Year: 2014
Type: other
Abstract: Nanoparticles have the potential to contribute to new modalities in molecular imaging and sensing as well as in therapeutic interventions. In this Nano Focus article, we identify some of the current challenges and knowledge gaps that need to be confronted to accelerate the developments of various applications. Using specific examples, we journey from the characterization of these complex hybrid nanomaterials; continue with surface design and (bio)physicochemical properties, their fate in biological media and cells, and their potential for cancer treatment; and finally reflect on the role of animal models to predict their behavior in humans.
Source: ACS Nano
DOI: 10.1021/nn500962q
Institutions: University of Liverpool, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Italian Institute of Technology, Tel Aviv University, Houston Methodist
Language: English
Subfield: Biomaterials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,303
OpenAlex ID: W2038904846