公开(公告)号：US20190277841A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16358049

申请日：2019-03-19

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

Inventor： Jesus Manuel PEREZ ,  Atul ASATI ,  Santimukul SANTRA ,  Charalambos KAITTANIS ,  Sudip NATH

IPC: G01N33/543 ,  G01N33/94 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  B01J31/26 ,  G01N33/58 ,  G01N33/574

Abstract: Methods, systems, compositions include biocompatible polymer coated nanoceria that function as aqueous redox catalyst with enhanced activity at an acidic to moderately alkaline pH value between 1 and 8. The compositions are used as oxidizing agents for decomposition, decontamination or inactivation of organic contaminants, such as, pesticides and chemical warfare agents. Another use includes nanoceria as targetable nanocatalyst prepared by conjugating various targeting ligands to the nanoparticle coating to form a colorimetric or fluorescent probe in immunoassays and other molecule binding assays that involve the use of a molecule in solution that changes the color of the solution or emits a fluorescent signal, where localization of nanoceria to organs or tissue is assessed by treatment with an oxidation sensitive dye or other detection devices. Versatility and uses of the nanoceria compositions are controlled by pH value, choice of dye substrate and thickness of the polymer coating on the ceria nanoparticles.