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plasmonics, fluorescence, non-linear optics, detection
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Employment (1)

Babes-Bolyai University: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, RO

2023-07-10 to present | CSI (Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microscpectroscopy Centre)
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Ana-Maria Craciun

Education and qualifications (3)

Universitatea Babes-Bolyai Facultatea de Fizica: Cluj Napoca, Cluj, RO

2009-10-01 to 2012-09-21 | PhD
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Ana-Maria Craciun

Universitatea Babes-Bolyai Facultatea de Fizica: Cluj Napoca, RO

2008-10-01 to 2010-02-28 | MSc (Biophysics and Medical Physics)
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Ana-Maria Craciun

Universitatea Babes-Bolyai Facultatea de Fizica: Cluj Napoca, Cluj, RO

2004-10-01 to 2008-07-15 | BSc (Medical Physics)
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Professional activities (2)

Cluj-Napoca City Hall and Local Council: Cluj Napoca, RO

Special Mention award and Excellence Diploma in the national contest “The Rada Mihalcea Awards for Young Researchers in Science and Engineering”, 6th edition
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Babes-Bolyai University: Cluj-Napoca, RO

2017-12 | Scientific Excellence diploma of Babeș-Bolyai University
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Funding (5)

Plasmon-modulated photoluminescence of gold nanoclusters: towards an improved design of luminescent nanomaterials

2023-07 to 2024-06 | Grant
Babeș-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca, RO)
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SRG-UBB 32994/23.06.2023

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Direct, sensitive and selective fluorescence “turn-off” detection of metallic contaminants from water using photoluminescent gold nanoclusters

2020-09 to 2022-09 | Grant
Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii (Bucharest, RO)
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Two-photon excited time-resolved photoluminescence imaging and spectroscopy studies on single polymer-stabilized gold nanoparticles towards their applicability as optical contrast agents

2019-11 to 2021-11 | Grant
Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii (Bucharest, RO)
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Ana-Maria Craciun

Label-free, rapid and ultrasensitive immunoassay based on Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) using photoluminescence of gold nanoprobes

2015-10 to 2017-09 | Grant
Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii (Bucharest, RO)
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Ana-Maria Craciun

Implementation of new analysis and spectroscopic imaging methods through exploiting the performances of MicroTime200 confocal microscopy system, coupled with femto-second Titanium:Sapphire laser

2013-11 to 2014-10 | Grant
Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai (Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, RO)
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GTC_34045/2013

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Gold nanoparticles conjugated with fluorophore-labeled DNA: Overview of sensing and imaging applications

Trends in Analytical Chemistry
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Craciun, Ana-Maria; Astilean, Simion; Focsan, Monica; de la Chapelle, Marc Lamy
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Sonochemical synthesis, optical properties and DFT studies on novel (N-arylamino)phenothiazinium dyes suitable for fluorescence cells imaging

Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Gal, Melinda; Gaina, Luiza; Lovasz, Tamas; Gal, Emese; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Focsan, Monica; Turza, Alexandru; Rugina, Dumitrita; Branzanic, Adrian M. V.; Pesek, Szilard et al.
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A SERS aptasensor for a highly sensitive and selective detection of biomarkers

European Biophysics Journal
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Turcu, Ioan; Astilean, Simion; Focsan, Monica; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Vasilescu, Alina; Marconi, Daniel; Colnita, Alia; Potara, Monica
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Dual-emissive solid-state histidine-stabilized gold nanoclusters for applications in white-light generation

Nanoscale Advances
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Zetes, Markus; Hada, Alexandru-Milentie; Todea, Milica; Gaina, Luiza Ioana; Astilean, Simion; Craciun, Ana-Maria
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Innovative, Flexible, and Miniaturized Microfluidic Paper-Based Plasmonic Chip for Efficient Near-Infrared Metal Enhanced Fluorescence Biosensing and Imaging

