a
b
O
O
O
7
O
N
Cy3L (n=1)
Cy5L (n=2)
N 3
N
O
O
7
O
n
Br
–
Cu-cat.
CX8TP
Cl
–
Cl
–
Cl
–
Cl
–
N
N
N
N
+
+
+
+
N 3
O
O
O
N
N
+
Fig. 11 (a) Schematic illustration of cross-linking between calix[4]arene micelles and cyanine
dyes to form calix[4]arene organic quantum dots. (b) Fluorescence confocal imaging of cells using
calix[4]arene organic quantum dots [44]. (Reproduced from Ref. [44] with permission from the
Wiley-VCH)
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b
O
O
O
7
O
N
Cy3L (n=1)
Cy5L (n=2)
N 3
N
O
O
7
O
n
Br
–
Cu-cat.
CX8TP
Cl
–
Cl
–
Cl
–
Cl
–
N
N
N
N
+
+
+
+
N 3
O
O
O
N
N
+
Fig. 11 (a) Schematic illustration of cross-linking between calix[4]arene micelles and cyanine
dyes to form calix[4]arene organic quantum dots. (b) Fluorescence confocal imaging of cells using
calix[4]arene organic quantum dots [44]. (Reproduced from Ref. [44] with permission from the
Wiley-VCH)
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