Quantum dots versus organic dyes as fluorescent labels

(CdSe)ZnS Core−Shell Quantum Dots: Synthesis and Characterization of a Size Series of Highly Luminescent Nanocrystallites

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Oops they did it again! Carbon nanotubes hoax scientists in viability assays

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Nile red as a polarity-sensitive fluorescent probe of hydrophobic protein surfaces

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Luminescent probes and sensors for temperature

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An Aqueous Route to Multicolor Photoluminescent Carbon Dots Using Silica Spheres as Carriers

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Nitrogen-doped, carbon-rich, highly photoluminescent carbon dots from ammonium citrate

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Fluorescent chemical probes for accurate tumor diagnosis and targeting therapy

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A colloidal quantum dot spectrometer

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Fluorescence Quantum Yields of a Series of Red and Near-Infrared Dyes Emitting at 600−1000 nm

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Shortwave infrared fluorescence imaging with the clinically approved near-infrared dye indocyanine green

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Bandgap‐Like Strong Fluorescence in Functionalized Carbon Nanoparticles

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ZnO Nanoparticles Applied to Bioimaging and Drug Delivery

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Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Antibody Mimics for Bioimaging and Therapy

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Phototherapy in cancer treatment: strategies and challenges

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Probing cellular events, one quantum dot at a time

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Application of semiconductor quantum dots in bioimaging and biosensing

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Bioinspired fluorescent dipeptide nanoparticles for targeted cancer cell imaging and real-time monitoring of drug release

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Amphiphile nanoarchitectonics: from basic physical chemistry to advanced applications

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Metal organic framework based fluorescence sensor for detection of antibiotics

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Ultralarge All‐Inorganic Perovskite Bulk Single Crystal for High‐Performance Visible–Infrared Dual‐Modal Photodetectors

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Multicolor Fluorescent Polymeric Hydrogels

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Molecular imaging of the tumor microenvironment

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Controlling the optical properties of carbon nanotubes with organic colour-centre quantum defects

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FRET Based Biosensor: Principle Applications Recent Advances and Challenges

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Surface enhanced Raman scattering for multiplexed detection

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Quantum Dot–Peptide–Fullerene Bioconjugates for Visualization of in Vitro and in Vivo Cellular Membrane Potential

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Signal Enhancement in Antibody Microarrays Using Quantum Dots Nanocrystals: Application to Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Screening

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Semiconducting polymer dots with bright narrow-band emission at 800 nm for biological applications

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An approach for extensibly profiling the molecular states of cellular subpopulations

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Aggregation induced enhanced emission of conjugated dendrimers with a large intrinsic two-photon absorption cross-section

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Water-miscible organic J-aggregate nanoparticles as efficient two-photon fluorescent nano-probes for bio-imaging

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Quantum Dots as A Theranostic Approach in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review

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Highly Efficient Fluorescent Material Based on Rare-Earth-Modified Polyhydroxyalkanoates

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Quantum dots

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Multiscale Framework for Imaging Radiolabeled Therapeutics

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