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SUBMITTER: Chen Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5902176 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Yue Y Montana Daniel M DM Wei He H Cordero Jose M JM Schneider Marc M Le Guével Xavier X Chen Ou O Bruns Oliver T OT Bawendi Moungi G MG
Nano letters 20170927 10
The use of visible/NIR-emitting gold nanoclusters (Au NCs), previously proposed for in vivo imaging, has been limited to some extent by low quantum yields (QYs) and the limited penetration of visible light in tissue. Here we report short wavelength infrared (SWIR, λ = 1-2 μm) emitting Au NCs with a good photoluminescence QY for this wavelength range (0.6% to 3.8% for λ<sub>em</sub> = 1000 to 900 nm) and excellent stability under physiological conditions. We show that surface ligand chemistry is ...[more]