Sonochemical synthesis and structural characterization of a nano-structure Pb(II) benzentricarboxylate coordination polymer: new precursor to pure phase nanoparticles of Pb(II) oxide

Microcrystals of a new Pb(II) coordination polymer, [Pb₂(1,3,5-HBTC)₂(H₂O)₄] · H₂O (1) (1,3,5-H₃BTC = 1,3,5-benzentricarboxylic acid), was synthesized by a sonochemical method. The structure was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, elemental analyses, and IR spectroscopy. Thermal stability was studied by thermal gravimetric and differential thermal analyses. After the calcination of nanosized 1 at 400°C, pure phase nanosized Pb(II) oxide has been produced.     

Preparation of hybrid fluorescent-magnetic nanoparticles for application to cellular imaging by self-assembly

A unique fluorescent-magnetic hybrid bimodal nanocomposite was prepared by the layer-by-layer self-assembly (LbL) technique fabrication of water-soluble conjugated polymers (CPs) onto the CoFe₂O₄@SiO₂ core-shell nanoparticles (NPs). First, magnetic CoFe₂O₄ nanoparticles were prepared as the magnetic core and coated with a SiO₂ shell to obtain a good dispersion in aqueous solution. Then the polyelectrolytes and cationic conjugated polymer PFV was assembled onto the surface of core-shell nanoparticles by the LbL technique. The prepared nanocomposites were magnetically responsive and fluorescent, simultaneously. Finally, the biomacromolecule heparin sodium (HS) was then assembled on the outer layer of the nanocomposite to provide a cytocompatible surface. The nanocomposites show monodispersity, good fluorescence and good biocompatibility that are useful for efficient cellular imaging. Moreover, the colloidal stability and the cellular uptake ability of the nanocomposition with HS layer were efficiently improved.     

A highly selective chemosensor for the detection of Cu through the formation of coordination polymer

A highly selective chemosensor (1) bearing three salphen pockets fulfilled the recognition of Cu²⁺ via obvious color change and significant absorption enhancement upon the introduction of Cu²⁺. Additionally, the coordination of 1 and Cu²⁺ led to the formation of coordination polymer which further generated nanospheres, as evidenced by SEM, TEM, AFM, PXRD, and EDX investigations.     

Nanoparticles of a new mercury(II) coordination polymer: synthesis,characterization, thermal and structural studies

Nanoparticles of a new Hg(II) one-dimensional coordination polymer, {[Hg(4-bpdb)I₂] _n , 4-bpdb?=?1,4-bis(4-pyridyl)-2,3-diaza-1,3-butadiene} were synthesized by reaction of HgI₂ and 4-bpdb by a sonochemical method. The new nanoparticles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and FT-IR spectroscopy; [Hg(4-bpdb)I₂] _n was structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. This compound consists of one-dimensional polymeric units of [Hg(4-bpdb)I₂]. The thermal stability of [Hg(4-bpdb)I₂] _n was studied by thermal gravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analyses (DTA).     

Synthesis,structure, and magnetic properties of a self-assembled salicylaldimine neodymium(III) nitrate coordination polymer

Complex formed by the reaction of neodymium nitrate with Schiff base has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. The crystal structure and magnetic properties of the self-assembled complex, [Nd₂(H₂salen)₃(NO₃)₆] _n (H₂salen =N,N′-ethylenebis(salicylideneimine)), are reported. The central Nd(III) ion is nine-coordinate with a typical tricapped trigonal prismatic coordination geometry with an infinite 2-D net structure, in which every Schiff-base ligand links two Nd(III) ions, and Nd(III) ions as nodes make up hexagons with 3 axes passing through the centers. The susceptibility data of the complex are well-fitted to the Curie–Weiss law and anti-ferromagnetic interactions take place between intermolecular adjacent paramagnetic ions.     

