Targeting nanoparticle (NP) carriers to sites of disease is critical for their successful use as
drug delivery systems. Along with optimization of physicochemical properties, researchers …

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have become important fluorescent probes for in vitro
and in vivo bioimaging research. Their nanoparticle surfaces for versatile bioconjugation …

Semiconducting nanoparticles, more commonly known as quantum dots, possess unique
size and shape dependent optoelectronic properties. In recent years, these unique …

Quantum dots (QDs) are highly fluorescent nanoscale crystals with size-dependent emission
spectra. Due to their excellent photophysical properties, QDs are a promising alternative to …

Nose-to-brain delivery presents a promising alternative route compared to classical blood–
brain barrier passage, especially for the delivery of high molecular weight drugs. In general …

Interfacing inorganic nanoparticles and biological systems with the aim of develo** novel
imaging and sensing platforms has generated great interest and much activity. However, the …

Abstract Treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a predominant challenge in
chemotherapy due to the existence of blood–brain barrier (BBB) which restricts delivery of …

The utility of luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) in biological applications is
directly dependent upon their ability to undergo bioconjugation to proteins, peptides, DNA …

Featuring size-tunable electrical and optical properties, semiconductor quantum dots (QDs)
are appealing intensive interests in develo** ingenious luminescent materials for …

A great challenge in noninvasive biomedical imaging is the acquisition of images inside a
biological system at the cellular level. Common modalities used today such as magnetic …