Chiral luminescent CdS nano-tetrapods

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Sep 7;46(33):6072-4. doi: 10.1039/c0cc00930j. Epub 2010 Jul 23.

Abstract

The utilisation of chiral penicillamine stabilisers allowed the preparation of new water soluble white emitting CdS nano-tetrapods, which demonstrated circular dichroism in the band-edge region of the spectrum.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cadmium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Cadmium Compounds / toxicity
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Circular Dichroism
  • Luminescent Agents / chemistry*
  • Luminescent Agents / toxicity
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Particle Size
  • Penicillamine / chemistry
  • Quantum Dots*
  • Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
  • Sulfides / chemistry*
  • Sulfides / toxicity
  • Surface Properties
  • Thermogravimetry

Substances

  • Cadmium Compounds
  • Luminescent Agents
  • Sulfides
  • cadmium sulfide
  • Penicillamine