Abstract
Realizing robust DNA functionalization with strict valence control in the sub-2-nm thiolate-protected luminescent gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is highly demanded but remains unsolved due to their unique Au(0) core and Au(I)-S shell structures. Herein, we report a facile strategy using phosphorothioates (ps)-modified DNA (psDNA) as a template for in situ growth of near-infrared (NIR)-emitting AuNPs with precisely controlled DNA valence. In addition, the particle size could be finely tuned in ultrasmall ranges from 1.3 to 2.6 nm with regulation of the ps length of psDNA. The ultrasmall NIR-emitting AuNPs bearing strict DNA valence are also demonstrated to be as powerful building block for well-organized one-dimensional assembly and optical probe for targeted cellular imaging. Such a facile strategy in decoration of luminescent AuNPs with strict DNA valence provides a new pathway for development of surface-functionalizable ultrasmall metal nanoplatforms toward various downstream applications.
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