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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2015
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
David Peter Cormode, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Peter Chhour, Wayne, PA (US);
Andrew Tsourkas, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Harry Allcock, State College, PA (US);
Rabe'e Cheheltani, Philadelphia, PA (US);
The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Abstract
Nanoclusters comprising inorganic nanocrystals and a biodegradable polymer are disclosed. The inorganic nanocrystals have a mean particle size of 1 to 500 nm. The inorganic nanocrystals are contained within a core of the nanoclusters, on the surface of the nanoclusters, contained within a core of the nanoclusters, dispersed throughout the nanoclusters, or a combination thereof. The biodegradable polymer allows the inorganic nanocrystals to be excreted renally over a period of time. The nanoclusters can be used for medical imaging or other biomedical applications.