Issue 41, 2017

Core–shell materials bearing iron(ii) carbonyl units and their CO-release via an upconversion process

Abstract

CO-release induced by near infrared (NIR) light, to which body tissues are relatively transparent, from photoactive CO-releasing molecules (PhotoCORMs) has great significance in exploring the clinical potential of CO. In this work, a novel upconversion nanoparticle-based nanoplatform, UCNPs@SiO2-CORMs, has been developed using a one-pot reaction. The materials liberate CO under the irradiation of NIR light. TEM images of the materials showed that this nanoplatform consisted of a core–shell structure. On the surface were incorporated thiol groups through which mono-iron(II) carbonyl units, “Fe(η5-Cp)(CO)2” were successfully anchored by a ligand exchange reaction between [Fe(η5-Cp)(CO)2I] (1) and the thiol groups. The core of the materials consists of β-NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). Strong emission bands around 530 and 550 nm from the materials upon irradiation by NIR fall into the broad band of the electronic spectrum of the materials. Consequently, the constructed nanoplatform steadily released CO upon irradiation with a 980 nm laser (1 W cm−2). Kinetic analysis suggests that CO-release from UCNPs@SiO2-CORMs in DMSO/D2O media fits a zero-order reaction model. Assessment of the cytotoxicity of UCNPs@SiO2-CORMs indicated that they showed excellent biocompatibility and no significant photo-toxicity.

Graphical abstract: Core–shell materials bearing iron(ii) carbonyl units and their CO-release via an upconversion process

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 May 2017
Accepted
28 Aug 2017
First published
27 Sep 2017

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017,5, 8161-8168

Core–shell materials bearing iron(II) carbonyl units and their CO-release via an upconversion process

J. Ou, W. Zheng, Z. Xiao, Y. Yan, X. Jiang, Y. Dou, R. Jiang and X. Liu, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2017, 5, 8161 DOI: 10.1039/C7TB01434A

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