Table 1 Comparison of four months aged PSMPs with freshly prepared PSMPs, regarding particle size determined by DLS, zeta potential, emission spectra, and PLQY.

From: Influence of nanoparticle encapsulation and encoding on the surface chemistry of polymer carrier beads

 

Unstained PSMPs

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QD-loaded, polymerization

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QD-loaded, swelling

Particle size by DLS in µm

After synthesis

2.00 ± 0.25

2.46 ± 0.40

2.69 ± 0.51

After four months

1.88 ± 0.15

1.78 ± 0.13

1.07 ± 0.17

Zeta potential by DLS in mV

After synthesis

 − 48 ± 2

 − 49 ± 1

 − 22 ± 2

After four months

 − 40 ± 4

 − 40 ± 1

 − 24 ± 3

PLQY in %

After synthesis

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24%

48%

After four months

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15%

31%

Emission spectra

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