Conformationally Constrained Bidentate Ligands Drive Record-High NIR Quantum Yield in Cu Nanoclusters

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2026

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Authors: Zeyu Liu, Bao‐Liang Han, Min Wei, Lingyun Hu, Geng‐Geng Luo, Zhong‐Hua Pan, Zhi-Lin Yang, Taeyeon Kim, Di Sun
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c13894
Cited by: 14
References: 49

Abstract

Atom-precise copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) with near-infrared (NIR) luminescence show promise in biomedical and optoelectronic applications, due to their cost-effectiveness, low toxicity, and tunable photophysics. However, their practical application is limited by extremely low NIR photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs) (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry and Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
148
Issue
3
Pages
2954–2962
Publication date
14 January 2026
Language
EN