Multiple functionalized carbon quantum dots for targeting glioma and tissue imaging

Lipeng Gao, Xiao Zhao, Jing Wang, Yiting Wang, Lei Yu, Hui Peng, Jianzhong Zhu

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Abstract

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) was successfully functionalized with Mal-PEG-NHS linked RGERPPR. They exhibit double functions of both tissue imaging and targeting to brain gliomas. The mean size of the functionalized CQDs about 9.0 ± 2.0 nm. The maximum absorption wavelength of the functionalized CQDs appear at 230 nm. The peak of the fluorescence spectra for the functionalized CQDs is at 460 nm, red shifted by 20 nm comparing with the unmodified CQDs. This may be due to the increased particle size. The functionalized CQDs were successfully applied to imaging and targeting gliomas.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)764-769
Number of pages6
JournalOptical Materials
Volume75
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2018

Keywords

  • Blood brain barrier
  • Carbon quantum dots
  • Glioma targeting
  • Mal-PEG-NHS
  • RGERPPR
  • Tissue imaging

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