articleThe Journal of Physical Chemistry LettersFeb 25, 2016Closed access

Luminescent Metal Nanoclusters with Aggregation-Induced Emission

NGNirmal GoswamiQYQiaofeng YaoZLZhentao LuoJLJingguo LiTCTiankai Chen

National University of Singapore

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Abstract

Thiolate-protected metal nanoclusters (or thiolated metal NCs) have recently emerged as a promising class of functional materials because of their well-defined molecular structures and intriguing molecular-like properties. Recent developments in the NC field have aimed at exploring metal NCs as novel luminescent materials in the biomedical field because of their inherent biocompatibility and good photoluminescence (PL) properties. From the fundamental perspective, recent advances in the field have also aimed at addressing the fundamental aspects of PL properties of metal NCs, shedding some light on developing efficient strategies to prepare highly luminescent metal NCs. In this Perspective, we discuss the…

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  • Nanoclusters
  • Luminescence
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photoluminescence
  • Materials science
  • Metal
  • Aggregation-induced emission
  • Optoelectronics
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