Tunable magnetothermal properties of cobalt-doped magnetite–carboxymethylcellulose ferrofluids: smart nanoplatforms for potential magnetic hyperthermia applications in cancer therapy
Alice G. Leonel, Alexandra A.P. Mansur, Sandhra M. Carvalho, Luís E. Fernandez-Outon, José D. Ardisson, Klaus Krambrock, Herman S. Mansur
Abstract
∼7.1 ± 1.6 nm). Thus, the incorporation of cobalt into magnetite-polymer nanostructures may constitute a smart strategy for tuning their magnetothermal capability towards cancer therapy by heat generation.
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FerrofluidMagnetiteMaterials scienceCobaltHyperthermiaCancer therapyHyperthermia therapyMagnetic hyperthermiaMagnetite NanoparticlesBiomedical engineeringNanotechnologyMagnetic nanoparticlesCancerMedicineMagnetic fieldMetallurgyNanoparticleInternal medicinePhysicsQuantum mechanicsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesBlood properties and coagulation