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Semiconducting Nanoparticles or Quantum Dots for Theranostics

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Semiconductor colloidal nanocrystals are called “Quantum Dots” (QDs). QDs can be obtained when the semiconductor crystals are brought to a smaller diameter which is smaller than the Bohr exciton radius of the bulk material. QDs have a characteristic luminescence with nanoparticle size ranging from 3 to 10 nm. Compared to the conventional organic dyes, QDs have unique properties such as optical, electronic, absorption coefficients, superior signal brightness, resistance to photo bleaching and simultaneous multi-colour imaging with single excitation source.

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    Subramanian Tamil Selvan

  2. 31, Biopolis Way, Singapore, 138669, Singapore

    Karthikeyan Narayanan

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Selvan, S.T., Narayanan, K. (2016). Semiconducting Nanoparticles or Quantum Dots for Theranostics. In: Introduction to Nanotheranostics. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1008-8_3

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