Sonochemical synthesis and characterization of a nanostructured 3-D lead(II) coordination polymer with 4-methoxybenzoyltrifluoroacetone

Nanoparticles of a 3-D coordination polymer, [Pb₂(mbtfa)₄] _n (1) (Hmbtfa?=?4-methoxybenzoyltrifluoroacetone), have been synthesized by a sonochemical method. The nanomaterial was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analyses. Compound 1 was structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure of 1 shows the compound is triclinic and consists of 3-D polymeric units.     

Nanoparticles of a new zinc(II) coordination polymer: synthesis,characterization, thermal,and structural studies

Nanoparticles of a Zn(II) coordination polymer {[Zn(DADMBTZ)(CH₃COO)₂] _n , DADMBTZ?=?2,2′-diamino-5,5′-dimethyl-4,4′-bithiazole} were synthesized by reaction of Zn(NO₃)₂?·?4H₂O, CH₃COONH₄ and DADMBTZ by a sonochemical method. The nanoparticles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. [Zn(DADMBTZ)(CH₃COO)₂] _n was structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In this four-coordinate compound with nearly C₂ symmetry, DADMBTZ is bidentate. The metal lies in a pseudo-tetrahedral environment and is ligated by the two bithiazole ring nitrogen atoms and an oxygen from each of the two monodentate acetates; 2-D networks are formed via N–H···O hydrogen bonds. Thermal stability of [Zn(DADMBTZ)(CH₃COO)₂] _n was studied by thermal gravimetric and differential thermal analyses. A ZnO nanostructure was obtained by direct thermolyses at 500°C under air. The ZnO nanostructure was characterized by SEM, XRD, and FT-IR spectroscopy.     

Flash nanoprecipitation with Gd(III)‐based metallosurfactants to fabricate polylactic acid nanoparticles as highly efficient contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging

Polylactic acid (PLA) nanoparticles coated with Gd(III)‐based metallosurfactants (MS) are prepared using a simple and rapid one‐step method, flash nanoprecipitation (FNP), for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications. By co‐assembling the Gd(III)‐based MS and an amphiphilic polymer, methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)‐b‐poly(?‐caprolactone) (mPEG‐b‐PCL), PLA cores were rapidly encapsulated to form biocompatible T₁ contrast agents with tunable particle size and narrow size distribution. The hydrophobic property of Gd(III)‐based MS were finely tuned to achieve their high loading efficiency. The size of the nanoparticles was easily controlled by tuning the stream velocity, Reynolds number and the amount of the amphiphilic block copolymer during the FNP process. Under the optimized condition, the relaxivity of the nanoparticles was achieved up to 35.39 mM^?1 s^?1 (at 1.5 T), which is over 8 times of clinically used MRI contrast agents, demonstrating the potential application for MR imaging.     

Ultrasound assisted syntheses of a nano-structured two-dimensional mixed-ligand cadmium(II) coordination polymer and direct thermolyses for the preparation of cadmium(II) oxide nanoparticles

A nano-sized mixed-ligand Cd(II) coordination polymer, {[Cd(bpa)(4,4′-bipy)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂}_n (1); bpa = trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane and 4,4′-bipy = 4,4′-bipyridine, has been synthesized by a sonochemical method and characterized by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Compound 1 grows in one dimension by two different bridging ligands, 4,4′-bipy and bpa. The thermal stability of compound 1 in the bulk form and nano-sized was studied by thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The crystallinity of this compound was studied by X-ray powder diffraction and compared with an XRD simulation of the single crystal data. CdO nanoparticles were obtained by direct calcination at 500 °C and decomposition in oleic acid at 200 °C of the nano-sized compound 1. The obtained cadmium(II) oxide nano-particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).     

Facile electrochemical synthesis of nano iron porous coordination polymer using scrap iron for simultaneous and cost-effective removal of organic and inorganic arsenic

An eco-economic and facile electrochemical method was developed to synthesize iron porous coordination polymers (Fe-PCPs) for the simultaneous removal of inorganic and organic arsenic from natural water.     

Large-scale synthesis of uniform and extremely small-sized iron oxide nanoparticles for high-resolution T1 magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

Uniform and extremely small-sized iron oxide nanoparticles (ESIONs) of < 4 nm were synthesized via the thermal decomposition of iron-oleate complex in the presence of oleyl alcohol. Oleyl alcohol lowered the reaction temperature by reducing iron-oleate complex, resulting in the production of small-sized nanoparticles. XRD pattern of 3 nm-sized nanoparticles revealed maghemite crystal structure. These nanoparticles exhibited very low magnetization derived from the spin-canting effect. The hydrophobic nanoparticles can be easily transformed to water-dispersible and biocompatible nanoparticles by capping with the poly(ethylene glycol)-derivatized phosphine oxide (PO-PEG) ligands. Toxic response was not observed with Fe concentration up to 100 μg/mL in MTT cell proliferation assay of POPEG-capped 3 nm-sized iron oxide nanoparticles. The 3 nm-sized nanoparticles exhibited a high r(1) relaxivity of 4.78 mM(-1) s(-1) and low r(2)/r(1) ratio of 6.12, demonstrating that ESIONs can be efficient T(1) contrast agents. The high r(1) relaxivities of ESIONs can be attributed to the large number of surface Fe(3+) ions with 5 unpaired valence electrons. In the in vivo T(1)-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ESIONs showed longer circulation time than the clinically used gadolinium complex-based contrast agent, enabling high-resolution imaging. High-resolution blood pool MR imaging using ESIONs enabled clear observation of various blood vessels with sizes down to 0.2 mm. These results demonstrate the potential of ESIONs as T(1) MRI contrast agents in clinical settings.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and fluorescence of a two-dimensional coordination polymer with 1-(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridine-2(1H)-one and thiocyanate as mixed bridge ligands

A two-dimensional sheet coordination polymer, [Cd(μ-C₉H₇N₃O)(μ-NCS)₂] _n , (C₉H₇N₃O=1-(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-2(1H)-one), has been synthesized with 1-(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-2(1H)-one and thiocyanate anion as bridging ligands, and its crystal structure determined by X-ray crystallography. The crystal belongs to monoclinic system with space group P2₁ /c, and its relevant crystal parameters are: a?=?7.5392(16) Å, b?=?18.343(4) Å, c?=?10.155(2) Å, β?=?106.362(3)°, Z?=?4, V?=?1347.4(5) ų, C₁₁H₇CdN₅OS₂, D _Calcd?=?1.980, R?=?0.0516. The crystal structure reveals that both 1-(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-2(1H)-one and thiocyanate anion connect adjacent Cd(II) ions resulting in a two-dimensional sheet structure in the bc plane. There are weak π–π stacking interactions between adjacent pyridine rings. The coordination polymer has weaker fluorescent emission in the solid state than 1-(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridin-2(1H)-one compound, attributed to the π–π stacking interaction and the coordination effect.     

A new 2-D cobalt coordination polymer with the flexible 2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)acetate: synthesis,structure, and characterization

A new cobalt coordination polymer with linking unit 2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)acetate (ima), [Co(ima)₂] _n (1), has been synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The X-ray analysis indicates that a neutral 2-D coordination polymer with (3,6) topology was obtained, which shows a 3-D supramolecular network through C–H···O weak interactions. Complex 1 displays mild antimicrobial activity against Achromobacter xylosoxidans ATCC 2706, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633, and Candida albicans ATCC 90028, respectively. The magnetic and thermal gravimetric properties for 1 have been investigated and discussed.     

Iron hydroxide nanoparticles coated with poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(aspartic acid) block copolymer as novel magnetic resonance contrast agents for in vivo cancer imaging

PEG-coated β-FeOOH nanoparticles were prepared through electrostatic complex formation of iron oxide nanoparticles with poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(aspartic acid) block copolymer [PEG-P(Asp)] in distilled water. By dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurement, the nanopaticle size was determined to be 70 nm with narrow distribution. The FT-IR and zeta potential experimental results proved that PEG-PAsp molecules bound to the surface of the iron oxide nanoparticles via the coordination between the carboxylic acid residues in the PAsp segment of the block copolymer and the surface Fe of the β-FeOOH nanoparticles. The PEG-coated nanoparticles revealed excellent solubility and stability in aqueous solution as well as in physiological saline. In vivo MRI experiments on tumor-bearing mice demonstrated that the PEG-coated nanoparticles prepared by the current approach achieved an appreciable accumulation into solid tumor, suggesting their potential utility as tumor-selective MRI contrast agents.     

Facile synthesis of gallium ions immobilized and adenosine functionalized magnetic nanoparticles with high selectivity for multi-phosphopeptides

Despite recent advances in phosphoproteome research, detection and characterization of multi-phosphopeptides have remained a challenge. Here we present a novel IMAC strategy for effective extracting multi-phosphopeptides from complex samples, through Ga³⁺ chelation to the adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP)-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (Ga³⁺-ATP-MNPs). The high specificity of Ga³⁺-ATP-MNPs was demonstrated by efficient enriching multi-phosphopeptides from the digest mixture of β-casein and BSA with molar ratio as low as 1:5000. Ga³⁺-ATP-MNPs were also successfully applied for the phosphoproteome analysis of rat liver mitochondria, resulting in the identification of 193 phosphopeptides with 331 phosphorylation sites from 158 phosphoproteins. In other words, 54.4% of the phosphopeptides trapped by Ga³⁺-ATP-MNPs were observed with more than one phosphorylated sites, resulting in significant improvement on the identification of peptides with multi-phosphorylated sites. The high specificity of Ga³⁺-ATP-MNPs towards multi-phosphopeptides may be due to the synergistic effect of the strong hydrophilic surface functionalized by ATP and the proper chelating strength provided by Ga³⁺. Moreover, the unique magnetic core of Ga³⁺-ATP-MNPs also facilitates the isolation process and on-plate enrichment for direct MALDI MS analysis with limit of detection as low as 30 amol. This new affinity-based protocol is expected to provide a powerful approach for characterizing multiple phosphorylation sites on proteins in complex and dilute analytes, which may be explored as complementary technique for improving the coverage of phosphoproteome.     

Iron hydroxide nanoparticles coated with poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(aspartic acid) block copolymer as novel magnetic resonance contrast agents for in vivo cancer imaging

PEG-coated β-FeOOH nanoparticles were prepared through electrostatic complex formation of iron oxide nanoparticles with poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(aspartic acid) block copolymer [PEG-P(Asp)] in distilled water. By dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurement, the nanopaticle size was determined to be 70 nm with narrow distribution. The FT-IR and zeta potential experimental results proved that PEG-PAsp molecules bound to the surface of the iron oxide nanoparticles via the coordination between the carboxylic acid residues in the PAsp segment of the block copolymer and the surface Fe of the β-FeOOH nanoparticles. The PEG-coated nanoparticles revealed excellent solubility and stability in aqueous solution as well as in physiological saline. In vivo MRI experiments on tumor-bearing mice demonstrated that the PEG-coated nanoparticles prepared by the current approach achieved an appreciable accumulation into solid tumor, suggesting their potential utility as tumor-selective MRI contrast agents.     

Relaxometric and magnetic characterization of ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles with high magnetization. Evaluation as potential T1 magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents for molecular imaging

Here we report on the synthesis of ultrasmall gamma-Fe2O3 nanoparticles (5 nm) presenting a very narrow particle size distribution and an exceptionally high saturation magnetization. The synthesis has been carried out by decomposition of an iron organometallic precursor in an organic medium. The particles were subsequently stabilized in an aqueous solution at physiological pH, and the colloidal dispersions have been thoroughly characterized by complementary techniques. Particular attention has been given to the assessment of the mean particle size by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, dynamic light scattering, magnetic, and relaxometric measurements. The good agreement found between the different techniques points to a very narrow particle size distribution. Regarding the magnetic properties, the particles are superparamagnetic at room temperature and present an unusually high saturation magnetization value. In addition, we describe the potential of these particles as specific positive contrast agents for magnetic resonance molecular imaging.