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Nontoxic Silicon Nanocrystals and Nanodiamonds as Substitution for Harmful Quantum Dots
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2011
Abstract
The commercially available semiconductor quantum dots have been proven to be slightly to significantly toxic by recent publications depending on the chemical composition. We are developing new non-toxic fluorescent labels based on (i) nanocrystalline silicon, suitable for in vivo studies due to their biodegrability, and on (ii) nanodiamonds, intended mainly for in vitro use due to their long-term stability and nondegradilibity.
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