Dye doped, core / shell silica nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, & biotechnological applications

Juris, Riccardo (2012) Dye doped, core / shell silica nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, & biotechnological applications, [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Scienze chimiche, 24 Ciclo. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/4658.
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Abstract

The aim of this thesis was to design, synthesize and develop a nanoparticle based system to be used as a chemosensor or as a label in bioanalytical applications. A versatile fluorescent functionalizable nanoarchitecture has been effectively produced based on the hydrolysis and condensation of TEOS in direct micelles of Pluronic® F 127, obtaining highly monodisperse silica - core / PEG - shell nanoparticles with a diameter of about 20 nm. Surface functionalized nanoparticles have been obtained in a one-pot procedure by chemical modification of the hydroxyl terminal groups of the surfactant. To make them fluorescent, a whole library of triethoxysilane fluorophores (mainly BODIPY based), encompassing the whole visible spectrum has been synthesized: this derivatization allows a high degree of doping, but the close proximity of the molecules inside the silica matrix leads to the development of self - quenching processes at high doping levels, with the concomitant fall of the fluorescence signal intensity. In order to bypass this parasite phenomenon, multichromophoric systems have been prepared, where highly efficient FRET processes occur, showing that this energy pathway is faster than self - quenching, recovering the fluorescence signal. The FRET efficiency remains very high even four dye nanoparticles, increasing the pseudo Stokes shift of the system, attractive feature for multiplexing analysis. These optimized nanoparticles have been successfully exploited in molecular imaging applications such as in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo imaging, proving themselves superior to conventional molecular fluorophores as signaling units.

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Tipologia del documento
Tesi di dottorato
Autore
Juris, Riccardo
Supervisore
Dottorato di ricerca
Scuola di dottorato
Scienze chimiche
Ciclo
24
Coordinatore
Settore disciplinare
Settore concorsuale
Parole chiave
Silica nanoparticles, fluorescence, enrergy transfer, molecular imaging
URN:NBN
DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsdottorato/4658
Data di discussione
12 Aprile 2012
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