Rapid chelator-free radiolabeling of quantum dots for in vivo imaging
Tang T, Wei Y, Yang Q, Yang Y, Sailor M, Pang H. Rapid chelator-free radiolabeling of quantum dots for in vivo imaging. Nanoscale 2019, 11: 22248-22254. PMID: 31746913, DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08508d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChelator-free radiolabelingQuantum dotsZinc sulfide quantum dotsSulfide quantum dotsNanoparticle surfaceSurface functionalizationAqueous solutionHigh labeling efficiencyMetal chelationCation exchangeRadiolabeling approachChemical propertiesCellular uptakeMetal chelatorsLabeling efficiencyDotsVivo PET imagingHigh tumor uptakeMurine cancer modelsRadiochemical purityRadiolabelingNanoparticlesFunctionalizationChelatorsChelation