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Multifunctional Nanocomposites. Daniel C. Ralph, Cornell University, ECCS - 0335765.
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Multifunctional Nanocomposites Daniel C. Ralph, Cornell University, ECCS - 0335765 Compact nanostructures with highly integrated functionalities are of considerable current interest to drug delivery, multimodality imaging, and electronic devices. A key challenge, however, is how to combine individual components together without interfering or sacrificing their original electronic and optical properties. We recenlty demonstrated a new class of nanocomposites with spatially separated functionalities, and further showed magnetic field modulated imaging and magnetolytic therapy of cancer, based on magnetically controlled mechanical damage to cell membranes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010 Nanocomposites with phase-separated functionalities Shang-HsiuHu and XiaohuGao, UW Bioengineering Work performed at U. Washington Tumor cell imaging and therapy using the composites