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ArticleChemical science2023

Ligand-protected nanocluster-mediated photoswitchable fluorescent nanoprobes towards dual-color cellular imaging.

Wencheng Zhong, Kangqiang Liang, Wenfeng Liu, Li Shang

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Article in Chemical science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Wencheng ZhongState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China li.shang@nwpu.edu.cn.
Kangqiang LiangState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China li.shang@nwpu.edu.cn.
Wenfeng LiuState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China li.shang@nwpu.edu.cn.
Li ShangState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) Xi'an 710072 China li.shang@nwpu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1575-1934

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Abstract

Development of robust multi-color photoswitchable fluorescent probes is critical for many optical applications, but it remains a challenge to rationally design these probes. Here, we report a new design of Förster resonance energy transfer-based dual-color photoswitchable fluorescent nanoparticles (DPF NPs) by taking advantage of the distinct properties of ligand-protected gold nanoclusters (AuNCs). Detailed photophysical studies revealed that ultrasmall-sized AuNCs not only act as the FRET donors due to their intrinsic fluorescence properties, but also play a significant role in regulating the photochromic and aggregate properties of spiropyran through ligand-spiropyran interactions. These DPF NPs exhibit a high fluorescence on/off ratio (∼90%) for both green and red fluorescence emission, and good reversibility during cycled photo-stimulation. Cell imaging experiments showed that DPF NPs could specifically accumulate in lipid droplets, and enable photoswitchable dual-color imaging in living cells. Moreover, by labeling mitochondria with a green-emitting marker, we demonstrated that DPF NPs can distinguish different targets based on dynamic and static fluorescence signals at the sub-cellular level in two emission channels reliably. This study provides a new strategy for designing robust photoswitchable fluorescent probes by modulating the properties of photochromic dyes through ligand-protected nanoclusters, which can be generalized for the development of other photoswitch systems towards advanced optical applications.

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