Biocompatible polydopamine fluorescent organic nanoparticles: facile preparation and cell imaging

Nanoscale. 2012 Sep 21;4(18):5581-4. doi: 10.1039/c2nr31281f. Epub 2012 Aug 6.

Abstract

Biocompatible fluorescent organic nanoparticles with tunable photoluminescence were prepared via the one-pot oxidation of polydopamine and subsequently utilized for cell imaging.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Indoles / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Polymers / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Indoles
  • Polymers
  • polydopamine