Complex Three-Dimensional Microscale Structures for Quantum Sensing Applications

BW Blankenship, Z Jones, N Zhao, H Singh… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
We present a novel method for fabricating highly customizable three-dimensional structures
hosting quantum sensors based on nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers using two-photon …

Fluorescence microscopy for visualizing single-molecule protein dynamics

H Yokota - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Single-molecule fluorescence imaging (smFI) has evolved into a valuable
method used in biophysical and biochemical studies as it can observe the real-time …

The effect of particle size on nanodiamond fluorescence and colloidal properties in biological media

ER Wilson, LM Parker, A Orth, N Nunn, M Torelli… - …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) are extremely photostable markers and nanoscale
sensors, which are increasingly used in biomedical applications. Nanoparticle size is a …

Targeting fluorescent nanodiamonds to vascular endothelial growth factor receptors in tumor

MD Torelli, AG Rickard, MV Backer… - Bioconjugate …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors is
associated with angiogenesis in a growing tumor, presenting potential targets for tumor …

Selective measurement of charge dynamics in an ensemble of nitrogen-vacancy centers in nanodiamond and bulk diamond

R Giri, C Dorigoni, S Tambalo, F Gorrini, A Bifone - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond have attracted considerable interest in sensing of
weak magnetic fields, such as those created by biological systems. Detecting such feeble …

Selective imaging of diamond nanoparticles within complex matrices using magnetically induced fluorescence contrast

ZR Jones, NJ Niemuth, ME Robinson… - Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of fluorescence microscopy to study fate and transport of nanoparticles in the
environment can be limited by the presence of confounding background signals such as …

High temperature treatment of diamond particles toward enhancement of their quantum properties

MD Torelli, NA Nunn, ZR Jones, T Vedelaar… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Fluorescence of the negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV−) center of diamond is
sensitive to external electromagnetic fields, lattice strain, and temperature due to the unique …

Thermometric characterization of fluorescent nanodiamonds suitable for biomedical applications

F Pedroza-Montero, K Santacruz-Gómez… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanodiamonds have been studied for several biomedical applications due to their inherent
biocompatibility and low cytotoxicity. Recent investigations have shown perspectives in …

Ag–diamond core–shell nanostructures incorporated with silicon-vacancy centers

S Li, L Francaviglia, DD Kohler, ZR Jones… - ACS Materials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Silicon-vacancy (SiV) centers in diamond have attracted attention as highly stable
fluorophores for sensing and as possible candidates for quantum information science. While …

Use of magnetic modulation of nitrogen-vacancy center fluorescence in nanodiamonds for quantitative analysis of nanoparticles in organisms

ZR Jones, NJ Niemuth, Y Zhang… - ACS Measurement …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The fluorescence intensity emitted by nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond
nanoparticles can be readily modulated by the application of a magnetic field using a small …