One-step synthesized amphiphilic carbon dots for the super-resolution imaging of endoplasmic reticulum in live cells

• DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02705d
• Publication Date: 2022-07-05T15:58:04Z
• Authors: Jiajia Li; Longdi Zhang; Juan Chen; Ruilong Zhang; Zhengjie Liu; Jun Zhao; Bianhua Liu; Ming-yong Han; Guangmei Han; Zhongping Zhang
• Keywords: Chemistry; 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

Amphiphilic carbon dots (Phe-CDs) were synthesized directly via one-step hydrothermal reaction for specific ER targeting without further modification. The Phe-CDs were photostable enough to allow STED super-resolution imaging of ER in live cells.