Gold nanoclusters: imaging, therapy, and theranostic roles in biomedical applications
SM van de Looij, ER Hebels, M Viola… - Bioconjugate …, 2021 - ACS Publications
For the past two decades, atomic gold nanoclusters (AuNCs, ultrasmall clusters of several to
100 gold atoms, having a total diameter of< 2 nm) have emerged as promising agents in the …
100 gold atoms, having a total diameter of< 2 nm) have emerged as promising agents in the …
Fluorescent gold nanoclusters: recent advances in sensing and imaging
Fluorescent gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) or nanodots (NDs) with sizes smaller than 3 nm are
a specific type of gold nanomaterials. In this review, Au NCs are used to represent …
a specific type of gold nanomaterials. In this review, Au NCs are used to represent …
Self‐Assembly of Precision Noble Metal Nanoclusters: Hierarchical Structural Complexity, Colloidal Superstructures, and Applications
Ligand protected noble metal nanoparticles are excellent building blocks for colloidal self‐
assembly. Metal nanoparticle self‐assembly offers routes for a wide range of multifunctional …
assembly. Metal nanoparticle self‐assembly offers routes for a wide range of multifunctional …
Biomolecules as promising ligands in the synthesis of metal nanoclusters: Sensing, bioimaging and catalytic applications
The use of metal nanoclusters as sensing probes has recently attracted considerable
interest from researchers. In particular, metallic nanoclusters (eg, Au, Ag, Cu, Pt) have been …
interest from researchers. In particular, metallic nanoclusters (eg, Au, Ag, Cu, Pt) have been …
Recent advances in biomedical applications of fluorescent gold nanoclusters
Y Zheng, L Lai, W Liu, H Jiang, X Wang - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fluorescent gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are emerging as novel fluorescent materials and
have attracted more and more attention in the field of biolabeling, biosensing, bioimaging …
have attracted more and more attention in the field of biolabeling, biosensing, bioimaging …
Luminescent noble metal nanoclusters as an emerging optical probe for sensor development
In the past few years, highly luminescent noble metal nanoclusters (eg, Au and Ag NCs or
Au/Ag NCs in short) have emerged as a class of promising optical probes for the …
Au/Ag NCs in short) have emerged as a class of promising optical probes for the …
Glutathione-protected silver nanoclusters as cysteine-selective fluorometric and colorimetric probe
The integration of the unique thiol-Ag chemistry and the specific steric hindrance from the
organic layer of fluorescent Ag nanoclusters (AgNCs) was first developed in this work to …
organic layer of fluorescent Ag nanoclusters (AgNCs) was first developed in this work to …
Protein-protected metal nanoclusters as diagnostic and therapeutic platforms for biomedical applications
I Zare, DM Chevrier, A Cifuentes-Rius, N Moradi… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of protein templates for the controlled synthesis of inorganic nanostructures has
gained considerable attention in multidisciplinary fields, including electronics, optics …
gained considerable attention in multidisciplinary fields, including electronics, optics …
The role of protein characteristics in the formation and fluorescence of Au nanoclusters
Y Xu, J Sherwood, Y Qin, D Crowley, M Bonizzoni… - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein-encapsulated gold nanoclusters have shown many advantages over other gold
nanocluster systems, including green synthesis, biocompatibility, high water solubility, and …
nanocluster systems, including green synthesis, biocompatibility, high water solubility, and …
Gold nanoclusters with bright near-infrared photoluminescence
G Pramanik, J Humpolickova, J Valenta, P Kundu… - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The increase in nonradiative pathways with decreasing emission energy reduces the
luminescence quantum yield (QY) of near-infrared photoluminescent (NIR PL) metal …
luminescence quantum yield (QY) of near-infrared photoluminescent (NIR PL) metal …