Quantum dots as luminescent probes in biological systems

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 365-370

  Sutherland, Andrew ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; COATINGS; LUMINESCENCE;

NON-COVALENT INTERACTIONS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 0036705946     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(02)00081-5     Document Type: Article

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