Core-shell SPION-based nanostructures for biomedical and environ-mental applications
Abstract
Nanomaterials are being intensively explored in a wide range of fields, from biomedicine to environmental sciences, due to their high volume-to-surface ratio and easy surface modification. Among a variety of nanomaterials, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) and their nanocomposites also offer unique magnetic properties, making them a promising medical tool for local delivery of various drugs, such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, etc., as well as ac-ting as an imaging agent or as a nanoscale platform for tissue regeneration. At the same time, these materials offer the possibility of adsorption on the surface of many different molecules, making them versatile for use in water purification as well. Depending on the experimental conditions during synthesis, features such as size, shape and magnetic properties can be modulated and tailored for a specific application. Here, we will discuss the importance of experimental conditions in the synthesis and surface modification of SPION and SPION-based materials, as well as their implications for potential applications in both biomedicine and environmental studies. The correlation between various synthesis conditions and the physicochemical properties of magnetic nanomaterials will be presented focusing on the interdisciplinary approach.
Magdalena Osial
Conference co-Chair
Paulina Pietrzyk-Thel
Organising Committee Member
