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Quantum Dot Bioconjugation during Core–Shell Synthesis
Author(s) -
Wang Qiangbin,
Liu Yan,
Ke Yonggang,
Yan Hao
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200703648
Subject(s) - bioconjugation , quantum dot , biomolecule , surface modification , core (optical fiber) , nanotechnology , shell (structure) , molecule , chemistry , dna , materials science , organic chemistry , biochemistry , composite material
One small step : A facile and robust one‐step method for creating stable, water‐soluble quantum dot (QD)–biomolecule conjugates is described. DNA molecules can be readily attached to QDs during core–shell synthesis (see picture of DNA functionalization of a CdSe@ZnS core–shell QD).