Abstract
We report on the first 1H NMR relaxation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of aqueous suspensions of detonation nanodiamond (DND) grafted by Gd(III) ions. In contrast to Gd(III)-ND conjugates implemented via organic species, Gd(III) ions were directly grafted to the surface of DND particles. Such Gd(III)-grafted DND particles significantly shorten spin-lattice (T1) and spin-spin (T2) relaxation times of water protons providing relaxivities of r1 = 33.4 and r2 = 332 mM-1 s-1, which considerably exceed most of those reported in the literature. It makes the Gd(III)-grafted DND complexes attractive for use as novel MRI contrast agents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2627-2631 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
Volume | 123 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 31 Jan 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- General Energy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films