmonic nanostructures through a wet chemical strategy with dipeptide as chiral inducers,including chiral tri-blade boomerangs,concave rhombic dodecahedrons,and nanoflowers.The structural diversity in chiral plasmonic nanostructures was elucidated through their continuous morphological evolution from two-dimensional to threedimensional architectures.The fine-tuning of chiroptical properties was achieved by precisely manipulating crucial synthetic parameters such as the amount of chiral molecules,seeds,and gold precursor that significantly influenced chiral structure formation.The findings provide a promising avenue for enriching chiral materials with highly sophisticated structures,facilitating a fundamental understanding of the relationship between structural nuances and chiroptical properties.展开更多
In this study,circular dichroism(CD)and molecular dynamics(MD)simulation were used to investigate the thermal unfolding pathway of staphylococcal enterotoxin B(SEB)at temperatures of 298–371 and 298–500 K,and the re...In this study,circular dichroism(CD)and molecular dynamics(MD)simulation were used to investigate the thermal unfolding pathway of staphylococcal enterotoxin B(SEB)at temperatures of 298–371 and 298–500 K,and the relationship between the experimental and simulation results were explored.Our computational findings on the secondary structure of SEB showed that at room temperature,the CD spectroscopic results were highly consistent with the MD results.Moreover,under heating conditions,the changing trends of helix,sheet and random coil obtained by CD spectral fitting were highly consistent with those obtained by MD.In order to gain a deeper understanding of the thermal stability mechanism of SEB,the MD trajectories were analyzed in terms of root mean square deviation(RMSD),secondary structure assignment(SSA),radius of gyration(R_(g)),free energy surfaces(FES),solvent-accessible surface area(SASA),hydrogen bonds and salt bridges.The results showed that at low heating temperature,domain Ⅰ without loops(omitting the mobile loop region)mainly relied on hydrophobic interaction to maintain its thermal stability,whereas the thermal stability of domain Ⅱ was mainly controlled by salt bridges and hydrogen bonds.Under high heating temperature conditions,the hydrophobic interactions in domain Ⅰ without loops were destroyed and the secondary structure was almost completely lost,while domain Ⅱ could still rely on salt bridges as molecular staples to barely maintain the stability of the secondary structure.These results help us to understand the thermodynamic and kinetic mechanisms that maintain the thermal stability of SEB at the molecular level,and provide a direction for establishing safer and more effective food sterilization processes.展开更多
The research on circularly polarized luminescence(CPL)has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its many potential applications.One aspect of this research involves the pursuit of chiral materials that...The research on circularly polarized luminescence(CPL)has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its many potential applications.One aspect of this research involves the pursuit of chiral materials that posess both high luminescence efficiency and dissymmetry factors.The investigation of CPL behavior is of paramount importance because the structural information of chiral luminescent systems in the excited state can be uncovered.The objective of this review is to offer a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the CPL research field,with a particular focus on the development of chiral emissive materials,including organic,inorganic,and hybrid substances.Furthermore,this review outlines the recent applications of these materials in areas such as displays,photoelectric devices,anticounterfeiting measures,and sensors.Finally,we highlight the primary challenges and potential prospects of CPL materials.Our aspiration is that this endeavor will contribute new perspectives and insights that further advancements in related research fields.展开更多
Chiral nano-assemblies with amplified optical activity have attracted particular interest for their potential application in photonics, sensing and catalysis. Yet it still remains a great challenge to realize their re...Chiral nano-assemblies with amplified optical activity have attracted particular interest for their potential application in photonics, sensing and catalysis. Yet it still remains a great challenge to realize their real applications because of the instability of these assembled nanostructures. Herein, we demonstrate a facile and efficient method to fabricate ultra-stable chiral nanostructures with strong chiroptical properties. In these novel chiral nanostructures, side-by-side assembly of chiral cysteine-modified gold nanorods serves as the core while mesoporous silica acts as the shell. The chiral core-shell nanostructures exhibit an evident plasmonic circular dichroism （CD） response originating from the chiral core. Impressively, such plasmonic CD signals can be easily manipulated by changing the number as well as the aspect ratio of Au nanorods in the assemblies located at the core. In addition, because of the stabilization effect of silica shells, the chiroptical performance of these core-shell nanostructures is significantly improved in different chemical environments.展开更多
Four new phenolic glycosides,including two flavonoid glycosides(1 and 2) and two lignan glycosides(3 and 4),were isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine formula,Baoyuan decoction.Their structures were establish...Four new phenolic glycosides,including two flavonoid glycosides(1 and 2) and two lignan glycosides(3 and 4),were isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine formula,Baoyuan decoction.Their structures were established by detailed analysis of the NMR and HR-ESI-MS spectroscopic data and their absolute configurations were determined by the experimental electronic circular dichroism data as well as chemical methods.Furthermore,the sources of the four new compounds were determined by the UPLC-Qtrap-MS method,which proved that 1 and 2 are originated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis,and 3 and4 are from Cinnamomum cassia.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61775241)Youth Innovation Team(No.2019012)+3 种基金of CSU,Hunan province key research and development project(No.2019GK2233)the Science and Technology Innovation Basic Research Project of Shenzhen(No.JCYJ20180307151237242)the Project of State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Complex Manufacturing,Central South University(No.ZZYJKT2020-12)Z.W.L.acknowledges the funding support from the Australian Research Council(ARC Discovery Projects,DP180102976).
文摘The extraordinary optical and electronic properties of anisotropic two-dimensional materials,such as black phosphorus,ReS2,and GeSe,enable them a promising component of polarization-sensitive photodetectors.However,these applications are significantly limited by the challenges of air-stability,response time,and linearly dichroic ratio.Interestingly,palladium diselenide(PdSe2)with high air stability is an emerging material that has robust in-plane anisotropy induced by its asymmetric pentagonal lattice structure.We have successfully prepared a few-layer PdSe2 using micromechanical exfoliation,and here we demonstrate the strong linear dichroism behavior of PdSe2 by polarization-resolved absorption spectra measurements.Such unique linear dichroism,endows the PdSe2 photodetector powerful ability to detect polarized light.The photodetector based on 5L PdSe2,as tested with polarization-dependent photocurrent mapping,exhibited competitive capability to detect polarized light,achieving a significant photocurrent on/off ratio(>10^2),the quite fast response time(<11 ms)and robust linearly dichroic ratios(/max//min≈1.9 at 532 nm).These results are essential advance in the development of polarization-sensitive photodetector,a crucial step towards opening up a new avenue for the application of 2D optoelectronic devices.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30270939).
文摘The conformational transition of a new glycoconjugate, tea glycoconjugate (TGC), was investigated by spec-troscopy techniques including circular dichroism (CD) and ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy. The solution behaviors of TGC in the mediums of different temperature, pH value, and ions were compared. Results showed that the native conformation of TGC was partially ordered. The CD value and UV absorbance of TGC altered with the change of pH value, temperature, the addition of ions, and also accompanied order-disorder transition. Especially the condi-tions with temperature higher than the glass transition temperature (Tg=62 ℃), higher pH value or lower pH value will have the most impact on the conformation of TGC, which will destroy the hydrogen bonds between the TGC molecules. The results indicated that the outside factors play important roles on the stability of the conformation of TGC.
文摘Manipulating the polarization of light at the nanoscale is essential for the development of nano-optical devices. Owing to its corrugated honeycomb structure, two-dimensional （2D） layered black phosphorus （BP） exhibits outstanding in-plane optical anisotropy with distinct linear dichroism and optical birefringence in the visible region, which are superior characteristics for ultrathin polarizing optics. Herein, taking advantage of polarized Raman spectroscopy, we demonstrate that layered BP with a nanometer thickness can remarkably alter the polarization state of a linearly-polarized laser and behave as an ultrathin optical polarization element in a BP-Bi2Se3 stacking structure by inducing the exceptionally polarized Raman scattering of isotropic Bi2Se3. Our findings provide a promising alternative for designing novel polarization optics based on 2D anisotropic materials, which can be easily integrated in micro- sized all-optical and optoelectronic devices.
