The great promise of photodynamic therapy (PDT) has thrusted the rapid progress of
develo** highly effective photosensitizers (PS) in killing cancerous cells and bacteria. To …

Noble metal nanoclusters are in the intermediate state between discrete atoms and
plasmonic nanoparticles and are of significance due to their atomically accurate structures …

Nature has inspired scientists to develop green and sustainable nanomaterials with
biomimetic functions. Particularly, biomimetic metallic nanostructures (biometal NPs) with …

The luminescence property of thiolated gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) is thought to involve the
Au (I)-thiolate motifs on the NC surface; however, this hypothesis remains largely …

Abstract Fluorescent gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) have become a promising material in
nanobiotechnology due to their smaller size, fluorescence properties, and biocompatibility …

Ultrasmall metal nanoparticles (NPs) with a well-defined composition and structure, the so-
called metal nanoclusters (NCs, usually smaller than 3 nm in size), represent the forefront …

Ultrasmall metal nanoclusters (NCs) have attracted increasing attention due to their
fascinating physicochemical properties. Today, functional metal NCs are finding growing …

In the past two decades, the use of biomolecules, either from biological or biomimetic
systems (or so-called biological or biomimetic synthesis), has emerged as a promising …

Metal nanoclusters (NCs) are considered ideal nanomaterials for biological applications
owing to their strong photoluminescence (PL), excellent photostability, and good …

Abstract Gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) with a core size below 2 nm form an exciting class of
functional nano-materials with characteristic physical and chemical properties. The …