Luminescent, water-soluble gold nanoparticles functionalised with 3MLCT emitting rhenium complexes.
Rhenium complexes functionalised with thioester-terminated alkyl chains can be attached to gold nanoparticles to yield water-soluble, visibly luminescent Re-GNP hybrid conjugates.
Hallett
Andrew J
AJ
School of Chemistry, Main Building, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK CF10 3AT.
Christian
Paul
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Jones
Jennifer E
JE
Pope
Simon J A
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