Magneto-optical nanomaterials: a SPIO-phthalocyanine scaffold built step-by-step towards bimodal imaging

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Aug 28;49(67):7394-6. doi: 10.1039/c3cc41898g.

Abstract

A SPIO-phthalocyanine nanohybrid is developed as a bimodal contrast agent for Optical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The organic coating was covalently attached onto SPIO in a step-by-step approach. Each coated-SPIO was thoroughly characterized. The hydrodynamic size of the SPIO-Pc is ca. 60 nm with a coverage of ca. 690 Pc/SPIO.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Contrast Media / chemistry*
  • Ferrosoferric Oxide / chemistry*
  • Indoles / chemistry*
  • Isoindoles
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Indoles
  • Isoindoles
  • phthalocyanine
  • Ferrosoferric Oxide