Stable DHLA–PEG capped PbS quantum dots: from synthesis to near-infrared biomedical imaging
The short shelf-life of water-soluble quantum dots (QDs) due to colloidal instability represents a major drawback to their exploitation. This work examines the colloidal stability of PbS nanoparticles capped with dihydrolipoic acid–polyethylene glycol (DHLA–PEG) ligands terminated with functional gr...
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| Format: | Article |
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Royal Society of Chemistry
2018
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48975/ |