Synthesis of Luminescent Magnetic Nanoparticles with Controllable Surface Properties

Luminescent magnetic nanoparticles are attractive agents for many biomedical applications such in vivo imaging, biosensing and drug delivery. Each of these applications needs particles with specific properties. Here we synthesized a library of magnetic luminescent nanoparticles with controlled sizes and zeta-potentials using silicate chemistry. Labeling of tumor cells with these nanoparticles and studying their pharmacokinetics was also discussed.