Photoactive g-C3N4 Nanosheets for Light-Induced Suppression of Alzheimer’s β-Amyloid Aggregation and Toxicity

July 28, 2017

Title

Photoactive g-C3N4 Nanosheets for Light-Induced Suppression of Alzheimer’s β-Amyloid Aggregation and Toxicity

Author

You Jung Chung, Byung Il Lee, Jong Wan Ko, Chan Beum Park

Year

2016

Journal

Advanced Healthcare Materials

Abstract

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has a suppressive capability toward Alzheimer's Aβ aggregation under light-illumination. Photoinduced electrons of g-C3N4 generate reactive oxygen resulting in photooxidation of amyloid peptides that blocks Aβ aggregation. Fe doping of g-C3N4 frameworks results in enhanced optical properties and even stronger inhibition of Aβ aggregation.

Instrument

J-???

Keywords

Circular dichroism, Secondary structure, Aggregation, Nanostructures, Materials, Biochemistry