Scientists create photoluminscent nanoparticles to highlight cancer cells

A group of Russian and French researchers, with the participation of scientists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, has synthesized nanoparticles of ultrapure silicon that exhibit efficient photoluminescence, secondary light emission after photoexcitation. These particles easily penetrated into cancer cells for use as luminescent markers in the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports.