Derivatization of organic dyes for incorporation into silica matrices.
Photoluminescence spectra and photographs of 50 nm-sized, dye-doped silica nanoparticles in water.
Stability of 50 nm fluorescent silica nanoparticles in water and ethanol at different pH values; (a) and (b) precipitated SiO2 prepared by FITC-APS conjugation; (c) and (d) dispersed SiO2 prepared by direct modification of fluorescein molecules as described in Scheme 1(b). Images of (b) and (d) were taken under UV illumination.
Fluorescent images of MC3T3-E1 cells incubated with 50 nm-sized, positively charged, orange fluorescent silica nano- particles; 100 mg mlÀ1 of nanoparticles were added to the medium.
SEM images of silica particles prepared using the Stçber method.