Cecilia Cerretani, Donato Ranieri, Giacomo Romolini, Christian Brinch Mollerup, Letizia Liccardo, Elena-Alexandra Niţă, Loredana Latterini, Tom Vosch
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Dynamic Equilibria between DNA-Stabilized Silver Nanoclusters and Silver-Carrying DNA Strands
DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters (DNA-AgNCs) are versatile emitters whose photophysical properties are defined by the DNA template. In this study, we explore the unusual temperature- and concentration-dependent behavior of two NIR-emissive DNA-AgNCs: one stabilized by two 16-base DNA oligomers (16mer), and another embedded within a 3-base shortened version of these strands (13mer). Using a combination of optical spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, we show that Ag+-carrying DNA strands can reversibly attach to DNA-AgNCs and fine-tune their photophysical properties. For 13mer-AgNC, we demonstrate the presence of three different species, (13mer)2-[Ag20]10+, (13mer)3-[Ag27]17+, and (13mer)4-[Ag34]24+, depending on concentration and temperature. For the AgNC stabilized by two 16-base DNA strands, (16mer)2-[Ag20]10+, emission wavelength and intensity vary with temperature, although no significant concentration-dependent spectral shifts are observed. While mass-spectrometry revealed the existence of (16mer)3-[Ag27]17+, time-resolved anisotropy uncovered the formation of aggregates of (16mer)2-[Ag20]10+. These findings demonstrate the presence of dynamic equilibria between Ag+-carrying DNA strands and DNA-AgNCs.
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The Journal of Physical Chemistry (JPC) Letters is devoted to reporting new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists, chemical physicists, physicists, material scientists, and engineers. An important criterion for acceptance is that the paper reports a significant scientific advance and/or physical insight such that rapid publication is essential. Two issues of JPC Letters are published each month.