Core/Shell NPs for cancer therapy

A multifunctional core–shell nanoparticle for dendritic cell-based cancer immunotherapy.
Nam-Hyuk Cho, Taek-Chin Cheong, Ji HyunMin, Jun HuaWu, Sang Jin Lee, Daehong Kim, Jae-Seong Yang, Sanguk Kim, Young Keun Kim and Seung-Yong Seong
Nature Nanotechn., 6, 675 (2011)

Characterization of the Fe3O4–ZnO core–shell nanoparticle. a) Core/shell NP and  TEM image. b) Point-probe analysis using TEM equipped with EDX. c) Photographs showing the homogeneous dispersion of nanoparticles. d) Magnetic hysteresis curves.e) Photoluminescence spectrum of the peptide-linked NPs.