Silica-Encapsulated Efficient and Stable Si Quantum Dots with High Biocompatibility

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A facile fabrication method to produce biocompatible semiconductor Quantum Dots encapsulated in high quality and thick thermal oxide is presented. The process employs sonication of porous Si/SiO<sub>2</sub> structures to produce flakes with dimension...

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Main Author: Amato G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2010-01-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-010-9619-9