Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors.i. lanthanum-strontium manganite magnetic fluid as potential inducer of tumor hyperthermia

Objectives: To synthesize magnetic particles of lanthanum-strontium manganite, prepare the magnetic fluid (MF), evaluate the generation of heat by particles and determine their common toxiсity. Methods: Nanoparticles based on the solid solutions of lanthanum-strontium manganite (La1-xSrxMnO3) have been synthesized by a sol-gel method. Conventional methods of experimental oncology were used. Results: Nanoparticles of ferromagnetic materials on the basis of solid solutions of lanthanum strontium manganite by sol-gel method were synthesized. It was shown the possibility to regulate the aggregate form of particles that are formed during the synthesis. Magnetic fluid based on the synthesized nanoparticles and water solutions of agarose have been produced. It was shown the possibility to heat this magnetic fluid up to 42–45 °С in externally applied alternating magnetic field (AMF) operated at 100–400 kHz. It was determined that under long-term influence of AMF nanofluid is heated up to temperature which is not over that of magnetic phase transition. It was detected that magnetic powder as well as fluid have not displayed acute toxicity or side effects (intraperitoneal or intratumoral administration) in animals either intact or with transplanted tumors. Conclusions: Possibility of synthesized magnetic fluid to generate heat in externally applied AMF as well as lack of side effects allow to consider its as a potential mean for tumor hyperthermia (HT)

Nanohyperthermia of malignant tumors. II. In vivo tumor heating with manganese perovskite nanoparticles

Objectives: To evaluate the ability of manganese perovskite nanoparticles (lanthanum-strontium manganite) to heat the tumor tissue in vivo under action of external alternating magnetic field. Materials and Methods: The magnetic fluid on the basis of nanoparticles of perovskite manganite was tested in the heating experiments using of alternating magnetic field of frequency 300 kHz and amplitude 7.7 kA/m. Guerin carcinoma was transplanted into the muscle of rat. Magnetic fluid was injected intramuscularly or intratumorally. Temperature was measured by copper-constantan thermocouple. Results: Temperature of magnetic fluid was increased by 56 °C for 10 min of alternating magnetic field action. Administration of magnetic fluid into the muscle followed by alternating magnetic field resulted in the elevation of muscle temperature by 8 °C after 30 min post injection. Temperature of the tumor injected with magnetic fluid and treated by alternating magnetic field was increased by 13.6 °C on the 30 min of combined influence. Conclusion: In vivo study with rat tissue has demonstrated that magnetic fluid of manganite perovskite injected in the tumor increases the tumor temperature under an alternating magnetic field. Obtained results emphasize that magnetic fluid of manganite perovskite can be considered as effective inducer of tumor hyperthermia

Synthesis, Properties and Applications of some Magnetic Oxide Based Nanoparticles and Films

The work highlights peculiar features of synthesis and summarizes important properties of nanoparticles and films based on two types of oxide magnets: with spinel and perovskite-type structures. The attention is drawn to the differences in the processes underlying the formation of crystalline phase in the materials of each group. It is shown that for the spinels, the formation of weakly agglomerated crystalline nanoparticles can occur in the process of synthesis, but for the perovskite-like magnets, the formation of crystalline nanoparticles requires additional high-temperature treatment. It is demonstrated that synthesized nanoparticles and films may find wide practical applications, particularly as the heat mediators in hyperthermia treatment therapy, as components of left-handed media, ferroelectric-ferromagnetic layered structures and composite microwave resonators. They also may be used as integral parts of composite structures, which possess magnetic-field-controlled properties and display giant magnetocaloric effect

Synthesis, Properties and Applications of some Magnetic Oxide Based Nanoparticles and Films

The work highlights peculiar features of synthesis and summarizes important properties of nanoparticles and films based on two types of oxide magnets: with spinel and perovskite-type structures. The attention is drawn to the differences in the processes underlying the formation of crystalline phase in the materials of each group. It is shown that for the spinels, the formation of weakly agglomerated crystalline nanoparticles can occur in the process of synthesis, but for the perovskite-like magnets, the formation of crystalline nanoparticles requires additional high-temperature treatment. It is demonstrated that synthesized nanoparticles and films may find wide practical applications, particularly as the heat mediators in hyperthermia treatment therapy, as components of left-handed media, ferroelectric-ferromagnetic layered structures and composite microwave resonators. They also may be used as integral parts of composite structures, which possess magnetic-field-controlled properties and display giant magnetocaloric effect

Manganite nanoparticles as promising heat mediators for magnetic hyperthermia: comparison of different chemical substitutions

Magnetostatic properties and AC magnetic heating characteristics of (La,Sr)MnO₃ nanoparticles with substitutions in manganese and lanthanum sublattices have been studied. The nanoparticles with average sizes in the range 25-38 nm were synthesized via sol-gel method. Fe substitution for Mn, as well as Sm substitution for La have been used in the experiment. It is shown that the increase in substitution level (for both Fe and Sm substitutions) results in lowering the Curie temperature T_{C} and weakening heating efficiency under the action of AC magnetic field. The results demonstrate that the action of AC field causes effective heating of nanoparticles at temperatures lower than T_{C}, while heating efficiency becomes strongly reduced at higher temperatures. It is proved experimentally that the substitutions in Mn sublattice result in more rapid changes of magnetic properties, as compared to the substitutions in La one. Thus, complex substitutions based on suitable combinations of substituting elements may serve as an efficient tool to "softly" tune the maximal temperature achieved during the AC magnetic field induced heating of nanoparticles, which is important for application of these materials as heat mediators for self-controlled magnetic nanohyperthermia

Manganite Nanoparticles as Promising Heat Mediators for Magnetic Hyperthermia: Comparison of Different Chemical Substitutions

Magnetostatic properties and AC magnetic heating characteristics of (La,Sr)MnO₃ nanoparticles with substitutions in manganese and lanthanum sublattices have been studied. The nanoparticles with average sizes in the range 25-38 nm were synthesized via sol-gel method. Fe substitution for Mn, as well as Sm substitution for La have been used in the experiment. It is shown that the increase in substitution level (for both Fe and Sm substitutions) results in lowering the Curie temperature T_{C} and weakening heating efficiency under the action of AC magnetic field. The results demonstrate that the action of AC field causes effective heating of nanoparticles at temperatures lower than T_{C}, while heating efficiency becomes strongly reduced at higher temperatures. It is proved experimentally that the substitutions in Mn sublattice result in more rapid changes of magnetic properties, as compared to the substitutions in La one. Thus, complex substitutions based on suitable combinations of substituting elements may serve as an efficient tool to "softly" tune the maximal temperature achieved during the AC magnetic field induced heating of nanoparticles, which is important for application of these materials as heat mediators for self-controlled magnetic nanohyperthermia

Lithium La0.57Li0.33TiO3 Perovskite and Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 Li-NASICON supported thick films electrolytes prepared by tape casting method

In this work, thick films of Perovskite LaLiTiO (LLTO) and Li-NASICON LiAlTi(PO) (LATP) Li-conductors have been prepared by tape casting and their microstructure and homogeneity assessed by SEM and confocal Raman spectroscopy. Electrical properties of thick films have been investigated by Impedance spectroscopy. In particular, bulk, grain-boundary and electrode contributions to conductivity have been differentiated as a function of frequency. However, modifications on the grainboundary chemistry affects considerably ion conductivity of films. The confocal Raman spectroscopy results allowed the observation of the resulting phases particles connectivity in thick films and a better understanding of ionic conductivity results in relation with the samples heterogeneity. In LLTO films, the reactivity of the film particles against water leads to formation of hydroxyl groups that decreases the Li mobility at the particles surface after sintering. In LTAP films the formation of a high conducting grain-boundary phase leads to improve total conductivity values making thick films promising candidates for application in all solid state Li secondary batteries

Dielectric resonator in rectangular ??(102) cavity for electron paramagnetic resonance study of thin films

The improved compared to a rectangular TE(102 )cavity geometry of a dielectric resonator (DR) suitable for studying thin films and coatings has been calculated and experimentally verified. It is shown that electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signal of SiOx films can be enhanced by using as the DR of two rectangular parallelepipeds fabricated from BaTi4O9 + 8.5% ZnO ceramics (epsilon=36) with dimension of 5.64x5.5 x 5.9 mm(3 )and a gap of up to 0.5 mm between them. Located inside a standard rectangular metal TE(102 )cavity of the X-band EPR spectrometer, the DR increases the filling factor by 5-12 times depending on the size of a sample studied. The experimental use of the DR allows to increase the EPR signal of the 950 nm SiOx thin film by a factor of approximately 4.Funding Agencies|National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine [0118U002317, 0118U002317s]; Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) [UKR22-0040]</p

Left-handed properties of manganite-perovskites La1-xSrxMnO3 at various dopant concentrations

The experimental study of Double Negative (DNG) state of electromagnetic wave propagating in lanthanum manganite-perovskites doped with strontium La1-xSrxMnO3 is provided firstly below individual Curie temperatures (in ferromagnetic metal state (FM) for La1-xSrxMnO3). Various dopant concentrations are considered for ceramic specimens: x = 0.15;  0.225;  0.3;  0.45;  0.6. It is shown that dependence of the DNG-peak intensity on dopant concentration is sharply non-monotone with maximum at the dopant concentrations x = 0.225 – 0.3. This behaviour follows the change of Curie temperature with increase of dopant concentration in such substances. The obtained dependence of DNG peak intensity supports the opinion concerning the role of disorder in highly doped manganite-perovskite magnetic ceramics under study