Functional Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids for Biomedical Imaging

Biomedical investigations using layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles have attracted tremendous attentions due to their advantages such as biocompatibility, variable-chemical compositions, anion-exchange capacity, host−guest interactions, and crystallization-dissolution characters....

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Main Authors:	Wenji Jin, Dae-Hwan Park
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:	Nanomaterials
Subjects:	layered double hydroxide nanoparticle nanohybrid bio-imaging therapy
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/10/1404

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spelling	doaj-61f0e204683a4b22bf8af573c812dad62020-11-25T01:18:41ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912019-10-01910140410.3390/nano9101404nano9101404Functional Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids for Biomedical ImagingWenji Jin0Dae-Hwan Park1Department of Nano Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungnam University, Changwon, Gyeongsangnamdo 51767, KoreaDepartment of Nano Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungnam University, Changwon, Gyeongsangnamdo 51767, KoreaBiomedical investigations using layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles have attracted tremendous attentions due to their advantages such as biocompatibility, variable-chemical compositions, anion-exchange capacity, host−guest interactions, and crystallization-dissolution characters. Bio-imaging becomes more and more important since it allows theranostics to combine therapy and diagnosis, which is a concept of next-generation medicine. Based on the unique features mentioned above, LDHs create novel opportunities for bio-imaging and simultaneous therapy with LDHs-based nanohybrids. This review aims to explore the recent advances in multifunctional LDH nanohybrids ranging from synthesis to practical applications for various bio-imaging with therapeutic functions. Furthermore, their potential both as diagnostic agents and drug delivery carriers will be discussed with the improvement in noninvasive bio-imaging techniques.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/10/1404layered double hydroxidenanoparticlenanohybridbio-imagingtherapy
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title	Functional Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids for Biomedical Imaging
title_short	Functional Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids for Biomedical Imaging
title_full	Functional Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids for Biomedical Imaging
title_fullStr	Functional Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids for Biomedical Imaging
title_full_unstemmed	Functional Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids for Biomedical Imaging
title_sort	functional layered double hydroxide nanohybrids for biomedical imaging
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Nanomaterials
issn	2079-4991
publishDate	2019-10-01
description	Biomedical investigations using layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles have attracted tremendous attentions due to their advantages such as biocompatibility, variable-chemical compositions, anion-exchange capacity, host−guest interactions, and crystallization-dissolution characters. Bio-imaging becomes more and more important since it allows theranostics to combine therapy and diagnosis, which is a concept of next-generation medicine. Based on the unique features mentioned above, LDHs create novel opportunities for bio-imaging and simultaneous therapy with LDHs-based nanohybrids. This review aims to explore the recent advances in multifunctional LDH nanohybrids ranging from synthesis to practical applications for various bio-imaging with therapeutic functions. Furthermore, their potential both as diagnostic agents and drug delivery carriers will be discussed with the improvement in noninvasive bio-imaging techniques.
topic	layered double hydroxide nanoparticle nanohybrid bio-imaging therapy
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/10/1404
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Functional Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids for Biomedical Imaging

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