A ratiometric luminescent oxygen sensor based on a chemically functionalized quantum dot

• DOI: 10.1039/c0cc02163f
• Publication Date: 2010-08-23T09:30:37Z
• Authors: Matteo Amelia; Aurélie Lavie-Cambot; Nathan D. McClena...; Alberto Credi
• Keywords: Nanosensor; Luminescent Measurements

Nanoconjugates composed of CdSe-ZnS core-shell nanocrystals and pyrenyl ligands are shown to exhibit a double photoluminescence. Owing the different response two emission signals towards oxygen, function as high dynamic range ratiometric luminescent O(2) nanosensors.