文摘The fluorogenic property of guaiacol was exploited for the first time to analyze the interaction with target protein as a probe by molecular modeling, fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Molecular docking was performed to reveal the possible binding mode or mechanism and suggested that guaiacol can strongly bind to human immu- noglobulin (HIgG). It is considered that guaiacol binds to HIgG mainly by a hydrophobic interaction and there are two hydrogen bond interactions between the drug and the residues LEU 80 and ASP 65, which is in good agreement with the results from the experimental thermodynamic parameters (the enthalpy change △H0 and the entropy change △S0 were calculated to be 65.55 kJ·mol-1 and 132.95 J·mol-1·K-1 according to the Vant’ Hoff equation). Data obtained by the fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that binding of guaiacol with HIgG leads to dramatic enhancement in the fluorescence emission intensity along with significant occurrence of efficient Frster resonance energy transfer (FRET) from the residue of HIgG to the protein bound guaiacol. From the low value of fluorescence anisotropy (r = 0.06), it is argued that the probe molecule is located in the motionally unrestricted environment of the protein. The alterations of protein’s secondary structure in the presence of guaiacol in aqueous solution were quantitatively calculated by the evidences from FT-IR and CD spectroscopes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11274380,91433103,11622437 and 61674171)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China+2 种基金the Research Funds of Renmin University of China(16XNLQ01)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB30000000)supported by the Outstanding Innovative Talents Cultivation Funded Programs 2017 of Renmin University of China
文摘Two-dimensional magnets have received increasing attention since Cr_2Ge_2Te_6 and CrI_3 were experimentally exfoliated and measured in 2017. Although layered ferromagnetic metals were demonstrated at room temperature, a layered ferromagnetic semiconductor with high Curie temperature(Tc) is yet to be unveiled. Here, we theoretically predicted a family of high Tcferromagnetic monolayers, namely MnNX and CrCX(X = Cl, Br and I; C = S, Se and Te). Their Tcvalues were predicted from over 100 K to near 500 K with Monte Carlo simulations using an anisotropic Heisenberg model. Eight members among them show semiconducting bandgaps varying from roughly 0.23 to 1.85 eV. These semiconducting monolayers also show extremely large anisotropy, i.e. ～10~1 for effective masses and ～10~2 for carrier mobilities, along the two in-plane lattice directions of these layers. Additional orbital anisotropy leads to a spin-locked linear dichroism, in different from previously known circular and linear dichroisms in layered materials.Together with the mobility anisotropy, it offers a spin-, dichroism-and mobility-anisotropy locking.These results manifest the potential of this 2D family for both fundamental research and high performance spin-dependent electronic and optoelectronic devices.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Institutes(No.2012ZD03)
文摘Buagafuran is a novel drug candidate derived from natural product.Its absolute configuration has been confirmed by electronic circular dichroism combined with modern quantum-chemical calculation using time-dependent density functional theory.The predicted UV absorbance peak is underestimated by several nanometers compared with the experimental data.The applicability of empirical rule for the C=C-C-O system in Buagafuran has also been discussed.Our results show that electronic circular dichroism could be a useful tool for the absolute configuration assignment of chiral drugs,especially for the oily or semisolid substances,whose crystal structures are impossible to obtain.
文摘A novel polyelectrolyte PNANT functionalized with electron donor-acceptor type azobenzene chromophores has been synthesized through post-polymerization azo coupling reaction and characterized by 1H-NMR,FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopy.The degree of functionalization (DF) of PNANT was 20% measured by elemental analysis.The degree of polymerization and its distribution were determined by GPC to be X n=251 with a polydispersion index 1.53.A glass transition temperature of 119℃ was observed from DSC thermogram. H-aggregation of azo chromophores of PNANT in spin-coated film and self-assembled film were detected from UV-Vis spectra,and the degree of H-aggregation of PNANT in the self-assembled film was found to be higher than that in the spin-coated film.Dichroism was optically induced in the spin-coated film and self-assembled film upon the irradiation of a polarized Ar + laser beam at 488 nm.The orientational order parameter obtained was 0.15 for spin-coated film and 0.07 for the self-assembled film.The resulting dichroism detected by UV-Vis spectra exhibited long-term stability.
