Zirconia nanoparticles doped with Eu3+, Tb3+ and Gd3+ ions have been synthesized following the “benzyl alcohol route”. The nanoparticles were coated with N-hydroxydodecanamide and encapsulated in PLGA-b-PEG-COOH nanomicelles. The magnetic and fluorescent properties of these hybrid nanocarriers were investigated, proving them as to be potential dual-imaging contrast agents.
Zirconia-doped nanoparticles: organic coating, polymeric entrapment and application as dual-imaging agents / V. Rebuttini; A. Pucci; P. Arosio; X. Bai; E. Locatelli; N. Pinna; A. Lascialfari; M. Comes Franchini. - In: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. B. - ISSN 2050-750X. - STAMPA. - 1:(2013), pp. 919-923. [10.1039/c2tb00208f]
Zirconia-doped nanoparticles: organic coating, polymeric entrapment and application as dual-imaging agents
LOCATELLI, ERICA;COMES FRANCHINI, MAURO
2013
Abstract
Zirconia nanoparticles doped with Eu3+, Tb3+ and Gd3+ ions have been synthesized following the “benzyl alcohol route”. The nanoparticles were coated with N-hydroxydodecanamide and encapsulated in PLGA-b-PEG-COOH nanomicelles. The magnetic and fluorescent properties of these hybrid nanocarriers were investigated, proving them as to be potential dual-imaging contrast agents.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
