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The synthesis and optical properties of Cu-In-S/ZnS nanocrystals in buffer solution for near-infrared fluorescence imaging

  • Patrick Mann
  • , Struan Bourke
  • , Laura Urbano
  • , David J. Morgan
  • , Lea Ann Dailey
  • , Miguel Centelles
  • , Maya Thanou
  • , Nicholas J. Long
  • , Mark A. Green

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Abstract

In this report, we present a novel one-pot synthesis of Cu-In-S/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) in buffer solution as a facile route to biocompatible nanoscale imaging probes, with emission wavelengths as far as 675 nm in the biologically important near-infrared spectral region and quantum yields of up to 16%. Whilst a simple route, our method produced particles that displayed exceptionally high cell viability with facile applications in in vivo imaging, highlighting the potential of these QDs as advanced imaging probes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5871-5879
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry B
Volume13
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Apr 2025

Funding

MG and NJL would like to acknowledge funding from the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Medical Imaging (EP/L015226/1). X-ray photoelectron (XPS) data was acquired at the EPSRC National Facility for XPS (“HarwellXPS”, EP/Y023587/1, EP/Y023609/1, EP/Y023536/1, EP/Y023552/1 and EP/Y023544/1).

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 104011 Materials chemistry

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