Novel class of water-soluble phosphonate silver cluster assembled material for efficient photoelectric sensing and photoacoustic imaging
Sourav Biswas, Anish Kumar Das, Akashdeep Nath, Souradip Paul, Mayanglambam Suheshkumar Singh, Sukhendu Mandal
Abstract
intra-chain π-π stacking while inter-chains π-π interactions create a two-dimensional supramolecular architecture. The advantageous band structure associated with the charge transfer phenomenon and the high structural stability of the material are guided to explore the sustainable photoresponsive character of this CAM, resulting in the generation of an 82 nA photocurrent. Additionally, the unprecedented water solubility, which is very rare for this class of material, provides opportunities for use in biomedical imaging applications. The measured photoacoustic signal strength confirms the blood vessel mimicking capabilities of the portrayed material at a depth of approximately 3 mm inside chicken breast tissue.