Protein nanoparticles containing Cu(II) and DOX for efficient chemodynamic therapy via self-generation of H2O2

Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) refers to generating hydroxyl radical (OH) in tumor sites via hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) catalyzed by transition metal ions in cancer cells under acidic environment. However, H₂O₂ content is not enough for effective CDT, although H₂O₂ content in cancer cells is higher than that of normal cells. Herein, we synthesized DOX@BSA-Cu NPs (nanoparticles) for effective CDT by providing enhanced content of H₂O₂ in cancer cells. The results proved Cu²⁺ in NPs could be reduced to Cu⁺ by glutathione (GSH) and effectively converted H₂O₂ to OH. Moreover, the loaded low-dose doxorubicin (DOX) in the NPs could improve the content of H₂O₂ and resulted in more efficient generation of OH in cancer cells. Thus DOX@BSA-Cu NPs exhibited higher cytotoxicity to cancer cells. This research may provide new ideas for the further studies on more effective Cu(II)-based CDT nanoagents.     

Reaction of H with H2O2 as observed by optical absorption of perhydroxyl radicals or aliphatic alcohol radicals and of OH with H2O2. A pulse radiolysis study

Two new procedures were employed for studying the reaction of hydrogen atoms with hydrogen peroxide. The absorption in the UV-range was observed either for an acidic aqueous solution containing only hydrogen peroxide or for a similar solution but also containing an aliphatic alcohol. From the increase in absorption of various alcohol radicals, a rate constant of 3.5×10⁷ dm³ mol⁻¹ s⁻¹ was determined. In addition, the rate constant for the reaction of hydroxyl radicals with hydrogen peroxide was determined to be 3.0×10⁷ dm³ mol⁻¹ s⁻¹.     

Graphene oxide–MnO_2 nanocomposite-modified glassy carbon electrode as an efficient sensor for H_2O_2

In this study, a new facile preparation method of nanocomposites consisting of graphene oxide and manganese dioxide nanowires(GO/MnO_2 NW_s) was developed. The morphology, structure and composition of the resulted products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and N_2 adsorption and desorption. The GO/MnO_2 nanocomposite was used as an electrode material for non-enzymatic determination of hydrogen peroxide. The proposed sensor exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance for the determination of hydrogen peroxide in phosphate buffer solution(PBS, pH7) at an applied potential of 0.75 V. The non-enzymatic biosensor for determination of hydrogen peroxide displayed a wide linear range of 4.90 mmol L~(-1)–4.50 mmol L~(-1)with a correlation coefficient of 0.9992, a low detection limit of 0.48 mmol L~(-1) and a high sensitivity of 191.22μA(mmol L~(-1))~(-1)cm~(-2)(signal/noise, S/N = 3). Moreover, the non-enzymatic biosensor shows an excellent selectivity.     

Effect of iron salt on the color removal of water containing the azo-dye reactive blue 69 using photo-assisted Fe(II)/H2O2 and Fe(III)/H2O2 systems

The effect of chloride, sulfate and nitrate anions on the color removal of water containing the azo-dye reactive blue 69 (RB69) in acidic solution, by using photo-assisted Fenton process with Fe(II)/H₂O₂ and Fe(III)/H₂O₂ systems was investigated. Experiments were conducted in a batch reactor irradiated during 5 h with a domestic 15 W lamp with emission in the visible spectra. Experimental results showed color disappearance in the first 5 min of reaction in the photo-assisted process for all of the different salts, greatly enhancing the reaction rate with respect to the corresponding systems under dark conditions. The exception of the general trend was the Fe₂(SO₄)₃/H₂O₂/UV system, where the decolorization process is slower probably because the oxidative species generated by rupture of Fe(III)–peroxo complexes are less reactive. Total organic matter depletion and mineralization of the effluent were also tested during the experimental runs by means of total organic carbon (TOC) showing that, for most of the photo-assisted experiments high mineralization was reached after 3 h of reaction.     

NiCo2O4对H2O2在碱性溶液中电化学还原反应的催化行为

利用溶胶-凝胶法合成纳米NiCo2O4,并利用X射线衍射和透射电镜分析其结构和表面形貌. 结果表明NiCo2O4具有尖晶石结构, 平均粒径约为15 nm. 利用电势线性扫描和恒电势法测定了其对H2O2在碱性溶液中电化学还原反应的催化性能. 发现NiCo2O4对H2O2电化学还原具有高的催化活性和稳定性, 在H2O2浓度低于0.6 mol·L-1时, 其电化学还原反应主要通过直接还原途径进行. 以NiCo2O4为阴极催化剂的Al-H2O2半燃料电池在室温下的开路电压达1.6 V; 在1.0 mol·L-1 H2O2溶液中, 峰值功率密度达209 mW·cm-2, 此时电流密度为220 mA·cm-2.     

Pd(111), Pd(100)及Pd(110)表面H2和O2直接合成H2O2的密度泛函理论研究

采用周期性密度泛函理论研究了H₂和O₂在Pd(111),Pd(100)及Pd(110)表面上直接合成H₂O₂的反应机理,对反应的主要基元步骤进行了计算和分析.结果表明,Pd(111)表面对H₂O₂直接合成的催化选择性最好,表面原子密度较低的Pd(100)表面和Pd(110)表面上含有O-O键的表面物种解离严重,不利于H₂O₂的生成.H₂O₂的选择性与含有O-O键表面物种的O-O键能和表面物种的结合能有关.含有O-O键的表面物种在表面的结合能越大,越容易发生解离,不利于形成H₂O₂.     

A green and efficient deoximation using H202 catalyzed by montmorillonite-K10 supported COC12

Oximes were oxidized to the corresponding carbonyl compounds in good to high yields by environmentally friendly and green oxidant, H202 catalyzed by montmorillonite K-10 supported cobalt（Ⅱ） chloride.     

Direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from H2/O2 using Pd/Al2O3 catalysts

Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts were prepared by the impregnation method and were used for the direct formation of hydrogen peroxide from H₂ and O₂. The H₂O₂ concentration and selectivity were strongly dependent on the solubility of hydrogen in the reaction medium. The modification of the support by halogenate has a beneficial effect on the selectivity. The state of the active Pd on Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts was studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Pd(0) was found to be active.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and catalytic activity for H2O2 disproportionation of the manganese(II) coordination polymer {[Mn(O2C(CF2)8CO2)(phen)2]H2O}n (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline)

The title polymeric complex {[Mn(O₂C(CF₂)₈CO₂)(phen)₂]H₂O}_n was synthesized through the reaction of 1,10-phenanthroline, perfluorosebacic acid and MnCO₃ · H₂O. The molecular structure was characterized by X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, thermal gravimetry, IR and UV–Vis spectroscopy and its catalytic activity has been studied. X-ray structure analysis shows that each Mn(II) ion is octahedrally coordinated by two bidentate phenanthroline ligands and the carboxylate oxygen atoms from two symmetry related perfluorosebacate ligands, which are coordinated in cisoid positions. The structure consists of polymeric chains, with the perfluorosebacato ligand bridging the Mn(II) ions in a monodentate fashion. Crystallographic characterization shows a supramolecular structure involving hydrogen bonds, π–π and π-ring interactions. The catalytic results indicated that the complex has reasonably good activity towards the disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide into water and dioxygen in methanol and it does not exhibit saturation kinetics with the substrate. The initial reaction rates and their temperature and base dependencies were investigated by monitoring the dioxygen evolution. Kinetic studies revealed a first-order dependence on the catalyst concentration. Activation parameters have been calculated at 301 K.     

Selective and efficient oxidation of ethylene to ethylene glycol acetates with H2O2 catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2-di(2-pyridyl)ketone-di(2-pyridyl)methanesulfonate system

Novel systems for palladium-catalyzed selective oxidation of ethylene to a mixture of ethylene glycol mono- and di-acetates as the major reaction products (90-95% selectivity) with H₂O₂ in acetic acid solution at ambient pressure and 20 °C were developed. The catalytic reaction is very efficient with up to 90% combined yield of glycol acetates with H₂O₂ as a limiting reagent and 1 mol% catalyst loading. The catalytic systems developed are comprised of a mixture of Pd(OAc)₂, and 6-methyl substituted (2-pyridyl)methanesulfonate and/or di(6-pyridyl)ketone ligands. Compositions of the binary, Pd(OAc)₂-dpk, Pd(OAc)₂-Me-dpms, and ternary, Pd(OAc)₂-dpk-Me-dpms, systems have been studied by means of ¹H NMR spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry. Kinetics studies were performed as well and plausible reaction mechanism was suggested, which features facially chelating ligand-enabled facile oxidation of Pd^IIC₂H₄OAc intermediates with H₂O₂ to form Pd^IVC₂H₄OAc transients.     

Osmium-catalyzed dihydroxylation of alkenes by H2O2 in room temperature ionic liquid co-catalyzed by VO(acac)2 or MeReO3

Room temperature ionic liquid [bmim]PF₆ was used to immobilize a bimetallic catalytic system for H₂O₂-based dihydroxylation of alkenes. Osmium tetroxide was used as the substrate-selective catalyst with either VO(acac)₂ or MeReO₃ as co-catalyst. The latter serve as an electron transfer mediator (ETM) and activates H₂O₂. For an increased efficiency N-methylmorpholine is required as an additional ETM in most cases. A range of alkenes were dihydroxylated using this robust bimetallic system and it was demonstrated that for some of the alkenes the catalytic system can be recycled and used up to five times.     

Synthesis of novel organoselenium as catalyst for Baeyer-Villiger oxidation with 30% H2O2

A novel diselenide was synthesized in good yield via only four steps from phenol, and was employed as the catalyst for the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation with 30% H₂O₂ to obtain lactones in good yields.     

Synthesis, characterization and performance of vanadium hexacyanoferrate as electrocatalyst of H2O2

The present work reports for the first time on the synthesis, characterization and performance of vanadium hexacyanoferrate (VHCF) as electrocatalyst of hydrogen peroxide. VHCF was synthesized by mixing V₂O₅ · nH₂O xerogel with ascorbic acid and K₄[Fe(CN)₆] in double distilled water. X-ray powder diffraction, energy dispersive spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and IR-spectroscopy data suggest the formation of nanocrystalline (mean crystal size 11 nm) compound with a tentative molecular formula K₂(VO)₃[Fe(CN)₆]₂. Composite films of VHCF with poly(vinyl alcohol) were developed over a glassy carbon electrode, and then covered with different (neutral, positively or negatively charged) membranes. The effect of each membrane on the working stability of the resultant sensors was evaluated. Cyclic voltammetry experiments showed that composite films exhibit a pair of reversible redox peaks, and a remarkable low potential electrocatalysis on both the reduction and oxidation of hydrogen peroxide. A linear calibration curve over the concentration range 0.01–3.0 mM H₂O₂ was constructed. Limit of detection (S/N = 3) of 4 μM H₂O₂ was calculated. The proposed transducer is quite selective to hydrogen peroxide. No response was observed in the presence of 10 mM ascorbic acid.     

Chemoselective sulfoxidation by H2O2 or HNO3 using a phosphate impregnated titania catalyst

A variety of organosulfur compounds have been selectively oxidized to the corresponding sulfoxides by either H₂O₂ or HNO₃ using a newly developed solid acid catalyst composed of 84.5% of TiO₂ and 15.5% of [Ti₄H₁₁(PO₄)₉]·nH₂O (n = 1-4). The chemoselective oxidation of sulfides in the presence of vulnerable groups such as -CN, -CC-, -CHO, or -OH, as well as sulfoxidation of substrates like benzothiazole, glycosyl sulfide, and dibenzothiophenes is some of the important attribute of the protocol. Nitric acid, under the present experimental conditions, brings about relatively better selectivity than hydrogen peroxide.     

Electrocatalytic H2O2 amperometric detection using gold nanotube electrode ensembles

Arrays of nanoscopic gold tubes were prepared by electroless plating of the metal within the pores of nanoporous polycarbonate track-etched membranes. A procedure for fabricating an ensemble of enzyme-modified nanoelectrodes has been developed based on the efficient immobilization of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) to the gold nanotubes array using self-assembled monolayers (mercaptoethylamine or mercaptopropionic acid) as anchoring layers. Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) was determined electrochemically by using gold nanoelectrode ensembles (NEE) functionalized or not in phosphate buffer solution (PB) with or without a mediator (hydroquinone, H₂Q). Bare NEE displays a remarkable sensitivity (14 μA mM⁻¹ in H₂Q at −0.1 V versus Ag/AgCl) compared to a classical gold macroelectrode (0.41 μA mM⁻¹). The gold nanoparticles that form the tubular structure act as excellent catalytic surfaces towards the oxidation and the reduction of H₂O₂. The HRP modified NEE presents a slightly lower sensitivity (9.5 μA mM⁻¹) than bare NEE. However, this system presents an enhanced limit of detection (up to 4 × 10⁻⁶ M) and a higher selectivity towards the detection of H₂O₂ over a wide range of potentials. The lifetime, fabrication reproducibility and measurement repeatability of the HRP enzyme electrode were evaluated with satisfactory results.     

