Quantum dots: Prospectives, toxicity, advances and applications

B Gidwani, V Sahu, SS Shukla, R Pandey… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Quantum Dots are fluorescence type semiconductor nano sized particles. They are made up
of either heavy metal or inorganic material with size range from 2 to 10 nm. The word …

Cellular uptake of nanoparticles: journey inside the cell

S Behzadi, V Serpooshan, W Tao, MA Hamaly… - Chemical society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoscale materials are increasingly found in consumer goods, electronics, and
pharmaceuticals. While these particles interact with the body in myriad ways, their beneficial …

Quantum dots in biomedical applications

AM Wagner, JM Knipe, G Orive, NA Peppas - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Semiconducting nanoparticles, more commonly known as quantum dots, possess unique
size and shape dependent optoelectronic properties. In recent years, these unique …

Quantum dots in imaging, drug delivery and sensor applications

CT Matea, T Mocan, F Tabaran, T Pop… - International journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Quantum dots (QDs), also known as nanoscale semiconductor crystals, are nanoparticles
with unique optical and electronic properties such as bright and intensive fluorescence …

Quantum dots: a review from concept to clinic

S Kargozar, SJ Hoseini, PB Milan… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor materials that have gained great interest due to their
unique characteristics like optical properties. They are extensively being used in different …

Energy transfer with semiconductor quantum dot bioconjugates: a versatile platform for biosensing, energy harvesting, and other developing applications

N Hildebrandt, CM Spillmann, WR Algar, T Pons… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are one of the more popular nanomaterials
currently utilized within biological applications. However, what is not widely appreciated is …

Aqueous based semiconductor nanocrystals

L Jing, SV Kershaw, Y Li, X Huang, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This review summarizes traditional and recent nonconventional, bioinspired, methods for the
aqueous synthesis of colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). The basic chemistry …

Biocompatible semiconductor quantum dots as cancer imaging agents

KJ McHugh, L Jing, AM Behrens… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Approximately 1.7 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed this year in the United
States leading to 600 000 deaths. Patient survival rates are highly correlated with the stage …

Graphene Quantum Dots from Mangifera indica: Application in Near-Infrared Bioimaging and Intracellular Nanothermometry

MK Kumawat, M Thakur, RB Gurung… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We report a simple one-pot microwave-assisted green-synthesis route for the fabrication of
bright red-luminescent graphene quantum dots (GQDs) using ethanolic extracts of …

Advances in nanomaterial-based microfluidic platforms for on-site detection of foodborne bacteria

Y Shang, X Xiang, Q Ye, Q Wu, J Zhang… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid, efficient, and accurate detection of foodborne bacteria is important for public health
and food safety; however, point-of-care testing remains a limiting factor in the field …