title: Nanoscale optical probes for cellular imaging.
abstract: Nanomaterials with unique optical properties have shown great promise as probes for cellular imaging. Based on these properties, a wide range of plasmonic, fluorescent and Raman probes have been designed and prepared. Nanomaterials of different sizes and shapes have also been functionalized with various types of biomolecules, such as antibodies, DNA or RNA, which are actively exploited to realize targeted imaging. In this review, we will summarize recent advances in using functional nanomaterials for imaging, primarily cellular imaging. These nanomaterials are categorized based on their conducting properties, i.e. conductors, semiconductors and insulators.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Jiye
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Chunhai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D057054:Molecular Imaging; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D012666:Semiconductors; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies