Issue 24, 2015

Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of ultra-bright fluorescent carbon dots for live cell staining, cell-specific targeting and in vivo imaging

Abstract

Highly fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) with quantum yields up to 96% were rapidly synthesized within 5 min via microwave irradiation with controllable temperature. Multifunctional bioimaging including live cell staining, cell-specific targeting and in vivo imaging were further demonstrated by using high quality and low cost CDs as contrast agents.

Graphical abstract: Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of ultra-bright fluorescent carbon dots for live cell staining, cell-specific targeting and in vivo imaging

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Mar 2015
Accepted
14 May 2015
First published
14 May 2015

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 4786-4789

Author version available

Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of ultra-bright fluorescent carbon dots for live cell staining, cell-specific targeting and in vivo imaging

H. He, X. Wang, Z. Feng, T. Cheng, X. Sun, Y. Sun, Y. Xia, S. Wang, J. Wang and X. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 4786 DOI: 10.1039/C5TB00570A

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