单分散水溶性金纳米团簇的制备及表征

采用改进的Brust方法,用硼氢化钠还原氯金酸,并以巯基丁二酸(MSA)、氮乙酰基半光胺酸(NAC)作为包裹剂,成功制备了单分散的水溶性金纳米团簇。高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)结果表明,增大硫醇与氯金酸的比例并增加氯金酸的初始浓度,有利于得到尺寸更小的金纳米粒子。当氯金酸的浓度(C_Au)为9.3 mmol·L^-1,C_Au:C_S为1:30时,得到了直径约为1 nm、标准偏差为0.2 nm的Au@MSA纳米团簇。结合紫外(UV)、热重(TG)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)分析结果,可以推测出单分散金纳米簇的化学式为[Au₃₈(MSANa)₂₆]或[Au₃₉(MSANa)₂₇]。     

基于金纳米团簇类酶活性的比色传感研究

金纳米团簇因具有独特的荧光性能、良好的生物相容性、超小的尺寸和良好的催化活性等特点而备受关注.近年的研究发现,金纳米团簇也具有类似天然酶的生物催化活性,在生物分析领域展现了较好的应用前景.本文详细介绍了金纳米团簇的类酶催化性质,总结了金纳米团簇类酶在比色传感领域中的应用研究进展,包括对不同种类物质如生物小分子、离子、蛋...     

手性金纳米团簇:一种新型近红外荧光探针

近红外荧光成像具有低背景荧光干扰、强组织穿透力和对生物机体无光损伤等优点, 因此发展具有良好生物相容性、量子产率高、化学及光稳定性好的水溶性长波段近红外荧光探针成为目前的研究热点. 与有机近红外荧光染料相比, 无机纳米近红外荧光探针因其具有较高的摩尔消光吸光系数和荧光量子产率、抗光漂白能力强、发射光谱集中且可调等特点而备受重视. 采用N-异丁酰基-L(D)-半胱氨酸(N-isobutyryl-L(D)-cysteine, L(D)-NIBC)手性对映异构体作为还原剂和稳定剂一步法直接制备得到两种平均粒径小于2 nm的水溶性手性金纳米团簇(L-NIBC-AuNCs和D-NIBC-AuNCs). CD光谱显示二者在230~360 nm波段的圆二色性完美对称, 荧光光谱显示二者均在900~1000 nm的近红外波段具有较强的荧光发射峰, 且二者的荧光量子产率分别达到6.9% (L-NIBC-AuNCs)和8.2% (D-NIBC-AuNCs), 细胞毒性实验表明这两种手性金纳米团簇均无细胞毒性. 上述结果表明两种手性金纳米团簇不仅符合成为近红外荧光探针的基本要求, 而且还具有不对称光学活性和潜在的手性识别能力等独特性质. 手性金纳米团簇具有成为一类全新的近红外荧光探针的潜力, 为将来实现对特定分子通过手性识别来进行体内近红外荧光示踪和成像提供了全新的思路.     

金纳米团簇功能化及其在生物医学中的应用

对单分子层保护的金纳米团簇(Au-MPCs)进行化学修饰,可制成多元单层修饰的金纳米团簇（Au-MMPCs）。常用的修饰方法为配体交换法,这种方法用带有生物活性基团的巯基化合物或二硫化合物取代Au-MPCs表面的配体分子,形成多元单层修饰的金纳米团簇。巯基化合物或二硫化合物中的生物活性基团可使所制备Au-MMPCs与蛋白质、核酸或细胞膜等作用,使Au-MMPCs具有相应的生物活性,从而能广泛应用于细胞转染、药物传输、酶活性调控等生物医学领域。本文介绍了用Brust-Schiffrin法制备Au-MMPCs的机理及影响因素,基于Au-MMPCs的方法及相关机理,综述了Au-MMPCs在生物医学中的应用。     

荧光金纳米团簇在小分子化合物检测中的应用

金纳米团簇(gold nanoclusters,Au NCs)是一种新型的荧光纳米材料,由几个到几百个原子组成,尺寸接近于电子的费米波长。由于量子尺寸效应,金纳米团簇显示出独特的光学特性。荧光金纳米团簇具有尺寸小、水溶性好、光物理性质好、比表面积大、表面易于修饰以及荧光性质随尺寸可调等优点,是近年来的研究热点。通过改变配体或者生物支架合成的各种荧光金纳米团簇,在传感检测、纳米标记、医学成像和光电子学等领域具有潜在的应用前景。作为新型荧光探针,荧光金纳米团簇已成功用于对阳离子、阴离子及重要的生物活性物质如过氧化氢、葡萄糖、谷胱甘肽、三磷酸腺苷、氨基酸等小分子化合物的检测。本文结合当前的研究现状,介绍了金纳米团簇在小分子化合物荧光检测中的应用,并简要评述了金纳米团簇研究中所面临的挑战及应用前景。     

异相晶核法液相合成金红石型TiO2纳米晶

分别以SnCl₂·2H₂O和SnCl₄·5H₂O为锡源,采用胶溶晶核法,经沉淀和胶溶过程,在液相中一步合成了金红石型TiO₂.详细考察了各种胶溶条件对产物结构的影响,并通过两种锡源实验结果的比较对异相晶核法中两种锡源的成晶机理进行了分析.所合成的金红石型TiO₂晶粒度为20～50nm,两种方法获得完全金红石型TiO₂所需引入SnO₂的最低物质的量的分数分别为10%和8%.     

金红石纳米团簇与铀酰离子界面作用理论研究

为探索无机氧化物矿物质与锕系物种的界面作用和成键本质,设计优化了实验已知稳定的金红石(110)表面纳米团簇(SNCs).计算表明中性和弱酸性溶液中的sol模型比pH较小情况下的sat模型吸附更有利,与实验观察到的提高溶液pH导致铀酰吸附速率降低的结果相一致.能量分解表明,界面吸附主要以轨道吸引作用为主,并伴有少量空间效...     

荧光金纳米团簇的制备及其在铜离子检测中的应用

在水溶液中以谷胱甘肽(Glutathione,GSH)为稳定剂和还原剂,制备了具有较好荧光性能的金纳米团簇(GSH-AuNCs),对其结构和荧光性能等进行了表征。基于Cu2+对该GSH-AuNCs的荧光具有选择性猝灭作用建立了一种快速且简便的检测痕量Cu2+的方法。考察了检测体系中GSH-AuNCs的浓度、反应时间、pH值等因素对测定的影响。结果表明,在最优实验条件下,GSH-AuNCs的荧光强度与Cu2+的浓度分别在5.0×10-9～4.0×10-6 mol/L(R=0.9940),4.0×10-6～2.0×10-5 mol/L(R=0.9950)范围呈良好线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)为2.0×10-9 mol/L。该方法成功地应用于实际水样中Cu2+的检测。     

Au25纳米团簇合成与应用研究进展

综述了新型金属纳米材料Au25纳米团簇的合成机理和合成工艺改进,结合Au纳米团簇荧光作用机理说明其特有的荧光特性,利用Au纳米团簇荧光性质在离子检测、生物小分子检测、蛋白质检测和生物成像方面的应用,为Au纳米团簇的研究提供参考。     

以SDS-PEG团簇为软模板在温和条件下合成金纳米环

介绍一种由十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)与聚乙二醇(PEG 20000)组成的团簇为软模板, 在室温、常压、无硬模板及无外加还原剂条件下自还原HAuCl₄合成金纳米环的新方法. TEM显示合成的金纳米环的直径为(500±50) nm; UV-vis光谱显示在800 nm以上区域有强吸收带, 证明有大的各向异性的纳米结构生成. 电子衍射(ED)显示合成的金纳米环为金单晶结构; XRD显示金纳米环的(200)与(111)衍射峰的强度比(I₍₂₀₀₎/I₍₁₁₁₎)为0.11, 比反应初始阶段的0.31降低0.2左右, 表明金纳米结构主要为(111)晶面取向. TEM和SEM跟踪显示, 金纳米环的生长经历了从金纳米球到纳米片再到纳米环的变化过程, 控制反应时间可以得到预期的金纳米结构.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Water Soluble Gold Nanoclusters of Varied Core Size

A series of water soluble gold nanoclusters of variable core size were prepared and characterized. The clusters were synthesized using a ligand substitution reaction between CH₃(OCH₂CH₂)₃SH and hexanethiol encapsulated gold nanoclusters, and characterized using NMR, FTIR, and UV/Vis spectroscopy, as well as TGA, DSC, and TEM. Conductivity values were obtained for the clusters and increased as expected along with the gold core size. The substitution reaction used in the synthesis was followed by ¹H NMR and found to produce only partial ligand substitution after 24 h, consistent with solubility observations and necessitating use of a two-step preparation scheme.     

Oxygen Electroreduction Performance of Ultrasmall Gold Nanoclusters

Ultrasmall gold nanoclusters consisting of 2-4 Au atoms were synthesized and their performance in electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) was examined. These clusters were synthesized by exposing AuPPh₃Cl to the aqueous ammonia medium for one week. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses indicate that the as-synthesized gold clusters (abbreviated as Au_x) consist of 2-4 Au atoms coordinated by the triphenylphosphine, hydroxyl, and adsorbed oxygen ligands. A glassy carbon disk electrode loaded with the Au_x clusters (Au_x/GC) was characterized by the cyclic and linear-sweep voltammetry for ORR. The cyclic voltammogram vs. RHE shows the onset potential of 0.87 V, and the kinetic parameters of J_K at 0.47 V and the electron-transfer number per oxygen molecule were calculated to be 14.28 mA/cm² and 3.96 via the Koutecky-Levich equations, respectively.     

Water-Dispersible Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis Strategies,Optical Properties,and Biological Applications

Atomically precise gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are an emerging class of quantum-sized nanomaterials. Intrinsic discrete electronic energy levels have endowed them with fascinating electronic and optical properties. They have been widely applied in the fields of optoelectronics, photovoltaics, catalysis, biochemical sensing, bio-imaging, and therapeutics. Nevertheless, most AuNCs are synthesized in organic solvents and do not disperse in aqueous solutions; this restricts their biological applications. In this review, we focus on the recent progress in the preparation of water-dispersible AuNCs and their biological applications. We first review different methods of synthesis, including direct synthesis from hydrophilic templates and indirect phase transfer of hydrophobic AuNCs. We then discuss their photophysical properties, such as emission enhancement and fluorescence lifetimes. Next, we summarize their latest applications in the fields of biosensing, biolabeling, and bioimaging. Finally, we outline the challenges and potential for the future development of these AuNCs.     

Cancer Cell Imaging Using in Situ Generated Gold Nanoclusters

In situ generated fluorescent gold nanoclusters (Au‐NCs) are used for bio‐imaging of three human cancer cells, namely, lung (A549), breast (MCF7), and colon (HCT116), by confocal microscopy. The amount of Au‐NCs in non‐cancer cells (WI38 and MCF10A) is 20–40 times less than those in the corresponding cancer cells. The presence of a larger amount of glutathione (GSH) capped Au‐NCs in the cancer cell is ascribed to a higher glutathione level in cancer cells. The Au‐NCs exhibit fluorescence maxima at 490–530 nm inside the cancer cells. The fluorescence maxima and matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry suggest that the fluorescent Au‐NCs consist of GSH capped clusters with a core structure (Au_8‐13). Time‐resolved confocal microscopy indicates a nanosecond (1–3 ns) lifetime of the Au‐NCs inside the cells. This rules out the formation of aggregated Au–thiolate complexes, which typically exhibit microsecond (≈1000 ns) lifetimes. Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) in live cells indicates that the size of the Au‐NCs is ≈1–2 nm. For in situ generation, we used a conjugate consisting of a room‐temperature ionic liquid (RTIL, [pmim][Br]) and HAuCl₄. Cytotoxicity studies indicate that the conjugate, [pmim][AuCl₄], is non‐toxic for both cancer and non‐cancer cells.     

Plasmonic Enhancement of Two-Photon Excited Luminescence of Gold Nanoclusters

Plasmonic-enhanced luminescence of single molecules enables imaging and detection of low quantities of fluorophores, down to individual molecules. In this work, we present two-photon excited luminescence of single gold nanoclusters, Au₁₈(SG)₁₄, in close proximity to bare gold nanorods (AuNRs). We observed 25-times enhanced emission of gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) in near infrared region, which was mainly attributed to the resonant excitation of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of AuNRs and spectral overlap of LSPR band with photoluminescence of AuNCs. This work is an initial step in application of combined nanoparticles: gold nanorods and ultrasmall nanoclusters in a wide range of multiphoton imaging and biosensing applications.     

多彩金纳米簇:从结构到生物传感和成像

金纳米簇是一种具有发光性能的“类分子”新兴纳米材料.通过调控金原子数目和配体组成性质,金纳米簇可以实现同激发光下不同波段发射,从而展现出“五彩缤纷”的发光特性,这使其被广泛应用于光催化、光学器件、传感和成像等多个领域.因此,开发和优化具有优异发光性能的金纳米簇一直是化学、材料和生物学科的研究热点.本文立足于金纳米簇的发...     

环糊精衍生物在液相有机合成中的应用

综述了环糊精(包括α-环糊精、β-环糊精和y-环糊精)衍生物在液相有机合成中的应用,主要包括其作为人工合成酶、超分子光学手性源、亲偶极体和微通道反应器在氧化、水解、还原、光催化异构化、1,3-偶极环加成等反应中的应用.其中环糊精衍生物作为人工合成酶应用最广,该催化剂中起催化作用的为环糊精衍生物的修饰基团.与环糊精母体相比,修饰基团的引入增加了环糊精分子中官能团的种类和数量,拓展了环糊精在液相有机合成中的应用,并提高了催化反应的催化活性和选择性.     

Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters with Interlocked Staples and a Fully Thiolate‐Bound Kernel

The structural features that render gold nanoclusters intrinsically fluorescent are currently not well understood. To address this issue, highly fluorescent gold nanoclusters have to be synthesized, and their structures must be determined. We herein report the synthesis of three fluorescent Au₂₄(SR)₂₀ nanoclusters (R=C₂H₄Ph, CH₂Ph, or CH₂C₆H₄^tBu). According to UV/Vis/NIR, differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and X‐ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) analysis, these three nanoclusters adopt similar structures that feature a bi‐tetrahedral Au₈ kernel protected by four tetrameric Au₄(SR)₅ motifs. At least two structural features are responsible for the unusual fluorescence of the Au₂₄(SR)₂₀ nanoclusters: Two pairs of interlocked Au₄(SR)₅ staples reduce the vibration loss, and the interactions between the kernel and the thiolate motifs enhance electron transfer from the ligand to the kernel moiety through the Au?S bonds, thereby enhancing the fluorescence. This work provides some clarification of the structure–fluorescence relationship of such clusters.