Resonances in bounded media: Nonlinear and boundary effects

We study the response of nonlinear wave systems in bounded domains at or near resonance. There are typically two qualitatively distinct types of response which may be observed relating to whether or not higher harmonics are themselves resonant. We introduce a variety of nonlinear model problems at or near resonance and study the subsequent response. We explain how the features of this problem such as the form of nonlinearity, boundary conditions, and the nature of spectrum play a fundamental role in the qualitative nature of the response. Numerical simulations are carried out to provide further explanation and comparison with analytic approximations. The results of this study provide a better understanding of the impact and interplay between nonlinear and boundary effects and thus in turn will contribute to providing new insights into various physically motivated problems in acoustics and other settings.     

Plasmon-Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence at the Single-Nanoparticle Level

Plasmon-enhanced electrochemiluminescence (ECL) at the single-nanoparticle (NP) level was investigated by ECL microscopy. The Au NPs were assembled into an ordered array, providing a high-throughput platform that can easily locate each NP in sequential characterizations. A strong dependence of ECL intensity on Au NP configurations was observed. We demonstrate for the first time that at the single-particle level, the ECL of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺-TPrA was majorly quenched by small Au NPs (<40 nm), while enhanced by large Au ones (>80 nm) due to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Notably, the ECL intensity was further increased by the coupling effect of neighboring Au NPs. Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) simulations conformed well with the experimental results. This plasmon enhanced ECL microscopy for arrayed single NPs provides a reliable tool for screening electrocatalytic activity at a single particle.     

Multi-Resonance Building-Block-Based Electroluminescent Material: Lengthening Emission Maximum and Shortening Delayed Fluorescence Lifetime

Multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MR-TADF) materials are considered a class of organic materials with exceptional electronic and optical properties, which make them promising for the applications in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). In this study, we improved, synthesized, and characterized a multiple-resonance type emitter based on the assembly of MR-building blocks (MR-BBs). By optimizing the geometric arrangement of MR-BBs, we were able to generate narrowband emission in the longer wavelength region and shorten the delayed excited-state lifetime, resulting in improved emission efficiency compared to the parent molecule. Our proof-of-concept molecule, m-DBCz, exhibited narrowband yellowish-green TADF emission with a full width at half-maximum of 32 nm and a small singlet-triplet energy gap of 0.04 eV. The OLED developed using m-DBCz as the emitter demonstrated electroluminescence at 548 nm and achieved a high external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 34.9 %. Further optimization of the device resulted in a high external quantum efficiency of 36.3 % and extremely low efficiency roll-off, with EQE values of 30.1 % and 27.7 % obtained even at high luminance levels of 50 000 and 100 000 cd m⁻². These results demonstrate the full potential of MR-TADF materials for applications on ultrahigh-luminance OLEDs.     

Dual-Plasmon Resonance Coupling Promoting Directional Photosynthesis of Nitrate from Air

Photocatalysis, particularly plasmon-mediated photocatalysis, offers a green and sustainable approach for direct nitrogen oxidation into nitrate under ambient conditions. However, the unsatisfactory photocatalytic efficiency caused by the limited localized electromagnetic field enhancement and short hot carrier lifetime of traditional plasmonic catalysts is a stumbling block to the large-scale application of plasmon photocatalytic technology. Herein, we design and demonstrate the dual-plasmonic heterojunction (Bi/Cs_xWO₃) achieves efficient and selective photocatalytic N₂ oxidation. The yield of NO₃⁻ over Bi/Cs_xWO₃ (694.32 μg g⁻¹ h⁻¹) are 2.4 times that over Cs_xWO₃ (292.12 μg g⁻¹ h⁻¹) under full-spectrum irradiation. The surface dual-plasmon resonance coupling effect generates a surge of localized electromagnetic field intensity to boost the formation efficiency and delay the self-thermalization of energetic hot carriers. Ultimately, electrons participate in the formation of ⋅O₂⁻, while holes involve in the generation of ⋅OH and the activation of N₂. The synergistic effect of multiple reactive oxygen species drives the direct photosynthesis of NO₃⁻, which achieves the overall-utilization of photoexcited electrons and holes in photocatalytic reaction. The concept that the dual-plasmon resonance coupling effect facilitates the directional overall-utilization of photoexcited carriers will pave a new way for the rational design of efficient photocatalytic systems.     

Regulation of Multiple Resonance Delayed Fluorescence via Through-Space Charge Transfer Excited State towards High-Efficiency and Stable Narrowband Electroluminescence

B- and N-embedded multiple resonance (MR) type thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters usually suffer from slow reverse intersystem crossing (RISC) process and aggregation-caused emission quenching. Here, we report the design of a sandwich structure by placing the B−N MR core between two electron-donating moieties, inducing through-space charge transfer (TSCT) states. The proper adjusting of the energy levels brings about a 10-fold higher RISC rate in comparison with the parent B−N molecule. In the meantime, a high photoluminescence quantum yield of 91 % and a good color purity were maintained. Organic light-emitting diodes based on the new MR emitter achieved a maximum external quantum efficiency of 31.7 % and small roll-offs at high brightness. High device efficiencies were also obtained for a wide range of doping concentrations of up to 20 wt % thanks to the steric shielding of the B−N core. A good operational stability with LT₉₅ of 85.2 h has also been revealed. The dual steric and electronic effects resulting from the introduction of a TSCT state offer an effective molecular design to address the critical challenges of MR-TADF emitters.     

Rapid synthesis of bovine serum albumin-conjugated gold nanoparticles using pulsed laser ablation and their anticancer activity on hela cells

Nanoscience research aims to produce nanoparticles without adverse effects for medical applications. The pulsed laser ablation (PLA) technique was utilized in this study to synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using bovine serum albumin (BSA) in simulated body fluid (SBF) at the fundamental wavelength of the Nd: YAG laser (1064 nm). BSA acted as a stabilizer, reducing and capping agent to produce spherically shaped AuNPs (diameter 3–10 nm). The successful synthesis of AuNPs was confirmed through color changes and UV–vis spectroscopy. The agglomeration and precipitation of AuNPs are attributed to the presence of BSA in the solution, and electrostatic repulsion interactions between BSA and Au nanoclusters. The effect of salt concentration of SBF on BSA stability as well as the interaction of BSA conjugated AuNPs to form complexes was studied using molecular dynamic simulations. Our results show that the stability of AuNPs-BSA conjugates increase with the salt concentration of BSA. Moreover, the synthesized AuNPs exhibit low toxicity and high biocompatibility, supporting their application in drug delivery. Investigation of the cytotoxic effect of the synthesized AuNPs show that normal fibroblast cells (L929) remain intact after treatment whereas a dose-dependent inhibition effect on the growth of cervix cancer cells (HeLa) is observed. In general, this study presents an effective, environmentally-friendly, and facile approach to the synthesis of multifunctional AuNPs using the PLA technique, as a promising efficacious therapeutic treatment of cervical cancer.     

氨基甲磺酸席夫碱-邻菲啰啉镍(Ⅱ)配合物与DNA反应的共振散射光谱的研究及应用

氨基甲磺酸席夫碱-邻菲啰啉镍(Ⅱ)配合物与脱氧核糖核酸相互作用的共振散射光谱在311 nm处体系有共振光散射,据此提出了一种测定脱氧核糖核酸的新方法。优化的试验条件如下:1缓冲溶液的p H为7.5;2反应温度为37.5℃;3反应时间为25 min;4配合物的用量为1.1 m L。脱氧核糖核酸的线性范围为0.53~7.87 mg·L-1,方法的检出限为0.16 mg·L-1。方法用于人工试样的分析,回收率在99.7%~102%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=9)为1.7%。     

4-硝基咪唑A-带激发态结构动力学

通过共振拉曼光谱实验和量子化学计算的方法研究了4-硝基咪唑(4NI)A-带激发态衰变动力学. 对4NI的振动光谱、紫外电子吸收光谱、荧光光谱和共振拉曼光谱进行了指认. 在全活化空间自洽场法(CASSCF)/6-31G(d)计算水平下获得了单重激发态S₁(n_Oπ^*)和S₂(ππ^*)和势能面交叉点S₁(n_Oπ^*)/S₂(ππ^*)的优化几何结构和能量, 分析了A-带共振拉曼光谱的强度模式特征, 获得了短时结构动力学, 并结合全活化空间自洽场法(CASSCF)理论计算结果确定了4NI 在S₂(ππ^*)态衰变通道主要是S_{2, FC}→S_{2, min}(ππ^*)→S₀辐射弛豫.     

Enhanced energy transfer from diolefinic laser dyes to meso-tetrakis (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin immobilized on silver nanoparticles: DFT,TD-DFT and spectroscopic studies

Porphyrin derivatives are known singlet oxygen sensitizers in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Energy transfer from a class of diolefinic laser dyes (DOLDs) as energy donors to the sodium salt of meso-tetrakis (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (TPPS) as the accepter of energy would extend the range of photon harvesting down to the UV-region. Energy transfer was substantially enhanced in the presence of metallic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), as revealed by steady-state emission spectroscopy, lifetimes, and quantum mechanics. DOLDs under investigation are 2,5-distyrylpyrazine (DSP), 1,4-bis (β-pyridyl-2 vinyl) benzene (P2VB), and 1,4 bis (2-methylstyryl) benzene (MSB) as efficient donors of intense absorption in the UV-region. AgNPs enhance the rate of energy transfer from DOLDs to TPPS via bringing donor and acceptor into close- proximity with a concomitant increase in dipole–dipole interaction between excited state donor and ground-state acceptor. The DOLDs molecular structures were optimized using the DFT/CAM-B3LYP/6-311G++ (d, p) level of theory. The calculated electronic absorption spectra for the studied DOLDs in the gaseous phase and methanol solvent were studied using the time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) at M06-2X/6-311G++ (2d,2p) level. The calculated absorption/emission spectra for DSP laser dye in methanol are obtained at the TD/ M06-2X/6-311G++(2d, 2p) method. Notably, all theoretical results of the molecular structures under study highly agreed with the practical optical results. Energy transfer rate constants (k_ET) amid energy donor/acceptor pairs were determined by Stern-Volmer constants (KSV) and donors' lifetime measurements. The KSV values indicate an enhanced Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) efficiencies in the presence of negatively charged AgNPs. The critical transfer distances R_o were determined from the spectral overlap between the emission spectrum of donor and absorption spectrum of TTPS. These outcomes propose the application of designed metal-enhanced FRET for energy-transfer-based assays and photodynamic therapy (PDT) applications.