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 …

The superior optical properties of Silicon Quantum Dots (SQDs) have made them of
increasing interest for a variety of biological and opto-electronic applications. The surface …

In this study, we describe a solution procedure for the preparation and surface modification
of photostable colloidal silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) for imaging of cancer cells …

The absorption and photoluminescence (PL) properties of silicon quantum dots (QDs) are
greatly influenced by their size and surface chemistry. Herein, we examined the optical …

One of the current challenges of working with nanomaterials in bioapplications is having a
tool that is biocompatible (non-toxic) and produces stable, intense fluorescence for …

A general technique for efficient surface modification of silicon nanocrystals is highly
desirable for the development of silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) as fluorescent probes for …

The quantum confinement and enhanced optical properties of silicon quantum dots (SiQDs)
make them attractive as an inexpensive and nontoxic material for a variety of applications …

Conventional quantum dots have great potential in cancer-related imaging and diagnostic
applications; however, these applications are limited by concerns about the inherent toxicity …

Conventionally obtained silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) generally suffer from the
disadvantages of a cumbersome preparation process, large fluctuation in the quality of Si …

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