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
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Flow Cytometry / methods*
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Humans
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Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / chemical synthesis
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Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / chemistry*
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Luminescence*
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MCF-7 Cells
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Microscopy, Confocal
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Molecular Imaging / methods*
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Molecular Structure
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Polymers / chemistry*
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Quantum Dots
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Semiconductors*
Substances
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Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated
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Polymers