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Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Biofunctional and Fluorescent Silicon Nanoparticles Using Proteins as Hydrophilic Ligands
Author(s) -
Zhong Yiling,
Peng Fei,
Wei Xinpan,
Zhou Yanfeng,
Wang Jie,
Jiang Xiangxu,
Su Yuanyuan,
Su Shao,
Lee ShuitTong,
He Yao
Publication year - 2012
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.201202085
Subject(s) - fluorescence , silicon , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , chemistry , nanostructure , materials science , biocompatible material , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , biomedical engineering , medicine
Protective shell : A microwave‐assisted method allows rapid production of biofunctional and fluorescent silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs), which can be used for cell labeling (see picture). Such SiNPs feature excellent aqueous dispersibility, are strongly fluorescent, storable, photostable, stable at different pH values, and biocompatible. The method opens new avenues for designing multifunctional SiNPs and related silicon nanostructures.