Efficient two-photon luminescence for cellular imaging using biocompatible nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots conjugated with polymers

Nanoscale. 2017 Dec 21;10(1):109-117. doi: 10.1039/c7nr06836k.

Abstract

Nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dot (N-GQD) nanomaterials conjugated with polyethylenimine (PEI)-polystyrene sulfonate (PSS)-anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (AbEGFR) antibody (N-GQD-PEI-PSS-AbEGFR) demonstrated impressive two-photon properties and stability, signifying that they can serve as an effective two-photon contrast agent in two-photon bioimaging. Furthermore, they provided high intensity, brightness, and signal-to-noise ratios at an ultra-low two-photon excitation (TPE) power level in an observation extending to a deep, three-dimensional depth.

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Luminescence*
  • Nitrogen / chemistry*
  • Photons
  • Polymers
  • Quantum Dots / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Polymers
  • Graphite
  • Nitrogen