Synthesis of Ag-In-Zn-S alloyed nanorods and their biological application.
Monodisperse Ag-In-Zn-S (AIZS) nanorods with a length of 20 nm have been synthesized using a facile solution based route. These nanorods showed a wide range of fluorescence emissions from green to red, which was achieved by controlling the chemical composition. Moreover, the obtained AIZS nanorods showed high-quality photoluminescence, as well as attractive two-photon fluorescence properties, indicating their potential capability in biological tagging upon near-infrared excitation for deep tissue imaging. Furthermore, the AIZS nanorods presented in this report also show a promising perspective in applications such as solar cells and photocatalysts.
Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Systems of the Education Ministry of China, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China.
Xiaosheng
X
Tang
Wei
W
Wei
Claudia Choon Chea
CC
Khng
Zhigang
Z
Zang
Ming
M
Deng
Tao
T
Zhu
Junmin
J
Xue
D000497:Alloys / Q000737:chemistry*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005453:Fluorescence; D007204:Indium / Q000737:chemistry*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D017785:Photons; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / Q000379:methods; D013455:Sulfur / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
D000497:Alloys; D007204:Indium; D012834:Silver; D013455:Sulfur; D015032:Zinc