Exploiting the biological windows: current perspectives on fluorescent bioprobes emitting above 1000 nm

E Hemmer, A Benayas, F Légaré, F Vetrone - Nanoscale horizons, 2016‏ - pubs.rsc.org
With the goal of develo** more accurate, efficient, non-invasive and fast diagnostic tools,
the use of near-infrared (NIR) light in the range of the second and third biological windows …

New generation cadmium-free quantum dots for biophotonics and nanomedicine

G Xu, S Zeng, B Zhang, MT Swihart, KT Yong… - Chemical …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
This review summarizes recent progress in the design and applications of cadmium-free
quantum dots (Cd-free QDs), with an emphasis on their role in biophotonics and …

Silicon nanostructures for photonics and photovoltaics

F Priolo, T Gregorkiewicz, M Galli, TF Krauss - Nature nanotechnology, 2014‏ - nature.com
Silicon has long been established as the material of choice for the microelectronics industry.
This is not yet true in photonics, where the limited degrees of freedom in material design …

Recent advances on fluorescent biomarkers of near-infrared quantum dots for in vitro and in vivo imaging

S Chinnathambi, N Shirahata - Science and technology of …, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Luminescence probe has been broadly used for bio-imaging applications. Among them,
near-infrared (NIR) quantum dots (QDs) are more attractive due to minimal tissue …

Laser-processed nanosilicon: A multifunctional nanomaterial for energy and healthcare

AV Kabashin, A Singh, MT Swihart, IN Zavestovskaya… - ACS …, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
This review describes promising laser-based approaches to produce silicon nanostructures,
including laser ablation of solid Si targets in residual gases and liquids and laser pyrolysis of …

In Vivo Targeted Cancer Imaging, Sentinel Lymph Node Map** and Multi-Channel Imaging with Biocompatible Silicon Nanocrystals

F Erogbogbo, KT Yong, I Roy, R Hu, WC Law, W Zhao… - ACS …, 2011‏ - ACS Publications
Quantum dots (QDs) have size-dependent optical properties that make them uniquely
advantageous for in vivo targeted fluorescence imaging, traceable delivery, and therapy …

Introductory lecture: origins and applications of efficient visible photoluminescence from silicon-based nanostructures

L Canham - Faraday Discussions, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
A variety of silicon-based nanostructures with dimensions in the 1–5 nm range now emit
tunable photoluminescence (PL) spanning the visible range. Achievement of high …

Silicon quantum dots: surface matters

K Dohnalová, T Gregorkiewicz… - Journal of Physics …, 2014‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) hold great promise for many future technologies. Silicon is
already at the core of photovoltaics and microelectronics, and SiQDs are capable of efficient …

Lighting up silicon nanoparticles with Mie resonances

C Zhang, Y Xu, J Liu, J Li, J **ang, H Li, J Li… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
As one of the most important semiconductors, silicon has been used to fabricate electronic
devices, waveguides, detectors, solar cells, etc. However, the indirect bandgap and low …

Group IV nanoparticles: synthesis, properties, and biological applications

J Fan, PK Chu - Small, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
In this review, the emerging roles of group IV nanoparticles including silicon, diamond,
silicon carbide, and germanium are summarized and discussed from the perspective of …