Oligomeric PEG-phospholipids for solubilization and stabilization of fluorescent nanocrystals in water.
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.
Travert-Branger
Nathalie
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CEA, iBiTecS, Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage, F-91191 Gif sur Yvette Cedex, France.
Dubois
Fabien
F
Carion
Olivier
O
Carrot
Géraldine
G
Mahler
Benoît
B
Dubertret
Benoît
B
Doris
Eric
E
Mioskowski
Charles
C
D005453:Fluorescence; D007477:Ions; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D045663:Quantum Dots; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water
D007477:Ions; D010743:Phospholipids; D014867:Water; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols