Diffusion-based studies on the self-stacking and nanorod formation of platinum(II) intercalators

S. Y. Kwun, Nial J. Wheate, William S. Price, Janice Aldrich-Wright

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    Abstract

    Pulsed gradient spin-echo nuclear magnetic resonance diffusion measurements have been used to show that platinum(II)-based intercalating agents self-stack in solution and form nanorods 0.45-3.9 nm in length (at 25 mM); their lengths are dependent on metal complex concentration, salt concentration and solution temperature.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1210-1212
    Number of pages3
    JournalChemical Communications
    Volume10
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

    Keywords

    • DNA
    • antineoplastic agents
    • cancer
    • diffusion
    • drug delivery devices
    • nanorods
    • nuclear magnetic resonance
    • platinum(II)-based complexes

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