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Sterically chained amino acid-rich water-soluble carbon quantum dots as a robust tumor-targeted drug delivery platform

Nature Communications
Effective antitumor nanomedicines maximize therapeutic efficacy by prolonging drug circulation time and transporting drugs to target sites. Although numerous nanocarriers have been developed for accurate tumor targeting, their limited water solubility ...
Wenjing Xie, Haoyu Wang, Huimin Xu, Wen Su, Ting Yuan, Jianqiao Chang, Yiqi Bai, Yixiao Fan, Yang Zhang, Yunchao Li, Xiaohong Li, Louzhen Fan   +11 more
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Boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution on hollow Cu2−xSe@ZnIn2S4 core–shell nanocubes via synergically utilizing p–n heterojunction and near-infrared plasmonic effect

Nano Research
Nowadays, photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production is widely recognized as a promising solution to solve both energy shortages and environmental pollution. Nevertheless, photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is currently hindered by challenges,
Chenchen Meng, Meng Zhang, Qijun Xu, Yang Zhang, Xiaohong Li, Louzhen Fan, Yunchao Li   +6 more
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Generation and direct observation of a triplet arylnitrenium ion

Nature Communications, 2022
Nitrenium ions are highly electrophilic reactive intermediates of formula R−N−R+, nitrogen analogue of carbenes. Here the authors report the detection of a triplet nitrenium ion using time-resolved spectroscopic methods and ab initio computations ...
Lili Du, Juanjuan Wang, Yunfan Qiu, Runhui Liang, Penglin Lu, Xuebo Chen, David Lee Phillips, Arthur H. Winter   +7 more
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Rational Design of Organic Chromophores for Simultaneously Trig‐gering Redox Imbalance and Tracking Organelles in Biological Sys‐tems Under Near‐Infrared Light Irradiation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
TOC represents the synthesis of theory‐guided novel near‐infrared (NIR) light‐absorbing organic photosensitizers (OPS) enabling redox‐induced tumor phototherapy and single‐cell organelle tracking. ABSTRACT The design of organic photosensitizers that operate efficiently in the near‐infrared (NIR) region remains challenging due to the need to balance ...
Pragti, Bidyut Kumar Kundu, Jiajie Diao, Yujie Sun   +3 more
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Onion-like multicolor thermally activated delayed fluorescent carbon quantum dots for efficient electroluminescent light-emitting diodes

Nature Communications
Carbon quantum dots are emerging as promising nanomaterials for next-generation displays. The elaborate structural design is crucial for achieving thermally activated delayed fluorescence, particularly for improving external quantum efficiency of ...
Yuxin Shi, Yang Zhang, Zhibin Wang, Ting Yuan, Ting Meng, Yunchao Li, Xiaohong Li, Fanglong Yuan, Zhan’ao Tan, Louzhen Fan   +9 more
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Photoinduced formation of persistent free radicals, hydrogen radicals, and hydroxyl radicals from catechol on atmospheric particulate matter

iScience, 2021
Summary: Catechol is speculated to be a potential precursor of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) in the atmosphere. EPFRs absorbed on PM2.5 have attracted public attention because their toxicity is similar to cigarette smoke. In this study,
Linjun Qin, Lili Yang, Jiahui Yang, Ralph Weber, Kalina Ranguelova, Xiaoyun Liu, Bingcheng Lin, Cui Li, Minghui Zheng, Guorui Liu   +9 more
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Photochemistry. A modern theoretical perspective

, 2018
This book offers an introduction to photochemistry for students with a minimal background in physical chemistry and molecular quantum mechanics. The focus is from a theoretical perspective and highlights excited state dynamics. The authors, experienced lecturers, describe the main concepts in photochemical and photophysical processes that are used as a
Persico, Maurizio, Granucci, Giovanni
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Azaporphyrinoid‐Based Photo‐ and Electroactive Architectures for Advanced Functional Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A long‐standing collaboration between the Torres and Guldi groups has yielded diverse azaporphyrinoid‐based donor‐acceptor nanohybrids with promising applications in solar energy conversion. This conspectus highlights key molecular platforms and structure‐function relationships that govern light and charge management, supporting the rational design of ...
Jorge Labella, Kobra Azizi, Dirk M. Guldi, Tomás Torres   +3 more
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Excitation‐Dependent Quadruple‐Level Emission from an Isolated Molecule for Dynamic Information Encryption

Advanced Science
Stimuli‐responsive single‐molecule multi‐emission materials have long attracted considerable attention due to their great potential in non‐phase‐separated smart luminescence.
Yibo Shi, Lin Liu, Wei‐Hai Fang, Qian Wang, Xiao Liu, Kai Feng, Wei Sun, Dongpeng Yan, Xuebo Chen   +8 more
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Investigating the temperature-dependent selectivity of CO2 reduction on Ru-cluster catalysts supported by MXene

Journal of CO2 Utilization
The catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products represents a promising strategy for mitigating the greenhouse effect. However, developing catalysts that exhibit both high activity and selectivity remains a considerable challenge ...
Yueying Liu, Xiang Li, Yi Li, Rong Wei, Hongwei Tan, Xichen Li, Guangju Chen   +6 more
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