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 …

Gold nanoclusters for biomedical applications: toward in vivo studies

E Porret, X Le Guével, JL Coll - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In parallel with the rapidly growing and widespread use of nanomedicine in the clinic, we
are also witnessing the development of so-called theranostic agents that combine diagnostic …

Ultrasmall noble metal nanoparticles: Breakthroughs and biomedical implications

X Jiang, B Du, Y Huang, J Zheng - Nano today, 2018 - Elsevier
As a bridge between individual atoms and large plasmonic nanoparticles, ultrasmall (core
size< 3 nm) noble metal nanoparticles (UNMNPs) have been serving as model for us to …

Bio-NCs–the marriage of ultrasmall metal nanoclusters with biomolecules

N Goswami, K Zheng, J **e - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Ultrasmall metal nanoclusters (NCs) have attracted increasing attention due to their
fascinating physicochemical properties. Today, functional metal NCs are finding growing …

Microwave-mediated synthesis of near-infrared-emitting silver ion-modified gold nanoclusters for ratiometric sensing of hydrosulfide in environmental water and …

CH Chuang, WY Chen, WB Tseng, A Lin… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Protein-stabilized gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are intensively used in nanoscale biological
systems and biosensors. However, protein-stabilized AuNCs that exhibit an emission peak …

Blue-emitting copper nanoclusters synthesized in the presence of lysozyme as candidates for cell labeling

R Ghosh, AK Sahoo, SS Ghosh, A Paul… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Highly fluorescent copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) have been synthesized using single-step
reduction of copper sulfate by hydrazine in the presence of lysozyme. The fluorescence …

New protocols for the synthesis of stable Ag and Au nanocluster molecules

T Udayabhaskararao, T Pradeep - The journal of physical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
“Catching” metals in the nonmetallic form in solution, as they grow to bulk, is one of the most
exciting areas of contemporary materials research. A new kind of stabilization to catch the …

Functionalization of β-lactam antibiotic on lysozyme capped gold nanoclusters retrogress MRSA and its persisters following awakening

S Kalita, R Kandimalla, AC Bhowal, J Kotoky… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
In this study we have reported an efficient antibacterial hybrid fabricated through surface
functionalization of lysozyme capped gold nanoclusters (AUNC-L) with β-lactam antibiotic …

Antibacterial multilayer films fabricated by layer-by-layer immobilizing lysozyme and gold nanoparticles on nanofibers

B Zhou, Y Li, H Deng, Y Hu, B Li - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2014 - Elsevier
Negatively charged gold nanoparticles (GNP) and positively charged lysozyme (Lys) were
alternately deposited on negatively charged cellulose mats via layer-by-layer (LBL) self …

Rational design of biomolecular templates for synthesizing multifunctional noble metal nanoclusters toward personalized theranostic applications

Y Yu, BYL Mok, XJ Loh, YN Tan - Advanced Healthcare …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Biomolecule‐templated or biotemplated metal nanoclusters (NCs) are ultrasmall (< 2 nm)
metal (Au, Ag) particles stabilized by a certain type of biomolecular template (eg, peptides …