UV-Induced Nanoparticles-Formation, Properties and Their Potential Role in Origin of Life

dc.contributor.authorNejdl, Lukášcs
dc.contributor.authorZemánková, Kristýnacs
dc.contributor.authorHavlíková, Martinacs
dc.contributor.authorBurešová, Michaelacs
dc.contributor.authorHynek, Davidcs
dc.contributor.authorXhaxhiu, Kledics
dc.contributor.authorMravec, Filipcs
dc.contributor.authorMatoušková, Martinacs
dc.contributor.authorAdam, Vojtěchcs
dc.contributor.authorFerus, Martincs
dc.contributor.authorKapuš, Jakubcs
dc.contributor.authorVaculovičová, Markétacs
dc.coverage.issue8cs
dc.coverage.volume10cs
dc.date.issued2020-08-04cs
dc.description.abstractInorganic 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.en
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dc.identifier.citationNanomaterials. 2020, vol. 10, issue 8, p. 1-14.en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nano10081529cs
dc.identifier.issn2079-4991cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6332-8917cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-1877-072Xcs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7318-6470cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6114-4751cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8527-286Xcs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6771-1304cs
dc.identifier.other164701cs
dc.identifier.researcheridABA-2718-2020cs
dc.identifier.researcheridE-5702-2012cs
dc.identifier.researcheridG-7170-2015cs
dc.identifier.researcheridD-7686-2012cs
dc.identifier.researcheridE-5583-2016cs
dc.identifier.scopus12039611100cs
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11012/194865
dc.language.isoencs
dc.publisherMDPIcs
dc.relation.ispartofNanomaterialscs
dc.relation.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/8/1529cs
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalcs
dc.rights.accessopenAccesscs
dc.rights.sherpahttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/2079-4991/cs
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/cs
dc.subjectUV-induced nanoparticlesen
dc.subjectorigin of lifeen
dc.subjectmetal ionsen
dc.subjectthiolsen
dc.subjectnanoparticle-based worlden
dc.subjectnanozymesen
dc.titleUV-Induced Nanoparticles-Formation, Properties and Their Potential Role in Origin of Lifeen
dc.type.driverarticleen
dc.type.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
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sync.item.insts2025.02.03 15:37:55en
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thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta chemická. Ústav fyzikální a spotřební chemiecs
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií. Ústav mikroelektronikycs
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta chemická. Centrum materiálového výzkumucs
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Středoevropský technologický institut VUT. Chytré nanonástrojecs
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