Polymer nanospheres for quantum dot encapsulation

Global Synchem Ltd.(GSL)是一家总部位于温哥华的私人持股公司，开发基于半导体量子点(QD)的发光材料。当用光或驱动电压激发时，这些纳米粒子发射出光谱线宽很窄的明亮光，在许多需要光子材料的不同应用中都很有用。这些领域包括显示器、生物医学诊断、光伏和电池，以及在电信和计算方面的其他应用。GSL目前的目标是将封装在聚合物外壳中的生物兼容量子点商业化，主要用于医疗诊断和成像。通过与不列颠哥伦比亚大学Zachary Hudson教授的实验室合作，GSL打算开发用于封装和传递发光量子点的水溶性聚合物配方。该项目旨在创造环境友好的材料，能够使用定义良好的、近单分散的聚合物载体将量子点传输到水溶液中的成像地点。聚合物合成和发光材料都是哈德森教授研究计划的关键方面，他的专业知识将补充GSL研究团队在纳米材料方面的经验。

Global Synchem Ltd. (GSL) is a Vancouver-based privately held company that develops luminescent materialsbased on semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). Upon excitation with light or a driving voltage, thesenanoparticles emit bright light with a narrow spectral linewidth, and are useful in many diverse applicationswhere photonic materials are required. These include displays, biomedical diagnostics, photovoltaics, andbatteries, with additional applications in telecommunications and computing. GSL is presently aiming tocommercialize biocompatible QDs encapsulated in a polymer shell, primarily for use in medical diagnosticsand imaging. By partnering with Prof. Zachary Hudson's laboratory at the University of British Columbia, GSLintends to develop water-soluble polymer formulations for the encapsulation and delivery of luminescentquantum dots. This project aims to create environmentally friendly materials capable of transporting QDs to thesite of imaging in aqueous solution using well-defined, near-monodisperse polymer carriers. Both polymersynthesis and luminescent materials are key aspects of Prof. Hudson's research program, and his expertise willcomplement the experience in nanomaterials of GSL's research team.