Ag K-edge EXAFS analysis of DNA-templated fluorescent silver nanoclusters: Insight into the structural origins of emission tuning by DNA sequence variations

Michael L. Neidig, Jaswinder Sharma, Hsin Chih Yeh, Jennifer S. Martinez, Steven D. Conradson, Andrew P. Shreve

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Abstract

DNA-templated silver nanoclusters are promising biological fluorescence probes due to their useful fluorescence properties, including tunability of emission wavelength through DNA template sequence variations. Ag K-edge EXAFS analysis of DNA-templated silver nanoclusters has been used to obtain insight into silver nanocluster bonding, size, and structural correlations to fluorescence. The results indicate the presence of small silver nanoclusters (<30 silver atoms) containing Ag-Ag bonds and Ag-N/O ligations to DNA. The DNA sequence used leads to differences in silver-DNA ligation as well as silver nanocluster size. The results support a model in which cooperative effects of both Ag-DNA ligation and variations in cluster size lead to the tuning of the fluorescence emission of DNA-templated silver nanoclusters.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11837-11839
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume133
Issue number31
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 10 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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