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UV-Induced Nanoparticles-Formation, Properties and Their Potential Role in Origin of Life
NEJDL, L.; ZEMÁNKOVÁ, K.; HAVLÍKOVÁ, M.; BUREŠOVÁ, M.; HYNEK, D.; XHAXHIU, K.; MRAVEC, F.; MATOUŠKOVÁ, M.; ADAM, V.; FERUS, M.; KAPUŠ, J.; VACULOVIČOVÁ, M.
Original Title
UV-Induced Nanoparticles-Formation, Properties and Their Potential Role in Origin of Life
English Title
UV-Induced Nanoparticles-Formation, Properties and Their Potential Role in Origin of Life
Type
WoS Article
Original Abstract
Inorganic nanoparticles might have played a vital role in the transition from inorganic chemistry to self-sustaining living systems. Such transition may have been triggered or controlled by processes requiring not only versatile catalysts but also suitable reaction surfaces. Here, experimental results showing that multicolor quantum dots might have been able to participate as catalysts in several specific and nonspecific reactions, relevant to the prebiotic chemistry are demonstrated. A very fast and easy UV-induced formation of ZnCd quantum dots (QDs) with a quantum yield of up to 47% was shown to occur 5 min after UV exposure of the solution containing Zn(II) and Cd(II) in the presence of a thiol capping agent. In addition to QDs formation, xanthine activity was observed in the solution. The role of solar radiation to induce ZnCd QDs formation was replicated during a stratospheric balloon flight.
English abstract
Inorganic nanoparticles might have played a vital role in the transition from inorganic chemistry to self-sustaining living systems. Such transition may have been triggered or controlled by processes requiring not only versatile catalysts but also suitable reaction surfaces. Here, experimental results showing that multicolor quantum dots might have been able to participate as catalysts in several specific and nonspecific reactions, relevant to the prebiotic chemistry are demonstrated. A very fast and easy UV-induced formation of ZnCd quantum dots (QDs) with a quantum yield of up to 47% was shown to occur 5 min after UV exposure of the solution containing Zn(II) and Cd(II) in the presence of a thiol capping agent. In addition to QDs formation, xanthine activity was observed in the solution. The role of solar radiation to induce ZnCd QDs formation was replicated during a stratospheric balloon flight.
Keywords
UV-induced nanoparticles; origin of life; metal ions; thiols; nanoparticle-based world; nanozymes
Key words in English
UV-induced nanoparticles; origin of life; metal ions; thiols; nanoparticle-based world; nanozymes
Authors
NEJDL, L.; ZEMÁNKOVÁ, K.; HAVLÍKOVÁ, M.; BUREŠOVÁ, M.; HYNEK, D.; XHAXHIU, K.; MRAVEC, F.; MATOUŠKOVÁ, M.; ADAM, V.; FERUS, M.; KAPUŠ, J.; VACULOVIČOVÁ, M.
RIV year
2021
Released
04.08.2020
Publisher
MDPI
Location
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
2079-4991
Periodical
Nanomaterials
Volume
10
Number
8
State
Swiss Confederation
Pages from
1
Pages to
14
Pages count
14
URL
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BibTex
@article{BUT164701,
author="Lukáš {Nejdl} and Kristýna {Zemánková} and Martina {Havlíková} and Michaela {Burešová} and David {Hynek} and Kledi {Xhaxhiu} and Filip {Mravec} and Martina {Matoušková} and Vojtěch {Adam} and Martin {Ferus} and Jakub {Kapuš} and Markéta {Vaculovičová}",
title="UV-Induced Nanoparticles-Formation, Properties and Their Potential Role in Origin of Life",
journal="Nanomaterials",
year="2020",
volume="10",
number="8",
pages="1--14",
doi="10.3390/nano10081529",
url="https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1529"
}Documents