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Campu, Andreea; Muresan, Ilinca; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Vulpoi, Adriana; Cainap, Simona; Astilean, Simion; Focsan, Monica
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New fluorescent electrospun polymer materials containing phenothiazinyl carboxylate metal salts for versatile latent fingerprint detection

Dyes and Pigments
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Gal, Melinda; Cristea, Castelia; Craciun, Ana Maria; Turza, Alexandru; Barbu-Tudoran, Lucian; Balazs, Brem; Lovasz, Tamas; Silaghi-Dumitrescu, Luminita; Gaina, Luiza Ioana
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SYNTHESIS AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF NOVEL STRONTIUM TETRANITROPHTHALOCYANINE

Studia Chemia
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Groza, Silviu; Stoean, Bianca; Grozav, Adriana; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Cristea, Castelia; Silaghi-Dumitrescu, Luminita; Porumb, Dan
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Glutathione-capped gold nanoclusters as near-infrared-emitting efficient contrast agents for confocal fluorescence imaging of tissue-mimicking phantoms

Microchimica Acta
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Hada, Alexandru-Milentie; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Focsan, Monica; Vulpoi, Adriana; Borcan, Elena-Larisa; Astilean, Simion
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Optical properties of new 5-(phenothiazinyl)methylidenebarbituric acid derivatives

Journal of Molecular Structure
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Gal, Emese; Brem, Balazs; Gaina, Luiza Ioana; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Cristea, Castelia; Silaghi-Dumitrescu, Luminita
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Probing polyvinylpyrrolidone-passivated graphene oxide nanoflakes as contrast agents inside tissue-like phantoms<i> via</i> multimodal confocal microscopy

Talanta
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Potara, Monica; Suarasan, Sorina; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Focsan, Monica; Hada, Alexandru-Milentie; Astilean, Simion
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Photoluminescent Histidine-Stabilized Gold Nanoclusters as Efficient Sensors for Fast and Easy Visual Detection of Fe Ions in Water Using Paper-Based Portable Platform

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2022-10 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Alexandru Hada; Markus Zetes; Monica Focsan; Simion Astilean; Ana-Maria Craciun
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Cardiac Troponin Biosensor Designs: Current Developments and Remaining Challenges

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2022-07 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Andreea Campu; Ilinca Muresan; Ana-Maria Craciun; Simona Cainap; Simion Astilean; Monica Focsan
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Controlled fluorescence manipulation by core-shell multilayer of spherical gold nanoparticles: Theoretical and experimental evaluation

Journal of Molecular Structure
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Suarasan, Sorina; Tira, Cristian; Rusu, Mihai M.; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Focsan, Monica
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Gold nanoclusters performing as contrast agents for non-invasive imaging of tissue-like phantoms <i>via</i> two-photon excited fluorescence lifetime imaging

Analyst
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Hada, Alexandru-Milentie; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Astilean, Simion
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Intrinsic Photoluminescence of Solid-State Gold Nanoclusters: Towards Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of Tissue-Like Phantoms Under Two-Photon Near-Infrared Excitation

Frontiers in Chemistry
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Hada, Alexandru-Milentie; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Astilean, Simion
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New fluorescent phenothiazine carboxylates for fluorescent nanomaterials

Journal of Molecular Structure
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Gal, Melinda; Cristea, Castelia; Lovasz, Tamas; Craciun, Ana-Maria; Turza, Alexandru; Porumb, Dan; Gal, Emese; Katona, Gabriel; Silaghi-Dumitrescu, Luminita; Gaina, Luiza
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Novel paper-based sensing platform using photoluminescent gold nanoclusters for easy, sensitive and selective naked-eye detection of Cu<SUP>2+</SUP>

Journal of Molecular Structure
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Hada, Alexandru-Milentie; Zetes, Markus; Focsan, Monica; Nagy-Simon, Timea; Craciun, Ana-Maria
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Pluronic stabilized conjugated polymer nanoparticles for NIR fluorescence imaging and dual phototherapy applications

