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Correlative Light- and Electron Microscopy Using Quantum Dot Nanoparticles
Published on: August 7, 2016
Electrochemiluminescence quenching by CdTe quantum dots through energy scavenging for ultrasensitive detection of
Yun Shan1, Jing-Juan Xu, Hong-Yuan Chen
1Key Lab of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science (MOE of China), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, PR China.
Abstract:
Efficient electrochemiluminescence (ECL) quenching was achieved by functionalized CdTe quantum dots (QDs) through ECL energy scavenging, based on which ultrasensitive antigen detection could be realized.
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