In-silico study of lanthanide-based nanoparticles for dual-modal photoacoustic and MRI theranostics
摘要
This study presents a comprehensive theoretical assessment of lanthanide-based core-shell nanoparticles for theranostic applications in the near-infrared region. The complex refractive indices of fifteen lanthanide elements were calculated using density functional theory and the hybrid HSE06 method, which provided optical data in the spectral range of 100–2500 nm. Mie’s theoretical calculations for various biocompatible coatings (SiO2, PEG, TiO2) indicated that TiO2 coatings exhibit better absorption efficiency in the NIR-I window (750–900 nm) (Qabs up to 9.4