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Gadolinium(III)-incorporated nanosized mesoporous silica as potential magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

  • Yu Shen Lin
  • , Yann Hung
  • , Jen Kuan Su
  • , Rain Lee
  • , Chen Chang
  • , Meng Liang Lin
  • , Chung Yuan Mou

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Abstract

A new class of potential magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents with nanosized mesoporous silica as the metal carrier is reported. Gadolinium-incorporated mesoporous silicas were synthesized by using long-chain surfactant as a template. The products were characterized with X-ray powder diffraction, nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, 29Si-MAS NMR, and proton relaxivity. The materials showed much higher relaxivities, r1 and r2, than Gd-DTPA. The particles are nanosized and can enter cells easily. This is a completely novel biomedical application of mesoporous silica materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15608-15611
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume108
Issue number40
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 7 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

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