Progress in the toxicological researches for quantum dots

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 393-400

  Li, Hongcheng ^a   Zhou, Qunfang ^a   Liu, Wei ^a   Yan, Bing ^b   Zhao, Yibing ^c   Jiang, Guibin ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nanomaterial; Quantum dot; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUORESCENCE; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

MEDICINE APPLICATIONS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 43149102514     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-008-0057-9     Document Type: Article

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