The synthesis and reactivity of 3,8‐dibromo‐dodecafluoro‐benzo‐fused BOPHY
DNA‐templated silver nanoclusters (AgNC@DNA) are a novel type of nanomaterial with advantageous optical properties. Only a few atoms in size, the fluorescence of nanoclusters can be tuned using DNA overhangs. In this study, we explored the properties of AgNCs manufactured on a short single‐stranded (dC)12when adjacent G‐rich sequences (dGN, with
- Award ID(s):
- 2204027
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10418783
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Luminescence
- Volume:
- 38
- Issue:
- 7
- ISSN:
- 1522-7235
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 1385-1392
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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