Quantum Dots and Their Interaction with Biological Systems

Quantum dots are nanocrystals with bright and tunable fluorescence. Due to their unique property, quantum dots are sought after for their potential in several applications in biomedical sciences as well as industrial use. However, concerns regarding QDs’ toxicity toward the environment and other bio...

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Published inInternational journal of molecular sciences Vol. 23; no. 18; p. 10763
Main Authors Le, Nhi, Zhang, Min, Kim, Kyoungtae
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 15.09.2022
MDPI
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Biocompatibility
Cadmium selenide
Cadmium telluride
Carbon
Cellular structure
fungal
Graphene
Indium
Industrial applications
interaction
Ligands
mammalian
Nanocrystals
plants
proteins
Quantum dots
Review
Reviews
Toxicity
Zinc
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Summary:Quantum dots are nanocrystals with bright and tunable fluorescence. Due to their unique property, quantum dots are sought after for their potential in several applications in biomedical sciences as well as industrial use. However, concerns regarding QDs’ toxicity toward the environment and other biological systems have been rising rapidly in the past decade. In this mini-review, we summarize the most up-to-date details regarding quantum dots’ impacts, as well as QDs’ interaction with mammalian organisms, fungal organisms, and plants at the cellular, tissue, and organismal level. We also provide details about QDs’ cellular uptake and trafficking, and QDs’ general interactions with biological structures. In this mini-review, we aim to provide a better understanding of our current standing in the research of quantum dots, point out some knowledge gaps in the field, and provide hints for potential future research.
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ISSN:1422-0067
1661-6596
1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/ijms231810763