title: Fluorescent silver nanoclusters stabilized by DNA scaffolds.
abstract: Fluorescent silver nanoclusters, in particular DNA stabilized (templated) silver nanoclusters, have attracted much attention because of their molecule-like optical properties, strong fluorescence and good biocompatibility. In this feature article, we summarize the DNA stabilized silver nanoclusters from the viewpoints of synthesis, optical properties, as well as recent applications in biological detection and imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan. changht@ntu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Zhiqin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Ying-Chieh
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hung-Wen
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Huan-Tsung
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000379:methods; D005453:Fluorescence; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007477:Ions / Q000032:analysis; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods; D008958:Models, Molecular; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D061848:Optical Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007477:Ions; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D011506:Proteins; D012834:Silver; D004247:DNA