New quantum dot sensors

Y. K. Gun'ko; M. M. Moloney; S. Gallagher; J. Govan; C. Hanley

doi:10.1117/12.849672

5 May 2010 New quantum dot sensors

Y. K. Gun'ko, M. M. Moloney, S. Gallagher, J. Govan, C. Hanley

Proceedings Volume 7679, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications II; 76791V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849672
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2010, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Quantum dots (QDs) are fluorescent semiconductor (e.g. II-VI) nanocrystals, which have a strong characteristic spectral emission. This emission is tunable to a desired energy by selecting variable particle size, size distribution and composition of the nanocrystals. QDs have recently attracted enormous interest due to their unique photophysical properties and range of potential applications in photonics and biochemistry. The main aim of our work is develop new chiral quantum dots (QDs) and establish fundamental principles influencing their structure, properties and biosensing behaviour. Here we present the synthesis and characterisation of chiral CdSe semiconductor nanoparticles and their utilisation as new chiral biosensors. Penicillamine stabilised CdSe nanoparticles have shown both very strong and very broad luminescence spectra. Circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy studies have revealed that the D- and Lpenicillamine stabilised CdSe QDs demonstrate circular dichroism and possess almost identical mirror images of CD signals. Studies of photoluminescence and CD spectra have shown that there is a clear relationship between defect emission and CD activity. We have also demonstrated that these new QDs can serve as fluorescent nanosensors for various chiral biomolecules including nucleic acids. These novel nanosensors can be potentially utilized for detection of various chiral biological and chemical species with the broad range of potential applications.

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Y. K. Gun'ko, M. M. Moloney, S. Gallagher, J. Govan, and C. Hanley "New quantum dot sensors", Proc. SPIE 7679, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications II, 76791V (5 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849672

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