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Dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) is used to precisely position core/thick-shell ("giant") quantum dots (gQDs; ≥10 nm in diameter) exclusively on top of silicon nanodisk antennas (≈500 nm diameter pillars with a height of ≈200 nm), resulting in periodic arrays of hybrid nanostructures and demonstrating a facile integration strategy toward next-generation quantum light sources. A three-step reading-inking-writing approach is employed, where atomic force microscopy (AFM) images of the pre-patterned substrate topography are used as maps to direct accurate placement of nanocrystals. The DPN "ink" comprises gQDs suspended in a non-aqueous carrier solvent, o-dichlorobenzene. Systematic analyses of factors influencing deposition rate for this non-conventional DPN ink are described for flat substrates and used to establish the conditions required to achieve small (sub-500 nm) feature sizes, namely: dwell time, ink-substrate contact angle and ink volume. Finally, it is shown that the rate of solvent transport controls the feature size in which gQDs are found on the substrate, but also that the number and consistency of nanocrystals deposited depends on the stability of the gQD suspension. Overall, the results lay the groundwork for expanded use of nanocrystal liquid inks and DPN for fabrication of multi-component nanostructures that are challenging to create using traditional lithographic techniques.
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New synthetic innovations are rapidly being developed to address the demand for complex, next-generation nanomaterials with rigorously controlled architectures and interfaces. This Review highlights key strategies for the chemical transformation and stepwise synthesis of multicomponent inorganic nanostructures, with the existing nanoscale transformations categorized into classes of reactions that are related to those used in the synthesis of organic molecules. The application of concepts used in molecular synthesis--including site-selectivity, regio- and chemoselectivity, orthogonal reactivity, coupling reactions, protection/deprotection strategies, and procedures for separation and purification--to nanoscale systems is emphasized. Collectively, the resulting synthetic concept represents an emerging model for the synthesis of complex inorganic nanostructures on the basis of the guiding principles that underpin the multistep total synthesis of complex organic molecules and natural products.
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Purifying heterodimers: differential magnetic catch and release separation is used to purify two important hybrid nanocrystal systems, Au-Fe(3)O(4) and FePt-Fe(3)O(4). The purified samples have substantially different magnetic properties compared to the as-synthesized materials: the magnetization values are more accurate and magnetic polydispersity is identified in morphologically similar hybrid nanoparticles.
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Óxido Ferroso-Férrico/química , Ouro/química , Ferro/química , Nanopartículas de Magnetita/química , Platina/química , Óxido Ferroso-Férrico/isolamento & purificação , Ouro/isolamento & purificação , Ferro/isolamento & purificação , Tamanho da Partícula , Platina/isolamento & purificação , Propriedades de SuperfícieRESUMO
Multisegment template-grown metal nanowires have become important one-dimensional materials for a variety of applications in chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, and medicine. Segmented nanowires are traditionally fabricated in anodic alumina membranes using electrodeposition, and this technique is applicable to a range of metals, alloys, and semiconductors. Here we report an alternative and simple solution chemistry strategy for incorporating multimetal components of controllable length and composition into template-grown metal nanowires. By reacting membrane-confined nanowires with metal salt solutions under reducing conditions, site-specific diffusion occurs to convert one or both nanowire tips or the entire nanowire into a variety of multimetal phases. Platinum-based intermetallic compounds were chosen as targets for demonstrating the feasibility of the on-wire conversion chemistry.
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The reaction of [(p-cym)Ru(bpy)Cl](+) (p-cym = eta(6)-p-cymene; bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) with SCN(-) gives a mixture of the linkage isomers [(p-cym)Ru(bpy)(SCN)](+) and [(p-cym)Ru(bpy)(NCS)](+). The linkage isomers were efficiently separated by column chromatography on Hg(NO3)2-coated Al2O3. Both isomers were fully characterized by elemental analysis, (1)H NMR and IR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. The equilibrium constant for the conversion of the S-bound to the N-bound isomer was determined to be 0.29(4) in methanol-d4 and 0.74(7) in acetone-d6, respectively, at 50 degrees C. Kinetic data for the linkage isomerization reaction are also reported.
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Multiexcitonic transitions and emission of several photons per excitation comprise a very attractive feature of semiconductor quantum dots for optoelectronics applications. However, these higher-order radiative processes are usually quenched in colloidal quantum dots by Auger and other nonradiative decay channels. To increase the multiexcitonic quantum efficiency, several groups have explored plasmonic enhancement, so far with moderate results. By controlled positioning of individual quantum dots in the near field of gold nanocone antennas, we enhance the radiative decay rates of monoexcitons and biexcitons by 109 and 100 folds at quantum efficiencies of 60 and 70%, respectively, in very good agreement with the outcome of numerical calculations. We discuss the implications of our work for future fundamental and applied research in nano-optics.
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DFT calculations were performed in an effort to evaluate the mechanism of O2 insertion into the Pt-H bond of Tp(Me2)Pt(IV)Me2H catalyzed by AIBN or light. Results are consistent with a radical chain mechanism involving HË loss to form a Pt(III)Ë species followed by addition of O2 to form Pt(III)OOË. Subsequent radical propagation involving this Pt(III)OOË species and an additional equivalent of the Pt(IV) starting material result in the formation of the observed Pt(IV)OOH and regeneration of the Pt(III)Ë. In addition examination of the reaction between AIBN and the Pt(IV) hydroperoxo product demonstrates that radical initiation reactions involving the product occur with a lower barrier than with the initial starting material supporting the idea of autoacceleration in this reaction. Other possible mechanisms were examined in an effort to understand the limited reactivity reported in the absence of light or radical initiators. TDDFT calculations were performed in an effort to understand the reported parallel photo-induced reaction. These calculations found the reactant to be transparent in the relevant light range. An experimental UV-Vis spectrum was obtained and is in agreement with the calculations.
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Physical variations in colloidal nanostructures give rise to heterogeneity in expressed optical behavior. This correlation between nanoscale structure and function demands interrogation of both atomic structure and photophysics at the level of single nanostructures to be fully understood. Herein, by conducting detailed analyses of fine atomic structure, chemical composition, and time-resolved single-photon photoluminescence data for the same individual nanocrystals, we reveal inhomogeneity in the quantum yields of single nonblinking "giant" CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum dots (g-QDs). We find that each g-QD possesses distinctive single exciton and biexciton quantum yields that result mainly from variations in the degree of charging, rather than from volume or structure inhomogeneity. We further establish that there is a very limited nonemissive "dark" fraction (<2%) among the studied g-QDs and present direct evidence that the g-QD core must lack inorganic passivation for the g-QD to be "dark". Therefore, in contrast to conventional QDs, ensemble photoluminescence quantum yield is principally defined by charging processes rather than the existence of dark g-QDs.
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Cyclic beta-oxocarboxylic acids inhibit factor inhibiting hypoxia-inducible factor via ligation to the active site iron.
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Ácidos Carboxílicos/química , Ácidos Carboxílicos/farmacologia , Proteínas Repressoras/antagonistas & inibidores , Fatores de Transcrição/antagonistas & inibidores , Modelos Moleculares , Oxigenases/metabolismo , Biossíntese de Proteínas , Estrutura Terciária de Proteína , Proteínas Repressoras/química , Proteínas Repressoras/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/química , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismoRESUMO
Regulation of the hypoxic response in humans is regulated by the post-translational hydroxylation of hypoxia inducible transcription factor; a recombinant form of a human prolyl-4-hydroxylase (PHD2) was characterised and shown to have an unexpectedly high affinity for, and to copurify with endogenous levels of, its Fe(ii) cofactor and 2-oxoglutarate cosubstrate.
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Compostos Ferrosos/química , Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia/química , Ácidos Cetoglutáricos/química , Pró-Colágeno-Prolina Dioxigenase/química , Sítios de Ligação , Cromatografia Líquida , Humanos , Espectrometria de Massas , Modelos MolecularesRESUMO
Efficient, stable, and narrowband red-emitting fluorophores are needed as down-conversion materials for next-generation solid-state lighting that is both efficient and of high color quality. Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are nearly ideal color-shifting phosphors, but solution-phase efficiencies have not traditionally extended to the solid-state, with losses from both intrinsic and environmental effects. Here, we assess the impacts of temperature and flux on QD phosphor performance. By controlling QD core/shell structure, we realize near-unity down-conversion efficiency and enhanced operational stability. Furthermore, we show that a simple modification of the phosphor-coated light-emitting diode device-incorporation of a thin spacer layer-can afford reduced thermal or photon-flux quenching at high driving currents (>200 mA).
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Colloidal hybrid nanoparticles contain multiple nanoscale domains fused together by solid-state interfaces. They represent an emerging class of multifunctional lab-on-a-particle architectures that underpin future advances in solar energy conversion, fuel-cell catalysis, medical imaging and therapy, and electronics. The complexity of these 'artificial molecules' is limited ultimately by the lack of a mechanism-driven design framework. Here, we show that known chemical reactions can be applied in a predictable and stepwise manner to build complex hybrid nanoparticle architectures that include M-Pt-Fe(3)O(4) (M = Au, Ag, Ni, Pd) heterotrimers, M(x)S-Au-Pt-Fe(3)O(4) (M = Pb, Cu) heterotetramers and higher-order oligomers based on the heterotrimeric Au-Pt-Fe(3)O(4) building block. This synthetic framework conceptually mimics the total-synthesis approach used by chemists to construct complex organic molecules. The reaction toolkit applies solid-state nanoparticle analogues of chemoselective reactions, regiospecificity, coupling reactions and molecular substituent effects to the construction of exceptionally complex hybrid nanoparticle oligomers.