title: Relaxivity modulation in Gd-functionalised mesoporous silicas.
abstract: Two hybrid materials based on mesoporous silicas SBA-15 and MCM-41 functionalized with stable and electrically neutral Gd(iii) macrocyclic complexes were prepared, and their (1)H NMR relaxometric properties investigated as a function of temperature and magnetic field strength.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate, Centro Interdisciplinare Nano-Sistemi, Università del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro, Via Bellini 25/G, 15100 Alessandria, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carniato
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tei
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dastrù
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marchese
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botta