Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the properties of coated superparamagnetic nanoparticles (SPNs) specifically for their use in thermal-responsive drug delivery systems. Coated, magnetite SPNs were prepared and dispersed in cyclohexane or cetyl alcohol, a solid lipid at the physiological temperatures of 37 °C. The induced temperature change as a function of SPN concentration and external magnetic field and frequency was consistent with theoretical predictions. SPNs dispersed in a solid lipid matrix underwent heating and the associated melting occurred at a temperature suitable for a thermal-responsive drug delivery system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 373-376 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 321 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by NSF BME 0730825 and the Medical Device Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. We acknowledge Professor Chun Wang for the use of Dynamic Light Scattering.
Keywords
- Cetyl alcohol
- Cyclohexane
- Magnetic nanoparticles
- Thermal release