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Azevedo A, Coelho MP, Pinho JO, Soares PIP, Reis CP, Borges JP, Gaspar MM. An alternative hybrid lipid nanosystem combining cytotoxic and magnetic properties as a tool to potentiate antitumor effect of 5-fluorouracil. Life Sci 2024; 344:122558. [PMID: 38471621 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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AIMS Colorectal cancer is the third most frequent type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The majority of cases are diagnosed at a later stage, leading to the need for more aggressive treatments such as chemotherapy. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), known for its high cytotoxic properties has emerged as a chemotherapeutic agent. However, it presents several drawbacks such as lack of specificity and short half-life. To reduce these drawbacks, several strategies have been designed namely chemical modification or association to drug delivery systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS Current research was focused on the design, physicochemical characterization and in vitro evaluation of a lipid-based system loaded with 5-FU. Furthermore, aiming to maximize preferential targeting and release at tumour sites, a hybrid lipid-based system, combining both therapeutic and magnetic properties was developed and validated. For this purpose, liposomes co-loaded with 5-FU and iron oxide (II, III) nanoparticles were accomplished. KEY FINDINGS The characterization of the developed nanoformulation was performed in terms of incorporation parameters, mean size and surface charge. In vitro studies assessed in a murine colon cancer cell line confirmed that 5-FU antiproliferative activity was preserved after incorporation in liposomes. In same model, iron oxide (II, III) nanoparticles did not exhibit cytotoxic properties. Additionally, the presence of these nanoparticles was shown to confer magnetic properties to the liposomes, allowing them to respond to external magnetic fields. SIGNIFICANCE Overall, a lipid nanosystem loading a chemotherapeutic agent displaying magnetic characteristics was successfully designed and physicochemically characterized, for further in vivo applications.
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- Afonso Azevedo
- i3N/CENIMAT, Department of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines, iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines, iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- i3N/CENIMAT, Department of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines, iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; IBEB, Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- i3N/CENIMAT, Department of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines, iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; IBEB, Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Faramawy AM, El-Sayed HM. Enhancement of magnetization and optical properties of CuFe 2O 4/ZnFe 2O 4 core/shell nanostructure. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6935. [PMID: 38521808 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57134-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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In this work, core/shell of CuFe2O4/ZnFe2O4 nanostructure composite was prepared by hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, transmission electron microscope imaging, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Fourier transform infrared techniques were used to prove the phase formation, morphology, elemental analysis, and cation distribution of core/shell structure, respectively. Furthermore, measurement of the optical properties proved the decrease of photoluminescence (PL) efficiency. The magnetic measurements showed an enhancement of the magnetization by about 63% relative to pure Cu ferrite, and the magnetization curve exhibited superparamagnetic behavior. These results were explained in terms of the depression of the magnetic dead layer thickness in the core/shell structure. The results unleash the promising applications of the prepared samples as transformer cores in the high frequency range and as a photocatalytic agent for water purification and hydrogen production.
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- A M Faramawy
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, 11566, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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Ghani AA, Devarayapalli KC, Kim B, Lim Y, Kim G, Jang J, Lee DS. Sodium-alginate-laden MXene and MOF systems and their composite hydrogel beads for batch and fixed-bed adsorption of naproxen with electrochemical regeneration. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 318:121098. [PMID: 37479431 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Sodium alginate (SA)-laden two-dimensional (2D) Ti3C2Tx MXene (MX) and MIL-101(Fe) (a type of metal-organic framework (MOF)) composites were prepared and used for the removal of naproxen (NPX), following the adsorption and electrochemical regeneration processes. The fixed-bed adsorption column studies were also conducted to study the process of removal of NPX by hydrogels. The number of interactions via which the MX-embedded SA (MX@SA) could adsorb NPX was higher than the number of pathways associated with NPX adsorption on the MIL-101(Fe)-embedded SA (MIL-101(Fe)@SA), and the MX and MIL-101(Fe) composite embedded SA (MX/MIL-101(Fe)@SA). The optimum parameters for the electrochemical regeneration process were determined: charge passed and current density values were 169.3 C g-1 and 10 mA cm-2, respectively, for MX@SA, and the charge passed and current density values were 16.7 C g-1 and 5 mA cm-2, respectively, for both MIL-101(Fe)@SA and MX/MIL-101(Fe)@SA. These parameters enabled excellent regeneration, consistent over multiple adsorption and electrochemical regeneration cycles. The mechanism for the regeneration of the materials was proposed that the regeneration of MX@SA and MIL-101(Fe)@SA involved the indirect electrooxidation process in the presence of OH radicals, and the regeneration of MX/MIL-101(Fe)@SA involved the indirect oxidation process in the presence of active chlorine species.
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- Ahsan Abdul Ghani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Karachi, Main University Road, Karachi 75270, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- R&D Institute of Radioactive Wastes, Korea Radioactive Waste Agency, 174 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Tatar AS, Nagy-Simon T, Tigu AB, Tomuleasa C, Boca S. Optimization of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor-Loaded Gold Nanoparticles for Stimuli-Triggered Antileukemic Drug Release. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:399. [PMID: 37623644 PMCID: PMC10455807 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14080399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy is gaining attraction in advanced cancer therapeutics due to the ubiquity of kinases in cell survival and differentiation. Great progress was made in the past years in identifying tyrosine kinases that can function as valuable molecular targets and for the entrapment of their corresponding inhibitors in delivery compounds for triggered release. Herein we present a class of drug-delivery nanocompounds based on TKI Midostaurin-loaded gold nanoparticles that have the potential to be used as theranostic agents for the targeting of the FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) in acute myeloid leukemia. We optimized the nanocompounds' formulation with loading efficiency in the 84-94% range and studied the drug release behavior in the presence of stimuli-responsive polymers. The therapeutic activity of MDS-loaded particles, superior to that of the free drug, was confirmed with toxicities depending on specific dosage ranges. No effect was observed on FLT3-negative cells or for the unloaded particles. Beyond druggability, we can track this type of nanocarrier inside biological structures as demonstrated via dark field microscopy. These properties might contribute to the facilitation of personalized drug dosage administration, critical for attaining a maximal therapeutic effect.
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- Andra-Sorina Tatar
- Interdisciplinary Research Institute in Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.-S.T.); (T.N.-S.)
- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Interdisciplinary Research Institute in Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.-S.T.); (T.N.-S.)
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- Research Center for Advanced Medicine—MEDFUTURE, Department of Translational Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.B.T.); (C.T.)
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- Research Center for Advanced Medicine—MEDFUTURE, Department of Translational Medicine, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.B.T.); (C.T.)
- Department of Hematology, Oncologic Institute Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Interdisciplinary Research Institute in Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.-S.T.); (T.N.-S.)
- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Vatansever O, Bahadori F, Bulut S, Eroglu MS. Coating with cationic inulin enhances the drug release profile and in vitro anticancer activity of lecithin-based nano drug delivery systems. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 237:123955. [PMID: 36906213 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Core-shell structured lipidic nanoparticles (LNPs) were developed using lecithin sodium acetate (Lec-OAc) ionic complex as a core unit and quaternized inulin (QIn) as the shell part. Inulin (In) was modified using glycidyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (GTMAC) as a positively charged shell part and used for coating the negatively surface charged Lec-OAc. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the core was determined as 1.047 × 10-4 M, which is expected to provide high stability in blood circulation as a drug-carrying compartment. The amounts of curcumin (Cur) and paclitaxel (Ptx) loaded to LNPs (CurPtx-LNPs), and quaternized inulin-coated LNPs (Cur-Ptx-QIn-LNPs) were optimized to obtain mono-dispersed particles with maximum payload. The total amount of 2.0 mg of the drug mixture (1 mg Cur and 1 mg Ptx) was the optimized quantity for QIn-LNPs and CurPtx-QIn-LNPs due to the favorable physicochemical properties determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS) studies. This inference was confirmed by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR). SEM and TEM images clearly revealed the spherical shapes of LNPs and QIn-LNPs, and QIn covered the LNPs completely. The cumulative release measurements of Cur and Ptx from CurPtx-QIn-LNPs, along with the kinetic studies, showed a significant decrease in the release period of drug molecules with the effect of the coating. At the same time, Korsmeyer-Peppas was the best diffusion-controlled release model. Coating of the LNPs with QIn increased the cell-internalization of NPs to the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines, resulting in a better toxicity profile than the empty LNPs.
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- Ozgun Vatansever
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marmara University, Aydınevler, Maltepe, 34854, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, BezmialemVakif University, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Buyukcekmece Campus, 34500 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Health Sciences, Bezmialem Vakif University, 34093 Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Medical Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, BezmialemVakif University, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technology Faculty, Marmara University, Aydınevler, Maltepe 34854, Istanbul, Turkey; TUBITAK-UME, Chemistry Group Laboratories, PO Box 74, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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Sridevi H, Bhat MR, Kumar PS, Kumar NM, Selvaraj R. Structural characterization of cuboidal α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles synthesized by a facile approach. Appl Nanosci 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-023-02780-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Abstractα-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were synthesized using Tabebuia aurea leaf extract by a facile approach. The signature peaks for Fe and O in the EDX spectrum verified the formation of Fe2O3 nanoparticles. Cuboidal-shaped nanoparticles were observed in the FE-SEM image. In the XRD pattern, it was observed that the peaks belong to α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles. These particles were pure and crystalline with an average particle size of 25.69 nm. The signals at 538 and 494 cm−1 in the FTIR image confirmed the formation of hematite nanoparticles. BET analysis showed a comparatively greater surface area (31.03 m2/g) than the commercial α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles, and the pores were mesoporous. XPS analysis confirmed the existence of α-Fe2O3 by showing the specific oxidation states for iron and oxygen at 710.34 and 529.67 eV, respectively. The saturation magnetization value of 13.97 emu/g confirmed the superparamagnetic nature. The TGA, which determined the thermal stability of the nanoparticles, reported a total weight loss of 12.75%. Hence, the highly crystalline, pure, mesoporous, superparamagnetic α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles with high surface area synthesized using T. aurea leaf extract can be potentially applied in diverse fields.
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Szatmari A, Bortnic R, Souca G, Hirian R, Barbu-Tudoran L, Nekvapil F, Iacovita C, Burzo E, Dudric R, Tetean R. The Influence of Zn Substitution on Physical Properties of CoFe 2O 4 Nanoparticles. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 13:189. [PMID: 36616099 PMCID: PMC9823853 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Co1−xZnxFe2O4 nanoparticles (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) have been synthesized via a green sol−gel combustion method. The prepared samples were studied using X-ray diffraction measurements (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman, and magnetic measurements. All samples were found to be single phases and have a cubic Fd-3m structure. EDS analysis confirmed the presence of cobalt, zinc, iron, and oxygen in all studied samples. Raman spectra clearly show that Zn ions are preferentially located in T sites for low Zn concentrations. Due to their high crystallinity, the nanoparticles show high values of the magnetization, which increases with the Zn content for x < 0.5. The magnetic properties are discussed based on Raman results. Co ferrite doped with 30% of Zn produced the largest SAR values, which increase linearly from 148 to 840 W/gMNPs as the H is increased from 20 to 60 kA/m.
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- Adam Szatmari
- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Electron Microscopy Center “Prof. C. Craciun”, Faculty of Biology & Geology, “Babes-Bolyai” University, 5-7 Clinicilor St., 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Integrated Electron Microscopy Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat St., 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- RDI Laboratory of Applied Raman Spectroscopy, RDI Institute of Applied Natural Sciences (IRDI-ANS), Babeş-Bolyai University, Fântânele 42, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Nitica S, Fizesan I, Dudric R, Loghin F, Lucaciu CM, Iacovita C. Doxorubicin Loaded Thermosensitive Magneto-Liposomes Obtained by a Gel Hydration Technique: Characterization and In Vitro Magneto-Chemotherapeutic Effect Assessment. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14. [PMID: 36432692 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The combination of magnetic hyperthermia with chemotherapy is considered a promising strategy in cancer therapy due to the synergy between the high temperatures and the chemotherapeutic effects, which can be further developed for targeted and remote-controlled drug release. In this paper we report a simple, rapid, and reproducible method for the preparation of thermosensitive magnetoliposomes (TsMLs) loaded with doxorubicin (DOX), consisting of a lipidic gel formation from a previously obtained water-in-oil microemulsion with fine aqueous droplets containing magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) dispersed in an organic solution of thermosensitive lipids (transition temperature of ~43 °C), followed by the gel hydration with an aqueous solution of DOX. The obtained thermosensitive magnetoliposomes (TsMLs) were around 300 nm in diameter and exhibited 40% DOX incorporation efficiency. The most suitable MNPs to incorporate into the liposomal aqueous lumen were Zn ferrites, with a very low coercive field at 300 K (7 kA/m) close to the superparamagnetic regime, exhibiting a maximum absorption rate (SAR) of 1130 W/gFe when dispersed in water and 635 W/gFe when confined inside TsMLs. No toxicity of Zn ferrite MNPs or of TsMLs was noticed against the A459 cancer cell line after 48 h incubation over the tested concentration range. The passive release of DOX from the TsMLs after 48h incubation induced a toxicity starting with a dosage level of 62.5 ug/cm2. Below this threshold, the subsequent exposure to an alternating magnetic field (20-30 kA/m, 355 kHz) for 30 min drastically reduced the viability of the A459 cells due to the release of incorporated DOX. Our results strongly suggest that TsMLs represent a viable strategy for anticancer therapies using the magnetic field-controlled release of DOX.
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Lucaciu CM, Nitica S, Fizesan I, Filip L, Bilteanu L, Iacovita C. Enhanced Magnetic Hyperthermia Performance of Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles under a Parallel and a Transverse Bias DC Magnetic Field. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:nano12203578. [PMID: 36296768 PMCID: PMC9611223 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The collective organization of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) influences significantly their hyperthermic properties, relevant for their in vitro and in vivo applications. We report a systematic investigation of the effects of the concentration and the static bias direct current (DC) magnetic field superposed over the alternating magnetic field (AMF), both in a parallel and perpendicular configuration, on the specific absorption rate (SAR) by using zinc ferrite MNPs. The nonmonotonic dependence of the SAR on the concentration, with a maximum at very small concentrations (c ≤ 0.1 mgFe/mL), followed by a minimum at 0.25 mgFe/mL, and the second maximum of 3.3 kW/gFe at around 1 mgFe/mL, was explained by the passage of the MNPs from a single particle behavior to a collective one and the role of the dipolar interactions. By superposing a static 10 kA/m bias DC field on the AMF we obtained an increase in the SAR for both parallel and perpendicular orientations, up to 4285 W/gFe and 4070 W/gFe, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first experimental proof of a significant enhancement of the SAR produced by a perpendicular DC field. The effect of the DC field to increase the SAR is accompanied by an increase in the hyperthermia coercive field (HcHyp) for both configurations. No enhancement of the DC fields was noticed for the MNPs immobilized in a solid matrix but the DC field increases the HcHyp only in the parallel configuration. This translates into a higher SAR value for the perpendicular configuration as compared to the parallel configuration. These results have practical applications for magnetic hyperthermia.
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- Constantin Mihai Lucaciu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6A Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Bromatology, Hygiene, Nutrition, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 105 Splaiul Independentei, 050097 Bucharest, Romania
- Molecular Nanotechnology Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies, 126A Erou Iancu Nicolae St., 077190 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Nguyen NH, Tran DL, Truong‐Thi N, Nguyen CK, Tran CT, Nguyen DH. Simply and effectively control the shell thickness of hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles by polyethylene glycol for drug delivery applications. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ngoc Hoi Nguyen
- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Graduate University of Science and Technology Hanoi Vietnam
- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Applied Materials Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Applied Materials Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Applied Materials Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Applied Materials Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Tropical Biology Hochiminh City Vietnam
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- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Graduate University of Science and Technology Hanoi Vietnam
- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Applied Materials Science Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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Nitica S, Fizesan I, Dudric R, Barbu-Tudoran L, Pop A, Loghin F, Vedeanu N, Lucaciu CM, Iacovita C. A Fast, Reliable Oil-In-Water Microemulsion Procedure for Silica Coating of Ferromagnetic Zn Ferrite Nanoparticles Capable of Inducing Cancer Cell Death In Vitro. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10071647. [PMID: 35884954 PMCID: PMC9313231 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10071647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The applications of ferrimagnetic nanoparticles (F-MNPs) in magnetic hyperthermia (MH) are restricted by their stabilization in microscale aggregates due to magnetostatic interactions significantly reducing their heating performances. Coating the F-MNPs in a silica layer is expected to significantly reduce the magnetostatic interactions, thereby increasing their heating ability. A new fast, facile, and eco-friendly oil-in-water microemulsion-based method was used for coating Zn0.4Fe2.6O4 F-MNPs in a silica layer within 30 min by using ultrasounds. The silica-coated clusters were characterized by various physicochemical techniques and MH, while cytotoxicity studies, cellular uptake determination, and in vitro MH experiments were performed on normal and malignant cell lines. The average hydrodynamic diameter of silica-coated clusters was approximately 145 nm, displaying a high heating performance (up to 2600 W/gFe). Biocompatibility up to 250 μg/cm2 (0.8 mg/mL) was recorded by Alamar Blue and Neutral Red assays. The silica-coating increases the cellular uptake of Zn0.4Fe2.6O4 clusters up to three times and significantly improves their intracellular MH performances. A 90% drop in cellular viability was recorded after 30 min of MH treatment (20 kA/m, 355 kHz) for a dosage level of 62.5 μg/cm2 (0.2 mg/mL), while normal cells were more resilient to MH treatment.
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- Stefan Nitica
- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (S.N.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6A Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (F.L.)
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes-Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Electron Microscopy Center “Prof. C. Craciun”, Faculty of Biology & Geology, “Babes-Bolyai” University, 5–7 Clinicilor St., 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- Electron Microscopy Integrated Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67–103 Donath St., 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6A Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6A Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (S.N.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (S.N.); (N.V.)
- Correspondence: (C.M.L.); (C.I.); Tel.: +40-744-647-854 (C.M.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (S.N.); (N.V.)
- Correspondence: (C.M.L.); (C.I.); Tel.: +40-744-647-854 (C.M.L.)
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Nekvapil F, Bortnic RA, Leoştean C, Barbu-Tudoran L, Bunge A. Characterization of the Lattice Transitions and Impurities in Manganese and Zinc Doped Ferrite Nanoparticles by Raman Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). ANAL LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2022.2083145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Fran Nekvapil
- Physics of Nanostructured Systems Department, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Ioan Ursu Institute, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physics of Nanostructured Systems Department, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Integrated Electron Microscopy Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Electron Microscopy Centre, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Physics of Nanostructured Systems Department, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Quispe LT, Mamani LGL, Baldárrago-Alcántara AA, Félix LL, Goya GF, Fuentes-García JA, Pacheco-Salazar DG, Coaquira JAH. Synthesis and characterization of α-Fe 2O 3nanoparticles showing potential applications for sensing quaternary ammonium vapor at room temperature. Nanotechnology 2022; 33:335704. [PMID: 35508085 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac6c93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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P-type and n-type metal oxide semiconductors are widely used in the manufacture of gas sensing materials, due to their excellent electronic, electrical and electrocatalytic properties. Hematite (α-Fe2O3) compound has been reported as a promising material for sensing broad types of gases, due to its affordability, good stability and semiconducting properties. In the present work, the efficient and easy-to-implement sol-gel method has been used to synthesizeα-Fe2O3nanoparticles (NPs). The TGA-DSC characterizations of the precursor gel provided information about the phase transformation temperature and the mass percentage of the hematite NPs. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data analyses indicated the formation of two iron oxide phases (hematite and magnetite) when the NPs are subjected to thermal treatment at 400 °C. Meanwhile, only the hematite phase was determined for thermal annealing above 500 °C up to 800 °C. Besides, the crystallite size shows an increasing trend with the thermal annealing and no defined morphology. A clear reduction of surface defects, associated with oxygen vacancies was also evidenced when the annealing temperature was increased, resulting in changes on the electrical properties of hematite NPs. Resistive gas-sensing tests were carried out using hematite NPs + glycerin paste, to detect quaternary ammonium compounds. Room-temperature high sensitivity values (Sr ∼ 4) have been obtained during the detection of ∼1 mM quaternary ammonium compounds vapor. The dependence of the sensitivity on the particle size, the mass ratio of NPs with respect to the organic ligand, changes in the dielectric properties, and the electrical conduction mechanism of gas sensing was discussed.
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- Luis T Quispe
- Laboratorio de Películas Delgadas, Escuela Profesional de Física, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Av. Independencia s/n, Arequipa, Perú
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- Laboratorio de Películas Delgadas, Escuela Profesional de Física, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Av. Independencia s/n, Arequipa, Perú
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- Laboratorio de Películas Delgadas, Escuela Profesional de Física, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Av. Independencia s/n, Arequipa, Perú
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- Laboratorio de Películas Delgadas, Escuela Profesional de Física, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Av. Independencia s/n, Arequipa, Perú
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain & Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain & Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Zaragoza, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Películas Delgadas, Escuela Profesional de Física, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Av. Independencia s/n, Arequipa, Perú
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- Laboratory of Magnetic Characterization, Instituto de Física, Universidade de Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brasília, Brazil
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Vinayagam R, Patnaik Y, Brijesh P, Prabhu D, Quadras M, Pai S, Narasimhan MK, Kaviyarasu K, Varadavenkatesan T, Selvaraj R. Superparamagnetic hematite spheroids synthesis, characterization, and catalytic activity. Chemosphere 2022; 294:133730. [PMID: 35085619 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The leaf extract of Muntingia calabura is being first reported to be used for the synthesis superparamagnetic hematite nanoparticles by following the green-chemistry approach. Field Emission - Scanning Electron Microscopic image revealed the formation of irregular nano spheroids averaging at 48.57 nm in size and characteristic of Fe and O atoms, as revealed by Energy Dispersive X-Ray spectrum. X-ray diffraction analysis results proved the crystallinity of hematite diffraction planes with crystallite sizes averaging at 30.68 nm. The lattice parameter values stayed concordant with the literature. The superparamagnetic nature was attested by the high value of saturation magnetism (2.20 emu/g) with negligible coercivity and retentivity. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy results affirmed numerous moieties involved in the synthesis of hematite nanoparticles and the existence of signature Fe-O bands. Thermogravimetric analysis studies portrayed the thermal behavior nanoparticles with 28% weight loss and thermal stability was attained after 700 °C. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis confirmed the valence states of Fe and O in the hematite nanoparticles and ascertained the purity. The mesoscopic structure was revealed by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller studies with considerable surface area (112.50 m2/g). The Fenton-like catalysis mediated by the nanoparticle sample was demonstrated by degrading methylene blue dye. The remarkable degradation efficiency of 93.44% was obtained and the kinetics was conformed to a second-order model with a high R2 value. Therefore, the highly crystalline and mesoporous superparamagnetic hematite spheroids prepared using the leaf extract of M. calabura would find promising applications in various catalysis processes.
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- Ramesh Vinayagam
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 560054, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology Laboratories, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa; Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), Materials Research Group (MRG), IThemba LABS-National Research Foundation (NRF), 1 Old Faure Road, 7129, PO Box 722, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India.
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Fizesan I, Iacovita C, Pop A, Kiss B, Dudric R, Stiufiuc R, Lucaciu CM, Loghin F. The Effect of Zn-Substitution on the Morphological, Magnetic, Cytotoxic, and In Vitro Hyperthermia Properties of Polyhedral Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:2148. [PMID: 34959431 PMCID: PMC8708233 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13122148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The clinical translation of magnetic hyperthermia (MH) needs magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with enhanced heating properties and good biocompatibility. Many studies were devoted lately to the increase in the heating power of iron oxide MNPs by doping the magnetite structure with divalent cations. A series of MNPs with variable Zn/Fe molar ratios (between 1/10 and 1/1) were synthesized by using a high-temperature polyol method, and their physical properties were studied with different techniques (Transmission Electron Microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy). At low Zn doping (Zn/Fe ratio 1/10), a significant increase in the saturation magnetization (90 e.m.u./g as compared to 83 e.m.u./g for their undoped counterparts) was obtained. The MNPs' hyperthermia properties were assessed in alternating magnetic fields up to 65 kA/m at a frequency of 355 kHz, revealing specific absorption rates of up to 820 W/g. The Zn ferrite MNPs showed good biocompatibility against two cell lines (A549 cancer cell line and BJ normal cell line) with a drop of only 40% in the viability at the highest dose used (500 μg/cm2). Cellular uptake experiments revealed that the MNPs enter the cells in a dose-dependent manner with an almost 50% higher capacity of cancer cells to accommodate the MNPs. In vitro hyperthermia data performed on both cell lines indicate that the cancer cells are more sensitive to MH treatment with a 90% drop in viability after 30 min of MH treatment at 30 kA/m for a dose of 250 μg/cm2. Overall, our data indicate that Zn doping of iron oxide MNPs could be a reliable method to increase their hyperthermia efficiency in cancer cells.
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- Ionel Fizesan
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6A, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (B.K.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6A, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (B.K.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6A, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (B.K.); (F.L.)
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- Department of Bionanoscopy, MedFuture Research Center for Advanced Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 4-6, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6A, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (B.K.); (F.L.)
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Iacoviță C, Fizeșan I, Nitica S, Florea A, Barbu-Tudoran L, Dudric R, Pop A, Vedeanu N, Crisan O, Tetean R, Loghin F, Lucaciu CM. Silica Coating of Ferromagnetic Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles Significantly Enhances Their Hyperthermia Performances for Efficiently Inducing Cancer Cells Death In Vitro. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:2026. [PMID: 34959308 PMCID: PMC8706665 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13122026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Increasing the biocompatibility, cellular uptake, and magnetic heating performance of ferromagnetic iron-oxide magnetic nanoparticles (F-MNPs) is clearly required to efficiently induce apoptosis of cancer cells by magnetic hyperthermia (MH). Thus, F-MNPs were coated with silica layers of different thicknesses via a reverse microemulsion method, and their morphological, structural, and magnetic properties were evaluated by multiple techniques. The presence of a SiO2 layer significantly increased the colloidal stability of F-MNPs, which also enhanced their heating performance in water with almost 1000 W/gFe as compared to bare F-MNPs. The silica-coated F-MNPs exhibited biocompatibility of up to 250 μg/cm2 as assessed by Alamar Blues and Neutral Red assays on two cancer cell lines and one normal cell line. The cancer cells were found to internalize a higher quantity of silica-coated F-MNPs, in large endosomes, dispersed in the cytoplasm or inside lysosomes, and hence were more sensitive to in vitro MH treatment compared to the normal ones. Cellular death of more than 50% of the malignant cells was reached starting at a dose of 31.25 μg/cm2 and an amplitude of alternating magnetic field of 30 kA/m at 355 kHz.
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- Cristian Iacoviță
- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (S.N.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6A Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (S.N.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Electron Microscopy Center “Prof. C. Craciun”, Faculty of Biology & Geology, “Babes-Bolyai” University, 5-7 Clinicilor St., 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
- Electron Microscopy Integrated Laboratory, National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donath St., 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.D.); (R.T.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6A Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (S.N.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 41 Victor Babes St., 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.D.); (R.T.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6A Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur St., 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (S.N.); (N.V.)
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Kong J, Kim MS, Akbar R, Park HY, Jang JH, Kim H, Hur K, Park HS. Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Kinetics on a Copper Sulfide Catalyst for NH 3 Synthesis at Low Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:24593-24603. [PMID: 33826290 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We studied the electrochemical synthesis of NH3 on Fe-CuS/C catalysts in an alkaline aqueous solution under ambient conditions. The metal chalcogenide catalyst is active in the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) for approximately 45 min with an NH3 production yield of 16 μg h-1 cm-2 at -0.4 VRHE, while it decomposes to CuO. The rapid degradation of the catalyst hinders the precise investigation of the NH3 production activity in longer time measurements. Herein, the electrochemical NH3 production rate is enhanced with increased overpotentials when the degradation effect is mitigated in the measurement, which was difficult to observe in the NRR reports. In the Tafel analysis, the exchange current density, heterogeneous rate constant, and transfer coefficient of the Fe-CuS/C catalyst on the NRR were estimated. When the electrode degradation is mitigated, one of the best NH3 production activities among the reported metal sulfide electrochemical NRR catalysts is obtained, which is 42 μg h-1 cm-2 at -0.6 VRHE.
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- Jimin Kong
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Energy & Environment Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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Zhou H, Fu R, Yang C, Ou M, Xue C. Influence of calcination temperature on the fluorescence and magnetic properties of Gd 2O 3:Tb 3+, K + nanoparticles. Appl Opt 2021; 60:3302-3307. [PMID: 33983232 DOI: 10.1364/ao.418490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Gd2O3:Tb3+ nanoparticles were synthesized by using diethylene glycol as a solvent and doped with 3 mol% K+ ions. Gd2O3:Tb3+, K+ nanoparticles were calcinated at 600°C, 700°C, 800°C, and 900°C and subjected to the analysis of x-ray diffractometer, transmission electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, fluorescence spectroscopy, and magnetization. The experimental results showed that as the calcination temperature increased from 600°C to 800°C, the morphology and particle size of the Gd2O3:Tb3+, K+ nanoparticles did not change significantly; whereas when the calcination temperature rose from 800°C to 900°C, the structure of Gd2O3 particles changed from cubic to monoclinic. As the temperature increased (below 800°C), the crystallinity of the cubic particles increased and the surface defects of the particles decreased, resulting in an increase in fluorescence intensity. For the monoclinic particles, the fluorescence intensity was significantly decreased and the magnetization was increased. The measured magnetic results confirmed the good paramagnetism of the synthesized nanoparticles.
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Shen Z, Oh K, Kwon S, Toivakka M, Lee HL. Use of cellulose nanofibril (CNF)/silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) composite in salt hydrate phase change material for efficient thermal energy storage. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 174:402-412. [PMID: 33529630 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.01.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Salt hydrate phase change materials (PCMs) possess the challenge of supercooling, which must be addressed to allow more efficient energy storage and utilisation. In this work, cellulose nanofibril (CNF), a versatile biopolymer was used to support and disperse silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), and the synthesised CNF/AgNPs composite was used to improve the performance of sodium acetate trihydrate (SAT). Results showed that CNF dispersed the AgNPs uniformly and prevented their aggregation. Through the synergistic effect of 1% CNF/AgNPs and 2% sodium phosphate dibasic dodecahydrate, a low supercooling degree of 1.2 °C was achieved. Moreover, AgNPs were uniformly distributed in the prepared PCM composite. Differential scanning calorimetry results indicated that the prepared PCM@CNF/AgNPs 0.02 composite showed a similar melting point (57.4 °C) and enthalpy (269 kJ/kg), compared to those of pure SAT. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that the PCM composite did not lose all moisture until a heating temperature of 160 °C, showing improved thermal stability. The thermal conductivity of PCM@CNF/AgNPs 0.02 composite was 31.6% higher than that of SAT. The enthalpy of this composite decreased only around 2% after 100 melting/freezing cycles, showing satisfying thermal reliability. This composite can therefore be used to fabricate high-performance TES systems with negligible supercooling and improved thermal properties.
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- Zhenghui Shen
- Program in Environmental Materials Science, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Laboratory of Natural Materials Technology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku 20500, Finland
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, United States
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- Laboratory of Natural Materials Technology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku 20500, Finland
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- Program in Environmental Materials Science, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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Ganapathe LS, Mohamed MA, Mohamad Yunus R, Berhanuddin DD. Magnetite (Fe3O4) Nanoparticles in Biomedical Application: From Synthesis to Surface Functionalisation. Magnetochemistry 2020; 6:68. [DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry6040068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nanotechnology has gained much attention for its potential application in medical science. Iron oxide nanoparticles have demonstrated a promising effect in various biomedical applications. In particular, magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles are widely applied due to their biocompatibility, high magnetic susceptibility, chemical stability, innocuousness, high saturation magnetisation, and inexpensiveness. Magnetite (Fe3O4) exhibits superparamagnetism as its size shrinks in the single-domain region to around 20 nm, which is an essential property for use in biomedical applications. In this review, the application of magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) in the biomedical field based on different synthesis approaches and various surface functionalisation materials was discussed. Firstly, a brief introduction on the MNP properties, such as physical, thermal, magnetic, and optical properties, is provided. Considering that the surface chemistry of MNPs plays an important role in the practical implementation of in vitro and in vivo applications, this review then focuses on several predominant synthesis methods and variations in the synthesis parameters of MNPs. The encapsulation of MNPs with organic and inorganic materials is also discussed. Finally, the most common in vivo and in vitro applications in the biomedical world are elucidated. This review aims to deliver concise information to new researchers in this field, guide them in selecting appropriate synthesis techniques for MNPs, and to enhance the surface chemistry of MNPs for their interests.
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Kerroum MAA, Iacovita C, Baaziz W, Ihiawakrim D, Rogez G, Benaissa M, Lucaciu CM, Ersen O. Quantitative Analysis of the Specific Absorption Rate Dependence on the Magnetic Field Strength in Zn xFe 3-xO 4 Nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E7775. [PMID: 33096631 PMCID: PMC7590026 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21207775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Superparamagnetic ZnxFe3-xO4 magnetic nanoparticles (0 ≤ x < 0.5) with spherical shapes of 16 nm average diameter and different zinc doping level have been successfully synthesized by co-precipitation method. The homogeneous zinc substitution of iron cations into the magnetite crystalline structure has led to an increase in the saturation magnetization of nanoparticles up to 120 Am2/kg for x ~ 0.3. The specific absorption rate (SAR) values increased considerably when x is varied between 0 and 0.3 and then decreased for x ~ 0.5. The SAR values are reduced upon the immobilization of the nanoparticles in a solid matrix being significantly increased by a pre-alignment step in a uniform static magnetic field before immobilization. The SAR values displayed a quadratic dependence on the alternating magnetic field amplitude (H) up to 35 kA/m. Above this value, a clear saturation effect of SAR was observed that was successfully described qualitatively and quantitatively by considering the non-linear field's effects and the magnetic field dependence of both Brown and Neel relaxation times. The Neel relaxation time depends more steeply on H as compared with the Brown relaxation time, and the magnetization relaxation might be dominated by the Neel mechanism, even for nanoparticles with large diameter.
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- Mohamed Alae Ait Kerroum
- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg CEDEX 2, France; (M.A.A.K.); (W.B.); (D.I.); (G.R.)
- Laboratoire de Matière Condensée et Sciences Interdisciplinaires (LaMCScI), Faculty of Sciences, BP 1014 RP, Mohammed V University in Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg CEDEX 2, France; (M.A.A.K.); (W.B.); (D.I.); (G.R.)
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg CEDEX 2, France; (M.A.A.K.); (W.B.); (D.I.); (G.R.)
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg CEDEX 2, France; (M.A.A.K.); (W.B.); (D.I.); (G.R.)
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- Laboratoire de Matière Condensée et Sciences Interdisciplinaires (LaMCScI), Faculty of Sciences, BP 1014 RP, Mohammed V University in Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess BP 43, 67034 Strasbourg CEDEX 2, France; (M.A.A.K.); (W.B.); (D.I.); (G.R.)
