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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1058-1062 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Small |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 10 Jul 2008 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |