Unique Energy Transfer in Fluorescein-Conjugated Au22 Nanoclusters Leading to 160-Fold pH-Contrasting Photoluminescence

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Kyunglim PyoDongil Lee

Abstract

Accurate measurements of intracellular pH are of crucial importance in understanding the cellular activities and in the development of intracellular drug delivery systems. Here we report a highly sensitive pH probe based on a fluorescein-conjugated Au22 nanocluster. Steady-state photoluminescence (PL) measurements have shown that, when conjugated to Au22, fluorescein exhibits more than 160-fold pH-contrasting PL in the pH range of 4.3-7.8. Transient absorption measurements show that there are two competing ultrafast processes in the fluorescein-conjugated Au22 nanocluster: the intracore-state relaxation and the energy transfer from the nonthermalized states of Au22 to fluorescein. The latter becomes predominant at a higher pH, leading to dramatic PL enhancement of fluorescein. In addition to the intrinsically low toxicity, fluorescein-conjugated Au22 nanoclusters exhibit high pH sensitivity, wide dynamic range, and excellent photostability, providing a powerful tool for the study of intracellular processes.

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