Abstract
Semiconducting nanocrystal quantum dots coated for biological application all blink or are totally dark. Blink time distributions and dark fractions in solution are reported. Nonblinking Cornell Dots, silica nanoparticles embedding rhodamine molecules show comparable brilliance.
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