Synthesis and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals/Gd2O3 nanocomposite as a dual-mode contrast agent for MRI via gamma-ray irradiation

• Main Authors: Whba, Fathyah, Mohamed, Faizal, Whba, Rawdah, Idris, Mohd Idzat, Mohd Noor, Noramaliza, Mahmood, Mohamad Khiari
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112790/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0969806X24002196?via%3Dihub
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study developed a biocompatible nanocomposite using cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and sodium hydroxide (NaOH), combined with gadolinium oxide nanoparticles (Gd2O3-NPs) through gamma radiation to decrease the size of nanoparticles and increase their uniformity. This r...