1. Materials. Triton X-100, GdCl3· 6H2O, 1-hexanol, hexanes, cyclohexane, tetraethyl
orthosilicate (TEOS), pyridine, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid dianhydride, methanol …

This review describes the recent advances in the development of imaging agents based on
silica nanoparticles. Different techniques (magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging …

Silica and silica‐based nanoparticles have been widely used for therapeutic and diagnostic
applications in cancer mainly through delivery of drugs, genes and contrast agents …

In the last decade, the field of nanoparticle (NP) technology has attracted immense interest
in bioimaging and biosensing research. This technology has demonstrated its capability in …

The idea of multifunctional nanomedicine that enters the human body to diagnose and treat
disease without major surgery is a long-standing dream of nanomaterials scientists …

Nanoparticle-based contrast agents are attracting a great deal of attention for various
biomedical imaging and theranostic applications. Compared to conventional contrast …

Going in vivo, including living cells and the whole body, is very important for gaining a better
understanding of the mystery of life and requires specialized imaging techniques. The …

New, ultrasmall nanoparticles with sizes below 5 nm have been obtained. These small rigid
platforms (SRP) are composed of a polysiloxane matrix with DOTAGA (1, 4, 7, 10 …

A strategy is presented for the synthesis of dual-modality and theranostic silica (SiO2)
nanohybrids that exert excellent properties for drug delivery vehicles as well as optical and …

The unique properties of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), such as high surface
areas, uniform pore size, easy modification, and biocompatibility, make them highly suitable …