Progress in the toxicological researches for quantum dots

• 来源期刊: 中国科学B辑（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2008,（5）
• 页码范围: 393-400
• 页数: 8页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.1007/s11426-008-0057-9

摘要

Quantum dots (QDs) have Received more and more attention as a novel example of nanomaterials. Due to their unique fluorescent characteristics, quantum dots have been successfully applied in biotech-nology and medicine applications. Recently, the toxicity and the potential environmental effects of QDs have become a research hotspot. In this paper, toxicological effects of QDs are reviewed, and the prospects and research directions are given based on the analysis of this research field.