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Cystine-capped CdSe@ZnS nanocomposites: mechanochemical synthesis, properties, and the role of capping agent

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Cystine-capped CdSe@ZnS nanocomposites were synthesized mechanochemically with the aim to prepare a material which could be used in medicine for biosensing applications. Although synthesized CdSe@ZnS nanocomposites were capped with l-cysteine, cystine was formed from l-cysteine during the milling process. It was proven that water plays the key role in this oxidative transformation. The novel material was characterized by the complex of physico-chemical methods (FTIR, XPS, SEM, EDX, surface area measurements) and CHNS analysis. The leakage of Cd2+ and Zn2+ ions into physiological solution was also studied.

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Abbreviations

FTIR:

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy

XPS:

X-ray photoelectron microscopy

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

EDX:

Energy-dispersive photoelectron spectroscopy

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Acknowledgements

The support through the projects of the Agency for Science and Development APVV (VV-0189-10, SK-BG-0031-10), the Slovak Grant Agency VEGA (2/0009/11) and SAS Centre of Excellence SAS: CFNTMVEP is gratefully acknowledged. This work would not be possible without the support of the European Regional Development Fund-projects NANOCEXMAT 1 (ITMS 26220120019) and NANOCEXMAT 2 (ITMS 26220120035).

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  1. Institute of Geotechnics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 45, Košice, Slovakia

    Matej Baláž, Peter Baláž, Anton Zubrík & Anna Zorkovská

  2. Institute of Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev St., Bldg. 11, Sofia, Bulgaria

    Georgi Tjuliev & Nina Kostova

  3. Institute of Materials Science of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, C/Americo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain

    María Jesús Sayagués

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Baláž, M., Baláž, P., Tjuliev, G. et al. Cystine-capped CdSe@ZnS nanocomposites: mechanochemical synthesis, properties, and the role of capping agent. J Mater Sci 48, 2424–2432 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-012-7029-3

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