A novel aqueous route for the synthesis of high-quality CdTe nanocrystals(NCs) is presented in this article. With both glutathione(GSH) and cysteine[n(GSH):n(cysteine)=1:3] as stabilizers, high-quality CdTe NCs with controllable photoluminescence(PL) wavelength from 500 to 630 nm can be prepared within 4 h. As-prepared CdTe NCs show higher photoluminescence quantum yields(PLQY) compared with CdTe NCs prepared via other aqueous methods. When the fluorescent emission peak appeared in orange-red window, the PLQY reaches 70% or above at room temperature without any post-preparative treatment.
YAN Yu-xiMU YingFENG Guo-dongZHANG LeiZHU Lin-linXU LingYANG RuiJIN Qin-han
In order to create a new mimic of glutathione peroxidase(GPx), bioimprinting was used to generate gluta-thione(GSH) binding site and chemical modification was used to incorporate catalytic group selenocystine(Sec). Human serum albumin(HSA) and S-substituted dinitrophenyl glutathione(GSH-S-DNP) were chosen as the imprinted matrix and imprinting template, respectively, to generate a GSH-imprinted protein(GSH-HSA) by bioimprinting. Sec was incorporated into the GSH-HSA by chemical modification to give a new GPx mimic(Se-GSH-HSA). Se-GSH-HSA displayed considerably higher GPx activity than non-printed HSA(Se-HSA). The enzymic properties and kinetics of Se-GSH-HSA were studied. Moreover, Se-GSH-HSA was confirmed to have stronger antioxidant ability to protect mitochondria against oxidative damage with ferrous sulfate/ascorbate-induced mitochondria damage model, indicating that Se-GSH-HSA has potential application in medicine.
