Quantum dots in cell imaging and their safety issues

Q Xu, J Gao, S Wang, Y Wang, D Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
When quantum dots are used as fluorescent probes or drug tracers for in vivo imaging, the
quantum dots in the blood will come into direct contact with vascular endothelial cells. Thus …

Optical properties, synthesis, and potential applications of Cu-based ternary or quaternary anisotropic quantum dots, polytypic nanocrystals, and core/shell …

X Bai, F Purcell-Milton, YK Gun'ko - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
This review summaries the optical properties, recent progress in synthesis, and a range of
applications of luminescent Cu-based ternary or quaternary quantum dots (QDs). We first …

Luminescent copper indium sulfide (CIS) quantum dots for bioimaging applications

G Morselli, M Villa, A Fermi, K Critchley… - Nanoscale …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper indium sulfide (CIS) quantum dots are ideal for bioimaging applications, by being
characterized by high molar absorption coefficients throughout the entire visible spectrum …

Recent research on the luminous mechanism, synthetic strategies, and applications of CuInS 2 quantum dots

Z Long, W Zhang, J Tian, G Chen, Y Liu… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper indium sulfide colloidal quantum dots (CuInS2 QDs) have drawn lots of attention in
recent years, due to their traits of nontoxic elements, low synthesis cost, and easily tunable …

Shell-Free Copper Indium Sulfide Quantum Dots Induce Toxicity in Vitro and in Vivo

JC Kays, AM Saeboe, R Toufanian, DE Kurant… - Nano …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are attractive fluorescent contrast agents for in vivo
imaging due to their superior photophysical properties, but traditional QDs comprise toxic …

Evolution of ternary I–III–VI QDs: Synthesis, characterization and application

N Tsolekile, S Parani, MC Matoetoe, SP Songca… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2017 - Elsevier
The paradigm-shift in quantum dot (QDs) synthesis and applications in the past decade
have seen the development of an array of semiconductor QDs. The II–VI or IV–VI QDs are …

Preparation of fluorescent molecularly imprinted polymers via pickering emulsion interfaces and the application for visual sensing analysis of Listeria Monocytogenes

X Zhao, Y Cui, J Wang, J Wang - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this work, a novel molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) with water-soluble CdTe quantum
dots (QDs) was synthesized by oil-in-water Pickering emulsion polymerization using whole …

Cadmium-free quantum dot-based theranostics

Z Ranjbar-Navazi, Y Omidi, M Eskandani… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Quantum dots (QDs), as nanostructured semiconductors, are used for the bioimaging
purposes due to their unique features, including narrow emission spectra, size-tunable …

Scientific Insights into the Quantum Dots (QDs)-Based Electrochemical Sensors for State-of-the-Art Applications

K Rafiq, I Sadia, MZ Abid, MZ Waleed… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Size-dependent optical and electronic properties are unique characteristics of quantum dots
(QDs). A significant advantage is the quantum confinement effect that allows their precise …

Mercaptosilane-Passivated CuInS2 Quantum Dots for Luminescence Thermometry and Luminescent Labels

R Marin, A Vivian, A Skripka, A Migliori… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Bright and nontoxic quantum dots (QDs) are highly desirable in a variety of applications,
from solid-state devices to luminescent probes in assays. However, the processability of …