Tailoring the photoluminescence of atomically precise nanoclusters

X Kang, M Zhu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their atomically precise structures and intriguing chemical/physical properties, metal
nanoclusters are an emerging class of modular nanomaterials. Photo-luminescence (PL) is …

Atomically precise clusters of noble metals: emerging link between atoms and nanoparticles

I Chakraborty, T Pradeep - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Atomically precise pieces of matter of nanometer dimensions composed of noble metals are
new categories of materials with many unusual properties. Over 100 molecules of this kind …

Engineering luminescent metal nanoclusters for sensing applications

S Qian, Z Wang, Z Zuo, X Wang, Q Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal nanoclusters (MNCs) have ultrasmall size (≤ 3 nm), precise molecular structure,
strong luminescence, size-sensitive physicochemical properties, engineerable metallic …

Luminescent metal nanoclusters: Biosensing strategies and bioimaging applications

Y **ao, Z Wu, Q Yao, J **e - Aggregate, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Metal nanoclusters (MNCs) are ultrasmall metal‐organic aggregates, composed of a metal
core less than 2 nm and a protecting shell of metal‐organic ligand motifs. The controlled …

Metal nanoclusters: novel probes for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Y Tao, M Li, J Ren, X Qu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal nanoclusters, composed of several to a few hundred metal atoms, have received
worldwide attention due to their extraordinary physical and chemical characteristics …

Advancements in cell membrane camouflaged nanoparticles: A bioinspired platform for cancer therapy

N Dhas, MC García, R Kudarha, A Pandey… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
The idea of employing natural cell membranes as a coating medium for nanoparticles (NPs)
endows man-made vectors with natural capabilities and benefits. In addition to retaining the …

Atomically precise site-specific tailoring and directional assembly of superatomic silver nanoclusters

ZY Wang, MQ Wang, YL Li, P Luo, TT Jia… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Convenient generation of stable superatomic silver clusters and their systematic site-specific
tailoring and directional assembly present an enduring and significant challenge. In this …

Recent advances in the development of responsive probes for selective detection of cysteine

R Zhang, J Yong, J Yuan, ZP Xu - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Cysteine (Cys), one of three endogenous biothiols, is involved in a variety of biological
processes, such as protein and peptide biosynthesis, enzyme active sites and cofactors, and …

Molecular reactivity of thiolate-protected noble metal nanoclusters: synthesis, self-assembly, and applications

Q Yao, Z Wu, Z Liu, Y Lin, X Yuan, J **e - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Thiolate-protected noble metal (eg, Au and Ag) nanoclusters (NCs) are ultra-small particles
with a core size of less than 3 nm. Due to the strong quantum confinement effects and …

Visual monitoring of silver ions and cysteine using bi-ligand Eu-based metal organic framework as a reference signal: Color tonality

SSM Ameen, NMS Mohammed, KM Omer - Microchemical Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Multicolor visual sensing approach significantly improves accuracy, reproducibility and
detection rate of targets. Herein, a novel red emitter bi-ligand Eu-based metal organic …