Carbon-Encapsulated Radioactive 99mTc Nanoparticles

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 144 - 149
• Main Authors: Chan, H. B. S., Ellis, B. L., Sharma, H. L., Frost, W., Caps, V., Shields, R. A., Tsang, S. C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.01.2004; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley-VCH Verlag
• Subjects: Carbon-encapsulated particles; Catalysis; Chemical Sciences; Core-shell particles; Nanoparticles; Radioactive materials

A macroscopic quantity of quasi‐spherical fullerene‐like shells (see Figure) that encapsulate iron nanoparticles containing radioisotope 99mTc are prepared for the first time. The nanocomposite is acid‐non‐leachable, retaining radioactivity at an extremely high level. This method will enable rigorou...