Core-shell Ag@SiO2@mSiO2 mesoporous nanocarriers for metal-enhanced fluorescence†
Jianping Yang,Fan Zhang,Yiran Chen,Sheng Qian,Pan Hu,Wei Li,Yonghui Deng,Yin Fang,Lu Han,Mohammad Luqman,Dongyuan Zhao
Abstract
A novel mesoporous nanocarrier consisting of a silver core, a silica spacer with controlled thickness and a fluorophores-loaded mesoporous silica shell was fabricated for the metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) and Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) effects.