文摘Chiral nanostructures have attracted much attention due to the valuable applications in biochemistry, medicine industries, and photonic devices. In this study, we propose an ease-of-fabrication planar nanostructure that consists of rectangular nanohole arrays in which the Z-shaped nanorod is arranged. Theoretically, such chiral nanostructure supports significant absorption circular dichroism (CD) compared with the Z-shaped nanorod because charge distributions are tuned after the introduction of the rectangular frame. Meanwhile, the Z-shaped nanorod directs the flow of current on the rectangular frame, thereby generating the effective quadruple electron oscillation in the Z-shaped nanorod. A novel mode also emerges when an identical Z-shaped nanorod is added into the rectangular hole. The studies will provide a novel approach to enhance the CD effect of planar structures. .
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos. 2022YFA1403203 and 2021YFA1600201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12274414)the Basic Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Based on Major Scientific Infrastructures (Contract No. JZHKYPT-2021-08)。
文摘Perpendicular optical reversal of the linear dichroism transition has promising applications in polarization-sensitive optoelectronic devices. We perform a systematical study on the in-plane optical anisotropy of quasi-one-dimensional PdBr_(2) by using combined measurements of the angle-resolved polarized Raman spectroscopy(ARPRS) and anisotropic optical absorption spectrum. The analyses of ARPRS data validate the anisotropic Raman properties of the PdBr_(2) flake.And anisotropic optical absorption spectrum of PdBr_(2) nanoflake demonstrates distinct optical linear dichroism reversal. Photodetector constructed by PdBr_(2) nanowire exhibits high responsivity of 747 A·W^(-1) and specific detectivity of 5.8×10^(12) Jones. And the photodetector demonstrates prominent polarization-sensitive photoresponsivity under 405-nm light irradiation with large photocurrent anisotropy ratio of 1.56, which is superior to those of most of previously reported quasi-one-dimensional counterparts. Our study offers fundamental insights into the strong optical anisotropy exhibited by PdBr_(2), establishing it as a promising candidate for miniaturization and integration trends of polarization-related applications.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22272065)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20211530)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.JUSRP622018)the Key Research and Development Special Project of Gao'an City,Jiangxi Province,China(No.2023ZDYFZX06)。
文摘Chiral nanomaterials have distinct chiroptical properties of preferential interactions to circularly polarized lights.Chirality-based biosensors have emerged for detection of biomolecules,ions and cells in recent years.This review provides an extensive overview of biosensors based on chiral nanomaterials,starting with approaches to chiral nanomaterials construction in terms of fabrication strategies.Fabrication of chiral nanomaterials and their biosensor applications is presented for different material types,with special emphasis on the role and importance of material properties and signal generation in detection.We assessed the technological prospects of the emerging fields of chiral construction,circularly polarized luminescence,Raman optical activity and so on along with their current challenges.Prospective venues for future research on chiral nanomaterials in fabrication,biosensing,disease diagnosis and treatment are also presented in the review.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22001201 and 22075224)the Science and Technology Agency of Shaanxi Province(No.2022KWZ-21).
文摘Enriching the library of chiral plasmonic structures is of significant importance in advancing their applicability across diverse domains such as biosensing,nanophotonics,and catalysis.Here,employing triangle nanoplates as growth seeds,we synthesized a novel class of chiral-shaped plasmonic nanostructures through a wet chemical strategy with dipeptide as chiral inducers,including chiral tri-blade boomerangs,concave rhombic dodecahedrons,and nanoflowers.The structural diversity in chiral plasmonic nanostructures was elucidated through their continuous morphological evolution from two-dimensional to threedimensional architectures.The fine-tuning of chiroptical properties was achieved by precisely manipulating crucial synthetic parameters such as the amount of chiral molecules,seeds,and gold precursor that significantly influenced chiral structure formation.The findings provide a promising avenue for enriching chiral materials with highly sophisticated structures,facilitating a fundamental understanding of the relationship between structural nuances and chiroptical properties.
