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HOW TO USE THIS FILE
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1. Copy everything between the dashed lines in the TEMPLATE section below.
2. Fill in your data after each colon (:). Leave a line blank if you don't
   have that piece of information — do NOT write "N/A" or "-".
3. Only the cluster Name is required. Everything else is optional.
4. Subscript and superscript notation: use _{text} for subscript and ^{text}
   for superscript. These work in Chemical Formula, Compositional Formula,
   and Solvent / Buffer fields.
   Examples:  C_{97}H_{122}  →  renders as C₉₇H₁₂₂
              [Ag_{11}]^{7+} →  renders as [Ag₁₁]⁷⁺
              10mM NH_{4}OAc →  renders as 10mM NH₄OAc
5. Molar Absorption Coefficient method: write FCS, DNA, or ICPOES.
   This determines the color label shown in the database.
6. For References: you can add multiple. Copy the --- Reference Block ---
   section and repeat it as many times as needed.
7. For Spectrum Data: paste your wavelength and intensity columns directly
   below the relevant line, one pair per line, comma or tab separated.
   If copying from Excel, just select your two columns and paste.
   Intensities should be normalized so the peak = 1.0.
8. Send the completed file back by email, Slack, or however you normally
   share documents.

An EXAMPLE (already filled in) is shown first.
The blank TEMPLATE to copy is at the bottom.

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EXAMPLE — filled in, for reference only
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--- IDENTITY ---
Name: 10Green
Description: Green-emitting nanocluster on a cytosine-rich scaffold. Stable for weeks at 4°C.

--- DNA SCAFFOLD & CLUSTER ---
DNA Sequence (5' to 3'): TCCACGAGAA
Cluster Size (number of Ag atoms, N): 11
Valence Number (N0, number of Ag0 atoms): 4
Parent Cluster (name of the cluster this was derived from, if any):
Structure Solved (yes / no, e.g. by X-ray crystallography): no
Purification Method: HPLC

--- PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES ---
Absorption max (nm, highest non-DNA peak): 472
Emission max (nm): 535
Emission max 2 (nm, ONLY if dual emitter, otherwise leave blank):
Quantum Yield (0.00 to 1.00): 0.11
Fluorescence Lifetime, short-lived (ns, or write IRF if unresolved): 0.65
Fluorescence Lifetime, long-lived (us, if observed):
Molar Absorption Coefficient (M-1 cm-1): 85000
Molar Absorption Coefficient Method (FCS / DNA / ICPOES): DNA
Solvent / Buffer: 10mM NH_{4}OAc

--- MASS SPECTROMETRY ---
Chemical Formula (from MS): C_{97}H_{122}M_{41}O_{55}P_{9}
Compositional Formula (from MS): DNA_{2}-[Ag_{11}]^{7+}

--- REFERENCES ---

--- Reference Block ---
Topic / Header (e.g. Optical characterization, Structural analysis): Optical characterization
Citation (Author et al. Year, Journal): Ruck et al. 2023, JACS
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01128

--- Reference Block ---
Topic / Header: Crystal structure
Citation: Smith et al. 2024, Nature Chemistry
DOI: 10.1038/test

--- PROTEIN DATA BANK ---
RCSB PDB Link (if structure solved): https://www.rcsb.org/structure/8ABC

--- ABSORPTION SPECTRUM ---
(paste wavelength,intensity pairs below this line, one pair per line)
430,0.05
450,0.18
472,1.00
490,0.42
510,0.08

--- EMISSION SPECTRUM ---
(paste wavelength,intensity pairs below this line, one pair per line)
500,0.02
515,0.18
535,1.00
555,0.45
580,0.08

--- NOTES ---
Stable for weeks at 4°C. Sensitive to ionic strength above 100mM NaCl.


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TEMPLATE — copy everything below this line and fill it in
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--- IDENTITY ---
Name:
Description:

--- DNA SCAFFOLD & CLUSTER ---
DNA Sequence (5' to 3'):
Cluster Size (number of Ag atoms, N):
Valence Number (N0, number of Ag0 atoms):
Parent Cluster (name of the cluster this was derived from, if any):
Structure Solved (yes / no, e.g. by X-ray crystallography):
Purification Method:

--- PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES ---
Absorption max (nm, highest non-DNA peak):
Emission max (nm):
Emission max 2 (nm, ONLY if dual emitter, otherwise leave blank):
Quantum Yield (0.00 to 1.00):
Fluorescence Lifetime, short-lived (ns, or write IRF if unresolved):
Fluorescence Lifetime, long-lived (us, if observed):
Molar Absorption Coefficient (M-1 cm-1):
Molar Absorption Coefficient Method (FCS / DNA / ICPOES):
Solvent / Buffer:

--- MASS SPECTROMETRY ---
Chemical Formula (from MS):
Compositional Formula (from MS):

--- REFERENCES ---

--- Reference Block ---
Topic / Header:
Citation:
DOI:

(add more Reference Blocks by copying the three lines above as many times as needed)

--- PROTEIN DATA BANK ---
RCSB PDB Link (if structure solved):

--- ABSORPTION SPECTRUM ---
(paste wavelength,intensity pairs below this line, one pair per line)


--- EMISSION SPECTRUM ---
(paste wavelength,intensity pairs below this line, one pair per line)


--- NOTES ---


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