Towards the design of contrast-enhanced agents: systematic Ga<sup>3+</sup> doping on magnetite nanoparticles
Itziar Galarreta‐Rodriguez, Lourdes Marcano, Idoia Castellanos-Rubio, Izaskun Gil de Muro, Isabel Garcı́a, Luca Olivi, M. L. Fernández-Gubieda, Ainara Castellanos–Rubio, Luís Lezama, Idoia Ruiz de Larramendi, Maite Insausti
Abstract
The main objective of the preparation of the Fe 3− x Ga x O 4 (0.14 ≤ x ≤ 1.35) system was to further the knowledge of the magnetic response of Ga 3+ -doped magnetite for application as MRI contrast agents.
Topics & Concepts
GalliumMaterials scienceNanoparticleDopingMagnetizationMagnetiteMagnetic nanoparticlesNuclear magnetic resonanceAnalytical Chemistry (journal)NanotechnologyChemistryMagnetic fieldOrganic chemistryMetallurgyOptoelectronicsPhysicsQuantum mechanicsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMagnetic Properties and Synthesis of FerritesLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials