title: Barium titanate nanoparticles: promising multitasking vectors in nanomedicine.
abstract: Ceramic materials based on perovskite-like oxides have traditionally been the object of intense interest for their applicability in electrical and electronic devices. Due to its high dielectric constant and piezoelectric features, barium titanate (BaTiO3) is probably one of the most studied compounds of this family. Recently, an increasing number of studies have been focused on the exploitation of barium titanate nanoparticles (BTNPs) in the biomedical field, owing to the high biocompatibility of BTNPs and their peculiar non-linear optical properties that have encouraged their use as nanocarriers for drug delivery and as label-free imaging probes. In this review, we summarize all the recent findings about these 'smart' nanoparticles, including the latest, most promising potential as nanotransducers for cell stimulation.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Micro-BioRobotics @SSSA, Viale Rinaldo Piaggio 34, 56025 Pontedera (Pisa), Italy.
authors.forename: Giada Graziana
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Genchi
authors.forename: Attilio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rocca
authors.forename: Virgilio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mattoli
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciofani
mesh_terms: D001464:Barium / Q000737:chemistry*; D002516:Ceramics; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D050997:Nanomedicine; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D001464:Barium; D014025:Titanium