Protein-Directed Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters

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Jianping Xie · Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

Yuangang Zheng · Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

Jackie Y. Ying · Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

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A simple, one-pot, "green" synthetic route, based on the "biomineralization" capability of a common commercially available protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA), has been developed for the preparation of highly stable Au nanocrystals (NCs) with red emission and high quantum yield.

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Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

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Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volume 131, Issue 3, pp. 888-889

DOI: 10.1021/ja806804u

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Protein-Directed Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters

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