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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2014
William S. Compel, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Christopher J. Ackerson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
On Lo A. Wong, Fort Collins, CO (US);
William S. Compel, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Christopher J. Ackerson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
On Lo A. Wong, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Colorado State University Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
The invention provides novel gold nanoclusters of the formula Au(SR)(weak ligand), wherein each R is independently an organic group, and the weak ligand is a weakly associating gold ligand of Formula I as described herein. The nanocluster can have an approximate molecular weight of 6 kDa. Corresponding dimers of the nanocluster can have an approximate molecular weight of 10 kDa (by SEC). The invention also provides methods of making and using the gold nanoclusters.