The application belongs to the technical field of biological
medicine, and discloses a super-small nanometer radiotherapy sensitizer as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The super-small nanometer radiotherapy sensitizer comprises a super-small
hafnium oxide matrix doped with functional
metal ions, preferably, the surface of the super-small
hafnium oxide matrix doped with functional
metal ions has a
surface modification layer. The preparation method comprises the following steps: dissolving
hafnium source in
anhydrous ethanol, adding sufficient
trifluoroacetic acid, and constant-temperature stirring, then vacuum rotary
evaporation drying to obtain hafnium trifluoroacetate
powder; adding the hafnium trifluoroacetate, an organic solution containing
metal ions that can be doped into the super-small
hafnium oxide matrix and
oleylamine into a container and stirring, programmed heating and constant-temperature reaction for a period of time under vacuum or
inert gas alternating protection, adding excess
ethanol into the container to precipitate after cooling to
room temperature, washing and
drying the precipitate; then removing the
organic matter on the surface of the obtained
dry powder to obtain super-small metal
ion doped
hafnium oxide, i.e. the super-small nanometer radiotherapy sensitizer.