title: Chiral luminescent CdS nano-tetrapods.
abstract: The utilisation of chiral penicillamine stabilisers allowed the preparation of new water soluble white emitting CdS nano-tetrapods, which demonstrated circular dichroism in the band-edge region of the spectrum.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: Joseph E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Govan
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jan
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Querejeta
authors.forename: Nicholas A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kotov
authors.forename: Yurii K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Gun'ko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D049408:Luminescent Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D010316:Particle Size; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000737:chemistry; D045663:Quantum Dots; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D013499:Surface Properties; D013818:Thermogravimetry
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D049408:Luminescent Agents; D013440:Sulfides; C034939:cadmium sulfide; D010396:Penicillamine