Water-Soluble Ag Nanoclusters Exhibit Strong Two-Photon-Induced Fluorescence

Sandeep Patel(Georgia Institute of Technology), Chris I. Richards(Georgia Institute of Technology), Jung‐Cheng Hsiang(Georgia Institute of Technology), Robert M. Dickson(Georgia Institute of Technology)
Journal of the American Chemical Society
August 8, 2008
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Abstract

Water-soluble ssDNA-encapsulated Ag clusters exhibit large two-photon cross sections reaching 50 000 GM, with high quantum yields in the red and near-IR. Three distinct, spectrally pure, several atom clusters emitting at 660, 680, or 710 nm have been created with two-photon cross sections rivaling those of much larger water-soluble semiconductor quantum dots. Their stability, biocompatibility, and small size offer the promise of nontoxic, sensitive high-resolution biological imaging.


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