Tantalum Carbide Nanoparticles as Enzyme Mimics for X-Ray Computed Tomography Imaging and Unlabeled Localization in Mice

Abstract

We for the first time reported that tantalum carbide nanoparticles (TCNPs) synthesized by a one-step laser ablation method are suitable probes for CT imaging.

We think that the communication is an important scientific advance about contrast agent for unlabeled ex vivo localization. In this work, we report a new dual-functional tantalum-based contrast agent, tantalum carbide nanoparticles (TCNPs), for X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging and ex vivo localization