Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Medicine
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What is the primary purpose of silanization when functionalizing IONPs?

  • To decrease the size of the nanoparticles
  • To increase the concentration of iron within the nanoparticles
  • To reduce the magnetic properties of IONPs
  • To enhance stability in water and reduce toxicity (correct)

Which of the following materials is NOT typically used for ligand encapsulation?

  • Polysaccharides
  • Chitosan
  • Aluminum oxide (correct)
  • Silica

What is a significant drawback of the majority of approved IONP formulations?

  • They are not effective for imaging purposes
  • They are highly toxic to normal cells
  • They have been discontinued for unclear reasons (correct)
  • They have complex manufacturing processes

How do IONPs affect tumor cells compared to normal cells?

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The coating of IONPs with silica serves multiple purposes. Which of the following is NOT one of those purposes?

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In the context of drug delivery, which factor is NOT mentioned as influencing the toxicity of IONPs in tumor cells?

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Which application of IONPs has seen the most clinical testing?

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What role does an external magnetic field play in the use of IONPs for cancer treatment?

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What effect does oxidation have on iron nanoparticles?

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Which of the following metal oxide nanoparticles is NOT mentioned as commonly synthesized?

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What is a critical requirement for metal oxide nanoparticles used as drug carriers?

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Which nanoparticle property allows for targeted therapy and imaging?

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What distinguishes superparamagnetic iron oxides from other iron oxide nanoparticles?

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Which of the following statements is true about the safety of metal oxide nanoparticles for mammals?

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What factor is crucial to consider in the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles?

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Why are iron oxide nanoparticles particularly useful in biological applications?

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What is the main limitation of physical methods in the synthesis of SPION?

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Which of the following factors is NOT significant in the co-precipitation technique for synthesizing SPION?

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Which synthesis method is generally considered to be more eco-friendly?

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What is a common size range for SPION particles produced using the co-precipitation method?

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What is the primary definition of nanotechnology?

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What is a major drawback of biosynthetic methods for producing SPION?

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Which of the following best describes the thermal decomposition method of SPION synthesis?

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What advantage do nanoparticles have due to their significant surface-area-to-volume ratio?

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Which type of nanoparticles are characterized as non-toxic and biodegradable?

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Which of the following statements about the chemical synthesis methods of SPION is true?

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Which factor significantly influences the co-precipitation process for synthesizing SPION?

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Inorganic nanoparticles include which of the following characteristics?

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What is a key feature of metal-oxide nanoparticles in the context of drug delivery?

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Which of the following best describes carbon-based nanoparticles?

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What role does nanomedicine play in healthcare?

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Metal-based nanoparticles are categorized under which classification of nanoparticles?

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What is a primary benefit of using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in drug delivery systems?

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Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with ferumoxytol?

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What kind of therapeutic applications are investigated with the use of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs)?

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What is a significant property of MNPs that makes them suitable for hyperthermia treatments?

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What is the main safety concern with intravenous iron treatments like ferumoxytol?

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What size range defines ferumoxytol nanoparticles?

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Which treatment is ferumoxytol primarily approved for by the FDA in adults?

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Which of the following statements about the administration of MNPs is correct?

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What effect does increasing the solvent to TEOS ratio have on particle size in Stöber type processes?

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Which surfactant is commonly incorporated in the modified Stöber’s method for synthesizing mesoporous nanoparticles?

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What is the typical pore size range achieved in modified Stöber's method for mesoporous nanoparticles?

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In the microemulsion technique for synthesizing silicon nanoparticles, what role do micelles play?

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How does functionalization typically affect the surface properties of SiO2 nanoparticles?

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What mechanism primarily underlies the functionalization of SiO2 nanoparticles?

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In the microemulsion technique, what effect does the volume of nanoreactors have on the nanoparticles?

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What is one common application of mesoporous nanoparticles synthesized via modified Stöber’s method?

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Flashcards

SPION Synthesis Methods

Methods used to create superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), categorized into chemical, physical, and biosynthetic approaches.

Chemical Synthesis

Creating SPIONs using chemical reactions, often considered bottom-up approaches. This method is commonly used.

