Inorganic-organic hybrid nanoparticles with biocompatible calcium phosphate thin shells for fluorescence enhancement

  • Bishnu Prasad Bastakoti
  • , Yin-Chu Hsu
  • , Shih-Hsiang Liao
  • , Kevin C.-W. Wu
  • , Masamichi Inoue
  • , Shin-Ichi Yusa
  • , Kenichi Nakashima
  • , Yusuke Yamauchi

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Abstract

Polymeric micelles consisting of asymmetric triblock copolymers were successfully used for fabrication of robust hybrid nanoparticles with highly biocompatible calcium phosphate shells. The hydrophobic polystyrene core encapsulates hydrophobic fluorescent dyes such as Nile red. The anionic polyacrylic acid provides the site for the mineralization reaction of calcium phosphate. The polyethylene glycol corona stabilizes the hybrid nanoparticles. Fluorescent dyes can be used as imaging agents for determining the location of the nanoparticles and to give an observable indication of drug delivery, while the calcium phosphate shell can enhance the fluorescence of the encapsulated dye. Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1301-1305
Number of pages5
JournalChemistry - An Asian Journal
Volume8
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2013

Keywords

  • calcium phosphate
  • cancer
  • drug delivery
  • fluorescent probes
  • micelles

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