title: Synthesis and characterization of a photoluminescent nanoparticle based on fullerene-silica hybridization.
abstract: Bright lights: Fullerene-silica hybrid nanoparticles have bright photoluminescence, high photostability, and low cytotoxicity, which are assets for bioimaging agents. The origin of the photoluminescence of the nanoparticle is the C-O-Si bond (see picture).
authors.affiliation: BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology Major, School of Engineering, University of Science and Technology, 111 Gwahangno, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-806, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jinyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Miyoung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Yong Taik
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Nam Woong
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Bong Hyun
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D049449:Luminescence; D049408:Luminescent Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D049408:Luminescent Agents; D012822:Silicon Dioxide