Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis and Recent Biological Application
Joint Authors
Qu, Xiaochao
Li, Yichen
Li, Lei
Wang, Yanran
Liang, Jingning
Liang, Jimin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-23, 23 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
23
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Fluorescent gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) have been extensively studied due to their unique construction and distinctive properties, which place them between single metal atoms and larger nanoparticles.
The dimension of AuNCs is comparable to the Fermi wavelength of electrons, which lead to size-dependent fluorescence and other molecule-like properties.
In this review, we summarize various synthesis strategies of fluorescent AuNCs and recent advances of biological applications such as biosensing, biolabeling, and bioimaging.
The synthetic methods are considered as two routes: “Atoms to Clusters” and “Nanoparticles to Clusters.” The surface functionalization of AuNCs is described as the precondition for making future bioapplications possible, which can eventually influence their stability, biocompatibility, and other properties.
And then we focus on the recent advances of AuNCs-based applications in biological sensing, biolabeling, and bioimaging and finally discuss the current challenges of AuNCs in controllable synthesis and biological application.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Qu, Xiaochao& Li, Yichen& Li, Lei& Wang, Yanran& Liang, Jingning& Liang, Jimin. 2015. Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis and Recent Biological Application. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-23.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Qu, Xiaochao…[et al.]. Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis and Recent Biological Application. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-23.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Qu, Xiaochao& Li, Yichen& Li, Lei& Wang, Yanran& Liang, Jingning& Liang, Jimin. Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis and Recent Biological Application. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069303
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069303