Jeong Jinyoung, Cho Miyoung, Lim Yong Taik, Song Nam Woong, Chung Bong Hyun
BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology Major, School of Engineering, University of Science and Technology, 111 Gwahangno, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-806, South Korea.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2009;48(29):5296-9. doi: 10.1002/anie.200901750.
Bright lights: Fullerene-silica hybrid nanoparticles have bright photoluminescence, high photostability, and low cytotoxicity, which are assets for bioimaging agents. The origin of the photoluminescence of the nanoparticle is the C-O-Si bond (see picture).
富勒烯-二氧化硅杂化纳米颗粒具有明亮的光致发光、高光稳定性和低细胞毒性,这些都是生物成像剂的优点。纳米颗粒光致发光的起源是C-O-Si键(见图)。