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 Electron beam mediated synthesis of photoluminescent organosilicon nanoparticles in TX-100 micellar medium and their prospective applications Subject The topic of the resource Cell-imaging; Electron-beam; Micelles; Nanoparticles; Photoluminescence; Silicon Description An account of the resource The inherent advantages of Silicon have made it as one of the most sought-after elements in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Herein, we report an electron-beam induced formation of blue light emitting organosilicon nanoparticles (OSiNPs) in the micellar medium of Triton X-100 (TX-100). The profound role of the micellar medium can be realized from the enhanced colloidal stability as well as photoluminescence (PL) quantum efficiency (from ~9% to ~55%) of as synthesized OSiNPs. Mechanistic investigations revealed the crucial role of hydroxyl radical ([rad]OH) in the formation of OSiNPs. XPS and FTIR studies indicated the presence of siloxane/silicone and silica (SiO2) like units as the major constituents in the NPs. XRD pattern showed the amorphous nature of the NPs, while TEM studies revealed their aggregation. The hydrodynamic size of the NPs was determined to be ~24 nm. Interestingly, the NPs exhibited an excitation-wavelength-dependent PL behaviour, thereby indicating the presence of multiple emission centres (ECs). Detailed investigations based on steady-state as well as time-resolved PL measurements were conducted to analyse these ECs. In addition, pH and temperature-dependent studies were carried out to further substantiate these findings. Moreover, the experimental observations revealed their potential applications in the areas of thermosensing, fingerprinting and cell-imaging. Notably, the internalization of as prepared NPs within cells was evident from the bright fluorescence images obtained from the cytoplasmic region as compared to control cells. This observation also suggests the prospective application of these NPs for image guided drug delivery systems. 2021 Elsevier B.V. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Guleria A.; Tomy A.; Baby C.M.; Gandhi V.V.; Kunwar A.; Debnath A.K.; Adhikari S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Molecular Liquids, Vol-334 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 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116072" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116072</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85104485162&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.molliq.2021.116072&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=cb2dee34d57b194ad1a4a717f842f75b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85104485162&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.molliq.2021.116072&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=cb2dee34d57b194ad1a4a717f842f75b</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 1677322; CODEN: JMLID 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 Guleria A., Radiation &amp; Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India; Tomy A., Christ University, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Baby C.M., Christ University, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Gandhi V.V., Radiation &amp; Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Trombay, 400094, Mumbai, India; Kunwar A., Radiation &amp; Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India; Debnath A.K., Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India; Adhikari S., Radiation &amp; Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India