Facile solvothermal synthesis and functionalization of polyethylene glycol-coated paramagnetic Gd2(CO3)3 particles and corresponding Gd2O3 nanoparticles for use as MRI contrast agents

Paramagnetic particles and nanoparticles have been widely used in bioimaging and biomedical applications. In this paper, functionalized gadolinium carbonate (Gd2(CO3)3) particles with polyethylene glycol (PEG) for use as an MRI contrast agent were produced. These PEGylated particles were also used a...

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Main Authors: Atika Dougherty, Erika L.Y. Nasution, Ferry Iskandar, Geoff Dougherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468217918302223