Label-free fluorescent detection of copper(ii) using DNA-templated highly luminescent silver nanoclusters

Min Zhang, Bang Ce Ye

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Abstract

Novel luminescent silver nanoclusters (AgNCs) were synthesized utilizing DNA as templates by a simple, rapid and one-pot procedure. Luminescence studies indicated that these DNA-AgNCs exhibited strong emission with peak maximum at 624 nm. The fluorescence of the DNA-AgNCs was found to be quenched by Cu 2+ enabling its detection with high sensitivity and selectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5139-5142
Number of pages4
JournalAnalyst
Volume136
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

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