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ArticleInternational journal of biomaterials2025

Janus Magnetic Polymeric Colloids Gradient Thin Films of Amino Dextran Coated Core-Shell Poly (Styrene/Divinylbenzene/Methacrylic Acid) for Ultrasensitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Sundas Khalid, Rafay Naseer, Aqsa Zaheen, Mudassara Saqib, Naveed Ahmed, Abdelhamid Elaissari, Asad Ullah Khan, Kashif Mairaj Deen, Nauman Naseer, Nasir M Ahmad

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Sundas KhalidPolymer Research Lab, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Rafay NaseerWeill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Qatar Foundation, Education City, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar.
Aqsa ZaheenPolymer Research Lab, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Mudassara SaqibDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute (FPGMI), Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore, Pakistan.
Naveed AhmedDepartment of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4780-9945
Abdelhamid ElaissariCNRS, ISA, UMR5280, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 5 rue de la Doua, Villeurbanne 6910, France.
Asad Ullah KhanPolymer Research Lab, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Kashif Mairaj DeenDepartment of Materials Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3619-2599
Nauman NaseerBahria International Hospital, Takbeer Block, Sector B, Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan.
Nasir M AhmadPolymer Research Lab, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3614-0078

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Abstract

The present study focuses on developing novel gradient thin films for surface-based magnetic resonance imaging of fluids such as water. Four types of magnetic-polymer colloids were investigated as T2 contrast agents, including Janus magnetic-polystyrene and core-shell magnetic-poly(styrene/divinylbenzene/methacrylic acid) particles. These colloids were coated with amino dextran to enhance their performance. Key factors such as emulsion composition, particle size, and surface properties were systematically examined. Gradient thin films were fabricated on glass slides using a layer-by-layer self-assembled multilayer (LbL-SAMu) technique. The films consisted of positively charged poly(dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride) and negatively charged magnetic-polymer colloids. The developed colloids and thin films were characterized by their surface wettability, surface morphology, and zeta potential. These films exhibited relatively improved hydrophilicity and T2 contrast. The utilization of such gradient thin films as molecular probes could enhance clinical MRI for in vitro diagnosis. This study indicated that thin-film gradients can offer a facile technique for unique cellular imaging via a lab-on-chip device to enable effective point-of-care molecular diagnostics.

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gradient thin filmsin vitro diagnosisiron oxidelab-on-chiplayer-by-layerMRI phantomssuperparamagnetic

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