Quantum dots, with their unique optical and electronic properties, have emerged as a powerful tool in various research fields, including biomedical imaging, solar cells, and quantum computing. Alpha Lifetech Inc., a supplier of research materials and services, offers high-quality quantum dots tailored to your specific requirements, ensuring optimal performance and reproducibility in your research projects.
Introduction to Quantum Dots
Quantum dots (QDs) are a kind of quasi-zero-dimensional semiconductor nanocrystal, with a radius smaller than or close to their exciton Bohr radius. Some of the most common quantum dots include: carbon quantum dots, selenium quantum dots, silicon quantum dots, gold quantum dots and silver quantum dots.
Biosynthetic methods not only perform under mild conditions but also exhibit greater biocompatibility and biostability because their formation (by the addition of biomolecules to their structure) occurs without resorting to additional stages of functionalization and encapsulation, thus offering a green synthesis pathway for preparing biocompatible QDs.
QDs biocompatibility plays a crucial role in their biomedical and biological applications. In general, biocompatible nanoparticles can be manufactured in three ways: (i) biomimetic synthesis, by using artificial cellular structures or biomolecules (nucleic acids, peptides, proteins and enzymes) as templates, (ii) biosynthesis, by using living organisms in bioreactors, or (iii) by modifying the surfaces of QDs produced through chemical synthesis.
Fig 1 Carbon dots produced using top-down and bottom-up approaches
Quantum Dots are Used for COVID-19
The application of nanomaterials in the field of nanobiotechnology is revolutionizing medical approaches used to diagnose and treatment of therapeutic diseases. In the past few years, these nanomaterials have been used to selectively release the drug into damaged cells or tissues in cancer treatment. The function of nanomaterials can also be extended to viral infectious diseases, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Ebola virus, and SARS-CoV. Nanomaterials have a high surface-to-volume ratio, which allows them to bind to several ligands on the host cells and makes them resistant to viral attachment by multivalent interaction.
Quantum dots conjugate with high fluorescent probes, which are crucial for the detection and long-term fluorescence imaging of various cellular processes. Compared with tunable plasmonic nanoparticles (10-300 nm), the size of the QDs ranges from 1 to 10 nm with tunable optical wavelength. Therefore, QDs have been identified as novel fluorescent probes for molecular imaging.
Fig 2 Schematic representation of the actions exerted by QDs on SARS-CoV-2
Quantum Dots Applications
Quantum dots have found applications in various fields, showcasing their versatility and potential:
--Biomedical imaging: Quantum dots are used as fluorescent probes in biomedical imaging, offering advantages such as high brightness, photostability, and tunable emission wavelengths.
--Solar cells: Quantum dots have been explored as light-absorbing materials in solar cells, potentially increasing their efficiency and reducing production costs.
--Quantum computing: Quantum dots are being researched for their potential in quantum computing, offering a promising approach to building scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computers.
--Displays: Quantum dots are used in display technologies, such as quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs), to improve color accuracy and energy efficiency.
Customizable and High-Quality Quantum Dots from Alpha Lifetech Inc.
The quantum dots of Alpha Lifetech Inc. offer several key features that make them ideal for a wide range of applications:
--Narrow and tunable emission spectra: Alpha Lifetech Inc.'s quantum dots exhibit narrow emission spectra with customizable peak wavelengths, allowing for precise control over their optical properties.
--High quantum yield: Our quantum dots are synthesized using advanced techniques, resulting in high quantum yields for great brightness and sensitivity in your research applications.
--High stability and biocompatibility: Alpha Lifetech Inc.'s quantum dots exhibit high stability and biocompatibility, making them suitable for use in biological research and imaging.
Alpha Lifetech Inc.'s high-quality quantum dots provide researchers with versatile and customizable material for various applications, driving innovation across multiple industries. By offering tailored solutions and expert support, Alpha Lifetech Inc. is committed to helping you achieve success in your research projects.
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