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Bhardwaj A, Parekh K, Jain N. In vitro hyperthermic effect of magnetic fluid on cervical and breast cancer cells. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15249. [PMID: 32943662 PMCID: PMC7499255 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71552-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Self-regulating temperature-controlled nanoparticles such as Mn–Zn ferrite nanoparticles based magnetic fluid can be a better choice for magnetic fluid hyperthermia because of its controlled regulation of hyperthermia temperature window of 43–45 °C. To test this hypothesis magnetic fluid with said properties was synthesized, and its effect on cervical and breast cancer cell death was studied. We found that the hyperthermia window of 43–45 °C was maintained for one hour at the smallest possible concentration of 0.35 mg/mL without altering the magnetic field applicator parameters. Their hyperthermic effect on HeLa and MCF7 was investigated at the magnetic field of 15.3 kA/m and frequency 330 kHz, which is close to the upper safety limit of 5 * 109 A/m s. We have tested the cytotoxicity of synthesized Mn–Zn ferrite fluid using MTT assay and the results were validated by trypan blue dye exclusion assay that provides the naked eye microscopic view of actual cell death. Since cancer cells tend to resist treatment and show re-growth, we also looked into the effect of multiple sessions hyperthermia using a 24 h window till 72 h using trypan blue assay. The multiple sessions of hyperthermia showed promising results, and it indicated that a minimum of 3 sessions, each of one-hour duration, is required for the complete killing of cancer cells. Moreover, to simulate an in vivo cellular environment, a phantom consisting of magnetic nanoparticles dispersed in 1 and 5% agarose gel was constituted and studied. These results will help to decide the magnetic fluid based hyperthermic therapeutic strategies using temperature-sensitive magnetic fluid.
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- Anand Bhardwaj
- Dr. K C Patel R&D Centre, Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, 388 421, India.,P D Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, 388 421, India
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- Dr. K C Patel R&D Centre, Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, 388 421, India
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- P D Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, 388 421, India.
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Etemadi H, Plieger PG. Improvements in the Organic-Phase Hydrothermal Synthesis of Monodisperse M x Fe 3-x O 4 (M = Fe, Mg, Zn) Spinel Nanoferrites for Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia Application. ACS Omega 2020; 5:18091-18104. [PMID: 32743183 PMCID: PMC7391372 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In the quest for optimal heat dissipaters for magnetic fluid hyperthermia applications, monodisperse M x Fe3-x O4 (M = Fe, Mg, Zn) spinel nanoferrites were successfully synthesized through a modified organic-phase hydrothermal route. The chemical composition effect on the size, crystallinity, saturation magnetization, magnetic anisotropy, and heating potential of prepared nanoferrites were assessed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) techniques. TEM revealed that a particle diameter between 6 and 14 nm could be controlled by varying the surfactant ratio and doping ions. EDS, AAS, XRD, and XPS confirmed the inclusion of Zn and Mg ions in the Fe3O4 structure. Magnetization studies via VSM revealed both the superparamagnetic nature of the nanoferrites and the dependence on substitution of the doped ions to the final magnetization. The broader zero-field cooling curve of Zn-doped Fe3O4 was related to their large size distribution. Finally, a maximum rising temperature (T max) of 66 °C was achieved for an aqueous ferrofluid of nondoped Fe3O4 nanoparticles after magnetic field activation for 12 min.
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Yang S, Xu Y, Liu C, Huang L, Huang Z, Li H. The anionic flotation of fluorite from barite using gelatinized starch as the depressant. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Iacovita C, Stiufiuc GF, Dudric R, Vedeanu N, Tetean R, Stiufiuc RI, Lucaciu CM. Saturation of Specific Absorption Rate for Soft and Hard Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles Synthesized by Polyol Process. Magnetochemistry 2020; 6:23. [DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry6020023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Spinel ferrite nanoparticles represent a class of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with enormous potential in magnetic hyperthermia. In this study, we investigated the magnetic and heating properties of spinel soft NiFe2O4, MnFe2O4, and hard CoFe2O4 MNPs of comparable sizes (12–14 nm) synthesized by the polyol method. Similar to the hard ferrite, which predominantly is ferromagnetic at room temperature, the soft ferrite MNPs display a non-negligible coercivity (9–11 kA/m) arising from the strong interparticle interactions. The heating capabilities of ferrite MNPs were evaluated in aqueous media at concentrations between 4 and 1 mg/mL under alternating magnetic fields (AMF) amplitude from 5 to 65 kA/m at a constant frequency of 355 kHz. The hyperthermia data revealed that the SAR values deviate from the quadratic dependence on the AMF amplitude in all three cases in disagreement with the Linear Response Theory. Instead, the SAR values display a sigmoidal dependence on the AMF amplitude, with a maximum heating performance measured for the cobalt ferrites (1780 W/gFe+Co), followed by the manganese ferrites (835 W/gFe+Mn), while the nickel ferrites (540 W/gFe+Ni) present the lowest values of SAR. The heating performances of the ferrites are in agreement with their values of coercivity and saturation magnetization.
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Iacovita C, Fizeșan I, Pop A, Scorus L, Dudric R, Stiufiuc G, Vedeanu N, Tetean R, Loghin F, Stiufiuc R, Lucaciu CM. In Vitro Intracellular Hyperthermia of Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles, Synthesized at High Temperature by a Polyol Process. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E424. [PMID: 32384665 PMCID: PMC7285148 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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We report the synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles (IOMNPs) using the polyol method performed at elevated temperature (300 °C) and high pressure. The ferromagnetic polyhedral IOMNPs exhibited high saturation magnetizations at room temperature (83 emu/g) and a maximum specific absorption rate (SAR) of 2400 W/gFe in water. The uniform dispersion of IOMNPs in solid matrix led to a monotonous increase of SAR maximum (3600 W/gFe) as the concentration decreased. Cytotoxicity studies on two cell lines (cancer and normal) using Alamar Blues and Neutral Red assays revealed insignificant toxicity of the IOMNPs on the cells up to a concentration of 1000 μg/mL. The cells internalized the IOMNPs inside lysosomes in a dose-dependent manner, with higher amounts of IOMNPs in cancer cells. Intracellular hyperthermia experiments revealed a significant increase in the macroscopic temperatures of the IOMNPs loaded cell suspensions, which depend on the amount of internalized IOMNPs and the alternating magnetic field amplitude. The cancer cells were found to be more sensitive to the intracellular hyperthermia compared to the normal ones. For both cell lines, cells heated at the same macroscopic temperature presented lower viability at higher amplitudes of the alternating magnetic field, indicating the occurrence of mechanical or nanoscale heating effects.
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- Cristian Iacovita
- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (L.S.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur, 6A, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur, 6A, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (L.S.); (N.V.)
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.D.); (G.S.); (R.T.)
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.D.); (G.S.); (R.T.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (L.S.); (N.V.)
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babes Bolyai” University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.D.); (G.S.); (R.T.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur, 6A, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (I.F.); (A.P.); (F.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (L.S.); (N.V.)
- Department of Bionanoscopy, MedFuture Research Center for Advanced Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 4-6, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (L.S.); (N.V.)
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Cheah P, Cowan T, Zhang R, Fatemi-Ardekani A, Liu Y, Zheng J, Han F, Li Y, Cao D, Zhao Y. Continuous growth phenomenon for direct synthesis of monodisperse water-soluble iron oxide nanoparticles with extraordinarily high relaxivity. Nanoscale 2020; 12:9272-9283. [PMID: 32313915 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01552k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The direct synthesis of highly water-soluble nanoparticles has attracted intensive interest, but systematic size control has not been reported. Here, we developed a general method for synthesizing monodisperse water-soluble iron oxide nanoparticles with nanometer-scale size increments from 4 nm to 13 nm in a single reaction. Precise size control was achieved by continuous growth in an amphiphilic solvent, diethylene glycol (DEG), where the growth step was separated from the nucleation step by sequential addition of a reactant. There was only one reactant in the synthesis and no need for additional capping agents and reducing agents. This study reveals the "living growth" character of iron oxide nanoparticles synthesised in an amphiphilic solvent. The synthetic method shows high reproducibility. The as-prepared iron oxide nanoparticles are extremely water soluble without any surface modification. Surprisingly, the synthesized 9 nm iron oxide nanoparticles exhibit extremely high transversal and longitudinal relaxivities of 425 mM-1 s-1 and 32 mM-1 s-1 respectively, which is among the highest transversal relaxivity in the literature for sub-10 nm spherical nanoparticles. This study will not only shed light on the continuous growth phenomenon of iron oxide nanoparticles in an amphiphilic solvent, but could also stimulate the synthesis and application of iron oxide nanoparticles. The continuous growth method could be further extended to other materials for the controlled synthesis of water-soluble nanoparticles.
