Three fluorinated 1,8-napthalimides were synthesized from acenaphthene.Their structures were characterized by NMR and EI-MS analyses.The structures of compounds 1b and 1c were also confirmed by X-ray diffraction analy...Three fluorinated 1,8-napthalimides were synthesized from acenaphthene.Their structures were characterized by NMR and EI-MS analyses.The structures of compounds 1b and 1c were also confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis,which showed that they possessed different packing models.Their optoelectronic properties were investigated.The results indicated that all of the naphthalimides possess good solubility and low LUMO energy level,which make them good solution processing candidates in n-type semiconductor.展开更多
Phototherapies including photodynamic therapy(PDT)and photothermal therapy(PTT)are the most promising and non-invasive cancer treatments.However,the efficacy of mono-therapy of PDT or PTT is often limited by the photo...Phototherapies including photodynamic therapy(PDT)and photothermal therapy(PTT)are the most promising and non-invasive cancer treatments.However,the efficacy of mono-therapy of PDT or PTT is often limited by the phototherapeutic defects such as low light penetration depth of photosensitizers and insufficiency of photothermal agents.Peroxynitrite(ONOO−)has been proved to be an efficient oxidizing and nitrating agent that involves in various physiological and pathological processes.Therefore,ONOO−produced in tumor site could be an effective treatment in cancer therapy.Herein,a novel cyanine dye-based(Cy7)polymer nanoplatform is developed for enhanced phototherapy by in situ producing ONOO−.The Cy7 units in the nanoparticles can not only be served as the photosensitizer to produce reactive oxygen species(ROS)including singlet oxygen and superoxide anion for PDT,but also be used as a heat source for PTT and the release of NO gas from N-nitrosated napthalimide(NORM)at the same time.Since NO can react quickly with superoxide anion to generate ONOO−,the enhanced phototherapy could be achieved by in situ ONOO−produced by PCy7-NO upon exposure to the near infrared(NIR)light.Therefore,the NIR-triggered Cy7-based nanoplatform for ONOO−-enhanced phototherapy may provide a new perspective in cancer therapy.展开更多
A novel molecular probe system(NapTpa-dnbs)was prepared based on the chromophore napthalimide fused triphenylamine unit.NapTpa-dnbs was tuned to absorb a large fraction of UV and near-infrared radiation.The turn-on fl...A novel molecular probe system(NapTpa-dnbs)was prepared based on the chromophore napthalimide fused triphenylamine unit.NapTpa-dnbs was tuned to absorb a large fraction of UV and near-infrared radiation.The turn-on fluorescent response of NapTpa-dnbs to thiophenol caused an increased fluorescent emission by a factor of 11.5 at 597 nm in a PBS buffer solution.The photoinduced electron transform(PET)process of the probe became less feasible with the addition of thiophenol than that of the free probe.NapTpa-dnbs demonstrated high selective and sensitive detection toward thiophenol with respect to other competitive amine acids.The detection limit was determined to be 2.03×10^?7 mol/L thiophenol.The sensing process is rapid(3 min).NapTpa-dnbs can accurately detect the thiophenol with a qualified recovery in real water samples.NapTpa-dnbs on test strips can detect the thiophenol vapour in the atmosphere.展开更多
基金support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21072070,21272088)the Program for Academic Leader in Wuhan Municipality(No. 201271130441)+1 种基金supported by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, Ministry of Education,the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(No.2013CFB207)Excellent doctorial dissertationcultivation grant from Central China Normal University(No. 2013YBYB60)
文摘Three fluorinated 1,8-napthalimides were synthesized from acenaphthene.Their structures were characterized by NMR and EI-MS analyses.The structures of compounds 1b and 1c were also confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis,which showed that they possessed different packing models.Their optoelectronic properties were investigated.The results indicated that all of the naphthalimides possess good solubility and low LUMO energy level,which make them good solution processing candidates in n-type semiconductor.
基金by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21875063)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality for the Shanghai International Cooperation Program(No.19440710600).
文摘Phototherapies including photodynamic therapy(PDT)and photothermal therapy(PTT)are the most promising and non-invasive cancer treatments.However,the efficacy of mono-therapy of PDT or PTT is often limited by the phototherapeutic defects such as low light penetration depth of photosensitizers and insufficiency of photothermal agents.Peroxynitrite(ONOO−)has been proved to be an efficient oxidizing and nitrating agent that involves in various physiological and pathological processes.Therefore,ONOO−produced in tumor site could be an effective treatment in cancer therapy.Herein,a novel cyanine dye-based(Cy7)polymer nanoplatform is developed for enhanced phototherapy by in situ producing ONOO−.The Cy7 units in the nanoparticles can not only be served as the photosensitizer to produce reactive oxygen species(ROS)including singlet oxygen and superoxide anion for PDT,but also be used as a heat source for PTT and the release of NO gas from N-nitrosated napthalimide(NORM)at the same time.Since NO can react quickly with superoxide anion to generate ONOO−,the enhanced phototherapy could be achieved by in situ ONOO−produced by PCy7-NO upon exposure to the near infrared(NIR)light.Therefore,the NIR-triggered Cy7-based nanoplatform for ONOO−-enhanced phototherapy may provide a new perspective in cancer therapy.
文摘A novel molecular probe system(NapTpa-dnbs)was prepared based on the chromophore napthalimide fused triphenylamine unit.NapTpa-dnbs was tuned to absorb a large fraction of UV and near-infrared radiation.The turn-on fluorescent response of NapTpa-dnbs to thiophenol caused an increased fluorescent emission by a factor of 11.5 at 597 nm in a PBS buffer solution.The photoinduced electron transform(PET)process of the probe became less feasible with the addition of thiophenol than that of the free probe.NapTpa-dnbs demonstrated high selective and sensitive detection toward thiophenol with respect to other competitive amine acids.The detection limit was determined to be 2.03×10^?7 mol/L thiophenol.The sensing process is rapid(3 min).NapTpa-dnbs can accurately detect the thiophenol with a qualified recovery in real water samples.NapTpa-dnbs on test strips can detect the thiophenol vapour in the atmosphere.
