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Coating optimization of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for high T2 relaxivity

  • Sheng Tong
  • , Sijian Hou
  • , Zhilan Zheng
  • , Jun Zhou
  • , Gang Bao

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Abstract

We describe a new method for coating superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIOs) and demonstrate that, by fine-tuning the core size and PEG coating of SPIOs, the T2 relaxivity per particle can be increased by >200-fold. With 14 nm core and PEG1000 coating, SPIOs can have T2 relaxivity of 385 s-1 mM-1, which is among the highest per-Fe atom relaxivities. In vivo tumor imaging results demonstrated the potential of the SPIOs for clinical applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4607-4613
Number of pages7
JournalNano Letters
Volume10
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 10 2010

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer InstituteU54CA119338
National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer Institute

    Keywords

    • MRI contrast agent
    • SPIO
    • molecular imaging
    • nuclear relaxation

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Bioengineering
    • General Chemistry
    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanical Engineering

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