Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The combination of ZnO and Fe3O4 nanoparticles represents a synergistic strategy for the treatment of skin cancer, exploiting both oxidative stress-induced cytotoxicity and hyperthermic effects for improved anticancer activity. These nanoparticles also function as drug carriers, facilitating targeted delivery and reducing systemic toxicity. Furthermore, controlled-release systems activated by external stimuli, such as light, pH, temperature, or magnetic fields, optimize the accumulation of the drug in tumor tissues. In the present study, Fe3O4-ZnO composite powders were synthesized in aqueous solution through the hydrothermal method under high pressure and temperature. All synthesized powders were characterized by physicochemical and morpho-structural methods such as: FT-IR, XRD, SEM, DLS, and BET. The influence of the hydrothermal synthesis parameters (pressure and time) on the morpho-structural properties of the magnetite–zinc oxide nanocomposites was studied.
Source: Crystals
Authors: Miruna-Adriana Ioța, Laura-Mădălina Cursaru, Ioan Albert Tudor, Marian-Nicolae Costea, Alexandru Cristian Matei, Dumitru Valentin Dragut, Roxana Mioara Piticescu, Adriana-Gabriela Șchiopu
Language: English
Topic: ZnO doping and properties
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,534
OpenAlex ID: W4414406668