Carbon Dots as Nontoxic and High-Performance Fluorescence Imaging Agents
Shanghai University · Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Fluorescent carbon dots (small carbon nanoparticles with the surface passivated by oligomeric PEG molecules) were evaluated for their cytotoxicity and in vivo toxicity and also for their optical imaging performance in reference to that of the commercially supplied CdSe/ZnS quantum dots. The results suggested that the carbon dots were biocompatible, and their performance as fluorescence imaging agents was competitive. The implication to the use of carbon dots for in vitro and in vivo applications is discussed.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 15.60
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 38
Authors
12- SYSheng‐Tao YangCorresponding
Shanghai University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Clemson University, Peking University, Xiamen University
- XWXin Wang
Xiamen University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Clemson University, Shanghai University
- HWHaifang Wang
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Peking University, Xiamen University, Clemson University, Shanghai University
- FLFushen Lu
Clemson University, Peking University, Shanghai University, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Xiamen University
- PGPengju G. Luo
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Clemson University, Peking University, Xiamen University, Shanghai University
Topics & keywords
- Quantum dot
- Fluorescence
- Nanotechnology
- Carbon fibers
- Nanoparticle
- Biocompatible material
- Materials science
- Carbon quantum dots