title: Semiconductor quantum rods as single molecule fluorescent biological labels.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Aihua
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Weiwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boussert
authors.forename: Kristie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koski
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gerion
authors.forename: Liberato
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Le Gros
authors.forename: Carolyn A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Larabell
authors.forename: A Paul
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Alivisatos
mesh_terms: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011789:Quantum Theory; D012666:Semiconductors
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes