Fluorescent Nanodiamond: A Versatile Tool for Long-Term Cell Tracking, Super-Resolution Imaging, and Nanoscale Temperature Sensing

• Published in: Accounts of chemical research Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 400 - 407
• Main Authors: Hsiao, Wesley Wei-Wen, Hui, Yuen Yung, Tsai, Pei-Chang, Chang, Huan-Cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 15.03.2016
• Subjects: Fluorescence; Nanodiamonds; Temperature

Fluorescent nanodiamond (FND) has recently played a central role in fueling new discoveries in interdisciplinary fields spanning biology, chemistry, physics, and materials sciences. The nanoparticle is unique in that it contains a high density ensemble of negatively charged nitrogen–vacancy (NV–) ce...