| Title |
Quantum dots in imaging, drug delivery and sensor applications
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Nanomedicine, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijn.s138624 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Cristian T Matea, Teodora Mocan, Flaviu Tabaran, Teodora Pop, Ofelia Mosteanu, Cosmin Puia, Cornel Iancu, Lucian Mocan |
| Abstract |
Quantum dots (QDs), also known as nanoscale semiconductor crystals, are nanoparticles with unique optical and electronic properties such as bright and intensive fluorescence. Since most conventional organic label dyes do not offer the near-infrared (>650 nm) emission possibility, QDs, with their tunable optical properties, have gained a lot of interest. They possess characteristics such as good chemical and photo-stability, high quantum yield and size-tunable light emission. Different types of QDs can be excited with the same light wavelength, and their narrow emission bands can be detected simultaneously for multiple assays. There is an increasing interest in the development of nano-theranostics platforms for simultaneous sensing, imaging and therapy. QDs have great potential for such applications, with notable results already published in the fields of sensors, drug delivery and biomedical imaging. This review summarizes the latest developments available in literature regarding the use of QDs for medical applications. |
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| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 105 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 93 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 90 | 13% |
| Researcher | 58 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 28 | 4% |
| Other | 74 | 11% |
| Unknown | 246 | 35% |
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| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 83 | 12% |
| Chemistry | 81 | 12% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 63 | 9% |
| Engineering | 45 | 6% |
| Materials Science | 31 | 4% |
| Other | 102 | 15% |
| Unknown | 289 | 42% |
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