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Small Angle Neutron Scattering, X-ray Diffraction, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, and Thermogravimetry Studies to Characterize the Properties of …
2009
Nanocomposites based on laponite RD and (ethylene oxide)98(propylene oxide)67(ethylene oxide)98 (F127)triblock copolymer or poly(ethylene) glycol 2000 (PEG2000) were prepared by using the melting method. Small-angle neutron scattering and the X-ray diffraction experiments provided insights into the organization of the laponite RD dispersed in the macromolecular matrix over a wide length scale. SANS data analysis by means of a fractal law evidenced the formation of clusters of laponite RD at long correlation distance. The single laponite RD particles and the lamellar structure of F127 were described in the shorter length scale. Finally, the crystalline structure of the macromolecule was obse…
Prodrug based on halloysite delivery systems to improve the antitumor ability of methotrexate in leukemia cell lines
2021
The prodrug approach, as well as the development of specific systems able to deliver a chemotherapeutic agent in the target site, decreasing the side effects often associated with its administration, are still a challenging. In this context, both methotrexate drug molecules (MTX) and biotin ligand moieties, whose receptors are overexpressed on the surface of several cancer cells, were loaded on halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) to develop nanomaterial based on multifunctional and "smart" delivery systems. To highlight the crucial role played by biotin, carrier systems based on HNTs and MTX were also synthetized. In detail, several approaches were envisaged: i) a supramolecular interaction between…
An unprecedented hetero-bimetallic three-dimensional spin crossover coordination polymer based on the tetrahedral [Hg(SeCN)4]2− building block
2019
[EN] Self-assembly of octahedral FeII ions, trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl) ethane (bpe) bridging ligands and [Hg(XCN)(4)](2-) (X = S (1), Se (2)) tetrahedral building blocks has afforded a new type of hetero-bimetallic Hg-II-Fe-II spin-crossover (SCO) 3D 6,4-connected coordination polymer (CP) formulated {Fe(bpe)[Hg(XCN)(4)]}(n). For X = S (1), the ligand field is close to the crossing point but 1 remains paramagnetic over all temperatures. In contrast, for X = Se (2) the complex undergoes complete thermal induced SCO behaviour centred at T-1/2 = 107.8 K and complete photoconversion of the low spin state into a metastable high-spin state (LIESST effect) with T-LIESST = 66.7 K. The current results…
Factors affecting copper(II) binding to multiarmed cyclam-grafted mesoporous silica in aqueous solution
2009
Single- as well as multi-anchored cyclam-functionalized silica samples have been prepared by grafting amorphous silica gel (K60) and mesostructured silica (SBA-15) with silylated cyclam precursors bearing one, two, or four triethoxysilyl groups, respectively ascribed to cyclam-mono, cyclam-di, and cyclam-tetra. Their reactivity toward copper(II) has been thoroughly investigated in aqueous solution and discussed with respect to the number of arms tethering the ligand to the silica surface and the structural ordering of the adsorbent in terms of capacity, long-term stability, and speed of access to the binding sites. Less-than-complete metal ion uptake was always observed, even in excess of c…
Harvesting Fluorescence from Efficient Tk -> Sj (j, k > 1) Reverse Intersystem Crossing for ??* Emissive Transition-Metal Complexes
2013
Using a bimetallic Au(I) complex bearing alkynyl-(phenylene)3-diphosphine ligand (A-3), we demonstrate that the fluorescence can be exquisitely harvested upon T1 → Tk (k > 1) excitation followed by Tk → Sj (j, k > 1) intersystem crossing (ISC) back to the S1 state. Upon S0 → S1 355 nm excitation, the S1 → T1 intersystem crossing rate has been determined to be 8.9 × 108 s–1. Subsequently, in a two-step laser pump–probe experiment, following a 355 nm laser excitation, the 532 nm T1 → Tk probing gives the prominent blue 375 nm fluorescence, and this time-dependent pump–probe signal correlates well with the lifetime of the T1 state. Careful examination reveals the efficiency of Tk → Sj (j, k > …
More electron rich than cyclopentadienyl: 1,2-diaza-3,5-diborolyl as a ligand in ferrocene and ruthenocene analogs
2011
Ruthenium and iron sandwich complexes incorporating cyclopentadienyl analogs with CB(2)N(2)(-) skeletons were characterized. Electrochemical measurements supported by computational studies revealed that in combination with larger metal ions such as Ru the CB(2)N(2)(-) ligand can be more electron-rich than its organic counterpart.
Monitoring Thiol–Ligand Exchange on Au Nanoparticle Surfaces
2018
Surface functionalization of nanoparticles (NPs) plays a crucial role in particle solubility and reactivity. It is vital for particle nucleation and growth as well as for catalysis. This raises the quest for functionalization efficiency and new approaches to probe the degree of surface coverage. We present an (in situ) proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) study on the ligand exchange of oleylamine by 1-octadecanethiol as a function of the particle size and repeated functionalization on Au NPs. Ligand exchange is an equilibrium reaction associated with Nernst distribution, which often leads to incomplete surface functionalization following “standard” literature protocols. Here, we show…
A dinucleating ligand which promotes DNA cleavage with one and without a transition metal ion.
2013
The dinucleating ligand L (1,3-bis[bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino]propan-2-ol) combined with metal ions efficiently cleaves DNA when M : L is 1 : 1 (M = Co(II) or Fe(III)) at pH 5.5–7.0, with free L being more active at acidic pH than when bound to Zn(II), Cu(II) or Ni(II) at neutral pH.
A non-heme dinuclear iron(II) complex containing a single, unsupported hydroxo bridge.
2006
Complexation of the tetrapodal pentadentate NN4 ligand 2,6-C5H3N[CMe(CH2NH2)2]2 (I) with iron(II) perchlorate hydrate in methanol, in the presence of N-methylimidazole, produces a diferrous complex with a single, unsupported mu-OH ligand between two {(I)FeII} coordination modules.
Multielectron oxidation in a ferromagnetically coupled dinickel(ii) triple mesocate.
2015
Triple-stranded dinuclear nickel(ii) complexes of the meso-helicate type have been obtained from the new N,N'-1,3-phenylenebis(pyrazine-2-carboxamidate) ligand; they possess a multielectron redox behaviour featuring up to four stepwise, one-electron oxidation reactions of the two ferromagnetically coupled Ni(II) ions to afford the putative high-valent dinickel(iii) and dinickel(iv) species, as supported by theoretical calculations.