New generation cadmium-free quantum dots for biophotonics and nanomedicine

G Xu, S Zeng, B Zhang, MT Swihart, KT Yong… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This review summarizes recent progress in the design and applications of cadmium-free
quantum dots (Cd-free QDs), with an emphasis on their role in biophotonics and …

Anisotropic nanomaterials for shape-dependent physicochemical and biomedical applications

L Yang, Z Zhou, J Song, X Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
This review contributes towards a systematic understanding of the mechanism of shape-
dependent effects on nanoparticles (NPs) for elaborating and predicting their properties and …

Tunable photoluminescence of water-soluble AgInZnS–graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites and their application in-vivo bioimaging

Z Zang, X Zeng, M Wang, W Hu, C Liu… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2017 - Elsevier
Water-soluble quantum dots (QDs) with biocompatibility and photostability show a potential
application in biomedical optical imaging. Herein, we reported biocompatible, photostable …

Ternary and quaternary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals: synthesis, properties and applications

D Aldakov, A Lefrançois, P Reiss - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
We review the field of multinary metal chalcogenide nanocrystals, which has gained strongly
increasing interest in the quest for novel narrow band gap semiconductors. Small (2–4 nm) …

Tuning the luminescence properties of colloidal I–III–VI semiconductor nanocrystals for optoelectronics and biotechnology applications

H Zhong, Z Bai, B Zou - The journal of physical chemistry letters, 2012 - ACS Publications
In the past 5 years, colloidal I–III–VI nanocrystals such as CuInS2, CuInSe2, and AgInS2
have been intensively investigated for the potential to replace commonly available colloidal …

Synthetic strategies and biomedical applications of I–III–VI ternary quantum dots

WM Girma, MZ Fahmi, A Permadi, MA Abate… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface modified and bioconjugated quantum dots (QDs) are of central importance in
biomedical applications. In this regard, particularly I–III–VI QDs are of specific interest for …

Eco‐friendly colloidal quantum dot‐based luminescent solar concentrators

Y You, X Tong, W Wang, J Sun, P Yu, H Ji… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have attracted significant attention as promising
solar energy conversion devices for building integrated photovoltaic (PV) systems due to …

Aqueous synthesis of highly luminescent AgInS 2–ZnS quantum dots and their biological applications

MD Regulacio, KY Win, SL Lo, SY Zhang, X Zhang… - Nanoscale, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Highly emissive and air-stable AgInS2–ZnS quantum dots (ZAIS QDs) with quantum yields
of up to 20% have been successfully synthesized directly in aqueous media in the presence …

[HTML][HTML] A sustainable future for photonic colloidal nanocrystals

JQ Grim, L Manna, I Moreels - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Colloidal nanocrystals–produced in a growing variety of shapes, sizes and compositions–
are rapidly developing into a new generation of photonic materials, spanning light emitting …

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 …