Effects of Exposure to Semiconductor Nanoparticles on Aquatic Organisms by Kenton Leigh, Jennifer Bouldin, Roger Buchanan

“…This review is focused on providing a summary of recent work investigating the impacts of quantum dots on aquatic organisms.…”
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The Rabi Oscillation in Subdynamic System for Quantum Computing by Bi Qiao, Gu Jiayin

“…A quantum computation for the Rabi oscillation based on quantum dots in the subdynamic system is presented. The working states of the original Rabi oscillation are transformed to the eigenvectors of subdynamic system. …”
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Layer-by-Layer CdS-Modified TiO2 Film Electrodes for Enhancing the Absorption and Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells by Ming Li, Yong Liu, Hai Wang, Wenxia Zhao, Hong Huang, Chaolun Liang, Youjun Deng, Hui Shen

“…A layer-by-layer assemble method was used to fabricate CdS quantum dots (QDs) sensitized electrodes. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have been utilized to characterize the samples. …”
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Recent Progress of Imprinted Nanomaterials in Analytical Chemistry by Rüstem Keçili, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain

“…In addition, MIPs can be prepared as composite nanomaterials using nanoparticles, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), nanorods, quantum dots (QDs), graphene, and clays. This review paper aims to demonstrate and highlight the recent progress of the applications of imprinted nanocomposite materials in analytical chemistry.…”
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A Facile Synthesis of Highly Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots for Imaging and Detection in Biological Samples by Qianchun Zhang, Siqi Xie, Yanqun Yang, Yun Wu, Xingyi Wang, Jincheng Wu, Li Zhang, Junyu Chen, Yuan Wang

“…A facile, green, and high-output hydrothermal synthesis was proposed for the fabrication of highly fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-doped CDs). The nitrogen content in N-doped CDs reached 19.2% and demonstrated strong blue fluorescence emission was obtained with fluorescence quantum yield (QY) of up to 32.9%, which exhibit high fluorescence quantum yield, high photostability, and excellent biocompatibility. …”
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A New In Vivo Model System to Assess the Toxicity of Semiconductor Nanocrystals by Angela Tino, Alfredo Ambrosone, Lucia Mattera, Valentina Marchesano, Andrei Susha, Andrey Rogach, Claudia Tortiglione

“…To overcome these limitations and to evaluate toxicity characteristics of cadmium telluride quantum dots in relation to surface coatings, we have employed the freshwater polyp Hydra vulgaris as a model system. …”
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Complex Nanostructures by Pulsed Droplet Epitaxy by Noboyuki Koguchi, Sergio Bietti, Claudio Somaschini, Stefano Sanguinetti

“…With Pulsed Dropled Epitaxy it is possible to combine different nanostructures, namely quantum dots, quantum rings and quantum disks, with tunable sizes and densities, into a single multi-function nanostructure, thus allowing an unprecedented control over electronic properties.…”
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Nanoparticles and Inflammation by Ross Stevenson, Axel J. Hueber, Alan Hutton, Iain B. McInnes, Duncan Graham

“…This suggests that nanoparticle techniques may provide excellent biomarkers for the diagnosis and progression of inflammatory diseases with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluorescent quantum dots (QDs), and surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) probes being just some of the new methodologies employed. …”
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Luminescence properties of ZnSe single crystals co-doped with Fe and Cr by K. Lamonova, A. Prokhorov, M. Schmidbauer, A. Kwasniewski, Yu Kazarinov, M. Konuhova, A. Platonenko, Z. Remeš, K. Ridzoňová, M. Buryi

“…In the blue light region, quantum dots (QDs) appear. These represent clusters of three Cr-containing octahedral complexes accompanied by Zn vacancies, anticipating the formation of spinel ZnCr2Se4 inclusions in the host chalcogenide ZnSe matrix.…”
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Integrating engineered nanomaterials with extracellular vesicles: advancing targeted drug delivery and biomedical applications by Hai Jiang, Ranil Vikraman Kumarasamy, JinJin Pei, Kamaraj Raju, Gopalakrishnan Velliyur Kanniappan, Chella Perumal Palanisamy, Ion Dan Mironescu

“…Methodologies for integrating diverse nanocarriers like nanoparticles, liposomes, and quantum dots into EVs are discussed, along with characterization methods such as electron microscopy and light scattering. …”
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One-Dimensional SnO2 Nanostructures: Synthesis and Applications by Jun Pan, Hao Shen, Sanjay Mathur

