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Self-Assembled Chiral Phosphorescent Microflowers from Au Nanoclusters with Dual-Mode pH Sensing and Information Encryption.

The self-assembly of chiral metal nanoclusters into supramolecular chiral aggregates is of interest for developing advanced materials. Herein, we manipulated the self-assembly of Au nanoclusters modified by l-/d-cysteine (l-/d-AuNCs) into ordered microstructures featuring enhanced phosphorescence and optical activities. The formation of these aggregates was driven by synergistic effect of coordination and electrostatic interactions assisted by Cd2+/H+. Detailed structural characterization and theoretical studies confirmed that the compact aggregation structures are essential for the emission enhancement and the chirality amplification of l-/d-AuNCs. Interestingly, upon the formation of microflowers, the emission lifetime was prolonged to 3.34 ms with a switch from fluorescence to phosphorescence induced by aurophilic Au(I)···Au(I) interactions and intensive ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT). Moreover, both the CD and photoluminescence (PL) signals of the microflowers exhibited pH-responsiveness. This dual-mode sensitive platform could be developed as a pH sensor with improved accuracy. Additionally, the pH-responsive photoluminescence ON/OFF switch of the microflowers could be employed for reliable information encryption and decryption. This study provides useful ideas for regulating the self-assembly of nanoclusters to generate desired photophysical properties with potential applications.