Photoluminescent polysaccharide-coated germanium(IV) oxide nanoparticles

V. Lobaz (1) , M. Rabyk (1) , J. Pánek (1) , E. Doris (2) , F. Nallet (3) , P. Štěpánek (1) , M. Hrubý (1)

1 CAS - Czech Academy of Sciences [Prague]
2 LEMM - Laboratoire d'Etude du Métabolisme des Médicaments
3 CRPP - Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal

In current biomedically oriented research, the development of a biomimetic nanoparticle platform is of interest to provide a molecular toolbox (i.e., allowing easy modular exchange of its parts depending on actual needs while being nontoxic and allowing real-time recognition and tracking using various methods, such as fluorescence). We report the development of germanium(IV) oxide-polysaccharide composite particles possessing these properties. The nanoparticles are based on a crystalline germanium oxide core with a size range of 20–30 and 300–900 nm....

Mots clés: Germaniumoxide nanoparticles; Polysaccharide coating; Photoluminescent label

Domaines: Chimie-Physique [physics.chem-ph]

V. Lobaz, M. Rabyk, J. Pánek, E. Doris, F. Nallet, et al.. Photoluminescent polysaccharide-coated germanium(IV) oxide nanoparticles. Colloid and Polymer Science, 2016, 919 (1-3), pp.Online ⟨10.1007/s00396-016-3882-y⟩. ⟨hal-01365234⟩