Manipulating nanoparticles' surface chemistry holds medical promise
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Swapping the chemical groups that originally coat iron oxide nanoparticles and making the particles soluble in biological solvents shows great promise for medical applications, such as drug delivery and contrast agents, according to a recent publication by University of Alabama engineers and scientists highlighted in Nature magazine.
