Synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: A potential element for biomedical applications

The shortcomings in Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and Hyperthermia for killing the tumor cell desired for the synthesis of a new kind of material suitable to be first used in BNCT and later on enable the conditions for Hyperthermia to destroy the tumor cell. The desire led to the synthesis of...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, P., Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *, Muhammad, N., Rehman, F., Ullah, Z., Khan, G., Khan, M. I., Haq, S., Ali, H., Khan, A., Saeed, Y., Irshad, M. I.
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author Ahmad, P.
Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *
Muhammad, N.
Rehman, F.
Ullah, Z.
Khan, G.
Khan, M. I.
Haq, S.
Ali, H.
Khan, A.
Saeed, Y.
Irshad, M. I.
author_facet Ahmad, P.
Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *
Muhammad, N.
Rehman, F.
Ullah, Z.
Khan, G.
Khan, M. I.
Haq, S.
Ali, H.
Khan, A.
Saeed, Y.
Irshad, M. I.
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description The shortcomings in Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and Hyperthermia for killing the tumor cell desired for the synthesis of a new kind of material suitable to be first used in BNCT and later on enable the conditions for Hyperthermia to destroy the tumor cell. The desire led to the synthesis of large band gap semiconductor nano-size Boron-10 enriched crystals of hexagonal boron nitride (10BNNCs). The contents of 10BNNCs are analyzed with the help of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and counter checked with Raman and XRD. The 10B-contents in 10BNNCs produce 7Li and 4He nuclei. A Part of the 7Li and 4He particles released in the cell is allowed to kill the tumor (via BNCT) whereas the rest produce electron-hole pairs in the semiconductor layer of 10BNNCs suggested to work in Hyperthermia with an externally applied field.
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spelling sunway-16312021-03-11T07:58:08Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1631/ Synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: A potential element for biomedical applications Ahmad, P. Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * Muhammad, N. Rehman, F. Ullah, Z. Khan, G. Khan, M. I. Haq, S. Ali, H. Khan, A. Saeed, Y. Irshad, M. I. R895-920 Medical Physics/Medical Radiology The shortcomings in Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and Hyperthermia for killing the tumor cell desired for the synthesis of a new kind of material suitable to be first used in BNCT and later on enable the conditions for Hyperthermia to destroy the tumor cell. The desire led to the synthesis of large band gap semiconductor nano-size Boron-10 enriched crystals of hexagonal boron nitride (10BNNCs). The contents of 10BNNCs are analyzed with the help of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and counter checked with Raman and XRD. The 10B-contents in 10BNNCs produce 7Li and 4He nuclei. A Part of the 7Li and 4He particles released in the cell is allowed to kill the tumor (via BNCT) whereas the rest produce electron-hole pairs in the semiconductor layer of 10BNNCs suggested to work in Hyperthermia with an externally applied field. Elsevier 2020-11 Article PeerReviewed Ahmad, P. and Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * and Muhammad, N. and Rehman, F. and Ullah, Z. and Khan, G. and Khan, M. I. and Haq, S. and Ali, H. and Khan, A. and Saeed, Y. and Irshad, M. I. (2020) Synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: A potential element for biomedical applications. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 166. p. 109404. ISSN 0969-8043 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109404 doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109404
spellingShingle R895-920 Medical Physics/Medical Radiology
Ahmad, P.
Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *
Muhammad, N.
Rehman, F.
Ullah, Z.
Khan, G.
Khan, M. I.
Haq, S.
Ali, H.
Khan, A.
Saeed, Y.
Irshad, M. I.
Synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: A potential element for biomedical applications
title Synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: A potential element for biomedical applications
title_full Synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: A potential element for biomedical applications
title_fullStr Synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: A potential element for biomedical applications
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: A potential element for biomedical applications
title_short Synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: A potential element for biomedical applications
title_sort synthesis of enriched boron nitride nanocrystals: a potential element for biomedical applications
topic R895-920 Medical Physics/Medical Radiology
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