Synthesis and characterization of colloidal fluorescent silver nanoclusters

Langmuir. 2012 Jun 19;28(24):8915-9. doi: 10.1021/la300346t. Epub 2012 Apr 10.

Abstract

Ultrasmall water-soluble silver nanoclusters are synthesized, and their properties are investigated. The silver nanoclusters have high colloidal stability and show fluorescence in the red. This demonstrates that like gold nanoclusters also silver nanoclusters can be fluorescent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Colloids / chemical synthesis
  • Colloids / chemistry
  • Fluorescence*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Colloids
  • Silver