Quantum clearance :The Scientist [2009-06-01]


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	By Tia Ghose

Quantum clearance Hak Soo Choi and John Frangioni of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass., wanted to maximize the safety profile of quantum dots—nanoscale semiconductor particles loaded with toxic heavy metals. The researchers injected mice with quantum dots ranging from 1 to 20 nm in diameter and showed that the animals could get rid of dots smaller than 5.5 nm through