Highly dispersible, superparamagnetic magnetite nanoflowers for magnetic resonance imaging.
A one-pot reaction process was developed to synthesize highly dispersible, superparamagnetic Fe(3)O(4) nanoflowers; the potential of these nanoflowers as MRI contrast agents was investigated.
Hu
Fengqin
F
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
Macrenaris
Keith W
KW
Waters
Emily A
EA
Schultz-Sikma
Elise A
EA
Eckermann
Amanda L
AL
Meade
Thomas J
TJ
D000818:Animals; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000737:chemistry*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008280:Magnetics; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051379:Mice; D041681:NIH 3T3 Cells; D010316:Particle Size
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide