Optical and X-ray attenuation properties of hafnium oxide nanoparticles surface functionalized with fucoidan: toward the early diagnosis of atherothrombotic diseases
Yasmine Sebti, Salim Si‐Mohamed, Rachida Aid, Frédéric Geinguenaud, Mohand Chalal, Yoann Lalatonne, Frédéric Chaubet, Phalla Ou, Laurence Motte
Abstract
HfO 2 NPs surface functionalized with fucoidan show specific targeting of aggregated platelets and appear as a new candidate for X-ray imaging for the molecular-scale diagnosis of atherothrombosis.
Topics & Concepts
FucoidanNanoparticleMaterials scienceAttenuationNanoscopic scaleHafniumSurface modificationNanotechnologyOpticsChemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryBiochemistryZirconiumPhysicsPolysaccharideCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesCardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionAortic aneurysm repair treatments