Lipoic Acid-Modified Fluorescent Silver Nanoclusters

Product Overview

Lipoic acid-modified fluorescent silver nanoclusters (AgNCs) consist of several to dozens of silver atoms, exhibiting unique molecular-like properties, especially their strong fluorescence. These silver nanoclusters are characterized by their small size, low toxicity, excellent photostability, large Stokes shift, and good biocompatibility. Lipoic acid acts as a stabilizing and protective ligand for the silver nanoclusters. The product has wide application potential in chemical analysis, biosensing, catalysis, pharmaceuticals, and bioimaging.

Key Features

• Optical Properties: Silver nanoclusters exhibit excellent fluorescence properties, which can be tuned by adjusting their size, shape, and surface modification, making them widely applicable in bioimaging, fluorescence probes, and other related fields.
• Surface Properties: The silver nanoclusters have a large surface area and are easy to modify, allowing for the introduction of various functional groups to impart specific properties and functionalities, enhancing their versatility in applications.

Applications

• Bioimaging: The fluorescence properties of silver nanoclusters make them ideal for use as bioimaging probes, enabling imaging of cells, tissues, and entire organisms.
• Fluorescent Probes: Due to their strong fluorescence and tunable properties, silver nanoclusters can serve as fluorescent probes for detecting various biomolecules (e.g., proteins, nucleic acids) and environmental pollutants.
• Catalytic Chemistry: Silver nanoclusters possess unique catalytic capabilities and can be used as catalysts in chemical reactions. Their high surface area and ease of modification make their catalytic properties highly adaptable and optimizable.
• Biomedical Applications: With low toxicity and good biocompatibility, silver nanoclusters have broad applications in biomedical fields, including drug delivery, disease diagnosis, and therapeutic monitoring.