[HTML][HTML] Tailoring gold nanocluster properties for biomedical applications: From sensing to bioimaging and theranostics

SM Farkhani, P Dehghankelishadi, A Refaat… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Gold nanomaterials have emerged as versatile systems which hold a great promise for
several biomedical applications. Among them, gold nanoclusters (AuNCs)—ultra-small …

Perspective on recent developments of near infrared-emitting gold nanoclusters: applications in sensing and bio-imaging

ASK Kumar, WL Tseng - Analytical Methods, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluorescent gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) have received enormously vast attention over the
past several decades due to their extremely small size (< 2 nm), supreme luminescence …

Fast and selective detection of mercury ions in environmental water by paper-based fluorescent sensor using boronic acid functionalized MoS2 quantum dots

X Guo, J Huang, Y Wei, Q Zeng, L Wang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the B-MoS 2 QDs, boronic acid functionalized MoS 2 quantum dots, are
synthesized by a simple aminoacylation reaction between MoS 2 QDs and 3 …

Lignin-based CdS dots as multifunctional platforms for sensing and wearable photodynamic coatings

S Paul, NS Thakur, S Chandna, V Sagar… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Lignin, a natural biopolymer, is a sustainable and safe source to fabricate nanomaterials
and coating agents for use in biomedical applications. We have therefore developed a …

Photonic crystal enhanced gold-silver nanoclusters fluorescent sensor for Hg2+ ion

R Liu, S Duan, L Bao, Z Wu, J Zhou, R Yu - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2020 - Elsevier
Luminescent nanoclusters (NCs) have attracted much attention because of their good
photostability and low toxicity, however, the low quantum yield is still a deficiency, and many …

Advances in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of protein-stabilized gold nanoclusters

N El-Sayed, M Schneider - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The interest in using gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) as imaging probes is growing, covering
wide ranges of applications. The stabilization of AuNCs with protein ligands enhances their …

Ni (II) curcumin complexes for cellular imaging and photo-triggered in vitro anticancer activity

A Banaspati, MK Raza, TK Goswami - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Nickel (II) complexes [Ni (cur)(L) 2](OAc)(1-3) where L is N, N-donor heterocyclic
bases namely 1, 10-phenanthroline (phen in 1), dipyrido [3, 2-d: 2′, 3′-f] quinoxaline (dpq …

Porphyrin functionalized gelatin nanoparticle-based biodegradable phototheranostics: potential tools for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

S Kirar, NS Thakur, JK Laha… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Photomedicine-based antimicrobial therapy has emerged as an alternative treatment for
antibiotic-resistant microbial infections. Although various photosensitizers (PSs) have been …

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Red Emitting Copper Nanoclusters Using Trypsin as a Ligand for Sensing of Pb2+ And Hg2+ Ions in Water and Tobacco Samples

DJ Joshi, Lalrinhlupuii, NI Malek… - Applied …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In this work, a microwave assisted method was developed for synthesis of red fluorescent
copper nanoclusters (NCs) using trypsin as a template (trypsin–Cu). The as-synthesized …

Dual-emitting zein-protected gold nanoclusters for ratiometric fluorescence detection of Hg 2+/Ag+ ions in both aqueous solution and self-assembled protein film

B Duan, M Wang, Y Li, S Jiang, Y Liu… - New Journal of …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of plant protein for the preparation of fluorescent gold nanoclusters (FGCs) is highly
desirable owing to its abundance, low-cost, sustainability, and hypoallergenicity compared …