Carbon-encapsulated radioactive Tc-99m nanoparticlesChan, H.B.S., Ellis, B.L., Sharma, H.L., Frost, W., Caps, V., Shields, R.A. and Tsang, S.C. (2004) Carbon-encapsulated radioactive Tc-99m nanoparticles. Advanced Materials, 16 (2). pp. 144-149. ISSN 0935-9648 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1002/adma.200305407 Abstract/SummaryA macroscopic quantity of quasi-spherical fullerene-like shells (see Figure) that encapsulate iron nanoparticles containing radioisotope Tc-99m are prepared for the first time. The nanocomposite is acid-non-leachable, retaining radioactivity at an extremely high level. This method will enable rigorous studies of what are currently theoretical descriptions of nanometer-scale medicinal delivery vehicles for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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