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Abstract
Metal nanoclusters (NCs) are being intensely pursued as prospective luminophores because of their tunable electronic and optical properties. Among the various fluorescent NCs, gold nanoclusters (GNCs) are attractive due to their biocompatibility and excellent photostability, even if so far, they have had limited application potential due to poor quantum yield (QY). In this context, a facile route is demonstrated to tune up the photophysical and photochemical activities of water‐borne luminescent GNCs through the formation of self‐assembled nanocluster superstructures. The approach involves the controlled introduction of Sn2+ ions, directing GNCs from individual particles into 3D spherical gold nanocluster colloidal frameworks (GNCFs). In these, the reduction in the nonemissive relaxation pathways leads to significant enhancement of luminescence signals (QY from ≈3.5% to ≈25%), likely owing to restricted movements of ligands. This approach paves ways for GNCFs as a potent agent for biomedical imaging and therapies, while their high photocatalytic activity is an added advantage
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1900620 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Ultraphotostable fluorescent metal nanoclusters
Ras, R. (Principal investigator)
01/09/2017 → 31/08/2021
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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HYBER: The Academy of Finland's Centre of Excellence in Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials research (2014-2019)
Ikkala, O. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2017 → 31/12/2019
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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OtaNano - Nanomicroscopy Center
Seitsonen, J. (Manager) & Rissanen, A. (Other)
OtaNanoFacility/equipment: Facility