Abstract
Room temperature ferromagnetic Gd5Si4 nanoparticles were synthesized using arc-melting and high-energy ball milling. We demonstrate that these particles can be used as potential T2 contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The ball-milled Gd5Si4 nanostructured material shows a ferromagnetic-to-paramagnetic transition at 320 K, revealing long-range magnetic order of the Gd5 Si4 phase. Echo time was measured in a 7 T magnetic resonance imaging system and shows significant reduction compared to that reported for superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. These results show the potential of Gd5Si4 ferromagnetic nanoparticles as T2 contrast agents for MRI.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
