Issue 40, 2010

Magnetic nanoparticles: biomedical applications and challenges

Abstract

The progress in the development of magnetic nanoparticle based therapies for various biomedical applications is reviewed here. Most significantly, magnetic nanoparticles have been widely used in drug delivery and hyperthermia treatment for cancer. However, recent applications of magnetic nanoparticles demonstrate their promise towards decreasing implant infection and increasing tissue growth. To build the most effective magnetic nanoparticle systems for various biomedical applications, particle characteristics including size, surface chemistry, magnetic properties and toxicity have to be fully investigated. In this review, several new applications of magnetic nanoparticles in the medical arena as well as remaining challenges for such clinical use are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Magnetic nanoparticles: biomedical applications and challenges

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
09 Apr 2010
Accepted
13 Aug 2010
First published
07 Sep 2010

J. Mater. Chem., 2010,20, 8760-8767

Magnetic nanoparticles: biomedical applications and challenges

N. Tran and T. J. Webster, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 8760 DOI: 10.1039/C0JM00994F

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