Study Expands Gold Nanomaterial Potential for Anticounterfeiting Applications

Luminescent functional materials based on nanoclusters (NCs) have unique optical properties. In an article recently published in ACS Applied Nano Materials, researchers discussed the behavior of gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) on modifying with 6-propyl-2-thiouracil (PRT) and trimesic acid (TA). This coassembly resulted in the formation of PRT-AuNCs/TA complex-based microrods with enhanced photoluminescence emission properties.