Issue 21, 2010
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Ultrabright fluorescent mesoporous silica particles

I. Sokolov*abc  and  D. O. Volkova  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Physics, Clarkson University, 8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY, USA
E-mail: isokolov@clarkson.edu
Fax: +1-315-268-6610
Tel: +1-315-268-2375

b Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciencs, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA

c Nanoengineering and Biotechnology Laboratories Center (NABLAB), Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA

Abstract

Recent self-assembly of ultra-bright fluorescent colloidal mesoporous (nanoporous) silica particles is highlighted. The particles can be up to two others of magnitude brighter than polymeric particles of comparable size assembled with quantum dots. Comparing with the maximum fluorescence of free dye in the same volume, the particles can show fluorescence which is higher by more than three orders of magnitude. We discuss the nature of the high brightness of these particles, existing problems, potential applications and prospects.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B923135H
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Submitted
04 Nov 2009
Accepted
12 Jan 2010
First published
11 Feb 2010

J. Mater. Chem., 2010,20, 4247-4250

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