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CHEMICAL SCIENCE
Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 411-417Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c2sc21113k
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- Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
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We describe here a simple and versatile route for the preparation of a tridentate ligand that not only provides stable interactions with colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots, QDs) but also makes them water soluble. The designed ligand incorporates a biocompatible solubilizing polyethylene glycol (PEG) chain connected to a tridentate thiol motif with improved affinity towards the QDs surface. Stability experiments revealed better resistance to various drastic conditions compared to classical dihydrolipoic-based ligands. The enhanced stability of the assembly also enabled in vivo imaging experiments using near infrared-emitting QDs.
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