Abstract
Multifunctional nanomaterials composed of magnetic and fluorescent nanoparticles have been one of the most extensive pursuits because of the potential application in bio-research. In this paper, we demonstrated an efficient method by coupling CdSe/CdS/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) with Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles(MNPs) while functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) were used as matrix to synthesize a kind of magnetic fluorescent nanocomposite. Compared with other matrix materials, carbon nanotubes have the advantages of high surface areas and good biocompatibility. The incorporation of f-MWCNTs supplies plenty of nucleation sites for the preferential growth of Fe3O4 nanoparticles, avoiding the agglomeration phenomenon of Fe3O4 MNPs in traditional co-precipitation method. Moreover, the un-reacted functional groups of f-MCNTs can further adsorb biological species and drugs, averting the decline of fluorescent intensity caused by the modification of biological species and drugs. The synthetic product maintains the unique properties of rapid magnetic response and efficient fluorescence, which shows a broad application prospect in fluorescent labeling, biological imaging, cell tracking and drug delivery.
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