TY - JOUR
T1 - Nanosystems
T2 - The use of nanoalloys, metallic, bimetallic, and magnetic nanoparticles in biomedical applications
AU - McNamara, Karrina
AU - Tofail, Syed A.M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 the Owner Societies.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - There is a growing interest in the use of nanosystems such as nanoalloys, bimetallic nanoparticles, metallic nanoparticles and magnetic nanoparticles in biomedical applications. These applications can be as diverse as hyperthermic treatments; targeted drug delivery; bio-imaging; cell labelling and gene delivery. The use of nanoalloys in these applications has received only limited attention due to the fact that there were many unanswered questions and concerns regarding nanoparticles and nanoalloys such as their stability over time, tendency to agglomerate, chemical activity, ease of oxidation, biocompatibility and cytotoxicity. In this chapter we survey current applications and advances in magnetic nanoparticles used in these biomedical applications so as to understand the materials properties that can pave the way for the use of nanoalloys as a potential alternative or improve solutions that are offered by current materials.
AB - There is a growing interest in the use of nanosystems such as nanoalloys, bimetallic nanoparticles, metallic nanoparticles and magnetic nanoparticles in biomedical applications. These applications can be as diverse as hyperthermic treatments; targeted drug delivery; bio-imaging; cell labelling and gene delivery. The use of nanoalloys in these applications has received only limited attention due to the fact that there were many unanswered questions and concerns regarding nanoparticles and nanoalloys such as their stability over time, tendency to agglomerate, chemical activity, ease of oxidation, biocompatibility and cytotoxicity. In this chapter we survey current applications and advances in magnetic nanoparticles used in these biomedical applications so as to understand the materials properties that can pave the way for the use of nanoalloys as a potential alternative or improve solutions that are offered by current materials.
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U2 - 10.1039/c5cp00831j
DO - 10.1039/c5cp00831j
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26024211
AN - SCOPUS:84945277370
SN - 1463-9076
VL - 17
SP - 27981
EP - 27995
JO - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
JF - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
IS - 42
ER -