title: Oligonucleotide-stabilized Ag nanoclusters as novel fluorescence probes for the highly selective and sensitive detection of the Hg2+ ion.
abstract: Fluorescent oligonucleotide-stabilized Ag nanoclusters are demonstrated as novel and environmentally-friendly fluorescence probes for the determination of Hg(2+) ions with a low detection limit and high selectivity.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Weiwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Jipei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Erkang
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D012834:Silver; D008628:Mercury