Issue 11, 2019

Reversible pH-induced fluorescence colour change of gold nanoclusters based on pH-regulated surface interactions

Abstract

To prepare water-dispersible, biocompatible, ratiometric pH nanosensors is challenging. We report here for the first time that the emission colour of NAD+-capped AuNCs responds to the mono-/bidentate anchoring of the phosphoric groups of the ligand. The AuNCs exhibit a high luminescence (21% quantum yield) and an outstanding performance as fluorescent ratiometric pH sensors over a broad pH range.

Graphical abstract: Reversible pH-induced fluorescence colour change of gold nanoclusters based on pH-regulated surface interactions

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Aug 2018
Accepted
31 Dec 2018
First published
02 Jan 2019

Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 1604-1606

Reversible pH-induced fluorescence colour change of gold nanoclusters based on pH-regulated surface interactions

D. Cuaran-Acosta, P. Londoño-Larrea, E. Zaballos-García and J. Pérez-Prieto, Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 1604 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC06664G

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