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Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopic Identification of Dispersant/Particle Bonding Mechanisms in Functional Inks
Published on: May 8, 2015
Core-shell-shell cytocompatible polymer dot-based particles with near-infrared emission and enhanced dispersion
Hannah R Shanks1, Mingning Zhu, Amir H Milani
1School of Materials, University of Manchester, MSS Tower, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. brian.saunders@manchester.ac.uk.
Abstract:
Polymer dots (PDs) are promising fluorescent probes for biomaterials applications. Here, novel cytocompatible composite PD particles have been synthesised with a core-shell-shell morphology. The particles show near-infrared emission, improved fluorescent brightness and enhanced colloidal stability compared to pure PDs. The particles also show non-radiative resonance energy transfer (NRET) with a model dye.
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