Scientists have found a way to improve the performance of tiny diamond sensors inside living cells using an idea inspired by high-definition television technology.
This advancement could enhance early disease detection, such as cancer, by monitoring cellular changes in real-time.
By coating diamond nanoparticles with a special shell mimicking quantum dot LED TVs, researchers were able to protect and enhance their quantum properties for better performance inside cells.
The new silicon-oxygen shell developed allowed for improved quantum signal, brightness, and charge stability of the nanodiamonds, leading to a breakthrough in controlling quantum behavior at the smallest scales.