Mn12 single-molecule magnet aggregates as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

Yinglin Wang; Wen Li; Shengyan Zhou; Daliang Kong; Haishan Yang; Lixin Wu

doi:10.1039/c0cc03758c

Mn12 single-molecule magnet aggregates as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Mar 28;47(12):3541-3. doi: 10.1039/c0cc03758c. Epub 2011 Feb 16.

Authors

Yinglin Wang¹, Wen Li, Shengyan Zhou, Daliang Kong, Haishan Yang, Lixin Wu

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, PR China.

PMID: 21327273
DOI: 10.1039/c0cc03758c

Abstract

Mn(12) single-molecule magnets have been dispersed in water through an emulsion-assisted self-assembly method with an improved stability in water, in order to investigate the use of Mn(12) as MRI contrast agents.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cattle
Contrast Media / chemistry*
Contrast Media / metabolism
Hydrodynamics
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Magnetics*
Manganese / chemistry*
Manganese / metabolism
Serum Albumin, Bovine / metabolism
Water / chemistry

Substances

Contrast Media
Water
Serum Albumin, Bovine
Manganese