近红外光驱动的纳米材料和器件的研究进展

近红外光由于具有良好的生物组织穿透性且对组织几乎无损伤等优点,在生物医学领域展现了光明的应用前景。进入生物体内的近红外光要发挥诊疗作用,其前提是需要可吸收/转换近红外光的纳米材料或器件。本文综述了近红外光驱动的纳米材料和器件的研究进展,主要包括稀土上转换发光纳米材料、980 nm激光驱动的发电机以及光热转换纳米材料,重点介绍了它们的生物应用进展;最后指出了目前存在的问题和发展方向。     

外光驱动的纳米材料和器件的研究进展

近红外光由于具有良好的生物组织穿透性且对组织几乎无损伤等优点, 在生物医学领域展现了光明的应用前景。进入生物体内的近红外光要发挥诊疗作用, 其前提是需要可吸收/转换近红外光的纳米材料或器件。本文综述了近红外光驱动的纳米材料和器件的研究进展, 主要包括稀土上转换发光纳米材料、980 nm激光驱动的发电机以及光热转换纳米材料, 重点介绍了它们的生物应用进展;最后指出了目前存在的问题和发展方向。     

转换数和转换频率概念的有效性与局限性

转换数(TON,turnover number)和转换频率(TOF,turnover frequency)是催化研究中经常碰到的2个概念，一般认为TON是单位活性位点所能转化的反应物分子的数目，TOF是TON除以完成这些转化所需要的时间。TON和TOF可用于评价催化剂的稳定性和活性。针对均相催化、多相催化和酶催化中的TON和TOF进行了讨论，并对相关的S/C(substrate/catalyst)、催化剂摩尔分数、TTN(total turnover number)、STY(site time yield)等概念进行了说明。     

极性转换在有机合成中的应用

本文主要论述极性转换的基本概念和它在有机合成中的作用。先介绍了羰基化合物(醛、酮)的极性转换的各种方法,然后谈到胺的极性转换方法和最常用的极性转换试剂。     

上/下转换材料在染料敏化太阳电池中的应用进展

上/下转换技术能将红外光和紫外光能量转换成与工作电池匹配的光谱范围内能量,解决了由于光谱不匹配造成的能量损失,实现拓宽电池的吸收光谱,提高电池的光利用率和转换效率,降低紫外光对电池稳定性的影响。稀土离子由于特殊的能级结构且发光效率高,常作为上/下转换发光材料的中心离子。近年来上转换发光中心主要集中在Er³⁺,Tm³⁺等三价离子,敏化中心则为具有特殊能级结构和较长激发态寿命的Yb³⁺离子。Tb³⁺,Eu³⁺,Sm³⁺等离子由于在紫外光区具有电荷迁移吸收带,易被高能紫外光子激发,量子效率接近100%且发射谱线主要位于可见光区,常被用作下转换发光中心。发光基质多选择声子能量低、透光范围广、易于掺杂的氟化物,并通过水热法制备出结晶度高、粒径小且分布均匀的粉体材料。目前,上/下转换技术应用于DSC的研究越来越受到人们的重视,本文将对上转换和下转换技术在DSC中的应用进行详细阐述,主要介绍上/下转换技术的发展背景,在太阳电池中的应用和方法,详细综述近几年来各类上转换和下转换材料在太阳电池中应用的研究进展,最后对其未来的发展方向进行了展望。     

高效医学传感钙钛矿材料研究进展

卤化物钙钛矿材料作为一种新型半导体材料，具有优异的光电转换特性、能级结构可调、易于加工、结构和尺寸以及形貌可调、改性后优异的生物相容性等优点，在医学检测传感器中具有广阔的应用前景。本综述讨论了钙钛矿材料在生物医学传感领域的研究进展，钙钛矿医学传感器能通过光电转换、全光转换、电催化等多种物理或化学机制实现传感，具有可灵活选择的器件结构、性能指标和信号传递方式，用于人体代谢物质、神经递质、癌症相关物质和药物等医学物质的检测。钙钛矿医学传感器将为未来的医工多学科融合提供新希望，加快医工融合发展。     

Regulation of Power Conversion in Fuel Cells

Here we report a regulation about power conversion in fuel ceils. This regulation is expressed as that to-tal power produced by fuel ceils is always proportional to the square of the potential difference between the equilibrium potential and work potential. With this regulation we deduced fuel cell performance equation which can describe the potential vs. the current performance curves, namely, polarization curves of fuel cells with three power source parameters: equilibrium potential E0; internal resistance R; and power conversion coefficient K. The concept of the power conversion coefficient is a new criterion to evaluate and compare the characteristics and capacity of different fuel ceils. The calculated values obtained with this equation agree with practical performance of different types of fuel cells.     

