Synthesis of DNA-templated fluorescent gold nanoclusters
By Guiying Liu, Yong Shao, Kun Ma, Qinghua Cui, Fei Wu, Shu-juan Xu. Gold Bulletin, 2012
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Water-soluble and red-emitting gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) were synthesized with single-stranded DNA as a promising biotemplate and dimethylamine borane as a mild reductant. The fluorescent Au NCs can be formed in a weakly acidic aqueous solution that is free from the simultaneous formation of large nanoparticles. The cluster feature of the formed Au species has been revealed by fluorescence spectra, absorption spectra, and transmission electron microscopy. Additionally, DNA sequences could be used to tune the Au NCs' emissions. The as-prepared Au NCs display high stability at physiological pH condition, and thus, wide potential applications are anticipated for the biocompatible fluorescent Au NCs serving as nanoprobes in bioimaging and related fields.
Subfields: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry
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- DNA stabilized fluorescent metal nanoclusters for biosensor development (2014, methodology): “from other DNA templates using dimethylamine borane (DMAB) as the reducing agent [56, 57].”