Carbon coated microshells containing nanosized Gd(III) oxidic phases for multiple bio-medical applications.
Novel sub-microsized graphitic carbon shells embedding nanometric Gd(III) oxidic phases feature thermal and chemical inertness with enhanced T2 relaxation in aqueous dispersions, thus representing potential candidates for dual diagnostic (magnetic resonance imaging) and therapeutic (neutron capture therapy) applications.
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Aldo
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Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate and Centro NanoSi.S.Te.M.I., Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, A. Avogadro, Via Vincenzo Bellini 25/G, 15100 Alessandria, Italy.
Botta
Mauro
M
Avedano
Stefano
S
Giovenzana
Giovanni Battista
GB
Gianolio
Eliana
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Boccaleri
Enrico
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Stanghellini
Pier Luigi
PL
Aime
Silvio
S
D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D051379:Mice; D008958:Models, Molecular; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D017247:Neutron Capture Therapy; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D002244:Carbon; D005682:Gadolinium