Core-shell particles and methods thereof
OwnerPeter C. Maurer, Uri Zvi +3inventors
InventorsPeter C. Maurer, Uri Zvi, Aaron Esser-Kahn, Michael E. Flatté, Denis R. Candido
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to core-shell particles, in which a particle can include a core having one or more color centers and a shell disposed around the core. Also provided herein are methods of preparing such particles, devices including one or more core-shell particles, as well as methods for detecting a target using such devices.
Claims20
A core-shell particle comprising:
- a core comprising one or more color centers;
- and
- a shell disposed around the core, wherein the shell comprises a metal oxide, a metalloid oxide, a semiconductor material, or an insulator.
The particle of claim 0, wherein the core comprises a diamond, and wherein the one or more color centers comprise a nitrogen vacancy in the diamond.
A method of preparing a core-shell particle, the method comprising:
- providing a core comprising one or more color centers;
- and
- depositing a shell disposed around the core, wherein the shell comprises a metal oxide, a metalloid oxide, a semiconductor material, or an insulator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.