GdF3∶Er3+，Yb3+的合成和上转换发光特性

采用水热法制备了Er3 离子浓度为3%,yb3 离子浓度分别为10%,20%的GdF3:Er3 ,Yb3 .XRD结果表明:合成的样品均为正交结构的GdF3,Cd0.87Yb0.10Er0.03F3和Gd0.77Yb0.20Er0.03F3样品的晶粒尺寸分别为28和26 nm.研究了980 nm红外光激发的上转换发射光谱.结果表明:红光和绿光发射分别来自于Er3 离子的2H11/2,4S3/2→4I15/2和4F9/2→4I15/2跃迁.样品的绿光发射强度较红光发射强.但绿光和红光发射的相对强度比例与Yb3 离子浓度有关.对Gd0.87Yb0.10Er0.03F3和Gd0.77Yb0.20Er0.03F3样品中可能的上转换发光机制进行了讨论.     

基于碳纳米管的光伏电池

碳纳米管具有独特的一维结构和优异的光电特性,是构建光伏电池的理想材料。本文主要综述了近年来碳纳米管基光伏电池的结构设计、制备方法以及碳纳米管在器件中的不同功能应用。首先概述了碳纳米管的结构和光电特性,重点讨论了碳纳米管作为光电转换材料、导电电极和载流子传输层等功能层时器件的原理、制作方法及优缺点,介绍了碳纳米管在微型光伏电池、碳纳米管/硅异质结光伏电池、染料敏化光伏电池、钙钛矿光伏电池、有机光伏电池以及柔性光伏电池中的应用,最后总结了碳纳米管基光伏电池的优势和挑战,以期为新型碳基光伏电池的设计和制作提供思路和参考。     

富勒烯吡咯金属配合物的合成、表征及光电性能

采用肌氨酸甲酯(CH_3NHCH_2COOMe)与C_(60)光化学反应制得富勒烯吡咯衍生物(C_(60)Pyr),产率为67％(基于已反应的C_(60)),并以其为配体,在N_2气气氛下利用配体取代法合成了富勒烯吡咯金属配合物(PyrC_(60))-Pd(dppe),产率为51％(基于C_(60)吡咯衍生物)。采用元素分析、质谱、紫外-可见吸收光谱、红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱和核磁共振(~(31)P NMR)等测试技术对中间物及产物进行了表征,同时在光电化学电池中于GaAs电极上测量了化合物(PyrC_(60))-Pd(dppe)的光伏效应(PVE),研究了介质电对、配合物薄膜厚度对光电性能的影响。研究结果表明,(PyrC_(60))-Pd(dppe)/GaAs电极的值比单纯的GaAs电极的ΔV和ΔI相应值大得多,这种化合物具有优良的光电性能。尤其在O_2/H_2O介质电对中,光生电压值最大可达230 mV,光生电流最大可达8．7μA。镀层厚度在0．5～1μm时,光伏效应值较大。     

近红外上转换纳米转换器在光遗传学调控中的应用

光遗传学作为一种新兴的生物技术,能够在时间和空间上精准调控生理功能。尤其是在基于视紫红质离子通道蛋白来操控神经兴奋性及钙信号通路激活等方面,近年来该技术吸引了广泛的关注。然而,目前该技术所使用的光遗传学工具只能被可见光激发,难以穿透深层组织并实现无创地光学调控。为了解决这个问题,最近一些研究通过使用稀土掺杂上转换纳米粒子作为光转换器,将组织可穿透的近红外光转化为可见光发射,从而使复杂活体条件下的光遗传学调控成为可能。我们对近年来上转换纳米粒子介导的光遗传学技术的开发和应用进展做了详细的总结。另外,关于未来如何进一步推进该技术可用于临床研究提出了建议和展望。     

Near‐Infrared Optogenetic Genome Engineering Based on Photon‐Upconversion Hydrogels

Photon upconversion (UC) from near‐infrared (NIR) light to visible light has enabled optogenetic manipulations in deep tissues. However, materials for NIR optogenetics have been limited to inorganic UC nanoparticles. Herein, NIR‐light‐triggered optogenetics using biocompatible, organic TTA‐UC hydrogels is reported. To achieve triplet sensitization even in highly viscous hydrogel matrices, a NIR‐absorbing complex is covalently linked with energy‐pooling acceptor chromophores, which significantly elongates the donor triplet lifetime. The donor and acceptor are solubilized in hydrogels formed from biocompatible Pluronic F127 micelles, and heat treatment endows the excited triplets in the hydrogel with remarkable oxygen tolerance. Combined with photoactivatable Cre recombinase technology, NIR‐light stimulation successfully performs genome engineering resulting in the formation of dendritic‐spine‐like structures of hippocampal neurons.     

An Upconversion Nanoparticle with Orthogonal Emissions Using Dual NIR Excitations for Controlled Two‐Way Photoswitching

Developing multicolor upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with the capability of regulating their emission wavelengths in the UV to visible range in response to external stimuli can offer more dynamic platforms for applications in high‐resolution bioimaging, multicolor barcoding, and driving multiple important photochemical reactions, such as photoswitching. Here, we have rationally designed single‐crystal core–shell‐structured UCNPs which are capable of orthogonal UV and visible emissions in response to two distinct NIR excitations at 808 and 980 nm. The orthogonal excitation–emission properties of such UCNPs, as well as their ability to utilize low‐power excitation, which attenuates any local heating from the lasers, endows the UCNPs with great potential for applications in materials and biological settings. As a proof of concept, the use of this UCNP for the efficient regulation of the two‐way photoswitching of spiropyran by using dual wavelengths of NIR irradiation has been demonstrated.     

Upconverting‐Nanoparticle‐Assisted Photochemistry Induced by Low‐Intensity Near‐Infrared Light: How Low Can We Go?

Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) convert near‐infrared (NIR) light into UV or visible light that can trigger photoreactions of photosensitive compounds. In this paper, we demonstrate how to reduce the intensity of NIR light for UCNP‐assisted photochemistry. We synthesized two types of UCNPs with different emission bands and five photosensitive compounds with different absorption bands. A λ=974 nm laser was used to induce photoreactions in all of the investigated photosensitive compounds in the presence of the UCNPs. The excitation thresholds of the photoreactions induced by λ=974 nm light were measured. The lowest threshold was 0.5 W cm^?2, which is lower than the maximum permissible exposure of skin (0.726 W cm^?2). We demonstrate that low‐intensity NIR light can induce photoreactions after passing through a piece of tissue without damaging the tissue. Our results indicate that the threshold for UCNP‐ assisted photochemistry can be reduced by using highly photosensitive compounds that absorb upconverted visible light. Low excitation intensity in UCNP‐assisted photochemistry is important for biomedical applications because it minimizes the overheating problems of NIR light and causes less photodamage to biomaterials.     

Three-Photon Infrared Stimulation of Endogenous Neuroreceptors in Vivo

To interrogate neural circuits and crack their codes, in vivo brain activity imaging must be combined with spatiotemporally precise stimulation in three dimensions using genetic or pharmacological specificity. This challenge requires deep penetration and focusing as provided by infrared light and multiphoton excitation, and has promoted two-photon photopharmacology and optogenetics. However, three-photon brain stimulation in vivo remains to be demonstrated. We report the regulation of neuronal activity in zebrafish larvae by three-photon excitation of a photoswitchable muscarinic agonist at 50 pM, a billion-fold lower concentration than used for uncaging, and with mid-infrared light of 1560 nm, the longest reported photoswitch wavelength. Robust, physiologically relevant photoresponses allow modulating brain activity in wild-type animals with spatiotemporal and pharmacological precision. Computational calculations predict that azobenzene-based ligands have high three-photon absorption cross-section and can be used directly with pulsed infrared light. The expansion of three-photon pharmacology will deeply impact basic neurobiology and neuromodulation phototherapies.     

Upconversion nanomaterials: a platform for biosensing,theranostic and photoregulation

Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are a kind of unique optical material, that are able to emit ultraviolet (UV), visible or near infrared (NIR) luminescence upon NIR light excitation. Because of their excellent physic-chemical characters including enormous anti-Stokes spectral shift, high resistance to photobleaching, fairly long luminescent lifetime, excellent chemical stability, sharp emission band, and deep tissue penetration depth, UCNPs have become a useful tool in bioimaging, biosensing, as well as cancer therapy. In particularly, the emissions light from UCNPs can activate photosensitive molecules, which has the potential to realize the regulation of cell behaviors, including cell growth, adhesion and differentiation. This review consequently introduces the principle and achievements of UCNPs in biomedical field to the general readers for promoting both fundamental research and bio-applications of UCNPs. After the brief introduction of the physical mechanism of upconversion luminescence (UCL), we introduce several strategies to enhance the emissions brightness in detail, then discuss various biomedical applications of UCNPs.     

Near-infrared light-triggered dissociation of block copolymer micelles using upconverting nanoparticles

We demonstrate a novel strategy enabling the use of a continuous-wave diode near-infrared (NIR) laser to disrupt block copolymer (BCP) micelles and trigger the release of their "payloads". By encapsulating NaYF(4):TmYb upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) inside micelles of poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl methacrylate) and exposing the micellar solution to 980 nm light, photons in the UV region are emitted by the UCNPs, which in turn are absorbed by o-nitrobenzyl groups on the micelle core-forming block, activating the photocleavage reaction and leading to the dissociation of BCP micelles and release of co-loaded hydrophobic species. Our strategy of using UCNPs as an internal UV or visible light source upon NIR light excitation represents a general and efficient method to circumvent the need for UV or visible light excitation that is a common drawback for light-responsive polymeric systems developed for potential biomedical applications.     

NIR light-responsive nanocarriers for controlled release

The near-infrared (NIR) light in the wavelength range of 780−1700 nm is regarded as transparency therapeutic window for light-activated delivery system in vivo due to the deep tissue penetration and minimum cellular damage of it. Numerous reports about NIR light-sensitive nanocarriers have emerged in the past few years. Here, strategies for the design and fabrication of nanocarriers for NIR light-controlled release are reviewed, which are based on three triggering mechanisms: (1) photoreactions of chromophores, including NIR light-induced photoreactions and upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs)-mediated photochemical reactions; (2) photothermal effect, triggered by inorganic or organic photothermal conversion agents (PCAs) with the excitation of NIR light; (3) photo-oxidation, induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by photosensitizers under NIR light radiation. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of NIR light-sensitive nanocarriers for future development are given.     

基于长波长光激发的光敏剂和载体在肿瘤光动力治疗中的应用

光动力疗法是近年来兴起的一种新型的微创性治疗肿瘤的方法,目前已经成功地应用于临床上多种恶性肿瘤治疗中,并取得了良好的效果。然而,由于生物组织对可见光的吸收和散射,使得光线无法穿透组织到达身体内的目标区域,所以该疗法更适用于浅表肿瘤的治疗。长波长光尤其是近红外光具有良好的组织穿透深度,其在治疗组织深处的肿瘤方面具有显著的优势。基于长波长光激发的光敏剂及载体在实体肿瘤的治疗领域已经取得了丰硕的研究成果。本文将从光敏剂的研发、双光子激光的使用、上转换纳米粒子的引入等方面简要概述近十年来用于光动力治疗中的组装体系,以及长波长激发光在光动力治疗方面的发展趋势。     

Two-way photoswitching using one type of near-infrared light, upconverting nanoparticles, and changing only the light intensity

Only one type of lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticle (UCNP) is needed to reversibly toggle photoresponsive organic compounds between their two unique optical, electronic, and structural states by modulating merely the intensity of the 980 nm excitation light. This reversible "remote-control" photoswitching employs an excitation wavelength not directly absorbed by the organic chromophores and takes advantage of the fact that designer core-shell-shell NaYF(4) nanoparticles containing Er(3+)/Yb(3+) and Tm(3+)/Yb(3+) ions doped into separate layers change the type of light they emit when the power density of the near-infrared light is increased or decreased. At high power densities, the dominant emissions are ultraviolet and are appropriate to drive the ring-closing, forward reactions of dithienylethene (DTE) photoswitches. The visible light generated from the same core-shell-shell UCNPs at low power densities triggers the reverse, ring-opening reactions and regenerates the original photoisomers. The "remote-control" photoswitching using NIR light is as equally effective as the direct switching with UV and visible light, albeit the reaction rates are slower. This technology offers a highly convenient and versatile method to spatially and temporally regulate photochemical reactions using a single light source and changing either its power or its focal point.