Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have become important fluorescent probes for in vitro
and in vivo bioimaging research. Their nanoparticle surfaces for versatile bioconjugation …

Bionanotechnology has now become firmly established in its own right as one of the
principle and focused subdisciplines within nanotechnology.(1-10) Bionanotechnology can …

For in vivo imaging, the short-wavelength infrared region (SWIR; 1,000–2,000 nm) provides
several advantages over the visible and near-infrared regions: general lack of …

Inorganic nanoparticles are frequently engineered with an organic surface coating to
improve their physicochemical properties, and it is well known that their colloidal properties …

The conundrum of modality selection in clinical diagnostic imaging is that modalities with the
highest sensitivity have relatively poor resolution, while those with high resolution have …

Nanoparticle-based drug delivery (NDD) has emerged as a promising approach to
improving upon the efficacy of existing drugs and enabling the development of new …

Many kinds of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) including semiconductor, metal, metal oxide,
and lanthanide-doped NPs have been developed for imaging and therapy applications …

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) could significantly impact the performance of
biomedical near-infrared (NIR) imaging by providing fluorescent probes that are brighter and …

Quantum dots (QDs) have size-dependent optical properties that make them uniquely
advantageous for in vivo targeted fluorescence imaging, traceable delivery, and therapy …

Abstract Development of novel imaging probes for cancer diagnosis is critical for early
disease detection and management. The past two decades have witnessed a surge in the …