Journal of Molecular Structure
2021-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-2860
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Two-photon excited photoluminescence lifetime imaging studies on individual gelatin-coated gold nanorods

Journal of Molecular Structure
2021-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-2860
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One-photon excited photoluminescence of gold nanospheres and its application in prostate specific antigen detection via fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS)

Talanta
2021-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0039-9140
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Folic acid functionalized gold nanoclusters for enabling targeted fluorescence imaging of human ovarian cancer cells

Talanta
2021-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0039-9140
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Novel (Phenothiazinyl)Vinyl-Pyridinium Dyes and Their Potential Applications as Cellular Staining Agents

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2021-03 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Bianca Stoean; Dumitrita Rugina; Monica Focsan; Ana-Maria Craciun; Mǎdǎlina Nistor; Tamas Lovasz; Alexandru Turza; Ioan-Dan Porumb; Emese Gál; Castelia Cristea et al.
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Surface passivation of carbon nanoparticles with 1,2-phenylenediamine towards photoluminescent carbon dots

Revue Roumaine de Chimie
2020 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0035-3930
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Surface-enhanced fluorescence imaging on linear arrays of plasmonic half-shells

The Journal of Chemical Physics
2020-10-28 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0021-9606
Part of ISSN: 1089-7690
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Microfluidic platform for integrated plasmonic detection in laminal flow

Nanotechnology
2020-08-14 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0957-4484
Part of ISSN: 1361-6528
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Altering the optoelectronic properties of neat and blended conjugated polymer films by controlling the process of film deposition

Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Todor-Boer, Otto; Petrovai, Ioan; Tarcan, Raluca; Craciun, Ana-Maria; David, Leontin; Angyus, Simion Bogdan; Astilean, Simion; Botiz, Ioan
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Assessment of the photothermal conversion efficiencies of tunable gold bipyramids under irradiation by two laser lines in a NIR biological window

Nanotechnology
2019-10-04 | Journal article
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Part of ISSN: 1361-6528
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Intracellular Dynamic Disentangling of Doxorubicin Release from Luminescent Nanogold Carriers by Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) under Two-Photon Excitation

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2019-02-27 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1944-8244
Part of ISSN: 1944-8252
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Multimodal Biosensing on Paper-Based Platform Fabricated by Plasmonic Calligraphy Using Gold Nanobypiramids Ink

Frontiers in Chemistry
2019-02-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2296-2646
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Polymer-coated plasmonic nanoparticles for environmental remediation: Synthesis, functionalization, and properties

New Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation
2018 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9780128110331
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Designing Efficient Low-Cost Paper-Based Sensing Plasmonic Nanoplatforms

Sensors
2018-09-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1424-8220
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Gold NanoBipyramids Performing as Highly Sensitive Dual-Modal Optical Immunosensors

Analytical Chemistry
2018-07-17 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0003-2700
Part of ISSN: 1520-6882
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Probing cellular uptake and tracking of differently shaped gelatin-coated gold nanoparticles inside of ovarian cancer cells by two-photon excited photoluminescence analyzed by fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM)

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
2018-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0927-7765
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IR780-dye loaded gold nanoparticles as new near infrared activatable nanotheranostic agents for simultaneous photodynamic and photothermal therapy and intracellular tracking by surface enhanced resonant Raman scattering imaging

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
2018-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0021-9797
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Enhanced one- and two-photon excited fluorescence of cationic (phenothiazinyl)vinyl-pyridinium chromophore attached to polyelectrolyte-coated gold nanorods

Dyes and Pigments
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84982295038

Contributors: Craciun, A.M.; Focsan, M.; Gaina, L.; Astilean, S.
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Revealing the structure and functionality of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide/pyrene carboxylic acid interfaces by correlative spectral and imaging analysis

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
2017 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1463-9076
Part of ISSN: 1463-9084
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Flexible and Tunable 3D Gold Nanocups Platform as Plasmonic Biosensor for Specific Dual LSPR-SERS Immuno-Detection

Scientific Reports
2017-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
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Carboplatin-Loaded, Raman-Encoded, Chitosan-Coated Silver Nanotriangles as Multimodal Traceable Nanotherapeutic Delivery Systems and pH Reporters inside Human Ovarian Cancer Cells

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2017-09-27 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1944-8244
Part of ISSN: 1944-8252
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Surface Plasmon Resonance or Biocompatibility—Key Properties for Determining the Applicability of Noble Metal Nanoparticles

Materials
2017-07-21 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1996-1944
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Antibody Conjugated, Raman Tagged Hollow Gold–Silver Nanospheres for Specific Targeting and Multimodal Dark-Field/SERS/Two Photon-FLIM Imaging of CD19(+) B Lymphoblasts

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2017-06-28 | Journal article
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A simple and efficient design to improve the detection of biotin-streptavidin interaction with plasmonic nanobiosensors

Biosensors and Bioelectronics
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84982113203

Contributors: Focsan, M.; Campu, A.; Craciun, A.-M.; Potara, M.; Leordean, C.; Maniu, D.; Astilean, S.
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Surface passivation of carbon nanoparticles with: P -phenylenediamine towards photoluminescent carbon dots

RSC Advances
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84976415422

Contributors: Craciun, A.M.; Diac, A.; Focsan, M.; Socaci, C.; Magyari, K.; Maniu, D.; Mihalache, I.; Veca, L.M.; Astilean, S.; Terec, A.
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Two-photon fabrication of three-dimensional silver microstructures in microfluidic channels for volumetric surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection

Optical Materials Express
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84964745513

Contributors: Focsan, M.; Craciun, A.M.; Astilean, S.; Baldeck, P.L.
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Covalent conjugation of carbon dots with Rhodamine B and assessment of their photophysical properties

RSC Advances
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84942056263

Contributors: Diac, A.; Focsan, M.; Socaci, C.; Gabudean, A.-M.; Farcau, C.; Maniu, D.; Vasile, E.; Terec, A.; Veca, L.M.; Astilean, S.
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Designing Theranostic Agents Based on Pluronic Stabilized Gold Nanoaggregates Loaded with Methylene Blue for Multimodal Cell Imaging and Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84938613710

Contributors: Simon, T.; Potara, M.; Gabudean, A.-M.; Licarete, E.; Banciu, M.; Astilean, S.
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Emission properties of MEH-PPV in thin films simultaneously illuminated and annealed at different temperatures

Synthetic Metals
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84911913280

Contributors: Botiz, I.; Freyberg, P.; Leordean, C.; Gabudean, A.-M.; Astilean, S.; Yang, A.C.-M.; Stingelin, N.
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Fabrication of highly active and cost effective SERS plasmonic substrates by electrophoretic deposition of gold nanoparticles on a DVD template

Applied Surface Science
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84937685979

Contributors: Leordean, C.; Marta, B.; Gabudean, A.-M.; Focsan, M.; Botiz, I.; Astilean, S.
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Metallo complexes of meso-phenothiazinylporphyrins: Synthesis, linear and nonlinear optical properties

Dyes and Pigments
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84941557148

Contributors: Brem, B.; Gal, E.; Gəinə, L.; Cristea, C.; Gəbudean, A.M.; Aştilean, S.; Silaghi-Dumitrescu, L.
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Surface-enhanced spectroscopy on plasmonic oligomers assembled by AFM nanoxerography

Nanoscale
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84921746745

Contributors: Moutet, P.; Sangeetha, N.M.; Ressier, L.; Vilar-Vidal, N.; Comesaña-Hermo, M.; Ravaine, S.; Vallée, R.A.L.; Gabudean, A.M.; Astilean, S.; Farcau, C.
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Controlling the luminescence of carboxyl-functionalized CdSe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots in solution by binding with gold nanorods

Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84908577733

Contributors: Focsan, M.; Gabudean, A.M.; Vulpoi, A.; Astilean, S.
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