title: Synthesis of stable luminescent microspheres by a simple method.
abstract: An easy procedure for preparing microspheres containing CdSe/CdS core-shell quantum dots (QDs) was demonstrated. The luminescent properties of this microsphere were characterized by fluorescence microscopy and fluorescence spectrophotometry. Scanning electron microscopy was also used in this study. Laser confocal microscopy was carried out to describe the distribution of QDs in the microsphere. Especially, the stability of microspheres was investigated. It was found that the getting microsphere was very stable in water and showed values for physiological conditions. The inherent stability of the spheres, as well as their photostability, allows them to be used in biological applications.
authors.affiliation: Hunan University, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qiaoling
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xuanming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yonghua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Dongying
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D049449:Luminescence; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D008863:Microspheres; D045663:Quantum Dots; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013440:Sulfides
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D013440:Sulfides; C034939:cadmium sulfide; C058667:cadmium selenide