Surface grafting of rare-earth ions doped hydroxyapatite nanorods (HAp:Ln(Eu/Tb)) with hydrophilic copolymers based on ligand exchange reaction: Biological imaging and cancer treatment

Surface grafting of hydrophilic copolymers on the surface of rare-earth ions doped hydroxyapatite (HAp:Ln(Eu/Tb)) nanorods based on ligand exchange reaction was developed and the final products were utilized for biological imaging and controlled drug delivery.277