文摘In this study,circular dichroism(CD)and molecular dynamics(MD)simulation were used to investigate the thermal unfolding pathway of staphylococcal enterotoxin B(SEB)at temperatures of 298–371 and 298–500 K,and the relationship between the experimental and simulation results were explored.Our computational findings on the secondary structure of SEB showed that at room temperature,the CD spectroscopic results were highly consistent with the MD results.Moreover,under heating conditions,the changing trends of helix,sheet and random coil obtained by CD spectral fitting were highly consistent with those obtained by MD.In order to gain a deeper understanding of the thermal stability mechanism of SEB,the MD trajectories were analyzed in terms of root mean square deviation(RMSD),secondary structure assignment(SSA),radius of gyration(R_(g)),free energy surfaces(FES),solvent-accessible surface area(SASA),hydrogen bonds and salt bridges.The results showed that at low heating temperature,domain Ⅰ without loops(omitting the mobile loop region)mainly relied on hydrophobic interaction to maintain its thermal stability,whereas the thermal stability of domain Ⅱ was mainly controlled by salt bridges and hydrogen bonds.Under high heating temperature conditions,the hydrophobic interactions in domain Ⅰ without loops were destroyed and the secondary structure was almost completely lost,while domain Ⅱ could still rely on salt bridges as molecular staples to barely maintain the stability of the secondary structure.These results help us to understand the thermodynamic and kinetic mechanisms that maintain the thermal stability of SEB at the molecular level,and provide a direction for establishing safer and more effective food sterilization processes.
基金supported by the Chirality Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.92256304 and 92056204).
文摘The research on circularly polarized luminescence(CPL)has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its many potential applications.One aspect of this research involves the pursuit of chiral materials that posess both high luminescence efficiency and dissymmetry factors.The investigation of CPL behavior is of paramount importance because the structural information of chiral luminescent systems in the excited state can be uncovered.The objective of this review is to offer a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the CPL research field,with a particular focus on the development of chiral emissive materials,including organic,inorganic,and hybrid substances.Furthermore,this review outlines the recent applications of these materials in areas such as displays,photoelectric devices,anticounterfeiting measures,and sensors.Finally,we highlight the primary challenges and potential prospects of CPL materials.Our aspiration is that this endeavor will contribute new perspectives and insights that further advancements in related research fields.
基金This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China （No. 2014CB931801, Z. Y. T.）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 21475029, Z. Y. T.）, the Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences （No. YZ201311） and the CAS-CSIRO Cooperative Research Program （No. GJHZ1503）.
文摘Chiral nano-assemblies with amplified optical activity have attracted particular interest for their potential application in photonics, sensing and catalysis. Yet it still remains a great challenge to realize their real applications because of the instability of these assembled nanostructures. Herein, we demonstrate a facile and efficient method to fabricate ultra-stable chiral nanostructures with strong chiroptical properties. In these novel chiral nanostructures, side-by-side assembly of chiral cysteine-modified gold nanorods serves as the core while mesoporous silica acts as the shell. The chiral core-shell nanostructures exhibit an evident plasmonic circular dichroism （CD） response originating from the chiral core. Impressively, such plasmonic CD signals can be easily manipulated by changing the number as well as the aspect ratio of Au nanorods in the assemblies located at the core. In addition, because of the stabilization effect of silica shells, the chiroptical performance of these core-shell nanostructures is significantly improved in different chemical environments.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(Nos.81222051 and 81530097)the National Key Technology R&D Program“New Drug Innovation”of China(No.2012ZX09301002-002-002)
文摘Four new phenolic glycosides,including two flavonoid glycosides(1 and 2) and two lignan glycosides(3 and 4),were isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine formula,Baoyuan decoction.Their structures were established by detailed analysis of the NMR and HR-ESI-MS spectroscopic data and their absolute configurations were determined by the experimental electronic circular dichroism data as well as chemical methods.Furthermore,the sources of the four new compounds were determined by the UPLC-Qtrap-MS method,which proved that 1 and 2 are originated from Glycyrrhiza uralensis,and 3 and4 are from Cinnamomum cassia.
