title: Oligomeric PEG-phospholipids for solubilization and stabilization of fluorescent nanocrystals in water.
abstract: Water soluble fluorescent nanocrystals were obtained by encapsulation of hydrophobic quantum dots (QDs) with amphiphilic phospholipids derived from the ring opening metathesis of norbornene-based monomers. The robustness of the newly coated quantum dots was assessed by comparative studies under various ionic conditions which indicated an overall enhancement of their fluorescence stability.
authors.affiliation: CEA, iBiTecS, Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage, F-91191 Gif sur Yvette Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Travert-Branger
authors.forename: Fabien
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Carion
authors.forename: Géraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrot
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mahler
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dubertret
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Doris
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mioskowski
mesh_terms: D005453:Fluorescence; D007477:Ions; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D045663:Quantum Dots; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D010743:Phospholipids; D014867:Water; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols