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 …

Mass spectrometry in materials synthesis

J Ghosh, RG Cooks - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Mass spectrometry (MS), a century-old analytical technique, is now emerging as a
preparative method. Electrospray deposition (ESD) of charged droplets generated by …

Valence-state-engineered electrochemiluminescence from Au nanoclusters

D Wang, X Gao, J Jia, B Zhang, G Zou - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
To determine the intrinsic effects of body elements on the electrochemiluminescence (ECL)
of metal nanoclusters (NCs), herein, a valence-state engineering strategy is developed to …

Metal nanoclusters as biomaterials for bioapplications: atomic precision as the next goal

J Yang, F Yang, C Zhang, X He, R ** - ACS Materials Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Noble metal nanoclusters (NCs) have emerged as a new class of nanomaterials which have
great potential in bioapplications. Due to their ultrasmall size and versatile surface …

Advances in enhancing luminescence of atomically precise Ag nanoclusters

J Yang, R ** - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2020 - ACS Publications
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs) in the quantum size range have emerged as a
unique class of materials. Such NCs exhibit intriguing, molecular-like properties such as …

The emergence of mass spectrometry for characterizing nanomaterials. Atomically precise nanoclusters and beyond

C Comby-Zerbino, X Dagany, F Chirot, P Dugourd… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Mass spectrometry (MS) is widely used in molecular science, and is now emerging as a
characterization technique for ultra-small nanoparticles. In the field of atomically precise …

Tailoring the NIR‐II Photoluminescence of Single Thiolated Au25 Nanoclusters by Selective Binding to Proteins**

F Bertorelle, KD Wegner… - … A European Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Atomically precise gold nanoclusters are a fascinating class of nanomaterials that exhibit
molecule‐like properties and have outstanding photoluminescence (PL). Their ultrasmall …

Cationic Polymer Functionalized Copper Nanocluster-Based Fluorescent Probe for the Selective and Sensitive Detection of S2– Ions

Rashi, D Bain, A Devi, S Chakraborty… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The sensitive and selective detection of sulfide (S2–) ions in water is of major interest due to
its toxicity and physiological effects on organisms. Herein, we have designed a fluorescent …

Molecular materials through microdroplets: synthesis of protein-protected luminescent clusters of noble metals

S Bose, A Chatterjee, SK Jenifer… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Atomically precise noble metal nanoclusters protected with proteins have emerged as a new
research frontier in nanoscience due to their unique optical and chemical properties as well …

Hierarchical assembly of atomically precise metal clusters as a luminescent strain sensor

D Ghosh, MA Ganayee, A Som… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate the formation of a versatile luminescent organo-inorganic layered hybrid
material, composed of bovine serum albumin (BSA)-protected Au30 clusters and aminoclay …