Lanthanide Complexes and Quantum Dots: A Bright Wedding for Resonance Energy Transfer

In this microreview we describe the principle of Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET) occurring between closely spaced energy-donor and -acceptor molecules. The theoretical treatment is depicted in relation with the data extractable from spectroscopic measurements. We present the specific case of semiconductor nanocrystals (or quantum dots – QDs) as energy donors in FRET experiments and a particular emphasis is put on the specific advantages of these fluorophores with regard to both their exceptional photophysical properties and their nanoscopic morphology. In a following section, the special attributes of luminescent lanthanide complexes

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