There is a growing need for brighter luminescent materials to improve the detection and
imaging of biomarkers. Relevant contexts include low-abundance biomarkers and …

The successful development of highly sensitive, water‐compatible, nontoxic nanoprobes
has allowed nanomaterials to be widely employed in various applications. The applicability …

Quantum dots (QDs) have size-dependent optical properties that make them uniquely
advantageous for in vivo targeted fluorescence imaging, traceable delivery, and therapy …

Fluorescent silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) have shown a great potential as
antiphotobleaching, nontoxic and biodegradable labels for various in vitro and in vivo …

Colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are a popular material for applications in
bioanalysis and imaging. Although individual QDs are bright, some applications benefit from …

Abstract Silicon Quantum Dots (SQDs) have recently attracted great interest due to their
excellent optical properties, low cytotoxicity, and ease of surface modification. The size of …

Highly fluorescent CdSe/CdS/ZnS core/shell/shell QD@ SiO2 NPs have been synthesized
via a reverse microemulsion approach with a novel post-treatment process by combining …

Bright and stable CuInS2/ZnS@ SiO2 nanoparticles with near-infrared (NIR) emission were
competently prepared by incorporating the as-prepared hydrophobic CuInS2/ZnS quantum …

Highly fluorescent SiO2@ CdTe@ SiO2 (SQS) nanoparticles as a new nanoprobe in
biomedical imaging have been successfully synthesized by a novel approach. The size of …

We developed a self-limited self-assembly process to produce red-to-near-infrared
luminescent supraparticles made from biocompatible silicon (Si) quantum dots (QDs) for …