Differently colored fluorescent Pt nanoclusters (NCs) are easily prepared using polyethyleneimine as the stabilizing ligand and environmentally friendly L-ascorbic acid as the reducing agent. The quantum yields of the blue- (1:5), green- (1:20), and yellow-emitting (1:25) NCs are 4 %, 11 %, and 7 %, respectively. The fluorescent Pt NCs show excellent photostability and are sensitive to Co(2+) ions (with a detection limit of 500 nM).
Keywords: fluorescence; nanoclusters; photostability; platinum; sensors.
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