Radioactive and/or Magnetic Metal Nanoparticles and Process and Apparatus for Synthesizing Same

摘要

A process for manufacturing magnetic and/or radioactive metal nanoparticles, the process comprising: preparing an electrolyte solution including metal ions and a stabilizer; generating a plasma at an interface of the electrolyte solution at atmospheric pressure; and recovering magnetic and/or radioactive metal nanoparticles. The magnetic metal nanoparticles can comprise magnetoradioactive nanoparticles. The magnetic metal nanoparticles can be used as MRI contrast agents and the magnetoradioactive nanoparticles can also be used as contrast agents and for dual PET/MRI applications. It also relates to a multi-plasma apparatus for synthesizing nanoparticles.

主权项

1. A process for synthesizing magnetic metal nanoparticles, the process comprising:
preparing an electrolyte solution including metal ions capable of forming magnetic metal nanoparticles and a stabilizer; generating, at atmospheric pressure, at least one plasma directed towards an interface of the electrolyte solution; and recovering, from the electrolyte solution, the synthesized magnetic metal nanoparticles.