Metal-encapsulated carbonaceous dots

    公开(公告)号:US10548993B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US15500691

    申请日:2015-07-30

    摘要: Nanoparticles described as metal-encapsulated carbonaceous dots or M@C-dots are disclosed. Also disclosed are specific M@C-dots with gadolinium, so called Gd@C-dots. These nanoparticles are biologically inert and preclude the release of metal in biological environments. In addition, despite a dimension exceeding the commonly recognized threshold for renal clearance, the disclosed nanoparticles can be efficiently cleared via urine after systematic injection. Methods of making and using such nanoparticles are also disclosed.

    Induced photodynamic therapy using nanoparticle scintillators as transducers

    公开(公告)号:US10646570B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US15320078

    申请日:2015-06-18

    IPC分类号: A61K41/00 A61N5/06 A61N5/10

    摘要: Photodynamic therapy systems comprising a nanoparticle that emits electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation, a photosensitizer which absorbs electromagnetic radiation of said first wavelength and a biocompatible mesoporous material are disclosed herein. In some examples, the photodynamic therapy system comprises a core comprising the nanoparticle, a first shell comprising the biocompatible mesoporous material, and a photosensitizer embedded in the first shell. Upon irradiation by, for example, X-rays, the nanoparticle can function as a transducer, converting X-ray photons to visible photons, and in turn, activating the photosensitizers. Methods of using the photodynamic therapy system are also disclosed.

    INDUCED PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY USING NANOPARTICLE SCINTILLATORS AS TRANSDUCERS

    公开(公告)号:US20170209575A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-27

    申请号:US15320078

    申请日:2015-06-18

    IPC分类号: A61K41/00 A61N5/06

    摘要: Photodynamic therapy systems comprising a nanoparticle that emits electromagnetic radiation having a first wavelength when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation, a photosensitizer which absorbs electromagnetic radiation of said first wavelength and a biocompatible mesoporous material are disclosed herein. In some examples, the photodynamic therapy system comprises a core comprising the nanoparticle, a first shell comprising the biocompatible mesoporous material, and a photosensitizer embedded in the first shell. Upon irradiation by, for example, X-rays, the nanoparticle can function as a transducer, converting X-ray photons to visible photons, and in turn, activating the photosensitizers. Methods of using the photodynamic therapy system are also disclosed.

    Gd-ENCAPSULATED CARBON DOTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20170151351A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-01

    申请号:US15361784

    申请日:2016-11-28

    IPC分类号: A61K49/18 C01B31/02

    摘要: Gd-encapsulated carbonaceous dots (Gd@C-dots) hold great potential in clinical translation as Ti contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging. However, current synthetic techniques yield particles with poor size control; hence, time-consuming size selection is often needed to obtain particles of desired sizes. Disclosed is a process whereby mesoporous silica nanoparticles are used as templates for size-controlled synthesis of Gd@C-dots. The disclosed methods involve calcining a mixture comprising a mesoporous silica nanoparticle, a gadolinium-containing compound, and a chelator, thereby forming the nanoparticles of gadolinium within the mesoporous silica nanoparticle; and removing the mesoporous silica nanoparticle from the nanoparticles of gadolinium.