Authors

Ya-ping Sun

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

11-9-2010

Patent Number

patent number 7829772

Abstract

Disclosed are photoluminescent particles. The particles include a core nano-sized particle of carbon and a passivation agent bound to the surface of the nanoparticle. The passivation agent can be, for instance, a polymeric material. The passivation agent can also be derivatized for particular applications. For example, the photoluminescent carbon nanoparticles can be derivatized to recognize and bind to a target material, for instance a biologically active material, a pollutant, or a surface receptor on a tissue or cell surface, such as in a tagging or staining protocol.

Application Number

11/814410

Assignees

Clemson University Research Foundation (Clemson, SC, US)

Filing Date

2006-10-27

Primary/U.S. Class

424/489

Other/U.S. Class

436/518, 436/523, 977/700, 977/702, 977/703, 977/704, 977/705, 977/773

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