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Synthesis of Near-Infrared Emitting Gold Nanoclusters for Biological Applications
Published on: March 22, 2020
Thiolated DNA-templated silver nanoclusters with strong fluorescence emission and a long shelf-life
Xiaohong Zhang1, Yunxia Qian, Xuejuan Ma
1Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, PR China. ydzhang@snnu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Thiolated DNA (DNA-SH) was employed as a template in the synthesis and stabilization of AgNCs (DNA-SH-AgNCs). Resulting from the synergistic protective effect of specific Ag+-DNA interactions and Ag-S bonding, DNA-SH-AgNCs exhibited high quantum yields and resistance to oxidation.
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