Physical Synthesis

Creating SPIONs using physical techniques, often considered top-down approaches. Difficulty arises in controlling particle size at the nanometer range.

Biosynthetic Synthesis

Creating SPIONs using biological methods, often considered 'green' synthesis. Relies on reduction-oxidation reactions catalyzed by microbial enzymes or plant phytochemicals.

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Co-precipitation

A common chemical method for SPION synthesis, involving simultaneous precipitation of iron ions using a base.

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Thermal Decomposition

A chemical method for SPION synthesis, involving controlled decomposition of iron precursors in a hot solvent.

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What factors influence SPION properties?

Factors affecting size, shape, and composition of SPIONs include Fe+2/Fe+3 ratio, temperature, pH, type of salt used, and type of base used.

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Metal Nanoparticles

Tiny particles of metals like gold, silver, or iron, used in various applications.

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Metal Oxide Nanoparticles (MONPs)

Nanoparticles made from metal oxides, often used for their enhanced reactivity and efficiency.

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What are some common MONPs?

Common MONPs include iron oxide (Fe2O3), magnetite (Fe3O4), silicon dioxide (SiO2), and zinc oxide (ZnO).

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Requirements for MONPs

MONPs used in applications like drug delivery must meet specific criteria, such as biodegradability and controlled release kinetics.

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Safe MONPs for mammals

MONPs like titanium dioxide (TiO2), zinc oxide (ZnO), copper oxide (CuO), ferric oxide (Fe2O3), and ferrous oxide (Fe3O4) have shown relative safety in mammals.

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Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (IONPs)

Nanoparticles of iron oxide, often used for biological applications due to their magnetic properties and biocompatibility.

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Types of IONPs

IONPs come in two main types: superparamagnetic iron oxides (SPIO) and ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxides (USPIO).

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Benefits of IONPs

IONPs have several benefits, including magnetic responsiveness for targeting and heating, as well as biocompatibility and biodegradability.

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Ligand Encapsulation

A method using natural or synthetic biodegradable polymers like polysaccharides, chitosan, dextran, PEG, and silica to coat nanoparticles.

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Functional Coatings for IONPs

Coating IONPs with functional materials, categorized as organic or inorganic, to enhance their properties and applications.

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Silica Coating for IONPs

A common coating for IONPs using silica to reduce toxicity, improve stability, and protect against acidic environments.

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Benefits of Silica Coating

Silica coating increases particle size, alters magnetic properties, enhances attachment of ligands, and protects both drug molecules and the nanoparticle.

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IONPs in Drug Delivery

IONPs are extensively tested for drug delivery applications, particularly in anticancer therapy.

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Anticancer Effect of IONPs

IONPs can target and kill tumor cells while sparing healthy cells, exhibiting a synergistic effect with magnetic fields.

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Clinical Applications of IONPs

IONPs have been approved for diagnostic and imaging applications in the clinic, though many have been discontinued due to unclear reasons.

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Magnetic Hyperthermia

A cancer treatment using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) that heat up when exposed to an alternating magnetic field, killing nearby cancer cells.

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Targeted Drug Delivery

Delivering medications directly to the target area using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) guided by an external magnetic field.

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Ferumoxytol

A clinically approved magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) used for iron deficiency treatment and as an imaging contrast agent.

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USPIO Nanoparticles

Ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (USPIO) like ferumoxytol, typically around 17-31 nm in diameter.

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Stimuli-Responsive Nanocarriers

Nanocarriers that release their cargo (drugs, therapeutic compounds) in response to specific environmental stimuli.

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Advantages of Ferumoxytol

Ferumoxytol offers advantages over traditional iron treatments, such as improved pharmacokinetic properties and easier administration methods.

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Intravenous Iron Treatments

Directly delivering iron into the bloodstream, often used for severe anemia but can have side effects.

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Clinical Trial Advantages of Ferumoxytol

Clinical trials show that ferumoxytol has advantages over traditional iron treatments, like improved pharmacokinetic properties and easier administration.

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Nanotechnology

The manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale, typically involving the creation of structures between 1.0 and 100.0 nm.

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Nanomedicine

The use of nanotechnology for the betterment of human health and wellbeing.

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What makes MONPs special?

Metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs) possess a high surface area-to-volume ratio, allowing them to absorb large amounts of medications and move efficiently through the bloodstream.

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Organic NPs

Nanoparticles mainly composed of organic molecules, known for biodegradability and low toxicity.

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Carbon-based NPs

Nanoparticles solely made of carbon, often exhibiting unique electrical and mechanical properties.

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Inorganic NPs

Nanoparticles mainly composed of non-organic materials like metals and metal oxides, often known for their stability and biocompatibility.

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Metal-based NPs

Nanoparticles formed from metals like gold, silver, or iron, often used for their specific physical and chemical properties.

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What are MONPs used for?

MONPs have potential applications in various fields, including drug delivery, diagnostics, and biomedical research due to their enhanced reactivity and efficiency.

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Stöber Method

A method for synthesizing silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) using a controlled reaction with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) in a solvent.

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Modified Stöber Method

A variation of the Stöber method that utilizes surfactants like cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to create mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) with specific pore sizes.

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How does solvent/TEOS ratio affect particle size?

Increasing the solvent to TEOS ratio generally leads to smaller SiO2 particles. This means more solvent dilutes the TEOS, resulting in smaller nanoparticles during synthesis.

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Microemulsion Technique

A method for synthesizing SiNPs using micelles in oil-in-water (O/W) or water-in-oil (W/O) systems, which act as nanoreactors for particle formation.

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What are micelles in SiNP synthesis?

Micelles are tiny spheres formed by surfactants (like tweens) that act as nanoreactors for SiNP synthesis, creating an environment for hydrolysis and condensation reactions.

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SiO2 Nanoparticle Functionalization

Modifying the surface properties of SiO2 nanoparticles using surfactants or polymers to change their characteristics like morphology, size distribution, wettability, and surface groups.

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How are SiO2 nanoparticles functionalized?

Functionalization involves adding surfactants or polymers to the surface of SiO2 nanoparticles, typically through physical adsorption or chemical bonding, affecting their properties.

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Study Notes

Metal-oxide Nanoparticles (MONPs)

  • MONPs are nanoparticles of metal oxides
  •  Nanotechnology involves the creation of new objects, with nanoscale dimensions between 1.0 and 100.0 nm
  • Nanoscience involves research at a nanoscale
  •  A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter.
  • Nanoparticles have a high surface area-to-volume ratio, allowing them to absorb large amounts of medication and move quickly through the bloodstream.

Nanomedicine

  • Nanomedicine utilizes nanotechnology for human health and wellbeing.
  • Nanoparticles are designed and used for diagnostics, therapeutics, and biomedical tools for research.
  • Nanomaterials are significant in healthcare due to their ability to hold, carry, protect, and deliver therapeutic agents to target tissues.
  • This can reduce dose size and frequency of medication administrations.
  • Many nanomaterials show potential effects on drug delivery.

Nanoparticles' Properties

  • Nanoparticles have a significant surface area to volume ratio due to their small size.
  • This allows them to absorb large amounts of medicine and move quickly through the bloodstream.
  • The increased surface area enhances their mechanical, magnetic, optical, and catalytic qualities.
  • This makes them useful in pharmaceutical applications.

Nanoparticles' Classification

  • Nanoparticles (NPs) are classified by chemical composition.
  • Organic Nanoparticles are biodegradable and non-toxic.
  • Carbon-based Nanoparticles are made entirely of carbon.
  • Inorganic Nanoparticles are non-toxic, hydrophilic, biocompatible, and highly stable, compared to organic materials. These include elemental metals and metal oxides.

Types of Nanoparticles

  • Organic nanoparticles
    • Dendrimers
    • Micelles
    • Liposomes
  • Inorganic nanoparticles
    • Metal oxides
    • Metallic
  • Carbon-based nanoparticles

Inorganic Nanoparticles - Metal Based

  • Nanoparticles are synthesized from metals to nanometric sizes.
  • Common metals used for nanoparticle synthesis include aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), gold (Au), iron (Fe), silver (Ag), and zinc (Zn).

Inorganic Nanoparticles - Metal Oxides

  • Metal oxide-based nanoparticles are synthesized to modify the properties of their respective metal-based nanoparticles.
  • For example, iron (Fe) nanoparticles instantly oxidize to iron oxide (Fe2O3) in the presence of oxygen at room temperature, increasing reactivity.

Metal-oxide NPs

  • Metal oxide nanoparticles are synthesized mainly due to increased reactivity and efficiency.
  • Common examples include iron oxide (Fe2O3), magnetite (Fe3O4), silicon dioxide (SiO2), and zinc oxide (ZnO).
  • For specific applications, MONPs should meet certain requirements, including biodegradability.
  • Some, like TiO2, ZnO, CuO, ferric oxide (Fe2O3), and ferrous oxide (Fe3O4), appear comparatively safe for mammals.

Iron-oxide Nanoparticles (IONPs)

  • IONPs are either superparamagnetic iron oxides (SPIO) or ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxides (USPIO).
  • IONPs are used for biological applications.
  • IONPs have a significant advantage due to
    • innate magnetic responsiveness for targeted delivery, imaging, and localized heating.
    • innate biocompatibility and biodegradability.

IONPs Synthesis Methods

  • Chemical Synthesis approaches are most common
  • Physical methods have limitations in controlling size at the nanoscale
  • Biological methods (green synthesis) rely on reduction-oxidation reactions.
  • Techniques include co-precipitation, thermal decomposition, and sol-gel.

IONPs Synthesis Methods - Co-precipitation

  • Co-precipitation involves simultaneous precipitation of Fe2+ and Fe3+ solutions via the addition of a base

IONPs Synthesis Methods - Thermal Decomposition

  • Synthesis of IONPs involves high control over size and shape.
  • This method is generally via decomposition of organoiron precursors in high-boiling point organic solvents

IONPs Synthesis Methods - Sol-Gel

  • This method is based on the formation of colloidal solutions.
  • It involves hydrolysis and condensation reactions, typically using TEOS, ethanol, 30% aqueous H2O2, and Fe+3 solutions.

Functionalization of IONPs

  • Magnetism causes intrinsic instability by agglomeration.
  • Biofunctional coatings improve dispersibility, protect compounds against degradation, and guide biokinetics and biodistribution.
  • Common techniques include ligand exchange, ligand encapsulation, and silanization.

Functionalization of IONPs - Ligand Exchange

  • Converting hydrophobic nature to hydrophilic by modifying the surface properties of IONPs.
  • Bonds tightly to the surface of the IONP and increases water solubility
  • Uses ligands such as amines, carboxylic acids, dopamine, or phosphine for colloidal stability.

Functionalization of IONPs - Ligand Encapsulation

  • Creates hydrophilic and biocompatible IONPs through encapsulation within self-assembled polymers.
  • Common materials used include amphiphilic ligands, water-soluble polymer matrices, and hydrophilic inorganic substances.
  • This method often uses biodegradable polymers like polysaccharides, chitosan, dextran, and PEG, and inorganic materials like silica

Functionalization of IONPs - Silanization

  • Uses silica to reduce toxicity and improve stability in water to enhance the stability and magnetic properties.
  • Coating with silica also enables the attachment of drug molecules and various ligands.
  • Some compounds include therapeutic agents, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and quantum dots.

Applications of IONPs

  • Drug delivery,
  • Anticancer,
  • In-vitro studies
  • Bioimaging and biosensing

Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles (SiNPs)

  • SiNPs are naturally occurring in quartz.
  • They have high surface areas.
  • They possess significant physicochemical properties.
  • Common forms include spherical, short rod-shaped, long rod-shaped, and mesoporous forms

SiNPs Synthesis Methods

  • Stober's method
    • TEOS is employed, with ethanol. Ammonium hydroxide, and surfactant creating non-porous SiNPs
  • Modified Stober's method
    • Incorporation of surfactants
    • Creates mesoporous nanoparticles
  • Microemulsion technique
    • Oil-in-water or water-in-oil micelles help stabilize nanoparticle sizes

SiNPs Functionalization

  • This process is used to alter properties like morphology, size distribution, wettability.
  • It's done with surfactants and polymeric substances
  • Two main methods include Co-condensation and post-synthetic grafting

SiNPs Applications

  • Drug delivery
  • Bioimaging
  • Biosensing

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