Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monoclinic yttrium oxide quantum dots surface modified by biotin for bioimaging applications Subject The topic of the resource Biotin; Live cell imaging; Monoclinic yttria; Strong blue emission Description An account of the resource Semiconductor nanoparticles or quantum dots are one of the central topics of interest in material science research due to its size dependent physical and chemical characteristics and applications in different areas from display to biomedical fields. This work reports the first-time synthesis of biotin functionalized monoclinic yttrium oxide quantum dots at low temperature and its application in live cell imaging. The presence of biotin was confirmed through FTIR measurements. HRTEM analysis confirmed the formation of small spherical quantum dots with an average size of 3.8 nm. Zeta potential measurements gave a negative surface charge of -26.9 mV confirming colloidal stability. The quantum dots show sharp absorption in the short UV region and PL experiments delivered defect related intense blue fluorescence emission. The material is nontoxic to both normal (L929) and cancer (MCF 7) cells and the live cell imaging experiments performed on MCF 7 cells show specific binding to the cells and presented bright fluorescence emission from the cells thus confirming the applicability of the material in both display industry and cancer cell imaging. 2023 Elsevier B.V. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nath S.G.; Jose J.; Bins K.C.; Bhat S.G.; Anila E.I. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Surfaces and Interfaces, Vol-40 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103112" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103112</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85164364335&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.surfin.2023.103112&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=2156be17e533cf0e287f604a099d795a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85164364335&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.surfin.2023.103112&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=2156be17e533cf0e287f604a099d795a</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 24680230 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Nath S.G., Optoelectronics and Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Union Christian College, Kerala, Aluva, 683102, India; Jose J., Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, Thrikkakara, 682022, India, Department of Biosciences, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Kerala, Kochi, 683104, India; Bins K.C., Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, Thrikkakara, 682022, India; Bhat S.G., Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, Thrikkakara, 682022, India; Anila E.I., Optoelectronics and Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Union Christian College, Kerala, Aluva, 683102, India, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India