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Area of Science:

  • Nanomaterials Science
  • Chemical Sensing
  • Spectroscopy

Background:

  • Gold clusters exhibit unique optical properties.
  • Developing linker-free sensing platforms is crucial for simplified detection.
  • Fluorescence quenching mechanisms are key to sensor design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a proof-of-concept sensing platform using a gold cluster.
  • To investigate the fluorescence manipulation of the gold cluster by redox-active molecules.
  • To explore the utility of this platform for detecting hydrogen peroxide-generating enzymatic transformations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an eight-atom gold cluster (Au(8)) as the fluorescent core.
  • Employed 2-pyridinethiol (2-PyT) as a quencher and investigated its redox states.
  • Analyzed fluorescence quenching using Stern-Volmer plots and the "sphere of action" model.
  • Demonstrated redox-switching of fluorescence through oxidation and reduction cycles.

Main Results:

  • Achieved immediate fluorescence quenching of Au(8) by 2-PyT without coupling reagents.
  • Observed complex fluorescence quenching (static and dynamic) with a large quenching radius (≈5.8 nm).
  • Confirmed fluorescence restoration upon 2-PyT oxidation and re-quenching upon reduction.
  • Showcased the platform's potential for detecting H(2)O(2)-generating enzymatic reactions.

Conclusions:

  • Developed a novel, redox-switchable fluorescent gold cluster platform.
  • Demonstrated efficient, linker-free fluorescence quenching via photoinduced electron transfer.
  • Validated the platform as a promising sensor for enzymatic transformations involving H(2)O(2).