A designer peptide as a template for growing Au nanoclusters.
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A peptide was designed to generate a sub-nanometric template that guides the growth of fluorescent gold nanoclusters. The peptide was endorsed with nucleating moieties and a three-dimensional structure that arrests the growth of ultrasmall nanoparticles. The nanoclusters are not cytotoxic and can be found in the cytosol of cells.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 50 73 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014