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32. Panda SK, Hickey SG, Demir HV, Eychmüller A (2011) Bright white-light emitting manganese
and copper co-doped ZnSe quantum dots. Angew Chem Int Ed 50:4432–4436
33. Ehlert O, Osvet A, Batentschuk M, Winnacker A, Nann T (2006) Synthesis and spectroscopic
investigations of Cu- and Pb-doped colloidal ZnS nanocrystals. J Phys Chem B 110:23175–23178
34. Sotelo-Gonzalez E, Fernandez-Arguelles MT, Costa-Fernandez JM, Sanz-Medel A (2012) Mndoped ZnS quantum dots for the determination of acetone by phosphorescence attenuation. Anal
Chim Acta 712:120–126
35. Mohapatra S, Rout SR, Das RK, Nayak S, Ghosh SK (2016) Highly hydrophilic luminescent magnetic mesoporous carbon nanospheres for controlled release of anticancer drug and multimodal
imaging. Langmuir 32:1611–1620
36. Wang J, Zhang Z, Zha S, Zhu Y, Wu P, Ehrenberg B, Chen JY (2014) Carbon nanodots featuring
efficient FRET for two-photon photodynamic cancer therapy with a low fs laser power density.
Biomaterials 35:9372–9381
37. Chong Y, Ma Y, Shen H, Tu X, Zhou X, Xu J, Dai J, Fan S, Zhang Z (2014) The in vitro and
in vivo toxicity of graphene quantum dots. Biomaterials 35:5041–5048
38. Wang J, Zhang P, Huang C, Liu G, Leung KCF, Wáng YXJ (2015) High performance photoluminescent carbon dots for in vitro and in vivo bioimaging: effect of nitrogen doping ratios. Langmuir
31:8063–8073
39. Vasimalai N, Vilas-Boas V, Gallo J, Cerqueira MF, Menéndez-Miranda M, Costa-Fernández JM,
Diéguez L, Espiña B, Fernández-Argüelles MT (2018) Green synthesis of fluorescent carbon
dots from spices for in vitro imaging and tumour cell growth inhibition. Beilstein J Nanotechnol
9:530–544
40. Righetto M, Privitera A, Fortunati I, Mosconi D, Zerbetto M, Curri ML, Corricelli M, Moretto A,
Agnoli S, Franco L, Bozio R, Ferrante C (2017) Spectroscopic insights into carbon dot systems. J
Phys Chem Lett 8:2236–2242
41. Dong Y, Wang R, Li G, Chen C, Chi Y, Chen G (2012) Polyamine-functionalized carbon quantum dots as fluorescent probes for selective and sensitive detection of copper ions. Anal Chem
84:6220–6224
42. Bouzas-Ramos D, Cigales-Canga J, Mayo JC, Sainz RM, Ruiz Encinar J, Costa-Fernandez JM
(2019) Carbon quantum dots codoped with nitrogen and lanthanides for multimodal imaging. Adv
Funct Mater 29:1903884
43. Manna L, Scher EC, Li LS, Alivisatos AP (2002) Epitaxial growth and photochemical annealing of
graded CdS/ZnS shells on colloidal CdSe nanorods. J Am Chem Soc 124:7136–7145
44. Coto-Garcia AM, Valledor M, Campo JC, Ferrero FJ, Fernandez-Argüelles MT, Costa-Fernandez
JM, Sanz-Medel A (2011) Dynamic analysis of the photoenhancement process of colloidal quantum dots with different surface modifications. Nanotechnology 22:9
45. Wu ZY, Zhao YL, Qiu FP, Li YP, Wang SW, Yang BH, Chen L, Sun JH, Wang JY (2009) Forming water-soluble CdSe/ZnS QDs using amphiphilic polymers, stearyl methacrylate/methylacrylate
copolymers with different hydrophobic moiety ratios and their optical properties and stability. Colloid Surface A 350:121–129
46. Karakoti AS, Shukla R, Shanker R, Singh S (2015) Surface functionalization of quantum dots for
biological applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 215:28–45
47. Aubert T, Soenen SJ, Wassmuth D, Cirillo M, Van Deun R, Braeckmans K, Hens Z (2014) Bright
and stable CdSe/CdS@SiO(2) nanoparticles suitable for long-term cell labelling. ACS Appl Mater
Interfaces 6:11714–11723
48. Palui G, Aldeek F, Wang WT, Mattoussi H (2015) Strategies for interfacing inorganic nanocrystals
with biological systems based on polymer-coating. Chem Soc Rev 44:193–227
49. Fernandez-Arguelles MT, Costa-Fernandez JM, Pereiro R, Sanz-Medel A (2008) Simple bio-conjugation of polymer-coated quantum dots with antibodies for fluorescence-based immunoassays.
Analyst 133:444–447
50. Potapova I, Mruk R, Prehl S, Zentel R, Basche T, Mews A (2003) Semiconductor nanocrystals
with multifunctional polymer ligands. J Am Chem Soc 125:320–321
51. Mattoussi H, Mauro JM, Goldman ER, Green TM, Anderson GP, Sundar VC, Bawendi MG (2001)
Bioconjugation of highly luminescent colloidal CdSe-ZnS quantum dots with an engineered twodomain recombinant protein. Phys Status Solidi B 224:277–283
52. Du Y, Zhong Y, Donga J, Qiana C, Sunc S, Gaod L, Yang D (2019) The effect of PEG functionalization on the in vivo behavior and toxicity of CdTe quantum dots. RSC Advances 9:12218–12225
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32. Panda SK, Hickey SG, Demir HV, Eychmüller A (2011) Bright white-light emitting manganese
and copper co-doped ZnSe quantum dots. Angew Chem Int Ed 50:4432–4436
33. Ehlert O, Osvet A, Batentschuk M, Winnacker A, Nann T (2006) Synthesis and spectroscopic
investigations of Cu- and Pb-doped colloidal ZnS nanocrystals. J Phys Chem B 110:23175–23178
34. Sotelo-Gonzalez E, Fernandez-Arguelles MT, Costa-Fernandez JM, Sanz-Medel A (2012) Mndoped ZnS quantum dots for the determination of acetone by phosphorescence attenuation. Anal
Chim Acta 712:120–126
35. Mohapatra S, Rout SR, Das RK, Nayak S, Ghosh SK (2016) Highly hydrophilic luminescent magnetic mesoporous carbon nanospheres for controlled release of anticancer drug and multimodal
imaging. Langmuir 32:1611–1620
36. Wang J, Zhang Z, Zha S, Zhu Y, Wu P, Ehrenberg B, Chen JY (2014) Carbon nanodots featuring
efficient FRET for two-photon photodynamic cancer therapy with a low fs laser power density.
Biomaterials 35:9372–9381
37. Chong Y, Ma Y, Shen H, Tu X, Zhou X, Xu J, Dai J, Fan S, Zhang Z (2014) The in vitro and
in vivo toxicity of graphene quantum dots. Biomaterials 35:5041–5048
38. Wang J, Zhang P, Huang C, Liu G, Leung KCF, Wáng YXJ (2015) High performance photoluminescent carbon dots for in vitro and in vivo bioimaging: effect of nitrogen doping ratios. Langmuir
31:8063–8073
39. Vasimalai N, Vilas-Boas V, Gallo J, Cerqueira MF, Menéndez-Miranda M, Costa-Fernández JM,
Diéguez L, Espiña B, Fernández-Argüelles MT (2018) Green synthesis of fluorescent carbon
dots from spices for in vitro imaging and tumour cell growth inhibition. Beilstein J Nanotechnol
9:530–544
40. Righetto M, Privitera A, Fortunati I, Mosconi D, Zerbetto M, Curri ML, Corricelli M, Moretto A,
Agnoli S, Franco L, Bozio R, Ferrante C (2017) Spectroscopic insights into carbon dot systems. J
Phys Chem Lett 8:2236–2242
41. Dong Y, Wang R, Li G, Chen C, Chi Y, Chen G (2012) Polyamine-functionalized carbon quantum dots as fluorescent probes for selective and sensitive detection of copper ions. Anal Chem
84:6220–6224
42. Bouzas-Ramos D, Cigales-Canga J, Mayo JC, Sainz RM, Ruiz Encinar J, Costa-Fernandez JM
(2019) Carbon quantum dots codoped with nitrogen and lanthanides for multimodal imaging. Adv
Funct Mater 29:1903884
43. Manna L, Scher EC, Li LS, Alivisatos AP (2002) Epitaxial growth and photochemical annealing of
graded CdS/ZnS shells on colloidal CdSe nanorods. J Am Chem Soc 124:7136–7145
44. Coto-Garcia AM, Valledor M, Campo JC, Ferrero FJ, Fernandez-Argüelles MT, Costa-Fernandez
JM, Sanz-Medel A (2011) Dynamic analysis of the photoenhancement process of colloidal quantum dots with different surface modifications. Nanotechnology 22:9
45. Wu ZY, Zhao YL, Qiu FP, Li YP, Wang SW, Yang BH, Chen L, Sun JH, Wang JY (2009) Forming water-soluble CdSe/ZnS QDs using amphiphilic polymers, stearyl methacrylate/methylacrylate
copolymers with different hydrophobic moiety ratios and their optical properties and stability. Colloid Surface A 350:121–129
46. Karakoti AS, Shukla R, Shanker R, Singh S (2015) Surface functionalization of quantum dots for
biological applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 215:28–45
47. Aubert T, Soenen SJ, Wassmuth D, Cirillo M, Van Deun R, Braeckmans K, Hens Z (2014) Bright
and stable CdSe/CdS@SiO(2) nanoparticles suitable for long-term cell labelling. ACS Appl Mater
Interfaces 6:11714–11723
48. Palui G, Aldeek F, Wang WT, Mattoussi H (2015) Strategies for interfacing inorganic nanocrystals
with biological systems based on polymer-coating. Chem Soc Rev 44:193–227
49. Fernandez-Arguelles MT, Costa-Fernandez JM, Pereiro R, Sanz-Medel A (2008) Simple bio-conjugation of polymer-coated quantum dots with antibodies for fluorescence-based immunoassays.
Analyst 133:444–447
50. Potapova I, Mruk R, Prehl S, Zentel R, Basche T, Mews A (2003) Semiconductor nanocrystals
with multifunctional polymer ligands. J Am Chem Soc 125:320–321
51. Mattoussi H, Mauro JM, Goldman ER, Green TM, Anderson GP, Sundar VC, Bawendi MG (2001)
Bioconjugation of highly luminescent colloidal CdSe-ZnS quantum dots with an engineered twodomain recombinant protein. Phys Status Solidi B 224:277–283
52. Du Y, Zhong Y, Donga J, Qiana C, Sunc S, Gaod L, Yang D (2019) The effect of PEG functionalization on the in vivo behavior and toxicity of CdTe quantum dots. RSC Advances 9:12218–12225
170
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