Unique optical properties of silver cluster-biochromophore hybrids: Comparison with copper and gold

作者:Kulesza Alexander; Mitric Roland; Bonacic Koutecky Vlasta*
来源:Chemical Physics Letters, 2011, 501(4-6): 211-214.
DOI:10.1016/j.cplett.2010.11.026

摘要

We show that silver cluster-biochromophore hybrids exhibit markedly different optical properties than analogue copper and gold hybrids. This is reflected in a localized resonance at approximate to 320 nm enhancing strongly the absorption of biomolecules. In contrast, copper and gold hybrid systems exhibit very different behavior due to a small s-d energy gap leading to a high density of states with low intensities spread in a broad energy interval. Our results provide insight into the factors governing the proper choice of metallic labels for bioanalytical applications based on localized enhancement of absorption and fluorescence.

  • 出版日期2011-1-7