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Surface Modification of Near Infrared-Emitting Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

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A critical look at the currently known methods for surface modification and functionalization of near infrared-emitting nanoparticles for biomedical applications is presented. Hereby the general principles of surface modification are briefly explained, advantages and disadvantages of the strategies are discussed, and selected examples for respective applications are reviewed.

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    Thomas Hirsch

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    Antonio Benayas

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  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

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Hirsch, T. (2020). Surface Modification of Near Infrared-Emitting Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. In: Benayas, A., Hemmer, E., Hong, G., Jaque, D. (eds) Near Infrared-Emitting Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32036-2_3

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