title: The one-step synthesis and surface functionalization of dumbbell-like gold-iron oxide nanoparticles: a chitosan-based nanotheranostic system.
abstract: The first one-step synthesis of dumbbell-like gold-iron oxide nanoparticles has been reported here. Surface functionalization with a biocompatible chitosan matrix allowed us to obtain a novel targetable diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
authors.affiliation: Department for Nanostructured Materials K-7, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39 SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kostevsek
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Locatelli
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garrovo
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: Ivaylo Petrov
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Nikolov
authors.forename: Saso
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sturm
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zuzek Rozman
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lorusso
authors.forename: Pierangela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giustetto
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bardini
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biffi
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Comes Franchini
mesh_terms: D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D004735:Energy Transfer; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size; D061088:Photoacoustic Techniques; D013499:Surface Properties; D000068936:Theranostic Nanomedicine / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D048271:Chitosan; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide