Organic Polymeric and Non-Polymeric Materials with Large Optical Nonlinearities

Nonlinear optical properties are a sensitive probe of the electronic and solid-state structure of organic compounds and as a consequence find various applications in many areas of optoelectronics including optical communications, laser scanning and control functions, and integrated optics technology. Because of their strongly delocalized π electronic systems, polymeric and non-polymeric aromatic compounds show highly nonlinear optical effects. Nowadays, polymer chemists are able to tailor specific materials properties for various applications. Some organic substances with π electronic systems exhibit the largest known nonlinear coefficients, often considerably larger than those of the more conventional inorganic dielectrics and semiconductors, and thus show promise for thin-film fabrication, allowing the enormous function and cost advantages of integrated electronic circuitry. The electronic origins of nonlinear optical effects in organic π electronic systems are reviewed, with special emphasis being given to second-order nonlinear optical effects. Methods for measuring nonlinear optical responses are outlined, and the critical relationships of the propagation characteristics of light to observed nonlinear optical effects and to solid-state structure are discussed. Finally, the synthesis and characterization of organic crystals and polymer films with large second-order optical nonlinearities are summarized.     

无机半导体纳米晶光学性质的设计、调控及其生物医学应用

半导体纳米晶由于其丰富的能带结构和光学性质,在光电器件和生物医学应用等领域展现出了广阔的应用前景,且在过去的几十年中得到了广泛关注.因此,对其光学性质进行理性设计和精确调控具有重要的研究意义.本文简要综述了本研究组近年来在不同能带隙的无机半导体纳米晶的可控制备技术以及利用DNA纳米技术和蛋白质自组装手段构建具有特异光学性质的纳米结构等方面的相关研究工作,最后对这些纳米晶和纳米结构的独特光学性质及其在生物医学领域的应用研究进行了总结.     

Nonlinear Optical BBO Crystals: Growth, Properties and Applications

1　 INTRODUCTIONLow temperature phase barium metaborateβ- Ba B2 O4 ( BBO) as a new nonlinearoptical material was firstdiscovered in 1 979by Chen's group of the Fujian Instituteof Research on the Structure of Matter,People's Republic of China〔1〕.BBO has anumber ofexcellentpropertiessuch aslarge effective SHG coefficients,large birefrin-gence,wide transparent spectral range,high damage threshold and good machnicaland chemical properties.Particularly attractive feature is its UV t…     

金属有机配合物的非线性光学特性

从过渡金属有机配合物的中心金属、配体和几何结构的多样性、多变的金属氧化态和金属与配体的电子供－受作用评述了金属有机配合物的二阶、三阶非线性光学效应的分子结构特征和最新进展。参考文献２６篇。     

光控二芳烯化学传感器及其研究进展

有机光致变色材料由于在光学记忆及分子开关器件等领域具有潜在的应用价值而备受关注。在众多有机光致变色系统中,二芳烯类光致变色化合物具有热稳定性好、耐疲劳、响应速度快和灵敏度高等优点,在光电材料和生物医学领域具有广阔的应用前景。近年来,围绕二芳烯构建可调控光化学传感器已成为功能材料领域的一大研究热点。本文主要介绍以二芳烯作为光调控单元合成具有多重调控功能的化学传感器的研究进展,并展望了该领域的应用前景和研究方向。     

Optical properties and photonic devices of doped carbon nanotubes

Chemical doping of carbon nanotubes provides a variety of opportunities for tailoring the physical properties of carbon nanotubes. In this review, we discussed the optical properties of doped carbon nanotubes and the related applications as nanoscale photonic devices. The fundamental optical properties of carbon nanotubes with various chemical doping have been summarized. Novel optoelectronic and photonic devices based on doped carbon nanotubes, such as optical nonlinear materials, optical limiting devices, photovoltaic devices, etc., have been discussed.     

磷纳米材料的光学、光电子和光催化应用

碳纳米结构的研究和发现鼓励科学家们寻找下一代多功能材料.过去几年中磷纳米材料吸引了人们的广泛注意.尽管对磷纳米材料的结构和性质的研究仍处于起步阶段,但预期磷纳米材料有许多独特的性质.在这篇综述中,我们总结了黑磷和红磷纳米材料的一些光学和光电子应用,以及磷在光催化剂材料方面的作用.     

Water-Dispersible Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis Strategies,Optical Properties,and Biological Applications

Atomically precise gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are an emerging class of quantum-sized nanomaterials. Intrinsic discrete electronic energy levels have endowed them with fascinating electronic and optical properties. They have been widely applied in the fields of optoelectronics, photovoltaics, catalysis, biochemical sensing, bio-imaging, and therapeutics. Nevertheless, most AuNCs are synthesized in organic solvents and do not disperse in aqueous solutions; this restricts their biological applications. In this review, we focus on the recent progress in the preparation of water-dispersible AuNCs and their biological applications. We first review different methods of synthesis, including direct synthesis from hydrophilic templates and indirect phase transfer of hydrophobic AuNCs. We then discuss their photophysical properties, such as emission enhancement and fluorescence lifetimes. Next, we summarize their latest applications in the fields of biosensing, biolabeling, and bioimaging. Finally, we outline the challenges and potential for the future development of these AuNCs.     

Pentafluorophenyl copper: aggregation and complexation phenomena, photoluminescence properties, and applications as reagent in organometallic synthesis

Recent advances in the chemistry of pentafluorophenyl copper are discussed, including the observation of strongly luminescent adducts with pyridine, the first successful structural characterization of an organocopper-arene complex, and the complexation with electron-rich transition metal complexes such as ferrocene derivatives. In addition, new applications in synthetic organometallic chemistry are discussed, which include the discovery of tin/copper exchange reactions for the preparation of organocopper compounds that are otherwise not readily accessible, and the selective transfer of the C(6)F(5) groups to boron to form catalytically active and electronically interesting organoboron polymers.     

Main-chain organometallic polymers: synthetic strategies, applications, and perspectives

Main-chain organometallic polymers utilize transition metal-organic ligand complexes as primary components of their backbones. These hybrid materials effectively integrate the physical and electronic properties of organic polymers with the physical, electronic, optical, and catalytic properties of organometallic complexes. Combined with the rich and continuously growing array of ligands for transition metals, these materials have outstanding potential for use in a broad range of applications. This tutorial review discusses the major classes of main-chain organometallic polymers, including coordination polymers, poly(metal acetylide)s, and poly(metallocene)s. Emphasis is placed on their synthesis, characterization, physical properties, and applications, as well as ongoing challenges and limitations. These discussions are supplemented with highlights from the recent literature. The review concludes with perspectives on the current status of the field, as well as opportunities that lie just beyond its frontier.     

Cyanine Dyes Containing Quinoline Moieties: History,Synthesis, Optical Properties,and Applications

Cyanine dyes carrying quinoline moieties are an important class of organic molecules that are of great interest for applications in many fields like medicine, pharmacology, and engineering. Despite their exceptional properties, such as stability, high molar extinction coefficients, and high pH-sensitivity, this class of dyes has been less analyzed and reviewed in the last few decades. Therefore, this review article focuses on discussing the history of quinoline compounds, various synthetic routes to prepare quinolinium salts and symmetrical and asymmetrical mono-, di-, tri-, penta- and heptamethine cyanine dyes, containing quinoline moieties, together with their optical properties and applications as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy, probes in biomolecules for labeling of nucleic acids, as well as imaging agents.     

Optical Spectroscopy and Theoretical Studies in Calixarene Chemistry

This review summarizes different applications of optical spectroscopic methods in calixarene chemistry including UV/Vis spectrometry, vibrational spectroscopic techniques (FTIR and Raman spectroscopy), luminescence spectroscopy (including fluorescence and phosphorescence), ellipsometry and various optical microscopic methods. Moreover, the results of theoretical studies (AM1, PM3, DFT, ab initio, etc.) are summarized based on selected papers in the field of conformational studies, thermodynamics and complexation features. About 300 references are processed systematically from the results reported mainly in the recent years with emphasis on the potential of practical application of these molecules.     

Synthesis,structure, chemistry,and applications of tetravalent nickel complexes

This review provides an overview of the synthetic pathways, structures, and reactivity of various nickel(IV) complexes. The complexes are classified according to the various ligand types including sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus donors. The main emphasis is on different ligand systems which stabilize Ni in higher oxidation state in the solid state and solution. The structural aspects of the complexes are briefly discussed. The possible applications of these nickel(IV) complexes are reviewed and future prospects are also highlighted.     

Recent Progresses of UV Nonlinear Optical Materials

Ultraviolet(UV) nonlinear optical(NLO) crystal materials are hailed as the "chip" of the optoelectronic industry for they play a unique and crucial role in many newly developed scientific and technological applications. At present, due to the relatively single frequency doubling gene types of traditional NLO materials, the service performance of UV NLO materials is fundamentally restricted. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new synthesis methods, search for novel functional groups, expand new UV NLO materials systems, screen new high-performance crystals, and then break through performance bottlenecks. Herein, we review the recent progresses on UV NLO crystal materials. Furthermore, we prospect that these recently developed approaches will continuously extend their advantages in developing superior UV NLO materials in the near future.     

免标记光学生物传感器研究进展

免标记光学生物传感器因分析样品无需标记、强特异性、动态测量、无损检测、分析速度快等诸多优点,在化学、药学及生物等诸多领域中得到了快速发展和广泛应用。本文重点介绍了当前发展成熟且具代表性的四种免标记光学生物传感器,即表面等离子体共振传感器、光波导光模光谱传感器、椭圆偏振光学传感器以及反射干涉传感器,对每种传感器的原理结构、方法发展及在生化分析等相关领域中的最新应用进行了总结和论述;在此基础上,对它们各自的性能进行了优劣比较;最后对免标记光学生物传感器的发展前景进行了展望。     

Immobilization in biotechnology and biorecognition: from macro- to nanoscale systems

Biological molecules such as enzymes, cells, antibodies, lectins, peptide aptamers, and cellular components in an immobilized form are extensively used in biotechnology, in biorecognition and in many medicinal applications. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the developments in new immobilization materials, techniques, and their practical applications previously developed by the authors. A detailed overview of several immobilization materials and technologies is given here, including bead cellulose, encapsulation in ionotropic gels and polyelectrolyte complexes, and various immobilization protocols applied onto surfaces. In addition, the review summarises the screening and design of an immobilization protocol, practical applications of immobilized biocatalysts in the industrial production of metabolites, monitoring, and control of fermentation processes, preparation of electrochemical/optical biosensors and biofuel cells.     

Advanced Luminescent Materials Based on Organoboron Polymers

Our work on the characteristics of organoboron‐containing polymers is reviewed. The electronic interaction and correlation involving organoboron complexes are responsible for the optical and electric properties of the polymers. To understand the origins of these properties and apply them to the next generation of new materials, we have gathered not only fundamental knowledge on the electronic states and behaviors of each organoboron complex in the polymers but also on the functions of the polymers in devices. In this article, we introduce our findings obtained from a series of studies on polymers involving cyclodiborazane, quinolate, diketonate, dipyrromethene, pyrazabole, and carborane complexes. In particular, there is a focus on results from recent work.     

手性螺旋状配合物的自组装

手性和螺旋是生命体系中对生物功能起着重要作用的两大元素。近年来,由于螺旋状配合物特别是手性螺旋配合物被陆续发现在不对称催化、分子识别、手性拆分、非线性光学材料等方面存在较大的应用价值而备受化学家的关注。该文主要针对国内外已报道的手性螺旋配合物的组装方式进行分类总结,概括了手性螺旋配合物的主要构筑途径,包括:氢键作用、配位作用、π-π堆积以及亲银作用。     

Organoboron Compounds: Effective Antibacterial and Antiparasitic Agents

The unique electron deficiency and coordination property of boron led to a wide range of applications in chemistry, energy research, materials science and the life sciences. The use of boron-containing compounds as pharmaceutical agents has a long history, and recent developments have produced encouraging strides. Boron agents have been used for both radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In radiotherapy, boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) has been investigated to treat various types of tumors, such as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) of brain, head and neck tumors, etc. Boron agents playing essential roles in such treatments and other well-established areas have been discussed elsewhere. Organoboron compounds used to treat various diseases besides tumor treatments through BNCT technology have also marked an important milestone. Following the clinical introduction of bortezomib as an anti-cancer agent, benzoxaborole drugs, tavaborole and crisaborole, have been approved for clinical use in the treatments of onychomycosis and atopic dermatitis. Some heterocyclic organoboron compounds represent potentially promising candidates for anti-infective drugs. This review highlights the clinical applications and perspectives of organoboron compounds with the natural boron atoms in disease treatments without neutron irradiation. The main topic focuses on the therapeutic applications of organoboron compounds in the diseases of tuberculosis and antifungal activity, malaria, neglected tropical diseases and cryptosporidiosis and toxoplasmosis.     

Palladium complexes of bidentate pyridine N‐heterocyclic carbenes: Optical resolution,antimicrobial and cytotoxicity studies

A series of bidentate pyridine‐functionalized palladium N‐heterocyclic carbene (Pd NHC) complexes with various wingtip substituents (R = methyl, phenyl and tert‐butyl) have been synthesized and evaluated for their potential biomedical applications as antimicrobials and antiproliferative drug candidates. The obtained Pd NHC complexes were applied in a standard broth microdilution assay for determination of their antimicrobial activities against thirteen strains of pathogenic microorganisms. In addition to that, cytotoxic activities of the Pd NHC complexes were also evaluated against three human cancer cell lines, namely breast (MCF‐7), colon (HCT116) and oral (H103) cancer cells, using a standard MTT assay. Upon coordination to palladium, the Pd NHC complexes show significant antimicrobial activities with minimum inhibitory concentrations in the micromolar range, and they are cytotoxic to the tested carcinomas with IC₅₀ ranging from 13 to 38 μM. Evidences for influence of both wingtip substituents and optical isomerism on the biological activities of the complexes have been found.