Highly luminescent, fluorinated semiconducting polymer dots for cellular imaging and analysis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Sep 25;49(74):8256-8. doi: 10.1039/c3cc44048f.

Abstract

A highly fluorescent fluorinated semiconducting polymer dot (Pdot) with a quantum yield of up to 49% was developed. The fluorinated Pdot was eight times brighter in cell-labeling applications than its non-fluorinated counterpart, and was rod shaped rather than spherical.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Flow Cytometry / methods*
  • Humans
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / chemical synthesis
  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / chemistry*
  • Luminescence*
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Molecular Imaging / methods*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Quantum Dots
  • Semiconductors*

Substances

  • Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated
  • Polymers