Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as contrast agents: Hydrothermal synthesis, characterization and properties

Solid State Phenomena

Volumn 232, Issue , 2015, Pages 111-145

  Ahmad, Tokeer ^a   Phulb, Ruby ^a  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Contrast agent; Hydrothermal method; Iron oxide nanoparticles; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Surface modification

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; COATINGS; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; IRON OXIDES; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOMAGNETICS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

COLLOIDAL STABILITY; CONTRAST AGENT; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; MAGNETIC IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES; SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES; SURFACE ENVIRONMENTS; SYNTHETIC PROTOCOLS;

HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84992520920     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16629779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.232.111     Document Type: Article

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