Enhancing the magnetic properties of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles using hydrothermal treatment for magnetic hyperthermia application
Carla Martins, Catarina Rolo, Vanessa R. G. Cacho, Laura C. J. Pereira, João Paulo Borges, Jorge Silva, Tânia Vieira, Paula I. P. Soares
Abstract
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with enhanced magnetic properties were produced by combining a chemical process and heat treatment, resulting in improved heating effects and reduced cancer cell survival during magnetic hyperthermia assays.
Topics & Concepts
SuperparamagnetismHydrothermal circulationMagnetic hyperthermiaNanoparticleMagnetic nanoparticlesMaterials scienceHyperthermiaIron oxideIron oxide nanoparticlesChemical engineeringNanotechnologyMetallurgyMagnetizationMedicineMagnetic fieldEngineeringPhysicsInternal medicineQuantum mechanicsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesIron oxide chemistry and applications