Induction Heating Efficiency of Water-Dispersible Mn0.5Fe2.5O4@YVO4:Eu3+ Magnetic-Luminescent Nanocomposites in an Acceptable ac Magnetic Field: Hemocompatibility and Cytotoxicity Studies

Not many reports are available on magnetic-luminescent nanocomposites for cancer hyperthermia applications. Further, such nanocomposites on Mn2+-doped iron oxide may be available rather rarely. Studies on the induction heating properties within the threshold magnetic field and frequency factors are still rare. In most cases, magnetic nanoparticles are studied for hyperthermia and lanthanide-doped luminescent nanoparticles for certain biomedical applications. Here, we report on water-dispersible superparamagnetic manganese-doped iron oxide (Mn0.5Fe2.5O4) nanoparticles and a polyethylene glycol6000-coated magnetic-luminescent nanocomposite. The nanocomposite is composed of magnetic Mn0.5Fe2.5O4 (average size 10–20 nm) nanoparticles and red-emitting YVO4:Eu3+ (average size 40–50 nm) nanoparticles. These magnetic nanoparticles and nanocomposites are studied for their induction heating abilities at different acceptable Hf values (H, strength of alternating magnetic field and f, the operating frequency). The op...