Far-red fluorescent carbon nano-onions as a biocompatible platform for cellular imaging

Stefania Lettieri, Adalberto Camisasca, Marta d'Amora, Alberto Diaspro, Takashi Uchida, Yoshikata Nakajima, Keiichi Yanagisawa, Toru Maekawa, Silvia Giordani
2017 RSC Advances  
Fluorescent carbon nano-onions emitting in the far-red spectral window with enhanced solubility in biological media and bright photoluminescence are reported.
doi:10.1039/c7ra09442f fatcat:uaddz5dru5awnfw5xnn5ia3ate