Abstract
A composite material consisting of Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles embedded in a 200 nm-diameter porous Si (pSi) nanoparticle "superstructure" is prepared as a potential magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent. Dipolar magnetic coupling between Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles is enhanced due to their proximity in the pSi host matrix, resulting in an increase in the saturation magnetization and coercivity of the composite.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | H248-H253 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 36 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 22 2011 |
Keywords
- cancer
- magnetic resonance imaging
- nanomedicine
- porous silicon
- superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering