Highly luminescent biocompatible carbon quantum dots by encapsulation with an amphiphilic polymer

Colin Fowley; Bridgeen Mc Caughan; Andrea Devlin; Ibrahim Yildiz; Françisco M. Raymo; John F. Callan

doi:10.1039/c2cc34962k

Highly luminescent biocompatible carbon quantum dots by encapsulation with an amphiphilic polymer

Colin Fowley, Bridgeen Mc Caughan, Andrea Devlin, Ibrahim Yildiz, Françisco M. Raymo, John F. Callan

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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)
Pages (from-to)	9361-9363
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	48
Issue number	75
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cc34962k
State	Published - Aug 22 2012

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Catalysis
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Chemistry(all)
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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