Synthesis of biocompatible gelatinated thioglycolic acid-capped CdTe quantum dots ("jelly dots").
Semiconductor luminescent Quantum Dots (QDs) constitute a growing area of research for biological imaging and other biomedical applications. One of the main challenges is to provide QDs with a biocompatible and easy to functionalize surface while retaining the core optical properties. Gelatine is an excellent candidate for that purpose as it is a very common natural polymer, highly biocompatible and bearing various functional groups. Here we present a simple, one-pot method for manufacturing gelatinated QDs with chosen optical properties.
CRANN and the School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. gerardv@tcd.ie
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Gérard
Yurii K
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Gun'ko
Babu R
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Prasad
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005780:Gelatin / Q000737:chemistry*; D045663:Quantum Dots; D013691:Tellurium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013864:Thioglycolates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D013864:Thioglycolates; C017487:2-mercaptoacetate; D005780:Gelatin; D013691:Tellurium; C028337:cadmium telluride