Nanoparticles, which are luminescent and/or electroactive and/or suitable for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging and/or PET (positron emission tomography) applications, comprise a micelle, which has a hydrophilic shell and an hydrophobic central portion, and a polysilicate core; the micelle comprises a plurality of molecules of a functionalized surfactant having the following structure: M-1-Hydro(1)-Lipo-Hydro(2)-M(2 )wherein Lipo indicates a hydrophobic chain; Hydro1 ed Hydro(2 )indicate, each, a respective hydrophilic chain; M(1 )ed M(2 )represent respective recognition functionalities.
Sara Bonacchi, Riccardo Juris, Marco Montalti, Luca Prodi, Enrico Rampazzo, Nelsi Zaccheroni (2014). Active particles for bio-analytical applications and methods for their preparation.
Active particles for bio-analytical applications and methods for their preparation
BONACCHI, SARA;JURIS, RICCARDO;MONTALTI, MARCO;PRODI, LUCA;RAMPAZZO, ENRICO;ZACCHERONI, NELSI
2014
Abstract
Nanoparticles, which are luminescent and/or electroactive and/or suitable for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging and/or PET (positron emission tomography) applications, comprise a micelle, which has a hydrophilic shell and an hydrophobic central portion, and a polysilicate core; the micelle comprises a plurality of molecules of a functionalized surfactant having the following structure: M-1-Hydro(1)-Lipo-Hydro(2)-M(2 )wherein Lipo indicates a hydrophobic chain; Hydro1 ed Hydro(2 )indicate, each, a respective hydrophilic chain; M(1 )ed M(2 )represent respective recognition functionalities.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
