The fate of CdS quantum dots in plants as revealed by extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analysis
Marta Marmiroli, Giovanni Orazio Lepore, Luca Pagano, F. D’Acapito, Alessandra Gianoncelli, Marco Villani, L. Lazzarini, Jason C. White, Nelson Marmiroli
Abstract
The use of quantum dots (QDs) is widespread and as such, the potential risk associated with their dispersion in the environment has stimulated research on their interaction with potential sensitive receptors.
Topics & Concepts
Extended X-ray absorption fine structureQuantum dotAbsorption (acoustics)Dispersion (optics)Materials scienceX-rayQuantumOptoelectronicsMolecular physicsChemical physicsAbsorption spectroscopyChemistryOpticsPhysicsQuantum mechanicsComposite materialQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsPhytase and its Applications