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SUBMITTER: McConnachie LA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4084970 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nanotoxicology 20120120 2
Because of their unique optical properties, quantum dots (QDs) have become a preferred system for ultrasensitive detection and imaging. However, since QDs commonly contain Cd and other heavy metals, concerns have been raised regarding their toxicity. QDs are thus commonly synthesised with a ZnS cap structure and/or coated with polymeric stabilisers. We recently synthesised amphiphilic polymer-coated tri-n-octylphosphine oxide - poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-tetradecene (TOPO-PMAT) QDs, which are h ...[more]