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- Pohlee Cheah
- Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Science, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.
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Wong DW, Gan WL, Teo YK, Lew WS. Heating Efficiency of Triple Vortex State Cylindrical Magnetic Nanoparticles. Nanoscale Res Lett 2019; 14:376. [PMID: 31845087 PMCID: PMC6915247 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3169-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A well-established method for treating cancerous tumors is magnetic hyperthermia, which uses localized heat generated by the relaxation mechanism of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in a high-frequency alternating magnetic field. In this work, we investigate the heating efficiency of cylindrical NiFe MNPs, fabricated by template-assisted pulsed electrodeposition combined with differential chemical etching. The cylindrical geometry of the MNP enables the formation of the triple vortex state, which increases the heat generation efficiency by four times. Using time-dependent calorimetric measurements, the specific absorption rate (SAR) of the MNPs was determined and compared with the numerical calculations from micromagnetic simulations and vibrating sample magnetometer measurements. The magnetization reversal of high aspect ratios MNPs showed higher remanent magnetization and low-field susceptibility leading to higher hysteresis losses, which was reflected in higher experimental and theoretical SAR values. The SAR dependence on magnetic field strength exhibited small SAR values at low magnetic fields and saturates at high magnetic fields, which is correlated to the coercive field of the MNPs and a characteristic feature of ferromagnetic MNPs. The optimization of cylindrical NiFe MNPs will play a pivotal role in producing high heating performance and biocompatible magnetic hyperthermia agents.
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- De Wei Wong
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Nanyang, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Nanyang, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Nanyang, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Nanyang, 637371, Singapore.
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Știufiuc GF, Nițică Ș, Toma V, Iacoviță C, Zahn D, Tetean R, Burzo E, Lucaciu CM, Știufiuc RI. Synergistical Use of Electrostatic and Hydrophobic Interactions for the Synthesis of a New Class of Multifunctional Nanohybrids: Plasmonic Magneto-Liposomes. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2019; 9:nano9111623. [PMID: 31731719 PMCID: PMC6915406 DOI: 10.3390/nano9111623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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By carefully controlling the electrostatic interactions between cationic liposomes, which already incorporate magnetic nanoparticles in the bilayers, and anionic gold nanoparticles, a new class of versatile multifunctional nanohybrids (plasmonic magneto-liposomes) that could have a major impact in drug delivery and controlled release applications has been synthesized. The experimental results confirmed the successful synthesis of hydrophobic superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) and polyethylene glycol functionalized (PEGylated) gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The SPIONs were incorporated in the liposomal lipidic bilayers, thus promoting the formation of cationic magnetoliposomes. Different concentrations of SPIONs were loaded in the membrane. The cationic magnetoliposomes were decorated with anionic PEGylated gold nanoparticles using electrostatic interactions. The successful incorporation of SPIONs together with the modifications they generate in the bilayer were analyzed using Raman spectroscopy. The plasmonic properties of the multifunctional nanohybrids were investigated using UV-Vis absorption and (surface-enhanced) Raman spectroscopy. Their hyperthermic properties were recorded at different frequencies and magnetic field intensities. After the synthesis, the nanosystems were extensively characterized in order to properly evaluate their potential use in drug delivery applications and controlled release as a result of the interaction with an external stimulus, such as an NIR laser or alternating magnetic field.
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- Gabriela Fabiola Știufiuc
- Faculty of Physics, “Babeș-Bolyai” University, M. Kogălniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (G.F.Ș.); (R.T.); (E.B.)
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- MedFuture Research Center for Advance Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, L. Pasteur 4-6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (Ș.N.); (V.T.)
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- MedFuture Research Center for Advance Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, L. Pasteur 4-6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (Ș.N.); (V.T.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, L. Pasteur 4-6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (C.M.L.)
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- Semiconductor Physics, Chemnitz University of Technology, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany;
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babeș-Bolyai” University, M. Kogălniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (G.F.Ș.); (R.T.); (E.B.)
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- Faculty of Physics, “Babeș-Bolyai” University, M. Kogălniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (G.F.Ș.); (R.T.); (E.B.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, L. Pasteur 4-6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (C.M.L.)
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- MedFuture Research Center for Advance Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, L. Pasteur 4-6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (Ș.N.); (V.T.)
- Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, L. Pasteur 4-6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.I.); (C.M.L.)
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Iacovita C, Florea A, Scorus L, Pall E, Dudric R, Moldovan AI, Stiufiuc R, Tetean R, Lucaciu CM. Hyperthermia, Cytotoxicity, and Cellular Uptake Properties of Manganese and Zinc Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles Synthesized by a Polyol-Mediated Process. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2019; 9:E1489. [PMID: 31635415 PMCID: PMC6835619 DOI: 10.3390/nano9101489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Manganese and zinc ferrite magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were successfully synthesizedusing the polyol method in ethylene glycol and were found to have high saturation magnetizationvalues (90-95 emu/g at 4 K) when formed by ~30-nm crystallites assembled in an ~80-nm multicorestructure. Hyperthermia data revealed a sigmoidal dependence of the specific absorption rate (SAR)on the alternating magnetic field (AMF) amplitude, with remarkable saturation SAR values in waterof ~1200 W/gFe+Mn and ~800 W/gFe+Zn for the Mn and Zn ferrites, respectively. The immobilizationof the MNPs in a solid matrix reduced the maximum SAR values by ~300 W/gFe+Mn, Zn for bothferrites. The alignment of the MNPs in a uniform static magnetic field, before their immobilizationin a solid matrix, significantly increased their heating performance. Toxicity assays performed infour cell lines revealed a lower toxicity for the Mn ferrites, while in the case of the Zn ferrites, only~50% of cells were viable upon their incubation for 24 h with 0.2 mg/mL of MNPs. Cellular uptakeexperiments revealed that both MNPs entered the cells in a time-dependent manner, as they werefound initially in endosomes and later in the cytosol. All of the studied cell lines were more sensitiveto the ZnFe2O4 MNPs.
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- Cristian Iacovita
- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, "Iuliu Hațieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Reproduction Obstetrics and Veterinary Gynecology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Manastur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Faculty of Physics, "Babes Bolyai" University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Bionanoscopy, MedFuture Research Center for Advanced Medicine, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 4-6, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
- Department of Bionanoscopy, MedFuture Research Center for Advanced Medicine, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 4-6, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Faculty of Physics, "Babes Bolyai" University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Bin Z, Yanhong C, Jiaojiao X. Biomimetic oxidase sensor based on functionalized surface of carbon nanotubes and iron prophyrins for catechol detection. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2018; 42:279-290. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-018-2032-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Xu W, Yu F, Yang L, Zhang B, Hou B, Li Y. Accelerated corrosion of 316L stainless steel in simulated body fluids in the presence of H2O2 and albumin. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2018; 92:11-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Nikravan G, Haddadi-Asl V, Salami-Kalajahi M. Synthesis of pH-responsive magnetic yolk-shell nanoparticles: A comparison between conventional etching and new deswelling approaches. Appl Organomet Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Goolia Nikravan
- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology; Amirkabir University of Technology; PO Box 15875-4413 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology; Amirkabir University of Technology; PO Box 15875-4413 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering; Sahand University of Technology; PO Box 51335-1996 Tabriz Iran
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology; PO Box 51335-1996 Tabriz Iran
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Ji F, Xu M, Wang C, Li X, Gao W, Zhang Y, Wang B, Tang G, Yue X. The Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF) of Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KDP) Crystal with Fe3O4 Nanoparticles. Nanoscale Res Lett 2016; 11:79. [PMID: 26858161 PMCID: PMC4747954 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-016-1301-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The cubic Fe3O4 nanoparticles with sharp horns that display the size distribution between 100 and 200 nm are utilized to substitute the magnetic sensitive medium (carbonyl iron powders, CIPs) and abrasives (CeO2/diamond) simultaneously which are widely employed in conventional magnetorheological finishing fluid. The removal rate of this novel fluid is extremely low compared with the value of conventional one even though the spot of the former is much bigger. This surprising phenomenon is generated due to the small size and low saturation magnetization (M s) of Fe3O4 and corresponding weak shear stress under external magnetic field according to material removal rate model of magnetorheological finishing (MRF). Different from conventional D-shaped finishing spot, the low M s also results in a shuttle-like spot because the magnetic controllability is weak and particles in the fringe of spot are loose. The surface texture as well as figure accuracy and PSD1 (power spectrum density) of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) is greatly improved after MRF, which clearly prove the feasibility of substituting CIP and abrasive with Fe3O4 in our novel MRF design.
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- Fang Ji
- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center, Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Institute of Machinery Manufacturing Technology, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing Technology, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center, Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Institute of Machinery Manufacturing Technology, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
- Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing Technology, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Institute of Machinery Manufacturing Technology, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Institute of Machinery Manufacturing Technology, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Institute of Machinery Manufacturing Technology, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Institute of Machinery Manufacturing Technology, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Precision Manufacturing Technology, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Institute of Machinery Manufacturing Technology, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- China Academy of Engineering Physics, Institute of Machinery Manufacturing Technology, Mianyang, 621900, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Friedrich RP, Zaloga J, Schreiber E, Tóth IY, Tombácz E, Lyer S, Alexiou C. Tissue Plasminogen Activator Binding to Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Covalent Versus Adsorptive Approach. Nanoscale Res Lett 2016; 11:297. [PMID: 27299652 PMCID: PMC4907967 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-016-1521-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Functionalized superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are frequently used to develop vehicles for drug delivery, hyperthermia, and photodynamic therapy and as tools used for magnetic separation and purification of proteins or for biomolecular imaging. Depending on the application, there are various possible covalent and non-covalent approaches for the functionalization of particles, each of them shows different advantages and disadvantages for drug release and activity at the desired location.Particularly important for the production of adsorptive and covalent bound drugs to nanoparticles is the pureness of the involved formulation. Especially the covalent binding strategy demands defined chemistry of the drug, which is stabilized by excess free amino acids which could reduce reaction efficiency. In this study, we therefore used tangential flow filtration (TFF) method to purify the drugs before the reaction and used the frequently applied and clinically available recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA; Actilyse(®)) as a proof of concept. We then coupled the tPA preparation to polyacrylic acid-co-maleic acid (PAM)-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) using an amino-reactive activated ester reaction and compared these particles to PAM-coated SPIONs with electrostatically adsorbed tPA.Using dynamic light scattering (DLS) and pH-dependent electrokinetic mobility measurements, we showed that surface properties of the SPIONs were significantly greater affected after activation of the particles compared to the adsorption controls. Different in vitro assays were used to investigate the activity of tPA after coupling to the particles and purification of the ferrofluid. Covalent linkage significantly improves the reactivity and long-term stability of the conjugated SPION-tPA system compared to simple adsorption. In conclusion, we have shown an effective way to produce SPIONs with covalent and non-covalent ultra-filtrated drugs. We showed that using activated ester reaction, immobilization of the protein was significantly better than in adsorptive approaches. Investigation of those functionalized SPIONs revealed diverging attributes, which should be taken into account when developing nanoparticles for different applications.
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- Ralf P Friedrich
- />Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck, Section for Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine (SEON), Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung-Professorship, University Hospital Erlangen, Glueckstraße 10a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- />Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck, Section for Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine (SEON), Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung-Professorship, University Hospital Erlangen, Glueckstraße 10a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- />Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck, Section for Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine (SEON), Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung-Professorship, University Hospital Erlangen, Glueckstraße 10a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- />Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- />Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- />Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck, Section for Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine (SEON), Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung-Professorship, University Hospital Erlangen, Glueckstraße 10a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- />Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck, Section for Experimental Oncology and Nanomedicine (SEON), Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung-Professorship, University Hospital Erlangen, Glueckstraße 10a, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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Iacovita C, Florea A, Dudric R, Pall E, Moldovan AI, Tetean R, Stiufiuc R, Lucaciu CM. Small versus Large Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles: Hyperthermia and Cell Uptake Properties. Molecules 2016; 21:E1357. [PMID: 27754394 PMCID: PMC6274490 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21101357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Efficient use of magnetic hyperthermia in clinical cancer treatment requires biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), with improved heating capabilities. Small (~34 nm) and large (~270 nm) Fe₃O₄-MNPs were synthesized by means of a polyol method in polyethylene-glycol (PEG) and ethylene-glycol (EG), respectively. They were systematically investigated by means of X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and vibration sample magnetometry. Hyperthermia measurements showed that Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) dependence on the external alternating magnetic field amplitude (up to 65 kA/m, 355 kHz) presented a sigmoidal shape, with remarkable SAR saturation values of ~1400 W/gMNP for the small monocrystalline MNPs and only 400 W/gMNP for the large polycrystalline MNPs, in water. SAR values were slightly reduced in cell culture media, but decreased one order of magnitude in highly viscous PEG1000. Toxicity assays performed on four cell lines revealed almost no toxicity for the small MNPs and a very small level of toxicity for the large MNPs, up to a concentration of 0.2 mg/mL. Cellular uptake experiments revealed that both MNPs penetrated the cells through endocytosis, in a time dependent manner and escaped the endosomes with a faster kinetics for large MNPs. Biodegradation of large MNPs inside cells involved an all-or-nothing mechanism.
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- Cristian Iacovita
- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, ''Iuliu Hatieganu'' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Faculty of Physics, "Babes Bolyai" University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Reproduction Obstetrics and Veterinary Gynecology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Manastur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Bionanoscopy, MedFuture Research Center for Advance Medicine, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 4-6, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Faculty of Physics, "Babes Bolyai" University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
- Department of Bionanoscopy, MedFuture Research Center for Advance Medicine, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 4-6, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics-Biophysics, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pasteur 6, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Ahab A, Rohman F, Iskandar F, Haryanto F, Arif I. A simple straightforward thermal decomposition synthesis of PEG-covered Gd 2 O 3 (Gd 2 O 3 @PEG) nanoparticles. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2016.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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