3C-SiC nanocrystals as fluorescent biological labels

Jiyang Fan, Hongxia Li, Jiang Jiang, Leo K.Y. So, Yun Wah Lam, Paul K. Chu

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Abstract

A study was conducted to demonstrate the use of 3C-SiC nanocrystals as biological labels in cell imaging, and fluorescence dynamics and surface chemistry of the nanoparticles. The study also demonstrated that 3C-SiC quantum dots, prepared by electrochemical etching with ultrasonic stirring, can be introduced into cells for robust nontoxic biological probes with low photobleaching and long-term stability. The study used nontoxic and highly resistant against photobleaching nanocrystals. The study found that the 3C-SiC nanocrystals can be used for fluorescent biological probes. The study found that the nanoparticles show a nonotonically increasing UV/Vis spectrum with an onset at 2.8eV. The study confirmed that the nanoparticles can be used in multicolor imaging in various biological systems by improving their size monodispersity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1058-1062
Number of pages5
JournalSmall
Volume4
Issue number8
Early online date10 Jul 2008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2008
Externally publishedYes

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