CdS/polymer nanocomposites synthesized via surface initiated RAFT polymerization for the fluorescent detection of latent fingermarks

Forensic Science International

Volumn 228, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 105-114

  Dilag, Jessirie ^a   Kobus, Hilton ^a   Ellis, Amanda V ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cadmium sulfide; Fingermarks; Forensic science; Quantum dots; RAFT polymerization

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; MERCAPTOETHANOL; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLY(DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDE CO METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLY(DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDE CO STYRENE); POLY(DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDE); POLYMER; QUANTUM DOT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FLUORESCENCE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REVERSIBLE ADDITION FRAGMENTATION CHAIN TRANSFER POLYMERIZATION; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84876475259     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.02.044     Document Type: Article

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