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Title: Systems and methods of detecting force and stress using tetrapod nanocrystal

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1093254

Systems and methods of detecting force on the nanoscale including methods for detecting force using a tetrapod nanocrystal by exposing the tetrapod nanocrystal to light, which produces a luminescent response by the tetrapod nanocrystal. The method continues with detecting a difference in the luminescent response by the tetrapod nanocrystal relative to a base luminescent response that indicates a force between a first and second medium or stresses or strains experienced within a material. Such systems and methods find use with biological systems to measure forces in biological events or interactions.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
8,513,624
Application Number:
13/357,845
OSTI ID:
1093254
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

Mechanical and Electronic-Structure Properties of Compressed CdSe Tetrapod Nanocrystals journal April 2008
Composition and method for reducing structural defects patent May 1996
Semiconductor nanocrystal-based cellular imaging patent-application June 2003
Seeded Growth of Highly Luminescent CdSe/CdS Nanoheterostructures with Rod and Tetrapod Morphologies journal October 2007

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