Enhanced emission of silver nanoclusters through quantitative phase transfer.
Silver nanoclusters composed of only a few metal atoms present appealing properties such as fluorescence. We have previously reported on aqueous solutions of this fluorophore using poly(methacrylic acid) as scaffold and their sensing properties. Here we report on the preparation of organic solutions of fluorescent silver nanoclusters by quantitative transfer from aqueous solution to an immiscible organic solvent. The fluorescent silver nanoclusters in the organic phase present enhanced emission properties and increased purity, which may expand the range of applications of this promising fluorophore.
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Molecular Materials group, Department of Applied Physics, Helsinki University of Technology/Aalto University, Puumiehenkuja 2, 02150 Espoo, Finland.
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Hua
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Robin H A
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