Observation of microsecond luminescence while studying two DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters emitting in the 800-900 nm range

We investigated two DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters (DNA-AgNCs) that show multiple absorption features in the visible region, and emit around 811 nm (DNA811-AgNC) and 841 nm (DNA841-AgNC). Both DNA-AgNCs have large Stokes shifts and can be efficiently excited with red light. A comparison with the commercially available Atto740 yielded fluorescence quantum yields in the same order of magnitude, but a higher photon output above 800 nm since both DNA-AgNCs are more red-shifted. The study of both DNA-AgNCs also revealed previously unobserved photophysical behavior for this class of emitters. The fluorescence quantum yield and decay time of DNA841-AgNC can be increased upon consecutive heating/cooling cycles. DNA811-AgNC has an additional absorption band around 470 nm, which is parallel in orientation to the lowest energy transition at 640 nm. Furthermore, we observed for the first time a DNA-AgNC population (as part of the DNA811-AgNC sample) with green and near-infrared emissive states with nanosecond and microsecond decay times, respectively. A similar dual emissive DNA-AgNC stabilized by a different 10-base DNA strand is also reported in the manuscript. These two examples highlight the need to investigate the presence of red-shifted microsecond emission for this class of emitters.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

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Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP - 23(2021), 24 vom: 23. Juni, Seite 13483-13489

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rück, Vanessa [VerfasserIn]
Cerretani, Cecilia [VerfasserIn]
Neacşu, Vlad A [VerfasserIn]
Liisberg, Mikkel B [VerfasserIn]
Vosch, Tom [VerfasserIn]

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3M4G523W1G
9007-49-2
DNA
Journal Article
Silver

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Date Completed 02.08.2021

Date Revised 02.08.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1039/d1cp01731d

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326579672