Kinetic study of the reaction H2O2+H→H2O+OH by ab initio and density functional theory calculations

Theoretical investigations on the kinetics of the elementary reaction H₂O₂+H→H₂O+OH were performed using the transition state theory (TST). Ab initio (MP2//CASSCF) and density functional theory (B3LYP) methods were used with large basis set to predict the kinetic parameters; the classical barrier height and the pre-exponential factor. The ZPE and BSSE corrected value of the classical barrier height was predicted to be 4.1 kcal mol⁻¹ for MP2//CASSCF and 4.3 kcal mol⁻¹ for B3LYP calculations. The experimental value fitted from Arrhenius expressions ranges from 3.6 to 3.9 kcal mol⁻¹. Thermal rate constants of the title reaction, based on the ab initio and DFT calculations, was evaluated for temperature ranging from 200 to 2500 K assuming a direct reaction mechanism. The modeled ab initio-TST and DFT–TST rate constants calculated without tunneling were found to be in reasonable agreement with the observed ones indicating that the contribution of the tunneling effect to the reaction was predicted to be unimportant at ambient temperature.     

Selective and mild oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides or sulfones using H2O2 and Cp′Mo(CO)3Cl as catalysts

Dialkyl, aryl-alkyl, benzylic, and benzothiophenic sulfides are selectively oxidized to sulfoxides or sulfones, with stoichiometric amounts of H₂O₂ (aq) or TBHP, in the presence of complexes Cp′Mo(CO)₃Cl, CpMoO₂Cl and the mesoporous material MCM-41-2 as catalysts. The use of the thianthrene 5-oxide (SSO) probe shows that CpMo(CO)₃Cl/H₂O₂ or TBHP are electrophilic oxidants (Xso ? 15). The same conclusion is drawn from competition experiments with a mixture of p-ClC₆H₄SCH₃ and C₆H₅SOCH₃.     

Efficient and convenient oxidation of organic halides to carbonyl compounds by H2O2 in ethanol

Various primary and secondary organic bromides were oxidized by hydrogen peroxide in refluxing ethanol to give the corresponding aldehydes/and ketones in high yield up to 94%; organic chlorides were oxidized to the corresponding aldehydes/and ketones by the same oxidant in ethanol in the presence of 10 mol % of KBr as the catalyst.     

Poly(4-vinylpyridine-co-divinylbenzene) supported iron(III) catalyst for selective oxidation of toluene to benzoic acid with H2O2

Poly(4-vinylpyridine-co-divinylbenzene) supported iron(III) catalysts were developed for the selective oxidation of toluene to benzoic acid in the presence of H₂O₂. The influence of the DVB content on the capacity of immobilized Fe(III) and on the catalytic activities of the polymeric complexes was investigated. The extent of Fe(III) uptake by the copolymers varied slightly with the concentration of DVB. The catalytic activities generally increase with increasing degree of crosslinker from 2 to 10% and decrease further with increasing the DVB content. Under the optimal conditions (80 °C, 6 h), the catalyst containing 10% DVB was found to be highly efficient in conversion of toluene to benzoic acid with 90% conversion and 96% selectivity.     

Haemoglobin immobilized on nafion modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes for O2, H2O2 and CCl3COOH sensors

A conductive biocomposite film (MWCNTs-NF-Hb) containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) incorporated with entrapped haemoglobin (Hb) in nafion (NF) has been synthesized on glassy carbon electrode (GCE), gold (Au), indium tin oxide (ITO) and screen printed carbon electrode (SPCE) separately by potentiostatic methods. The presence of both MWCNTs and NF in the biocomposite film enhances the surface coverage concentration (Γ), and increases the electron transfer rate constant (K_s) to 132%. The biocomposite film exhibits a promising enhanced electrocatalytic activity towards the reduction of O₂, H₂O₂ and CCl₃COOH. The cyclic voltammetry has been used for the measurement of electrocatalysis results of analytes by means of biocomposite film-modified GCEs. The MWCNTs-NF-Hb-modified GCEs’ sensitivity values are higher than the values obtained for other film modified GCEs. The surface morphology of the biocomposite films which have been deposited on ITO has been studied using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The studies have revealed that there was an incorporation of NF and immobilization of Hb on MWCNTs. Finally, the flow injection analysis has been used for the amperometric studies of analytes at MWCNTs-Hb and MWCNTs-NF-Hb film modified SPCEs. The amperometric study results have shown higher slope values for MWCNTs-NF-Hb biocomposite film.