Tricolor microbeads for biological assay have been prepared by embedding three quantum dots (cadmium selenide semiconductor nanocrystals) of different size into carboxyl-functionalized polystyrene (PS-COOH) microbeads. These efforts can render CdSe nanocrystals water-solubility, chemical stability and good photostability. The results indicate that QDs-tagged microbeads are highly uniform, reproducible and strong in fluorescence emission. Based on the properties it possesses, QDs-tagged microbead may have great potential for bio-detection.
Volume Subject Area:
Micro and Nano Devices
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