Semiconductor quantum rods as single molecule fluorescent biological labels.
In this paper, we report the development of rod-shaped semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum rods) as fluorescent biological labels. Water-soluble biocompatible quantum rods have been prepared by surface silanization and applied for nonspecific cell tracking as well as specific cellular targeting. Quantum rods are brighter single molecule probes as compared to quantum dots. They have many potential applications as biological labels in situations where their properties offer advantages over quantum dots.
Fu
Aihua
A
Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
Gu
Weiwei
W
Boussert
Benjamin
B
Koski
Kristie
K
Gerion
Daniele
D
Manna
Liberato
L
Le Gros
Mark
M
Larabell
Carolyn A
CA
Alivisatos
A Paul
AP
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011789:Quantum Theory; D012666:Semiconductors
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes