Luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are one of the more popular nanomaterials
currently utilized within biological applications. However, what is not widely appreciated is …

Recent advances and the current status of challenging light-harvesting nanomaterials, such
as semiconducting quantum dots (QDs), metal nanoparticles, semiconductor–metal …

The subject of this review is the colloidal quantum dot (QD) and specifically the interaction of
the QD with proximate molecules. It covers various functions of these molecules, including (i) …

Nanomaterials with wonderful optical, electrical and chemical properties are widely studied
in recent decades. In electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing area, nanomaterials have …

Just as nanoparticles display properties that differ from those of bulk samples of the same
material, ensembles of nanoparticles can have collective properties that are different to …

The success of fluorescence experiments requires attention to experimental details and an
understanding of the instrumentation. There are also many potential artifacts that can distort …

Sensors are devices that respond to physical or chemical stimuli and produce detectable
signals. 1r4 They are a critical extension of human perception of the world in many aspects …

Förster (or fluorescence) resonance energy transfer amongst semiconductor quantum dots
(QDs) is reviewed, with particular interest in biosensing applications. The unique optical …

Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is a nonradiative process whereby an
excited state donor D (usually a fluorophore) transfers energy to a proximal ground state …

Under the right process conditions, nanoparticles can cluster together to form defined,
dispersed structures, which can be termed supraparticles. Controlling the size, shape, and …