Multiplexed Analysis of Hg²⁺ and Ag⁺ Ions by Nucleic Acid-Functionalized CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots and Their Use for Logic Gate Operations

R. Freeman, T. Finder and I. Willner

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 48, 7818-7821 (2009).

A logical analysis: Nucleic acid functionalized CdSe/ZnS quantum dots are used for the optically selective multiplexed analysis of Hg²⁺ and Ag⁺ and the activation of logic gates in the presence of Ag⁺ and Hg²⁺, and for the activation of logic gates, by using the ions as inputs.