Monodispersed core@shell γ-Fe2O3@Mn
x
O
y
nanoparticles
have been prepared through thermolysis of iron and manganese oleate.
Further, these prepared nanoparticles are coated with biocompatible
substances such as silica and polyethylene glycol. These particles
are highly biocompatible for different cell lines such as normal and
cancer cell lines. The nanoparticles are used as hyperthermia agents,
and successful hyperthermia treatment in cancer cells is carried out.
As compared to γ-Fe2O3@SiO2, γ-Fe2O3@Mn
x
O
y
@SiO2 shows the enhanced
killing of cancer cells through hyperthermia. In order to make them
potential candidates for targeting to cancer cells, folic acid (FA)
is tagged to the nanoparticles. Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)
is also tagged onto these nanoparticles for imaging. The developed
γ-Fe2O3@Mn
x
O
y
@SiO2 nanoparticle can act
as a single entity for therapy through AC magnetic field, imaging
through FITC and targeting through folic acid simultaneously. This
is the first report on this material, which is highly biocompatible
for hyperthermia, imaging, and targeting.