title: Metal nanoclusters: applications in environmental monitoring and cancer therapy.
abstract: Metal nanoclusters (NCs), with dimensions between metal atoms and nanoparticles, have attracted more and more attention due to their unique physical and chemical properties. With their size approaching the Fermi wavelength of electrons, metal NCs possess molecule-like properties and excellent fluorescence emission. Owing to their ultrasmall size, strong fluorescence, and excellent biocompatibility, they have been widely studied in environmental and biological fields concerning their applications. In this review, we will introduce the properties of metal NCs, mainly focusing on the synthesis of metal alloy NCs and the recent progress in their applications in environmental monitoring and cancer therapy.
authors.affiliation: a Xiamen Huaxia College , Xiamen , China.
authors.forename: Tingting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Tingyao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Qiuhong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Chunli
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000032:analysis*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: cancer therapy; environmental monitoring; metal NCs; synthetic methods