@article{Niu2021, 
author = {Yingchun Niu and Jiapeng Li and Jiajia Gao and Xiangcheng Ouyang and Lulu Cai and Quan Xu},
title = {Two-dimensional quantum dots for biological applications},
year = {2021},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {14},
number = {11},
pages = {3820-3839},
keywords = {biomedical applications, quantum dots, two-dimensional, biotechnological},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-021-3757-5},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-021-3757-5},
abstract = {The two-dimensional quantum dots (2D-QDs) have been developed significantly in the past decades. The 2D-QDs could be used in bioimaging, biosensing, drug/gene delivery, and photodynamic/photothermal therapy. The potential applications in biology receive increasing attention, which makes them the novel and emerging candidates in biomaterial research fields. In this context, we discuss a variety of 2D-QDs with different physical and chemical properties. We focuse on the latest synthesis progress and recent applications in biotechnological, and biomedical applications of the 2D-QDs and we also evaluate the challenges and prospects in this field.}
}