{"title":"The UV Index color palette revisited","authors":"Eduardo Luccini , Facundo Orte , Julián Lell , Fernando Nollas , Gerardo Carbajal , Elián Wolfram","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100180","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The UV Index (UVI), standardized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2002, is an internationally accepted reference for disseminating information on solar UV radiation levels with the purpose of preventing the harmful effects on human health by sun overexposure. The UVI is the erythemal irradiance expressed in a dimensionless unit, with numerical values adapted to a risk scale that considers the “Extreme” level from a UVI value equal to 11 upwards. This scale is linked to a color palette by health risk ranges, and to a graded color palette by units of UVI for more details. Both the numerical scale and its associated risk levels were universally adopted by the scientific community and by global information systems to the population. However, inconsistencies and limitations persist between both UVI color palettes, making their interpretation and application difficult. In the present work all these aspects are addressed, proposing a revised color palette for unit UVI values that resolves each of them. Based on the WHO risk-ranges UVI color palette, the new color palette for unit UVI values gives coherence to both color charts, allowing reliable identification of the risk level bands and of each unit UVI level within them, and solves the need to distinguish between units for numerical values of UVI higher than 11 that are registered daily in many regions of the world.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100180"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3143883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2-Azafluorenone derivatives: Photocatalyst for oxygenation of toluene via electron transfer and hydrogen-atom transfer","authors":"Haruyasu Asahara , Yurie Horikawa , Kento Iwai , Nagatoshi Nishiwaki , Kei Ohkubo","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100184","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>2-Aza-9-fluorenone derivatives were synthesized and their optical properties were investigated. The UV–visible absrption spectra revealed <em>λ</em><sub>max</sub> values in the range of 350–380 nm, with a shift to the longer wavelength when an electron-donating group was substituted on the aryl group at the 3-position adjacent to the nitrogen in the azafluorenone. <em>N</em>-Methyl-2-azafluorenone was synthesized by methylating the nitrogen of azafluorenone. The <em>N</em>-methyl derivative was found to have a maximum absorption at 426 nm from UV-Vis spectral measurements, and electrochemical measurements revealed that it has a lower first reduction potential and higher electron-accepting ability than azafluorenone. In addition, the application of azafluorenone as a photocatalyst was investigated, focusing on its structural and electronic features. Oxidation of toluene with azafluorenone as a photocatalyst yielded benzoic acid in high yield. Electron-transfer dynamics analysis using nanosecond time-resolved laser flash photolysis suggests that azafluorenone and <em>N</em>-methylazafluorenone act as hydrogen transfer and electron transfer catalysts, respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100184"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3143884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photophysical and electrochemical properties of 9-naphthyl-3,6-diaminocarbazole derivatives and their application as photosensitizers","authors":"Ryosuke Matsubara , Huilong Kuang , Tatsushi Yabuta , Weibin Xie , Masahiko Hayashi , Eri Sakuda","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100176","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A series of 3,6-diamino-9-naphthylcarbazole derivatives were synthesized and characterized experimentally and computationally. As the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of the naphthyl group has lower energy than that of the phenyl group, a charge transfer from carbazole to naphthyl in the excited states occurred causing solvatofluorochromism and solvent-dependency in fluorescence quantum yields. A molecule having two carbazole substituents sandwiching the central naphthyl ring had absorption reaching 470 nm and a high reducing capability in the excited state. This molecule could successfully photosensitize the hydrodehalogenation of haloarenes under visible light irradiation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100176"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3457200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cell death mechanisms in retinal phototoxicity","authors":"Anaïs Françon, Alicia Torriglia","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100185","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Retinal phototoxicity is the main mechanism by which light induces damage to the retina, the sensitive part of the eye. The impact of light on the different retinal layers varies depending on several factors including the wavelength of the incident light, its energy, and the exposure time. We propose an overview of the factors modulating the amount of light that reaches the retina, the type of damage, and the different cell death mechanisms triggered by phototoxicity to mediate cell demise in the retina. We also provide an analysis of the phototoxicity mechanisms induced by light depending on the lighting settings. Special interest is given to the influence of the emission spectrum on the induction of specific cell death pathways. Moreover, the existing literature on phototoxicity is reviewed by taking into consideration the used doses of light.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100185"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3457203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M.Virginia Vaudagna , Virginia Aiassa , Aida Marcotti , María Fernanda Pince Beti , María Florencia Constantín , Mariela Fernanda Pérez , Ariana Zoppi , María Cecilia Becerra , M.Jazmin Silvero C․
{"title":"Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in sunscreens and skin photo-damage. Development, synthesis and characterization of a novel biocompatible alternative based on their in vitro and in vivo study","authors":"M.Virginia Vaudagna , Virginia Aiassa , Aida Marcotti , María Fernanda Pince Beti , María Florencia Constantín , Mariela Fernanda Pérez , Ariana Zoppi , María Cecilia Becerra , M.Jazmin Silvero C․","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100173","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Titanium dioxide nanoparticles are widely used in cosmetics, especially in sunscreens due to their capacity to absorb UV harmful wavelengths. However, their biocompatibility remains controversial. In this work, the effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, particularly Degussa P25 (P25TiO<sub>2</sub>NPs) under solar-simulated radiation was studied <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em>. Cell viability and tissue integrity were affected after exposure to P25TiO<sub>2</sub>NPs and light for 6 h, showing signs of significant oxidative stress markers and reduced tissue integrity observed by TEM. In order to avoid these undesired effects, a novel biocompatible alternative was presented based on titanium dioxide nanoparticle functionalization with vitamin B2 through a rapid sol-gel method. None of the phototoxicity effects were observed with these functionalized nanoparticles.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100173"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3031865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ramanujam Karthikeyan , Wayne I.L. Davies , Lena Gunhaga
{"title":"Non-image-forming functional roles of OPN3, OPN4 and OPN5 photopigments","authors":"Ramanujam Karthikeyan , Wayne I.L. Davies , Lena Gunhaga","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100177","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Detecting different wavelengths and intensities of environmental light is crucial for the survival of many animals. In response, a multiplicity of opsins (a special group of photosensitive G protein-coupled receptors), when combined with a retinal chromophore, is able to directly detect light and initiate different downstream phototransduction signaling cascades. Although avian studies from the 1930s suggested the presence of deep brain photoreceptors that could respond to seasonal changes in the light/dark cycle, it was only a few decades ago that photopigments other than those found in the visual system (i.e. rods and cones) were identified as functional photoreceptors. It is now established that several classes of non-visual photoreceptors and the photopigments they express, in lower vertebrates to higher mammals alike, can regulate a plethora of mechanisms that function outside of vision. These include the synchronization of light/dark cycles with biological/cellular rhythms of the body (i.e. photoentrainment); melanogenesis in dermal tissues; thermoregulation in adipose tissue; embryonic eye development; smooth muscle relaxation; and the development of certain cancers. These and other mechanisms have been shown, in part at least, to be controlled by the expression of three important non-visual opsin genes, namely <em>OPN3, OPN4</em> and <em>OPN5</em>, although other vertebrate opsin classes exist, many with unknown or unclear functional roles assigned to them presently. Specifically, these three opsins have been shown to be expressed during early embryogenesis and throughout adulthood, which will be discussed here. Moreover, this review highlights recent studies that focus on several key non-image-forming functional roles of OPN3, OPN4 and OPN5, and in particular those that impact photoreception in developing structures and pathways, as well as in adulthood.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100177"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3272688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samba Siva Vadla , Sruthi Guru , Tripta Parida , Subish John , Somnath C. Roy , G. Ranga Rao
{"title":"Electrodeposited NiFe2O4/Cu2O heterostructure thin films with enhanced photocurrent generation","authors":"Samba Siva Vadla , Sruthi Guru , Tripta Parida , Subish John , Somnath C. Roy , G. Ranga Rao","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100181","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In comparison with single-phase materials, heterostructures have been known for superior water splitting applications. In this study, Cu<sub>2</sub>O and NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> are chosen to fabricate thin film heterostructures. Cu<sub>2</sub>O is electrodeposited at 60 °C for 5 min on ITO-coated glass substrates using three-electrode system. After deposition, the phase formation is confirmed using powder x-ray diffraction studies. The NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (NFO) thin films are deposited using RF sputtering method at room temperature for 2 h on Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ITO substrates to obtain NFO/Cu<sub>2</sub>O/ITO Type-II heterostructure. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) cross-sectional images show that the thickness of NFO layer is 120 nm and Cu<sub>2</sub>O layer is 1.5 µm. The photocurrent density of Cu<sub>2</sub>O on ITO is 0.08 ± 0.002 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>, and it increased to 0.12 ± 0.002 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> after adding NFO layer on Cu<sub>2</sub>O film due to Type-II heterojunction formation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"15 ","pages":"Article 100181"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3457201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Areli Martinez , Karina Hernandez-Quijada , Anurupa A. Ghosh , Gabriela Cabrera , Derrick Scott , Anthea Aikins , Dinesh K. Verma , Igsoo Kwon , Yong-Hwan Kim
{"title":"The combination of violet light and infra-red as well as violet light only effectively suppress the survival of multiple-drug resistant bacteria","authors":"Areli Martinez , Karina Hernandez-Quijada , Anurupa A. Ghosh , Gabriela Cabrera , Derrick Scott , Anthea Aikins , Dinesh K. Verma , Igsoo Kwon , Yong-Hwan Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100167","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Since recent global pandemic started, there has been a high demand for establishing an inexpensive but effective method to interfere with the spread of infectious diseases. Here, we have tested several combinations of violet light (V, 405 nm) with infra-red (IR, 850 nm) to identify an optimal light for suppressing pathogens. Our results demonstrate that both violet only (4 V) and 3V-1IR (3:1 ratio in combination of violet and infra-red) effectively suppressed all the bacterial growth tested, including Gram-negative and -positive multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains. Both 4 V and 3V-1IR equally terminated standard strains of <em>Escherichia coli</em> and <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>, as well as MDR-strains (<em>E. coli, Salmonella enterica</em> and <em>S. aureus</em> from ATCC) effectively. In mechanism, the violet light enhanced the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) for bactericidal effects, however, we have observed a slightly higher potency from 3V-1IR at a shorter distance, probably due to mild heat-derived dehydration by IR. Therefore, we suggest to expose 3V-1IR for short distance applications (≤1 meter) and both 4 V and 3V-1IR for longer distance (≥1 m). Notably, our results strongly suggest that the exposure of safe violet light or with infra-red can be an effective method to suppress the potential spread of bacteria-derived infectious diseases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100167"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3143885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Visible light-driven photocatalytic benzoyl azides formation from benzotrichlorides using rhodium ion modified TiO2","authors":"Keita Shichijo, Hisashi Shimakoshi","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100170","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Visible light-driven benzoyl azides formation catalyzed by a rhodium ion modified TiO<sub>2</sub> (Rh<sup>3+</sup>/TiO<sub>2</sub>) is reported. The Rh<sup>3+</sup>/TiO<sub>2</sub> was prepared as a visible light responsive photocatalyst by a simple procedure from TiO<sub>2</sub> and RhCl<sub>3</sub>・3H<sub>2</sub>O. The Rh<sup>3+</sup>/TiO<sub>2</sub> exhibited a broaden visible light absorption from 400 nm to 600 nm. Benzoyl azide formation from a benzotrichloride and a trimethylsilyl azide (TMS-N<sub>3</sub>) was performed catalyzed by the Rh<sup>3+</sup>/TiO<sub>2</sub> under visible light irradiation (λ ≥ 420 nm) in air at room temperature. In this reaction, the benzotrichloride was effectively reduced by the single electron transfer (SET) from the Rh<sup>3+</sup>/TiO<sub>2</sub>, and the benzoyl azide was produced in 71% yield via the reaction between the benzoyl chloride and TMS-N<sub>3</sub>. In addition, several benzotrichloride derivatives were applied to this reaction and the corresponding benzoyl azide derivatives were formed in up to 71% yield. A kinetic analysis was also performed on these reactions, and it was suggested that the SET is the rate determining step in this reaction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100170"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3457205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iris Groeneveld , Amber Jaspars , Imran B. Akca , Govert W. Somsen , Freek Ariese , Maarten R. van Bommel
{"title":"Use of liquid-core waveguides as photochemical reactors and/or for chemical analysis – An overview","authors":"Iris Groeneveld , Amber Jaspars , Imran B. Akca , Govert W. Somsen , Freek Ariese , Maarten R. van Bommel","doi":"10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100168","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The study of photochemical reactions is of great importance in many fields including the pharmaceutical, food, and paint industry. Most of these photochemical processes are being studied to better understand how to apply them for a specific purpose or how unwanted effects can be prevented. Advances are still being made in photoreactor design, where in-situ detection of the involved reagents and products is an important development. Liquid-core waveguides (LCWs) allow simultaneous illumination and optical assessment of liquid samples and, therefore, constitute one way of combining photoreactor design with on-line or in-situ analytical detection methods. LCWs possess several interesting characteristics, such as low light loss, increased optical path length, and possibilities for coupling with spectroscopic techniques. The current review discusses the state-of-the-art of LCWs applied as photoreactors, for analytical detection, and their combinations. We discuss the differences between several total internal reflection (TIR)-based LCWs, including polymer and polymer-coated capillaries, and silica aerogels, and interference-based waveguides, including Bragg fibers, holey fibers, Kagomé fibers and anti-resonance reflecting optical waveguides (ARROWs). Assessed characteristics include the (freedom of) design, the degree of light attenuation, the range of transmittable wavelengths, gas permeability, compatibility with analytical techniques, current challenges, and applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":375,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology","volume":"14 ","pages":"Article 100168"},"PeriodicalIF":3.261,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"3457204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}