Development of a carbon quantum dots-based fluorescent Cu2+ probe suitable for living cell imaging

Qiang Qu, Anwei Zhu, Xiangling Shao, Guoyue Shi, Yang Tian

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Abstract

An efficient strategy for selective fluorescent detection of Cu2+ was developed based on the carbon quantum dots (CQDs) nanoconjugated with a specific organic molecule, amino TPEA, and further applied to intracellular sensing and imaging of Cu2+ as a consequence of the fluorescence properties and the established low cytotoxicity of CQDs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5473-5475
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume48
Issue number44
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 May 2012

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