Abstract
Highly luminescent, water-soluble and biocompatible Carbon Quantum Dots (aqCQDs) were prepared by encapsulating the parent hydrophobic CQDs in an amphiphilic polymer. The resulting aqCQDs were non-toxic to living cells, and were found to cross the cell membrane and localise primarily in the cytosol.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9361-9363 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 75 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 22 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry