Ammu Mathew

TL;DR: Sub-nanometer-sized metal clusters, having dimensions between metal atoms and nanoparticles, have attracted tremendous attention in the recent past due to their unique physical and chemical properties. as discussed by the authors provides an account of the recent advances in their applications in areas such as environment, energy, and biology.

TL;DR: In this article, the luminescent Ag15 clusters confined in bovine serum albumin (BSA) have been prepared by a simple wet chemical route, exhibiting a maximum at 685 nm, is observable to the naked eye.

TL;DR: The selective detection of 2,4,6trinitrotoluene (TNT) at the sub-zeptomole level is demonstrated through a combination of these strategies on a mesostructure using Au@SiO2@Ag15 MFs for analyte detection.

TL;DR: Apart from the inherent biocompatibility of the CD-protected Au clusters, additional capabilities acquired by the supramolecular functionalization make such modified clusters preferred materials for applications, including those in biology.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a structural analysis of the most stable monolayer protected cluster, Au25(SR)18, and propose a Borromean rings diagram for the cluster, showing its topological configuration of three interlocked (Au8S6)-rings.