Applications of functionalized nanomaterials in photodynamic therapy

OJ Fakayode, N Tsolekile, SP Songca… - Biophysical reviews, 2018 - Springer
Specially designed functionalized nanomaterials such as superparamagnetic iron oxide,
gold, quantum dots and up-and down-conversion lanthanide series nanoparticles have …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal characterization for quantum materials

S Guo, Y Xu, T Hoke, G Sohi, S Li, X Chen - Journal of Applied Physics, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Recently, the study of quantum materials through thermal characterization methods has
attracted much attention. These methods, although not as widely used as electrical methods …

Current and emerging technologies for the characterization of nanomaterials

OA Sadik, N Du, V Kariuki, V Okello… - ACS Sustainable …, 2014 - ACS Publications
This paper provides a survey of conventional and emerging techniques that are available for
characterizing engineered nanoparticles in complex matrices. Techniques that were …

Cell microenvironment pH sensing in 3D microgels using fluorescent carbon dots

A Chandra, N Singh - ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 2017 - ACS Publications
We report here a 3D cell culture microgel-based system containing carbon dots capable of
sensing the pH changes in the cellular microenvironment. We have utilized a simple droplet …

Quantum systems for enhanced high energy particle physics detectors

M Doser, E Auffray, FM Brunbauer, I Frank… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Developments in quantum technologies in the last decades have led to a wide range of
applications, but have also resulted in numerous novel approaches to explore the low …

Comparative Study on the Efficiency of the Photodynamic Inactivation of Candida albicans Using CdTe Quantum Dots, Zn(II) Porphyrin and Their Conjugates as …

OS Viana, MS Ribeiro, ACD Rodas, JS Rebouças… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
The application of fluorescent II-VI semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) as active
photosensitizers in photodymanic inactivation (PDI) is still being evaluated. In the present …

Quantum dots: novel realm in biomedical and pharmaceutical industry

RS Pawar, PG Upadhaya, VB Patravale - Handbook of nanomaterials for …, 2018 - Elsevier
Medicinal problems have always been a matter of pursuit in almost all civilizations. This has
led to the requirements of develo** a drug delivery system which would dispense the …

Computational insights into CdSe quantum dots' interactions with acetate ligands

PK Tamukong, WDN Peiris, S Kilina - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TDDFT), we investigate the
effects of carboxylate groups on the electronic and optical properties of CdSe quantum dots …

Synthesis, characterization and energy gap of silica quantum dots from rice husk

ES Astuti, AA Sonief, M Sarosa, N Ngafwan… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to reveal roles of KOH and HCl in a synthesis process of Silica Quantum
Dots (Si-QDs) from environmentally friendly rice husk waste, the morphological …

Pivotal Role of Quantum Dots in the Advancement of Healthcare Research

P K. Tiwari, M Sahu, G Kumar… - Computational …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The quantum dot is a kind of nanoparticle whose dimension is smaller than the size of a
typical nanoparticle ranging from tens of nanometers to a few hundredths of nanometers …