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  • FRET-based characterisation of surfactant bilayer protected core-shell carbon nanoparticles: advancement toward carbon nanotechnology.

FRET-based characterisation of surfactant bilayer protected core-shell carbon nanoparticles: advancement toward carbon nanotechnology.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2013-07-23)
Somen Mondal, Tarasankar Das, Prasun Ghosh, Arnab Maity, Arabinda Mallick, Pradipta Purkayastha
ABSTRACT

Surfactant bilayer protected core-shell carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) have been synthesised. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) between the core-shell CNPs and two strategically chosen organic dyes has been exploited to characterise the protective surfactant bilayer.

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