Cellular interaction and toxicity depend on physicochemical properties and surface modification of redox-active nanomaterials.

ABSTRACT: The study of the chemical and biological properties of CeO2 nanoparticles (CNPs) has expanded recently due to its therapeutic potential, and the methods used to synthesize these materials are diverse. Moreover, conflicting reports exist regarding the toxicity of CNPs. To help resolve these discrepancies, we must first determine whether CNPs made by different methods are similar or different in their physicochemical and catalytic properties. In this paper, we have synthesized several forms of CNPs using identical precursors through a wet chemical process but using different oxidizer/reducer; H2O2 (CNP1), NH4OH (CNP2), or hexamethylenetetramine (HMT-CNP1). Physicochemical properties of these CNPs were extensively studied and found to be different depending on the preparation methods. Unlike

SUBMITTER: Dowding JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3700371 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature