Quantum dots for biosensing: Classification and applications

Quantum dots (QDs) are the smallest nanomaterials (2-10 nm), with unique optical and electronic properties. Thanks to these properties, QDs have been standing during the last years as signal tags for different applications, including bioimaging, fluorescent biosensors and electrochemical assays. In...

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Autores: Quesada-González, Daniel, Merkoçi, Arben
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/388385
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/388385
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85215943229
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Biosensors
Electrocatalyst
Photocatalyst
Quantum dots
Descrição
Resumo:Quantum dots (QDs) are the smallest nanomaterials (2-10 nm), with unique optical and electronic properties. Thanks to these properties, QDs have been standing during the last years as signal tags for different applications, including bioimaging, fluorescent biosensors and electrochemical assays. In this review, we explore the current state-of-the art on these nanomaterials, differentiating them between semiconductor and carbon-based QDs. Also, the review focuses on their unique advantages as transducers in different biosensing platforms.