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Synthesis and Cytotoxicity of Dendritic Platinum Nanoparticles with HEK-293 Cells

  • Kyubin Shim
  • , Jeonghun Kim
  • , Yoon Uk Heo
  • , Bo Jiang
  • , Cuiling Li
  • , Mohammed Shahabuddin
  • , Kevin C.W. Wu
  • , Md Shahriar A. Hossain
  • , Yusuke Yamauchi
  • , Jung Ho Kim

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Abstract

Dendritic platinum nanoparticles (DPNs) have been synthesized from l-ascorbic acid and an amphiphilic non-ionic surfactant (Brij-58) via a sonochemical method. The particle size and shape of the DPNs could be tuned by changing the reduction temperature, resulting in a uniform DPN with a size of 23 nm or 60 nm. The facets of DPNs have been studied by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The cytotoxicity of DPNs has been investigated using human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293), and the biological adaptability exhibited by DPNs has opened a pathway to biomedical applications such as drug-delivery systems, photothermal treatment, and biosensors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-26
Number of pages6
JournalChemistry - An Asian Journal
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jan 2017

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Keywords

  • biocompatibility
  • cytotoxicity
  • nanoparticles
  • nanoporous materials
  • platinum

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