“…Nanoscale semiconducting materials such as quantum dots (0-dimensional) and one-dimensional (1D) structures, like nanowires, nanobelts, and nanotubes, have gained tremendous attention within the past decade. …”
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Integration of Functional Materials in Photonic and Optoelectronic Technologies for Advanced Medical Diagnostics by Naveen Thanjavur, Laxmi Bugude, Young-Joon Kim

“…This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent innovations in functional materials, such as quantum dots, perovskites, plasmonic nanomaterials, and organic semiconductors, which have been instrumental in the development of diagnostic devices characterized by high sensitivity, specificity, and resolution. …”
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Oligonucleotides as a Novel Therapeutic Approach: An Innovative Area for Drug Delivery in Neurological Disorders by Yasir Qasim Almajidi, Rana Kadum Muslim, Yaseen T. khalf

“…To overcome this pitfall, this review focuses on oligonucleotide-based novel strategies including liposomes, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, solid lipid nanoparticles, nano lipid carriers, polymeric nanoparticles, mesoporous silica, dendrimers, aptamers, nanobodies etc. …”
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Ultrafast humidity sensor and transient humidity detections in high dynamic environments by Fang Liu, Jin Hong, Xiangdong Chen, Xing Ding, Shaopeng Li, Xiang Yu, Jiaqi Lu, Xuan Zhao, Kun Tang, Chenghua Xie, Kemei Zhao

“…The sensor is prepared by assembling monolayer graphene oxide quantum dots on silica microspheres using a simple electrostatic self-assembly technique. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Burn Wound, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Approaches (Conventional Antimicrobials and Nanoparticles) by Jaber Hemmati, Mehdi Azizi, Babak Asghari, Mohammad Reza Arabestani

“…Also, some advances in various types of nanomaterials, including metallic nanoparticles, liposomes, hydrogels, carbon quantum dots, and solid lipid nanoparticles in burn wound healing, will be explained.…”
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Chemiluminescence of Mn-Doped ZnS Nanocrystals Induced by Direct Chemical Oxidation and Ionic Liquid-Sensitized Effect as an Efficient and Green Catalyst by Seyed Naser Azizi, Mohammad Javad Chaichi, Parmis Shakeri, Ahmadreza Bekhradnia, Mehdi Taghavi, Mousa Ghaemy

“…A novel chemiluminescence (CL) method was proposed for doping water-soluble Mn in ZnS quantum dots (QDs) as CL emitter. Water-soluble Mn-doped ZnS QDs were synthesized by using L-cysteine as stabilizer in aqueous solution. …”
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Harnessing nanotechnology for cancer treatment by Jiajun Zhu, Jiajun Zhu, HaeJu Lee, HaeJu Lee, Ruotong Huang, Ruotong Huang, Jianming Zhou, Jingjun Zhang, Xiaoyi Yang, Wenhan Zhou, Wangqing Jiang, Shuying Chen

“…In addition to drug delivery, with the utilization of tools such as quantum dots and nanosensors that enables more precise identification of cancer biomarkers, nanotechnology is also playing a pivotal role in early cancer detection and diagnosis. …”
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Fluorescence molecular imaging-guided photodynamic therapy for early breast cancer in the prone position: Feasibility evaluation with Monte Carlo simulations by Yugo Minegishi, Yasutomo Nomura

“…In the PDT simulation, Upconversion nanoparticles-Quantum dots-Rose bengal (UCQR) which was a PDT agent with upconversion capabilities was used. …”
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One-pot green synthesis of BSA-capped O-CQDs as an effective fluorescent sensing platform for sensitive and selective detection of promethazine drug by S. Viji, A. Dinesh, K. Radhakrishnan, L. Srimathi Priya, C. Sivasankari, Madhappan Santhamoorthy, Manikandan Ayyar, V. Mohanavel, Mohamed Hashem, Hassan Fouad, G. Ramachandran, S. Santhoshkumar

“…This work reports on bovine serum albumin (BSA)-capped oxygen rich carbon quantum dots (O-CQDs) to improve the accuracy of promethazine sensing. …”
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The Novel Methods for Analysis of Exosomes Released from Endothelial Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Jinju Wang, Runmin Guo, Yi Yang, Bradley Jacobs, Suhong Chen, Ifeanyi Iwuchukwu, Kenneth J. Gaines, Yanfang Chen, Richard Simman, Guiyuan Lv, Keng Wu, Ji C. Bihl

“…Here we described novel methods for purification and phenotyping of EXs released from endothelial cells (ECs) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) by combining microbeads and fluorescence quantum dots (Q-dots®) techniques. EXs from the culture medium of ECs and EPCs were isolated and detected with cell-specific antibody conjugated microbeads and second antibody conjugated Q-dots by using nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) system. …”
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