Tuning the fast generation of luminescent silver nanodots on a surface

Silver nanodots, predominantly a near-IR emitter, can be instantly generated on a surface by silver cluster transfer. Kinetic trapping of ssDNA molecules on the surface limits the reorganization of the resulting silver nanodots for other silver nanodot emitters. Adjusting the freedom of the adsorbed ssDNA can tune the generation of various silver nanodots on the surface.

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Silver nanodots, which emit predominantly near-IR, can be instantly created on a surface through silver cluster transfer. The reorganization of these nanodots is limited by the presence of ssDNA molecules on the surface. Adjusting the freedom of the adsorbed ssDNA allows for the generation of various types of silver nanodots on the surface.