Di- and tri-component spinel ferrite nanocubes: synthesis and their comparative characterization for theranostic applications
Niccolò Silvestri, Helena Gavilán, Pablo Guardia, Rosaria Brescia, Soraia Fernandes, Anna Cristina S. Samia, Francisco J. Terán, Teresa Pellegrino
Abstract
relaxation time and in the MPI signal with the best point spread function and signal-to-noise ratio in comparison to the analogue cobalt-ferrite NC. Among the different compositions investigated, non-stoichiometric zinc-ferrite NCs can be considered the most promising material as a multifunctional theranostic platform for MHT, MPI and MRI regardless of the media viscosity in which they will be applied, while ensuring the best biocompatibility with respect to the cobalt ferrite NCs.
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Zinc ferriteMaterials scienceFerrite (magnet)SpinelNanoparticleZincCobaltBeta ferriteChemical engineeringStoichiometryNanomaterialsNuclear magnetic resonanceNanotechnologyComposite materialMetallurgyMicrostructureChemistryAustenitePhysical chemistryPhysicsEngineeringCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesIron oxide chemistry and applicationsMagnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites