Optical Nanosensors Comprising Photoluminescent Nanostructures
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    发明申请
    Optical Nanosensors Comprising Photoluminescent Nanostructures 有权
    包含光致发光纳米结构的光学纳米传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20110045523A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-24

    申请号:US12860752

    申请日:2010-08-20

    摘要: Systems and methods related to optical nanosensors comprising photoluminescent nanostructures are generally described. Generally, the nanosensors comprise a photoluminescent nanostructure and a polymer that interacts with the photoluminescent nanostructure. In some cases, the interaction between the polymer and the nanostructure can be non-covalent (e.g., via van der Waals interactions). The nanosensors comprising a polymer and a photoluminescent nanostructure may be particularly useful in determining the presence and/or concentration of relatively small molecules, in some embodiments. In addition, in some instances the nanosensors may be capable of determining relatively low concentrations of analytes, in some cases determining as little as a single molecule. In some embodiments, the interaction between the analyte and the nanosensor (e.g., between the analyte and the photoluminescent nanostructure) can be reversible, which may allow, for example, for the reuse of a nanosensor after it has been exposed to an analyte.

    摘要翻译: 通常描述与包含光致发光纳米结构的光学纳米传感器有关的系统和方法。 通常,纳米传感器包含光致发光纳米结构和与光致发光纳米结构相互作用的聚合物。 在一些情况下,聚合物和纳米结构之间的相互作用可以是非共价的(例如,通过范德华相互作用)。 在一些实施方案中,包含聚合物和光致发光纳米结构的纳米传感器可以特别用于确定相对较小分子的存在和/或浓度。 此外,在一些情况下,纳米传感器可能能够确定相对低浓度的分析物,在某些情况下确定与单个分子一样少。 在一些实施方案中,分析物和纳米传感器之间的相互作用(例如,分析物和光致发光纳米结构之间)之间的相互作用可以是可逆的,这可以允许例如纳米传感器暴露于分析物之后再利用。