Microfluidic generation of barcodes with in situ synthesized perovskite quantum dot encapsulation

Perovskite quantum dots(PQDs)are new class of optoelectronic materials,which have been widely studied for their extraordinary physical properties.Attempts to develop these materials are tending to make their fabrication much controllable and extend their values in different areas.Here,we present a novel strategy for one-step in situ synthesis of PQD-encapsulated barcode particles with the assistance of microfluidic technique.By changing the halide ratio in perovskite precursor solutions that emulsified in microfluidic devices,a series of PQDs with different colors have been successfully fabricated,which made them ideal materials as barcodes.Because of the stable encapsulation of ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate(EGDMA)resin,the PQD-encapsulated barcode particles were with no cytotoxicity and could be anti-quenched.It was demonstrated for the first time that the PQD-encapsutated barcode particles by microfluidics were valuable for multiplex biomolecular encoding and assays.These features indicate that the PQD-encapsutated barcode particles by microfluidics are ideal for many practical applications and have a broad prospect in biomedical field.