Dynamic surface reconstruction of individual gold nanoclusters by using a co-reactant enables color-tunable electrochemiluminescence

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Here we report for the first time the phenomenon of continuously color-tunable electrochemiluminescence (ECL) from individual gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) confined in a porous hydrogel matrix by adjusting the concentration of the co-reactant. Specifically, the hydrogel-confined Au NCs exhibit strong dual-color ECL in an aqueous solution with triethylamine (TEA) as a co-reactant, with a record-breaking quantum yield of 95%. Unlike previously reported Au NCs, the ECL origin of the hydrogel-confined Au NCs is related to both the Au(0) kernel and the Au(i)-S surface. Surprisingly, the surface-related ECL of Au NCs exhibits a wide color-tunable range of 625-829 nm, but the core-related ECL remains constant at 489 nm. Theoretical and experimental studies demonstrate that the color-tunable ECL is caused by the dynamic surface reconstruction of Au NCs and TEA radicals. This work opens up new avenues for dynamically manipulating the ECL spectra of core-shell emitters in biosensing and imaging research.

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E-Artikel

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

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Chemical science - 15(2024), 9 vom: 28. Feb., Seite 3255-3261

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lei, Yan-Mei [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Di [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Mei-Chen [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Xiu-Li [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Wei-Jia [VerfasserIn]
Gan, Li-Yong [VerfasserIn]
Chai, Ya-Qin [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Ruo [VerfasserIn]
Zhuo, Ying [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 02.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1039/d3sc06148e

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NLM369154266