Probe libraries

We are currently synthesizing many types of inorganic nanocrystals and nanocarriers. Inorganic nanocrystals include superparamagnetic iron oxide, luminescent quantum dots, lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles, and plasmonic gold. Nanocarriers are composed of solid and mesoporous silica as well as liposomes containing an activatable fluorescent conjugated polymer (polydiacetylene).