Luminescent Metal Nanoclusters

Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

Sabu Thomas, Kuruvilla Joseph, Saritha Appukuttan, Meegle S. Mathew, Joseph Kuruvilla

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9780323886574
• eBook ISBN:
  9780323886413
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Physical & Theoretical Chemistry

Luminescent Metal Nanoclusters: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications provides a comprehensive accounting of various protocols used for the synthesis of metal nanoclusters, their characterization techniques, toxicity evaluation and various applications and future prospects. The book provides detailed experimental routes, along with mechanisms on the formation of benign metallic clusters using biomaterials and a comprehensive review regarding the preparation, properties and prospective applications of these nano clusters in various fields, including therapeutic applications. Various methods to protect nanocluster materials to increase their stability are emphasized, including the incorporation of ligands (protein, small molecule, DNA, thiols). This book addresses a gap in the current literature by bringing together the preparation, characterization and applications of all the possible types of reported metal nanoclusters and their hybrids. It is suitable for materials scientists and engineers in academia and those working in research and development in industry. It may also be of interest to those working in the interdisciplinary nanotechnology community, such as physical chemists. - Covers the most relevant material categories of luminescent nanoclusters such as metal nanoclusters, nano composites and alloy nanoclusters - Provides a comprehensive overview of the various available methods used for the protection of nanoclusters - Discusses the latest advances and future opportunities in addressing challenges in producing benign nanomaterials such as toxicity and stability

Table of contents

• Luminescent Metal Nanoclusters
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table Of Contents
• List of contributors
• About the editors
• 1 General introduction—luminescent metal nanoclusters
• 2 Methods of synthesis of metal nanoclusters
• 3 Analytical tools for the characterization and quantification of metal nanoclusters
• 4 Mass spectrometry and metal nanoclusters
• 5 Origin of luminescence of metal nanoclusters
• 6 General purification methods of metal nanoclusters
• 7 Phosphine and thiol protected metal nanoclusters
• 8 Polymer- and dendrimer-protected metal nanoclusters
• 9 DNA-protected metal nanoclusters
• 10 Peptide-protected metal nanoclusters
• 11 Protein and enzyme protected metal nanoclusters
• 12 Alloy nanoclusters-synthesis methods and structural evaluation
• 13 Self-assembly of metal nanoclusters in colloid science
• 14 Applications of metallic nanoclusters in bioimaging
• 15 Biomarker sensing using luminescent metal nanoclusters
• 16 Environmental applications of luminescent metal nanoclusters
• 17 Therapeutic applications of metal nanoclusters
• 18 Stimuli-responsive metal nanoclusters for targeted drug and gene delivery and their biomedical applications
• 19 Antimicrobial properties of metal nanoclusters
• 20 Metal nanoclusters as photosensitizers
• 21 Metal nanoclusters for catalytic applications: synthesis and characterization
• 22 Metal nanoclusters for energy storage applications
• 23 Bioavailability, biodistribution, and toxicity of fluorescent metal nanoclusters
• 24 Luminescent Metal Nanoclusters: Summary and future outlook
• Index