Protein-directed synthesis of highly fluorescent gold nanoclusters.
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.
Xie
Jianping
J
Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669.
Zheng
Yuangang
Y
Ying
Jackie Y
JY
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D006046:Gold