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Synthesis of Cd-free InP/ZnS Quantum Dots Suitable for Biomedical Applications
Published on: February 6, 2016
One-pot fabrication of high-quality InP/ZnS (core/shell) quantum dots and their application to cellular imaging
Sahid Hussain1, Nayoun Won, Jutaek Nam
1Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Korea.
Abstract:
True colors: High-quality InP and InP/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) are obtained by means of a simple one-pot method in the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG). Rapid and size-controlled reactions lead to highly crystalline and nearly monodisperse QDs at relatively low temperatures. The particles emit from cyan blue to far-red, and are successfully used in cellular imaging (see figure).
