Microwave-assisted seeded growth of lanthanide-based nanoparticles for imaging and therapy.
Size control: Particles designed for imaging and therapy need to be size tunable to ensure their optimal performance. A highly reproducible procedure for the preparation of uniform, spherical, lanthanide-based nanoparticles (NPs) was developed. The size of the particles can be predefined to an accuracy of up to a few nanometers by microwave-generated temperature control and the choice of aging time (see figure).
Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands.
Florian
F
Mayer
Joop A
JA
Peters
Kristina
K
Djanashvili
D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008872:Microwaves; D008956:Models, Chemical; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size
D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements