Synthesis of type II/type I CdTe/CdS/ZnS quantum dots and their use in cellular imaging

TY - JOUR

T1 - Synthesis of type II/type I CdTe/CdS/ZnS quantum dots and their use in cellular imaging

AU - Green, Mark

AU - Williamson, Peter

AU - Samalova, Marketa

AU - Davis, Jason

AU - Brovelli, Sergio

AU - Dobson, Peter

AU - Cacialli, Franco

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - Water-soluble, stable quantum dots consisting of a CdTe core with shells of CdS and ZnS have been prepared using a simple successive injection of precursors in one-pot technique. The particles exhibited type II behaviour and were successfully used in imaging HeLa cells.

AB - Water-soluble, stable quantum dots consisting of a CdTe core with shells of CdS and ZnS have been prepared using a simple successive injection of precursors in one-pot technique. The particles exhibited type II behaviour and were successfully used in imaging HeLa cells.

U2 - 10.1039/b913292a

DO - 10.1039/b913292a

M3 - Article

VL - 19

SP - 8341

EP - 8346

JO - JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

JF - JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

IS - 44

ER -