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ArticleNanoscale2026

Tailoring inter-core distance of clustered SPIONs using silica spacers for enhanced magnetic particle imaging (MPI).

Elena Ureña Horno, Alexi J Mores, Lewis D Owens, Mahon L Maguire, Harish Poptani, Liam O'Brien, Marco Giardiello

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Article in Nanoscale, 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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Elena Ureña HornoDepartment of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. magia@liv.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2496-7809
Alexi J MoresDepartment of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-2067-8395
Lewis D OwensDepartment of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. magia@liv.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-2548-331X
Mahon L MaguireCentre for Preclinical Imaging, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-5578-7231
Harish PoptaniCentre for Preclinical Imaging, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0593-3235
Liam O'BrienDepartment of Physics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0136-8603
Marco GiardielloDepartment of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. magia@liv.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0560-4711

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Abstract

An emulsion-based self-assembly strategy for the formation of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPION) clusters with precisely tunable silica spacers is reported. Systematic control of the silica shell thickness enables modulation of magnetic inter-core spacing within the clusters. This results in a pronounced enhancement in Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) signal generation, attributed to a combination of enhanced long-range magnetic dipole-dipole coupling interaction, the suppression of short-range exchange-like coupling interaction and the passivation of SPION surface spin disorder. The interplay between effects gives rise to an increase in harmonic content of clustered core@shell particles compared with their non-clustered counterparts, resulting in brighter MPI images.

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