The technology to develop nanosized particles offering multiple properties carries
tremendous potential for the development of applications in nanomedicine. Nanoparticles …

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

Investigations of the behavior and effects of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) on human
health and the environment need detailed knowledge of their fate and transport in …

To create bright and stable fluorescent biolabels for immunoassay detection of mycotoxin
deoxynivalenol in food and feed, CdSe/CdS/ZnS core–shell quantum dots (QDs) were …

The surface functionalization of quantum dots (QDs) is essential for their application as a
label material in a biological field. Here, a protein surface functionalization approach was …

Third-order nonlinear optical processes associated with the interlevel transitions in
ZnS/CdSe core–shell quantum dots under electric fields are theoretically investigated …

We present facile synthesis of bright CdS/CdSe/CdS@ SiO 2 nanoparticles with 72% of
quantum yields (QYs) retaining ca 80% of the original QYs. The main innovative point is the …

CdSe (core)/CdS (shell) nanorods (NRs) have been extensively investigated for their unique
optical properties, such as high photoluminescence (PL) quantum efficiency (QE) and …

The peptide-mediated functionalization of inorganic particle surfaces is demonstrated on
gadolinium oxide (GdO) particles, revealing specific means to functionalize nano-or …

In this study, a high fluorescence sensitivity and selectivity, molecularly imprinted
nanofluorescent polymer sensor (MIP@ SiO2@ QDs) was prepared using a reverse …