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Semiconductor quantum dots: synthesis and water-solubilization for biomedical applications

William W Yu Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, USA +1 508 831 4115; +1 508 831 4116; [email protected];
Pages 1571-1581 | Published online: 07 Sep 2008

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