title: Fluorescent DNA hydrogels composed of nucleic acid-stabilized silver nanoclusters.
abstract: Y-shaped DNA units functionalized with Ag-nanoclusters are crosslinked by nucleic acids to yield fluorescent hydrogels with controlled luminescence properties.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Chemistry, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalemm, Jerusalem, 91904 Israel.
authors.forename: Weiwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orbach
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mironi-Harpaz
authors.forename: Dror
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seliktar
authors.forename: Itamar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Willner
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D012212:Rheology; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D020100:Hydrogels; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D012834:Silver; D004247:DNA
keywords: Ag nanoclusters; fluorescence; hydrogels; rheology