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Citation

Whipp, Joel T., Hancock, Ashley M., Aslam, Zabeada, Critchley, Kevin and Adams, Peter G. (2026) Dataset for Utility of lipids for the stabilization of nano-clusters of CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots. University of Leeds. [Dataset] https://doi.org/10.5518/1725

Dataset description

This dataset shows the raw data, analysed data and documentation related to figures and tables from the study "Analysis of lipid-assisted self-assembly of hydrophobic CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots into water-stable nanoclusters that perform intra-cluster energy transfer". This includes: absorbance spectra, fluorescence excitation and emission spectra, and decay curves, analysis of fitting of fluorescence spectroscopy data, electron microscopy images and fluorescence microscopy images.

Keywords:	quantum dots; electron microscopy
Subjects:	C000 - Biological sciences > C700 - Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry > C770 - Biophysical science F000 - Physical sciences > F100 - Chemistry > F170 - Physical chemistry F000 - Physical sciences > F200 - Materials science
Divisions:	Faculty of Biological Sciences > Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences > School of Physics and Astronomy
Related resources:	Location Type https://doi.org/10.1039/d6nr00297h Publication
License:	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Date deposited:	02 Jun 2026 09:25
URI:	https://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/id/eprint/1553
Additional details Additional details Creators or authors: Creators ORCID Other ID Email Primary affiliation Primary affiliation ID Primary affiliation ID type Secondary affiliation Secondary affiliation ID Secondary affiliation ID type Whipp, Joel T. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5919-2544 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Hancock, Ashley M. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2069-5105 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Aslam, Zabeada https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3647-8965 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Critchley, Kevin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0112-8626 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Adams, Peter G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3940-8770 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Type of data: Dataset Contributors: Contribution Name ORCID Other ID Email Primary affiliation Primary affiliation ID Primary affiliation ID type Secondary affiliation Secondary affiliation ID Secondary affiliation ID type University Of Leeds Research funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Grant numbers: 2131269, EP/T013958/1, EP/T013753/1, BB/R000174/1 Publication date: 2026 Resource language: English Metadata language: English Publisher: University of Leeds Contact email: p.g.adams@leeds.ac.uk Last Modified: 02 Jun 2026 09:36

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README file - Whipp et al 2026 [3kB] README file - Whipp et al 2026 [3kB] README file - Whipp et al 2026 [3kB] Security: Anyone File name: README_Whipp_2026.txt Content type: Documentation Description: Read me file which contains details about the dataset Mime-Type: text/plain License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 3kB

Data

Excitation-emission comparison - FigS4 and S15 [2MB] Excitation-emission comparison - FigS4 and S15 [2MB] Excitation-emission comparison - FigS4 and S15 [2MB] Security: Anyone File name: Excitation-emission-comparison_FigS4-S15.opju Content type: Data Description: Raw and processed data of fluorescence excitation and emission spectra of QDs and QD-lipid nanoclusters, related to Figures S4 and S15 License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 2MB

Lipid ratio expts - Fig5B-E [2MB] Lipid ratio expts - Fig5B-E [2MB] Lipid ratio expts - Fig5B-E [2MB] Security: Anyone File name: Lipid-ratio-expts_Fig5B-E.opju Content type: Data Description: Raw and processed data from experiments varying lipid to QD ratio including absorbance and fluorescence spectra and decay curves, related to Figure 5B-E License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 2MB

Particle sizing - Fig1B-C and FigS2-S3 [2MB] Particle sizing - Fig1B-C and FigS2-S3 [2MB] Particle sizing - Fig1B-C and FigS2-S3 [2MB] Security: Anyone File name: Particle-sizing_Fig1B-C_FigS2-S3.opju Content type: Data Description: Raw and processed data from particle sizing measurements including nanoparticle tracking analysis and zeta potential and related absorbance and fluroescence spectra from this sample set, related to Figure 1B-C and Figure S2-S3 License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 2MB

QD preliminary data - FigS1 [590kB] QD preliminary data - FigS1 [590kB] QD preliminary data - FigS1 [590kB] Security: Anyone File name: QD-prelim-data_FigS1.opju Content type: Data Description: Raw and processed data from preliminary experiments testing the assembly procedure (solvents, lipids, detergents), including absorbance and fluorescence data, related to Figure S1 License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 590kB

QD size histograms - Fig2F and I [479kB] QD size histograms - Fig2F and I [479kB] QD size histograms - Fig2F and I [479kB] Security: Anyone File name: QD-size-histograms_Fig2F_I.opju Content type: Data Description: Analysis of the size of individual QDs and clustered QDs from TEM data, related to Figure 2F and 2I License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 479kB

TRES emission slices - Fig6B and E [3MB] TRES emission slices - Fig6B and E [3MB] TRES emission slices - Fig6B and E [3MB] Security: Anyone File name: TRES-emission-slices_Fig6B_E.opju Content type: Data Description: Raw and processed data of Time Resolved Emission Spectroscopy including slices of emission spectra, related to Figure 6B and 6E License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 3MB

TRES lifetime slices - Fig6C and F [547kB] TRES lifetime slices - Fig6C and F [547kB] TRES lifetime slices - Fig6C and F [547kB] Security: Anyone File name: TRES-lifetime-slices_Fig6C_F.opju Content type: Data Description: Raw and processed data of Time Resolved Emission Spectroscopy including slices of fluroescence decay curves, related to Figure 6C and 6F License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 547kB

TRES - Fig6A and D [4MB] TRES - Fig6A and D [4MB] TRES - Fig6A and D [4MB] Security: Anyone File name: TRES_Fig6A_D.opju Content type: Data Description: Raw and processed data of Time Resolved Emission Spectroscopy including 3-D representations, related to Figure 6A and 6D License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 4MB

FLIM analysis - fluroescence decay fitting [145kB] FLIM analysis - fluroescence decay fitting [145kB] FLIM analysis - fluroescence decay fitting [145kB] Security: Anyone File name: FLIM-analysis_fluroescence-decay-fitting.xlsx Content type: Data Description: Analysis of the fluorescence lifetimes from FLIM data of QD-lipid nanoclusters Mime-Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 145kB

Epifluorescence images - QD-NBD - Fig3 [313MB] Epifluorescence images - QD-NBD - Fig3 [313MB] Epifluorescence images - QD-NBD - Fig3 [313MB] Security: Anyone File name: Epifluorescence-images_QD-NBD_Fig3.zip Content type: Data Description: Raw data of epifluorescence images of QD-lipid assemblies. Raw data (.nd2 files) and exported images (.png files), related to Figure 3 Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 313MB

FLIM images - QD-NBD - Fig4 [1MB] FLIM images - QD-NBD - Fig4 [1MB] FLIM images - QD-NBD - Fig4 [1MB] Security: Anyone File name: FLIM-images_QD-NBD_Fig4.zip Content type: Data Description: Exported FLIM images (.bmp files) from QD-lipid-NBD assemblies, related to Figure 4 Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 1MB

FLIM images - QD-only - Fig4 [260kB] FLIM images - QD-only - Fig4 [260kB] FLIM images - QD-only - Fig4 [260kB] Security: Anyone File name: FLIM-images_QD-only_Fig4.zip Content type: Data Description: Exported FLIM images (.bmp files) from QD-lipid assemblies without NBD, related to Figure 4 Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 260kB

FLIM Raw data - Fig4 [60MB] FLIM Raw data - Fig4 [60MB] FLIM Raw data - Fig4 [60MB] Security: Anyone File name: FLIM-Raw-data_Fig4.zip Content type: Data Description: Raw FLIM data (SymPhoTime files) from QD-lipid-NBD assemblies, related to Figure 4 Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 60MB

TEM - Fig2 and FigS5-S9 [832MB] TEM - Fig2 and FigS5-S9 [832MB] TEM - Fig2 and FigS5-S9 [832MB] Security: Anyone File name: TEM_Fig2_FigS5-S9.zip Content type: Data Description: Raw data of TEM images of colloidal QDs and QD-lipid nanoclusters. Raw data (.dm4 files) and exported images (.png files), related to Figure 2 and Figure S5-S9 Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 832MB

STEM - FigS7-S10 [36MB] STEM - FigS7-S10 [36MB] STEM - FigS7-S10 [36MB] Security: Anyone File name: STEM_FigS7-S10.zip Content type: Data Description: Raw data of STEM images of colloidal QDs and QD-lipid nanoclusters. Raw data (.emd files) and exported images (.png files), related to Figure S7-S10 Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 36MB