Nanoparticles (NPs) are playing a progressively more significant role in multimodal and
multifunctional molecular imaging. The agents like Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) …

Fluorescence imaging has gathered interest over the recent years for its real-time response
and high sensitivity. Developing probes for this modality has proven to be a challenge …

A highly luminescent and photostable quantum dot–silica monolith (QD–SM) substance was
prepared by preliminary surface exchange of the QDs and base-catalyzed sol–gel …

Silica coating can effectively solve the stability issue of lead halide perovskite
nanomaterials. However, it is difficult to achieve aqueous SiO2 coating on hydrophobic …

Trifunctional polymer nanobeads are prepared by destabilization of a mixture of magnetic
nanoparticles, quantum dots, and an amphiphilic polymer, followed by functionalization of …

Silica-based nanocomposites with amorphous silica as the matrix or carrier along with a
functional component have been extensively investigated. These nanocomposites combine …

A silanization technique of hydrophobic quantum dots (QDs) was applied to SiO2-coated
CdSe/Cd x Zn1–x S QDs to precisely control the SiO2 shell thickness and retain the original …

A strategy is presented for the synthesis of dual-modality and theranostic silica (SiO2)
nanohybrids that exert excellent properties for drug delivery vehicles as well as optical and …

Here a luminescent hybrid nanostructure based on functionalized quantum dots (QDs) is
used as a fluorescent imaging agent able to target selectively mitochondria thanks to the …

This review focuses on selected examples of multiloaded quantum-dot (QD)
nanocomposites as novel concepts and promising labels for bioimaging and analysis. As …