Copper nanoclusters: designed synthesis, structural diversity, and multiplatform applications

A Baghdasaryan, T Bürgi - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (MNCs) have gained tremendous research interest in
recent years due to their extraordinary properties. The molecular-like properties that …

Luminescent colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals containing copper: synthesis, photophysics, and applications

KE Knowles, KH Hartstein, TB Kilburn… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Copper-doped semiconductors are classic phosphor materials that have been used in a
variety of applications for many decades. Colloidal copper-doped semiconductor …

Unveiling charge dynamics in acetylene-bridged donor− π–acceptor covalent triazine framework for enhanced photoredox catalysis

X Lan, X Liu, Y Zhang, Q Li, J Wang, Q Zhang… - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
Covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) with donor–acceptor motifs have been identified as
prospective semiconducting materials for photocatalysis. Though donor–acceptor motifs can …

Highly fluorescent copper nanoclusters for sensing and bioimaging

Y An, Y Ren, M Bick, A Dudek, EHW Waworuntu… - Biosensors and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metal nanoclusters (NCs), typically consisting of a few to tens of metal atoms, bridge the gap
between organometallic compounds and crystalline metal nanoparticles. As their size …

Synthesis, optical properties and applications of light-emitting copper nanoclusters

Z Wang, B Chen, AL Rogach - Nanoscale Horizons, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal nanoclusters (NCs) containing a few to a few hundreds of atoms bridge the gap
between nanoparticles and molecular compounds. The last decade evidenced impressive …

Hydrogen sulfide gas sensing toward on-site monitoring of chilled meat spoilage based on ratio-type fluorescent probe

X Huang, W Sun, Z Li, J Shi, N Zhang, Y Zhang, X Zhai… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a fluorescence sensing platform for visual detection of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S)
based on ratiometric fluorescent substances was developed to real-time monitor meat …

Development of copper nanoclusters for in vitro and in vivo theranostic applications

WF Lai, WT Wong, AL Rogach - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Theranostics refers to the incorporation of therapeutic and diagnostic functions into one
material system. An important class of nanomaterials exploited for theranostics is metal …

Recent progress in copper nanocluster-based fluorescent probing: a review

T Qing, K Zhang, Z Qing, X Wang, C Long, P Zhang… - Microchimica Acta, 2019 - Springer
Copper nanoclusters (CuNCs) are an attractive alternative to other metal nanoclusters. The
synthesis of CuNCs is highly efficient and fast, with low-cost and without any complicated …

Facile synthesis of multicolor photoluminescent polymer carbon dots with surface-state energy gap-controlled emission

L Han, SG Liu, JX Dong, JY Liang, LJ Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The facile and effective synthesis of truly multicolor photoluminescent (PL) polymer carbon
dots (PCDs) is still a considerable challenge. Here, a mild and facile synthetic method to …

Fluorescence enhancement for noble metal nanoclusters

D Li, Z Chen, X Mei - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2017 - Elsevier
Noble metal nanoclusters have attracted great attentions in the area of fluorescence related
applications due to their special properties such as low toxicity, excellent photostability and …