Abstract
X-ray photodynamic therapy (XPDT) is aimed at the treatment of deep-located malignant tumors thanks to the high penetration depth of X-rays. In XPDT therapy, it is necessary to use materials that effectively absorb X-rays and convert them into visible radiation-nanophosphors. Rare-earth elements, fluorides, in particular, doped BaGdF5, are known to serve as efficient nanophosphor. On the other hand, the particle size of nanophosphors has a crucial impact on biodistribution, cell uptake, and cytotoxicity. In this work, we investigated various Tb:Gd ratios in the range from 0.1 to 0.5 and optimized the terbium content to achieve the maximum luminescence under X-ray excitation. The effect of temperature, composition of the ethylene glycol/water solvent, and the synthesis technique (solvothermal and microwave) on the size of the nanophosphors was explored. It was found that the synthesis techniques and the solvent composition had the greatest influence on the averaged particle size. By varying these two parameters, it is possible to tune the size of the nanophosphor particles, which make them suitable for biomedical applications.
Funder
Russian Science Foundation
Subject
General Materials Science
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1 articles.
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