Title :
Inorganic Nanoparticles: Engineering for Biomedical Applications
Author :
Jin Zhang ; Longyan Chen ; Wai Hei Tse ; Bi, Robert ; Longyi Chen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem. & Biochem. Eng., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) are small particles with diameters in the range of 1?100 nm. They have shown special and enhanced physical and chemical properties depending on the particle size. The four most common inorganic NPs are 1) noble metal, 2) magnetic, 3) fluorescence, and 4) ?multifunctional, e.g., luminescent magnetic. Table 1 shows the three major types of inorganic NPs and their special applications in medical devices.
Keywords :
fluorescence; magnetic particles; nanomedicine; nanoparticles; particle size; patient treatment; biomedical applications; chemical properties; fluorescence material; inorganic NP; inorganic nanoparticles; luminescent magnetic material; medical devices; multifunctional material; noble metal; particle size; physical properties; size 1 nm to 100 nm; Biomedical materials; Fluorescence; Inorganic materials; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nanoparticles; Surface treatment; Temperature measurement;
Journal_Title :
Nanotechnology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MNANO.2014.2355277
