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Quantum dot-labelled polymer beads by suspension polymerisation.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2003-11-05)
Paul O'Brien, Siobhan S Cummins, Dan Darcy, Angela Dearden, Ombretta Masala, Nigel L Pickett, Steve Ryley, Andrew J Sutherland
ABSTRACT

CdSe quantum dots with polymerisable ligands have been incorporated into polystyrene beads, via a suspension polymerisation reaction, as a first step towards the optical encoding of solid supports for application in solid phase organic chemistry.