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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Second Harmonic Generation Nanoparticles for Biomedical Imaging: Synthesis and Interaction with Model Bio-Interfaces.

Irene Nepita, Maria Teresa Buscaglia, Belen Arcos-Álvarez, Eduardo Guzmán, Eva Santini, Libero Liggieri, Francesca Ravera

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Irene NepitaCNR-Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technology for Energy, Unit of Genoa, 16149 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4343-0006
Maria Teresa BuscagliaCNR-Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technology for Energy, Unit of Genoa, 16149 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1694-2441
Belen Arcos-ÁlvarezDepartamento Química Física, Facultad Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0009-0003-4749-8790
Eduardo GuzmánDepartamento Química Física, Facultad Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4682-2734
Eva SantiniCNR-Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technology for Energy, Unit of Genoa, 16149 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6383-4155
Libero LiggieriCNR-Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technology for Energy, Unit of Genoa, 16149 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3270-4275
Francesca RaveraCNR-Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technology for Energy, Unit of Genoa, 16149 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4014-188X

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Abstract

This work investigates the synthesis and characterization of Barium Titanate (BT) nanoparticles, which exhibit non-linear optical properties, with a focus on their potential application in biomedical imaging. BT nanoparticles are active in second harmonic generation (SHG), enabling deep tissue imaging with a high signal-to-noise ratio. A major objective of this study is to advance in the understanding of the interactions between these nanoparticles and model biological systems. To this end, monolayers of 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine (DPPC) spread on aqueous sub-phase are employed as model bio-interfaces, and the effects of BT nanoparticles on their properties are investigated using physicochemical experimental techniques such as Langmuir trough and Dynamic Light Scattering, also in the presence of albumin, a representative serum protein. The results evidence nanoparticle incorporation into the lipid layer, affecting its phase behavior, as well as the spontaneous formation of protein coronas around NPs, which is further confirmed by super-resolution optical microscopy.

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Barium CompoundsNanoparticlesTitanium1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine1,2-DipalmitoylphosphatidylcholineBarium Compoundsbarium titanate(IV)Titaniumbarium titanatebiomedical imagingnanoparticlessecond harmonic generationtensiometry

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PMCPMC12899560

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