Generation of functionalized and robust semiconducting polymer dots with polyelectrolytes.
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چکیده
We describe a facile method to functionalize semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots) with polyelectrolytes. The polyelectrolyte coating dramatically improves the colloidal stability of the Pdots in solutions which are either of high ionic strength or contain bivalent metal ions: this feature allows Pdots to be used under physiologically relevant environments without losing their functionality. We conjugated the polyelectrolyte-coated Pdots with streptavidin to demonstrate their application in specific cell labeling.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 48 26 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012