Metal enhanced fluorescence of different metallic nanoclusters deposited on silver dendritic nanostructures

Abstract Plasmonic nanoclusters (NCs) have been introduced as new fluorescent materials that have low toxicity and do not undergo photo‐bleaching. Several factors including size and type of the NCs, surface chemistry and even solvent affect their luminescence. Despite extensive studies on tuning the...

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Main Authors: Hamed Sabzalipoor, Elham Karimi, Maryam Nikkhah, Sara Abbasian, Ahmad Moshaii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Micro & Nano Letters
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/mna2.12114
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author Hamed Sabzalipoor
Elham Karimi
Maryam Nikkhah
Sara Abbasian
Ahmad Moshaii
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Elham Karimi
Maryam Nikkhah
Sara Abbasian
Ahmad Moshaii
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description Abstract Plasmonic nanoclusters (NCs) have been introduced as new fluorescent materials that have low toxicity and do not undergo photo‐bleaching. Several factors including size and type of the NCs, surface chemistry and even solvent affect their luminescence. Despite extensive studies on tuning the fluorescence properties of NCs by manipulation of the above‐mentioned factors, very few researches have been focused on metal enhanced fluorescence (MEF) of them. In this study, the fabrication of silver dendritic nanostructured surfaces (DNSs) with numerous hotspots and unique plasmonic properties were optimized and DNSs were used as the substrates for fluorescence enhancement of NCs. NCs made of gold, silver and copper were synthesized by different stabilizing agents and compared with each other in terms of their MEF characteristics. The results showed that the stabilizing agent, the synthesis method and type of NCs affected their fluorescence enhancement by the DNSs. Copper NCs stabilized by bovine serum albumin (BSA) had the highest rate of fluorescence enhancement, with enhancement factor of 4.8 ± 0.8. Gold NCs synthesized by glutathione (GSH) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) demonstrated 3.9 ± 0.6 and 3.1 ± 0.4 fold fluorescence enhancement, respectively. The possibility of fluorescence enhancement of NCs in the vicinity of plasmonic nano‐structures introduces attractive platforms for sensing purposes.
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spelling doaj.art-990f46a4db5b46d19844edcb157ad1c92022-12-21T23:29:50ZengWileyMicro & Nano Letters1750-04432022-04-0117511412310.1049/mna2.12114Metal enhanced fluorescence of different metallic nanoclusters deposited on silver dendritic nanostructuresHamed Sabzalipoor0Elham Karimi1Maryam Nikkhah2Sara Abbasian3Ahmad Moshaii4Department of Nanobiotechnology Faculty of Biological Sciences Tarbiat Modares University Tehran IranDepartment of Nanobiotechnology Faculty of Biological Sciences Tarbiat Modares University Tehran IranDepartment of Nanobiotechnology Faculty of Biological Sciences Tarbiat Modares University Tehran IranDepartment of Sensor and Biosensor Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technologies Tarbiat Modares University Tehran IranDepartment of Sensor and Biosensor Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technologies Tarbiat Modares University Tehran IranAbstract Plasmonic nanoclusters (NCs) have been introduced as new fluorescent materials that have low toxicity and do not undergo photo‐bleaching. Several factors including size and type of the NCs, surface chemistry and even solvent affect their luminescence. Despite extensive studies on tuning the fluorescence properties of NCs by manipulation of the above‐mentioned factors, very few researches have been focused on metal enhanced fluorescence (MEF) of them. In this study, the fabrication of silver dendritic nanostructured surfaces (DNSs) with numerous hotspots and unique plasmonic properties were optimized and DNSs were used as the substrates for fluorescence enhancement of NCs. NCs made of gold, silver and copper were synthesized by different stabilizing agents and compared with each other in terms of their MEF characteristics. The results showed that the stabilizing agent, the synthesis method and type of NCs affected their fluorescence enhancement by the DNSs. Copper NCs stabilized by bovine serum albumin (BSA) had the highest rate of fluorescence enhancement, with enhancement factor of 4.8 ± 0.8. Gold NCs synthesized by glutathione (GSH) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) demonstrated 3.9 ± 0.6 and 3.1 ± 0.4 fold fluorescence enhancement, respectively. The possibility of fluorescence enhancement of NCs in the vicinity of plasmonic nano‐structures introduces attractive platforms for sensing purposes.https://doi.org/10.1049/mna2.12114
spellingShingle Hamed Sabzalipoor
Elham Karimi
Maryam Nikkhah
Sara Abbasian
Ahmad Moshaii
Metal enhanced fluorescence of different metallic nanoclusters deposited on silver dendritic nanostructures
Micro & Nano Letters
title Metal enhanced fluorescence of different metallic nanoclusters deposited on silver dendritic nanostructures
title_full Metal enhanced fluorescence of different metallic nanoclusters deposited on silver dendritic nanostructures
title_fullStr Metal enhanced fluorescence of different metallic nanoclusters deposited on silver dendritic nanostructures
title_full_unstemmed Metal enhanced fluorescence of different metallic nanoclusters deposited on silver dendritic nanostructures
title_short Metal enhanced fluorescence of different metallic nanoclusters deposited on silver dendritic nanostructures
title_sort metal enhanced fluorescence of different metallic nanoclusters deposited on silver dendritic nanostructures
url https://doi.org/10.1049/mna2.12114
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