A general approach to silicate nanoshells: gadolinium silicate and gadolinium silicate:europium nanoshells for dual-modality optical and MR imaging

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Jun 21:(23):3360-2. doi: 10.1039/b904258j. Epub 2009 Apr 20.

Abstract

A general approach involving a solvothermal method was developed to synthesize a series of silicate nanoshells (<100 nm) where both Gd silicate and Gd silicate:Eu nanoshells were further demonstrated to exhibit dual-modality MRI and optical imaging functions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Europium
  • Gadolinium
  • Hydroxybutyrates / chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Nanotechnology*
  • Optical Phenomena*
  • Pentanones / chemistry
  • Silicates* / chemistry
  • Temperature
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Hydroxybutyrates
  • Pentanones
  • Silicates
  • acetyl acetonate
  • Europium
  • Gadolinium