“…The Au/AgNPs with smaller size exhibited superior antibacterial activity compared with PVP-AgNPs. 173 After incubation with S. aureus, the aptamer-conjugated Au/AgNPs can target the bacteria. With the dissolution of Ag ions from Au/ AgNPs, these ions were absorbed, follow by small silver-rich NCs appearing in the bacterial cell due to their intracellular reduction, providing good explanations for the antimicrobial activity of nanosilver.…”
Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) with lower toxicity, high photostability, and facile synthesis have attracted great attention. The ligand is of great significance to stabilize AuNCs and regulate their properties. The ligands...
“…The Au/AgNPs with smaller size exhibited superior antibacterial activity compared with PVP-AgNPs. 173 After incubation with S. aureus, the aptamer-conjugated Au/AgNPs can target the bacteria. With the dissolution of Ag ions from Au/ AgNPs, these ions were absorbed, follow by small silver-rich NCs appearing in the bacterial cell due to their intracellular reduction, providing good explanations for the antimicrobial activity of nanosilver.…”
Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) with lower toxicity, high photostability, and facile synthesis have attracted great attention. The ligand is of great significance to stabilize AuNCs and regulate their properties. The ligands...
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