| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939215 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Semiconductor nanocrystals are 1–10 nm inorganic particles with unique size-dependent optical and electrical properties due to quantum confinement (so they are also called quantum dots). Quantum dots are new types of fluorescent materials for biological labeling with high quantum efficiency, long-term photostability, narrow emission, and continuous absorption spectra. Here, we discuss the recent development in making water-soluble quantum dots and related cytotoxicity for biomedical applications.
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Authors
William W. Yu, Emmanuel Chang, Rebekah Drezek, Vicki L. Colvin,