Surface Modified Metal Nano-Particle and Use Thereof

a metal nanoparticle and surface modification technology, applied in the field of surface modification metal nanoparticles, can solve the problems of not being remarkable, and achieve the effect of convenient in vivo flow imaging

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-05
POSTECH ACAD IND FOUND
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[0009]The present inventors found that metal nanoparticles are capable of form clusters within a specific range of size when they are surface-modified with a specific functional group, thereby having a surface plasmon in the visible region, and easily performing in vivo flow imaging, to complete the present invention.
[0012]In the present invention, metal nanoparticles are prepared to have a suitable size and shape, and then their surface can be modified with various low molecular materials to show negatively / positively charged, acidic / basic, or hydrophilic / hydrophobic characteristics while maintaining their own properties. Such surface-modified metal nanoparticles determine important physical properties such as surface plasmon, and the metal nanoparticles are introduced into synthetic / natural microparticles to change the encapsulation efficiency.
[0023]As aforementioned, when the surface-modified metal nanoparticles according to the present invention are included in the solvent within the above concentration range, they can form clusters suitable to act as an X-ray contrast agent, and surface plasmon energy can be easily detected in the visible ray region. Thus, it is preferable that the solvent (or medium) and concentration are adjusted within the above range. In addition, the surface-modifying material is as described above. Among them, when a hydrophilic material is used as the surface-modifying material, more excellent optical detection properties can be obtained. In the preferred embodiment, the surface-modified metal nanoparticles according to the present invention may be injected into the body at a concentration of 100 to 10 wt %, preferably 100 to 10,000 ppm, more preferably 100 to 1,000 ppm, and for example, 300 to 700 ppm in an aqueous solution.
[0025]In the present invention, the surface-modifying material forms a suitable cluster, and thus time-dependent flow motion can be easily observed in the synchrotron X-ray (see FIG. 4a). This property allows to easily measure time-dependent flow motion when the surface-modifying material is applied to plant or animal bodies (see FIG. 4b), thereby providing excellent vivo imaging contrast.
[0030]The metal nanoparticles of the present invention are surface-modified with a specific surface-modifying material, and thus they have a uniform size, and the interparticle distance and cluster size become suitable as an X-ray contrast agent when they form clusters in a suitable medium, and they have favorable surface plasmon properties in a wide range of regions including the visible region, thereby being usefully applied as a composition for optical detection.

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Many studies have been made on nanoparticles satisfying these requirements, but there have been no remarkable results yet.

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Preparation of Surface-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

[0041]Gold chloride (III) trihydrate (HAuCl4.3H2O) was dissolved in de-ionized water to prepare a solution of 1.0×10−3 mol / L, and 20 mL of sodium citrate tribasic dehydrate solution in water (4×10−2 mol / L) was added to 200 mL of the above solution under refluxing, thereby reducing the surface of gold particles. After refluxing for 30 min, the temperature was reduced to 25° C., and the particle size was adjusted to approximately 20 nm. After completion of the reduction, the final particles were dialyzed in de-ionized water overnight using Spectra / Por®7 membrane (1,000 Da cut) to remove unreacted impurities.

[0042]The particles prepared without additional reaction after the reduction were designated as AuNP 1. 40 mL of 0.1 M thioglycolic acid (SH—CH2COOH), 40 mL of 0.1M 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (SH-Ph-COOH), 40 mL of 0.1 M 6-thioguanine (SH—C5H4N5), 40 mL of 0.1 M 2-mercaptoethanol (SH—CH2CH2OH), and 40 mL of 0.1 M 1-propanethiol (SH—CH2C...

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Cluster Formation of Surface-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

[0048]AuNP 1, AuNP 2, AuNP 3, AuNP 4, AuNP 5, and AuNP 6 were dissolved in de-ionized water at a concentration of 2.4×1018 AuNPs / m3, respectively. Each of the solutions was dropped on a slide glass, and dried. Their images were obtained by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) (JEOL JSM-7401F SEM at an acceleration voltage of 15 kV) (3a) and zone-plate X-ray nanoscopy (3b), and shown in the upper part of FIGS. 3a and 3b. The number described in each picture corresponds to the particle number of FIG. 1. The average interparticle distance and average size of the clusters in 20 predetermined areas (200×200 nm2 and 3×3 mm2) are shown in the graph of the lower part of each figure.

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Imaging of Sap Flow Using Surface-Modified Particles

[0049]It was tested whether the physical properties of the gold nanoparticles fabricated according to the present invention are controlled, and thus time-dependent flow motion of the clusters can be measured in the synchrotron X-ray. The gold nanoparticle used in the test was AuNP 5 suggested in FIG. 1. Starting from the concentration of 2.4×1018 AuNPs / m3, the concentration was increased 10 times to reach 2.4×1019 AuNPs / m3. Upon converting it into a weight of 20 nm gold nanoparticle, its concentration is 500 mg / kg H2O (500 ppm).

[0050]The flow motion of the clusters was measured using the synchrotron X-ray. The synchrotron X-ray source was obtained from 7B2 beamline at the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (Pohang, Korea). Using a bending magnet, X-rays with a peak energy of 20.3 keV (8-30 keV range) were applied as a function of time without monochromator to obtain high energy. A CdWO4 crystal was used as a scintillator to convert the ...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a metal nanoparticle that is surface-modified with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic functional group, and a composition for optical detection comprising the same. The surface-modified nanoparticles according to the present invention form clusters suitable for optical detection, for example, suitable as an X-ray contrast agent, and have surface plasmon energy in the visible region, thereby being usefully applied to a variety of optical detection methods.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0138187 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Dec. 29, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002](a) Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention provides a metal nanoparticle that is surface-modified with a hydrophilic or hydrophobic functional group, and a composition for optical detection comprising the same.[0004](b) Description of the Related Art[0005]Nanotechnology is a technology of manipulating and controlling matters at the atomic or molecular level, and suitable to create many new materials or devices with a vast range of applications, such as in electronics, materials, communications, mechanics, medicine, agriculture, energy and environment.[0006]Currently, nanotechnology has been developed in various fields, and is broadly classified into three kinds of ma...

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IPC IPC(8): G01N21/00B32B15/02B82Y15/00
CPCB82Y15/00B82Y20/00G01N21/554B82Y5/00G01N21/75Y10T428/2991Y10S977/902Y10S977/773Y10S436/805Y10S977/904Y10T428/2982G01N23/00
InventorLEE, SANG JOONJUNG, SUNG YONGAHN, SUNGSOOKLEE, JIN PYUNGKIM, HAE KOO
OwnerPOSTECH ACAD IND FOUND