title: Preparation of ultra-thin hexagonal boron nitride nanoplates for cancer cell imaging and neurotransmitter sensing.
abstract: A facile and convenient process was optimized for preparing water-soluble hydroxyl-functionalized hexagonal boron nitride (hBN-OH) from hBN. The hBN-OH (2-3 nm thickness) contains ∼40% oxygen and exhibits blue emission with a quantum yield of approximately 36%. The hBN-OH could be used for imaging cells and for the in vitro detection of biomolecules through electrochemical analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, South Korea and Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, South Korea. khuh@cnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Md
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nurunnabi
authors.affiliation: Department of Green Bioengineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, South Korea. leeyk@ut.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Md
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nafiujjaman
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-746, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Joon
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 501-746, Korea.
authors.forename: In-Kyu
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, South Korea. khuh@cnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Kang Moo
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, South Korea and Department of Green Bioengineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 380-702, South Korea. leeyk@ut.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Yong-Kyu
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002460:Cell Line; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D006801:Humans; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D061848:Optical Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001896:Boron Compounds; C017282:boron nitride