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Improved magnetic relaxivity via hierarchical surface structure of dysprosium-engineered superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in ultra-high magnetic field

  • Jeong Chan Park
  • , Jun Kue Park
  • , Gyeong Tae Lee
  • , Do Hyeon Kim
  • , Hyunsil Cha
  • , Tae Yoon Park
  • , Maengjun Kim
  • , Yongmin Chang
  • , Hyung Joon Cha
  • , Jeong Hyun Seo
  • Pohang University of Science and Technology
  • Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
  • Yeungnam University
  • Kyungpook National University

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Abstract

To date, it is unknown whether the combination of Dy ions and superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO; Fe3O4) NPs can offer improved performance in UHF-MRI. In this work, we provide a paradigm of hierarchical surface-structured (His) DyxFe3- xO4 NPs as T2 MRI nanoprobes at UHF (9.4 T). We found that His-DyxFe3- xO4 NPs (x = 0.2) possess a higher transverse relaxivity than unmodified His-SPIO NPs and a significantly enhanced r2/r1 ratio (up to ˜10.4 times higher) than those of reported Dy-based T2 MRI probes at 9.4 T. Furthermore, we demonstrate the effects of surface design of DyxFe3- xO4 NPs on their magnetic relaxivity and in vivo performance at UHF. The markedly enhanced r2/r1 of His-DyxFe3- xO4 NPs (x = 0.2) at 9.4 T is mainly attributed to decreased r1 relaxivity owing to the surface design and the possible disturbance of the Dy-Fe superexchange interaction. This work could provide an insightful strategy for the design of lanthanide-doped magnetic nanosystems as potential T2 MRI nanoprobes in UHF.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)408-415
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume77
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Sep 2019

Keywords

  • Dysprosium
  • Hierarchical surface structure
  • Magnetic relaxivity
  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles
  • Ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging

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