Hydrophilic Biocompatible Poly(Acrylic Acid-co-Maleic Acid) Polymer as a Surface-Coating Ligand of Ultrasmall Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Nanoparticles to Obtain a High r<sub>1</sub> Value and T<sub>1</sub> MR Images
The water proton spin relaxivity, colloidal stability, and biocompatibility of nanoparticle-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents depend on the surface-coating ligands. Here, poly(acrylic acid-co-maleic acid) (PAAMA) (M<sub>w</sub> = ~3000 amu) is explored as a surface-c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/1/2 |