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The rational synthesis and use of nanomaterials require the characterization of many different properties, ranging from particle size and size distribution over surface chemistry to more applicationrelevant features like optical, electrochemical, and magnetic properties. In the following, several methods for the characterization of functional groups on nanomaterials, like polymer and silica nanoparticles, semiconductor quantum dots, and lanthanide-based upconversion nanocrystals are presented. Additionally, procedures for the measurement of the key spectroscopic performance parameters of nanomaterials with linear and nonlinear photoluminescence, such as the photoluminescence quantum yield, are presented for the UV/vis/NIR/SWIR.
Surface functionalization of 2D- and 3D-supports and nanomaterials are nowadays at the core of many applications of functional materials in the life and material sciences. Examples range from membranes and microarrays over bead-based assays, immunoseparation, and next generation sequencing to nanometer-sized optical reporters, nanosensors, and magnetic and optical contrast agents. Typically performed functionalization procedures include silanization and grafting reactions with reactive monomers to introduce functional groups like amino or carboxylic acid groups and the attachment of ligands like polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecules and biomolecules such as peptides, proteins, and DNA.[1-3]
We present here a versatile concept to quantify the number of bioanalytically relevant functional groups like carboxyl, amino, and aldehyde moieties through the specific binding and subsequent release of small reporter molecules such as fluorescent dyes and non-fluorescent chromophores utilizing cleavable linkers or the formation of cleavable bonds as a reversible covalent labeling strategy. This is representatively demonstrated for different types of nano- and microparticles with different labeling densities of carboxyl, amino, and aldehyde groups. This strategy enables to separate the signal-generating molecule from the bead surface, thereby circumventing uncertainties associated with light scattering, binding-induced changes in reporter fluorescence, and fluorescence quenching dye-dye interactions on crowded material surfaces.[1-3] Moreover, the reporters are chosen to be detectable with different analytical methods as prerequisite for straightforward validation via method compari-sons and mass balances. Applications of these assays and multimodal cleavable probes range from a quantitative comparison of bead batches and process control to a qualitative prediction of the coupling efficiencies in bioconjugation reactions.
We present a comprehensive investigation of the magnetic and optical properties of an ytterbium complex, which combines two desirable and practical features into a single molecular system. Based upon YbIII Ions that promote near-infrared optical activity and a chemical backbone that is ideal for an in-depth understanding of the magnetic behaviour, we have designed a multifunctional opto-magnetic species that operates as a luminescent thermometer and as a single-molecule magnet (SMM). Our magnetic investigations, in conjunction with ab initio calculations, reveal one of the highest energy barriers reported for an YbIII-based complex. Moreover, we correlate this anisotropic barrier with the Emission spectrum of the compound, wherein we provide a complete assignment of the energetic profile of the complex. Such studies lay the foundation for the design of exciting multi-faceted materials that are able to retain information at the single-molecule level and possess built-in thermal self-monitoring capabilities.