Mesoscale Assemblies of Iron Oxide Nanocubes as Heat Mediators and Image Contrast Agents

Data di pubblicazione: 8 Gen 2015

RivistaFonte dati: ARCHIVIO

Iron oxide nanocubes (IONCs) represent one of the most promising iron-based nanoparticles for both magnetic resonance image (MRI) and magnetically mediated hyperthermia (MMH). Here, we have set a protocol to control the aggregation of magnetically interacting IONCs within a polymeric matrix in a so-called magnetic nanobead (MNB) having mesoscale size (200 nm). By the comparison with individual coated nanocubes, we elucidate the effect of the aggregation on the specific adsorption rates (SAR) and on the T1 and T2 relaxation times. We found that while SAR values decrease as IONCs are aggregated into MNBs but still keeping significant SAR values (200 W/g at 300 kHz), relaxation times show very interesting properties with outstanding values of r2/r1 ratio for the MNBs with respect to single IONCs.

Editore
American Chemical Society
Fonte
Langmuir
ID archivio
5b11c8ea461587cb93c6c5e8b4d4199a
Riferimenti
Volume: 31 Issue: 2 Pages: 808-816