Copper nanocluster composites for analytical (bio)-sensing and imaging: a review

A Nanohybrid Containing Cyan‐Emitting Copper Nanoclusters and TiO2 Nanoparticles: Tuning of Optoelectronic Properties

“…and their wide-range application in biosensing and imaging. [8] However, the diversity of application of Cu NC-based hybrid materials in optoelectronics, photovoltaics, hydrogen generation and other photocatalytic applications is much less reported than their applications in bioanalytics and catalysis. [8] Since the discovery of photochemical water splitting using titania (TiO 2 ) electrode in 1972, [13] this environmentally benign, cost-effective oxide has become the most used semiconducting material as photocatalyst.…”

“…have comprehensively reviewed hybrid materials of Cu NCs with RGO, QDs, zeolite, heparin, carbon dots etc. and their wide‐range application in biosensing and imaging [8] . However, the diversity of application of Cu NC‐based hybrid materials in optoelectronics, photovoltaics, hydrogen generation and other photocatalytic applications is much less reported than their applications in bio‐analytics and catalysis [8] …”

“…Since, stability of copper-based nanoclusters has been the main hurdle to use in various materials, hybrid materials often help to overcome the stability issue. [8] The synergistic effect of both the materials creates more opportunities for interesting novel properties and their applications. Lan et al have stabilized highly reactive Cu NCs by graphitic carbon nitride and mesoporous silica to facilitate hydrogenation of levulinic acid to synthesize γ-valerolactone (GVL) with a 92 % yield.…”

“…[8] However, the diversity of application of Cu NC-based hybrid materials in optoelectronics, photovoltaics, hydrogen generation and other photocatalytic applications is much less reported than their applications in bioanalytics and catalysis. [8] Since the discovery of photochemical water splitting using titania (TiO 2 ) electrode in 1972, [13] this environmentally benign, cost-effective oxide has become the most used semiconducting material as photocatalyst. [14] Due to its surface, electronic and photocatalytic properties it has been used in the fields of photochemical dye degradation [15] , fuel cell [16] , lithium ion batteries [17] and biosensors [18] .…”

Ultralong-Term Super-Resolution Tracking of Lysosomes in Brain Organoids by Near-Infrared Noble Metal Nanoclusters

“…8,9 Combined, those advantages have made MNCs a promising new type of probe for fluorescent bioimaging and labeling. Although many fluorescence sensors and probes based on MNCs have indeed been constructed for visualizing cells and tissues, even in vivo, 2,3,7,8 MNCs have rarely been used in subcellular applications and have been sorely absent from the development of super-resolution imaging (SRI) technology. 10,11 Because of the optical diffraction limitation within 200 nm, conventional fluorescence imaging (CFI) technology cannot sufficiently distinguish biological interactions at the subcellular level.…”