title: Gold Nanocluster and Quantum Dot Complex in Protein for Biofriendly White-Light-Emitting Material.
abstract: We report the synthesis of a biofriendly highly luminescent white-light-emitting nanocomposite. The composite consisted of Au nanoclusters and ZnQ2 complex (on the surface of ZnS quantum dots) embedded in protein. The combination of red, green, and blue luminescence from clusters, complex, and protein, respectively, led to white light generation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and §Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Satyapriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and §Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Sabyasachi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pramanik
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and §Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Rumi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khandelia
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and §Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Guwahati 781039, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002470:Cell Survival; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D057809:HEK293 Cells; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000737:chemistry*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000378:metabolism*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D006046:Gold
keywords: complexation reaction; light emitting devices; nanoclusters; photoluminescence; quantum dots; white light emission