Ultrasmall nanoparticulate materials with core sizes in the 1-3 nm range bridge the gap
between single molecules and classical, larger-sized nanomaterials, not only in terms of …

Fluorescence bioimaging is a powerful, versatile, method for investigating, both in vivo and
in vitro, the complex structures and functions of living organisms in real time and space, also …

Semiconductor nanoparticles (or quantum dots, QDs) exhibit unique optical and electronic
properties such as size‐controlled fluorescence, high quantum yields, and stability against …

Ultrasmall clearable nanoparticles possess enormous potential as cancer imaging agents.
In particular, biocompatible silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) and carbon quantum dots (CQDs) …

Monitoring drug release in vitro and in vivo is of paramount importance to accurately locate
diseased tissues, avoid inappropriate drug dosage, and improve therapeutic efficiency. In …

We have investigated the dynamics and mechanistic details of the interaction between
bovine serum albumin (BSA) and allylamine-capped silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) by …

Here we report a surface modification approach for fluorescent silicon nanoparticle that
transforms hydrophobic nanoparticle into water-soluble nanoparticle of high colloidal …

Nanotechnology has emerged as one of the leading research areas involving nanoscale
manipulation of atoms and molecules. During the past decade, the growth of …

Recently, photoresponsive nanoparticles have been widely used to develop drug delivery
systems (DDSs) wherein light is used as an external stimulus to trigger drug release in a …

Nanomaterial-based fluorescent probes represent a significant approach to intracellular
detection with high spatiotemporal resolution. We review the properties of various …