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Cation Exchange Protocols to Radiolabel Aqueous Stabilized ZnS, ZnSe, and CuFeS2 Nanocrystals with 64Cu for Dual Radio‐ and Photo‐Thermal Therapy.
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Advanced Functional Materials . 7/9/2020, Vol. 30 Issue 28, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Here, cation exchange (CE) reactions are exploited to radiolabel ZnSe, ZnS, and CuFeS2 metal chalcogenide nanocrystals (NCs) with 64Cu. The CE protocol requires one simple step, to mix the water‐soluble NCs with a 64Cu solution, in the presence of vitamin C used to reduce Cu(II) to Cu(I). Given the quantitative cation replacement on the NCs, a high radiochemical yield, up to 99%, is reached. Also, provided that there is no free 64Cu, no purification step is needed, making the protocol easily translatable to the clinic. A unique aspect of the approach is the achievement of an unprecedentedly high specific activity: by exploiting a volumetric CE, the strategy enables to concentrate a large dose of 64Cu (18.5 MBq) in a small NC dose (0.18 µg), reaching a specific activity of 103 TBq g−1. Finally, the characteristic dielectric resonance peak, still present for the radiolabeled 64Cu:CuFeS2 NCs after the partial‐CE reaction, enables the generation of heat under clinical laser exposure (1 W cm−2). The synergic toxicity of photo‐ablation and 64Cu ionization is here proven on glioblastoma and epidermoid carcinoma tumor cells, while no intrinsic cytotoxicity is seen from the NC dose employed for these dual experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CATIONS
*VITAMIN C
*NANOCRYSTALS
*EXCHANGE reactions
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1616301X
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 28
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144472898
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202002362