High Throughput Near Infrared Screening Discovers Dna-Templated Silver Clusters With Peak Fluorescence Beyond 950 Nm

We use high throughput near-infrared (NIR) screening technology to discover abundant new DNA-stabilized silver clusters, Ag-N-DNA, that fluoresce in the NIR. These include the longest wavelength Ag-N-DNA fluorophores identified to date, with peak emission beyond 950 nm that extends into the NIR II tissue transparency window, and the highest silver content.