PEOlated Micelle/Silica as Dual-Layer Protection of Quantum Dots for Stable and Targeted Bioimaging

Autor: Siew Yee Wong, Mahesh Choolani, John Wang, Xu Li, Yuangang Zheng, Miao Wang, Zheng-Chun Yang, Yu Zhang, Happy Tan, Alex Y. Chang, Benedict You Wei Hsu
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Chemistry of Materials. 25:2976-2985
ISSN: 1520-5002
0897-4756
DOI: 10.1021/cm4005618
Popis: CdSe/CdS/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) have been successfully encapsulated into poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based polymeric micelle/silica dual layers via interfacial templating condensation. The encapsulation follows a green and straightforward microemulsion mechanism that directly proceeds in a near-neutral pH aqueous environment. No detriment to the optical properties of QDs is observed during encapsulation. The core–shell nanoparticles generated possess a polymeric micelle framework with a single QD encapsulated in the hydrophobic micellar core, an ultrathin (
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