Issue 2, 2024

The Curie temperature: a key playmaker in self-regulated temperature hyperthermia

Abstract

The Curie temperature is an important thermo-characteristic of magnetic materials, which causes a phase transition from ferromagnetic to paramagnetic by changing the spontaneous re-arrangement of their spins (intrinsic magnetic mechanism) due to an increase in temperature. The self-control-temperature (SCT) leads to the conversion of ferro/ferrimagnetic materials to paramagnetic materials, which can extend the temperature-based applications of these materials from industrial nanotechnology to the biomedical field. In this case, magnetic induction hyperthermia (MIH) with self-control-temperature has been proposed as a physical thermo-therapeutic method for killing cancer tumors in a biologically safe environment. Specifically, the thermal source of MIH is magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), and thus their biocompatibility and Curie temperature are two important properties, where the former is required for their clinical application, while the latter acts as a switch to automatically control the temperature of MIH. In this review, we focus on the Curie temperature of magnetic materials and provide a complete overview beginning with basic magnetism and its inevitable relation with Curie's law, theoretical prediction and experimental measurement of the Curie temperature. Furthermore, we discuss the significance, evolution from different types of alloys to ferrites and impact of the shape, size, and concentration of particles on the Curie temperature considering the proposed SCT-based MIH together with their biocompatibility. Also, we highlight the thermal efficiency of MNPs in destroying tumor cells and the significance of a low Curie temperature. Finally, the challenges, concluding remarks, and future perspectives in promoting self-control-temperature based MIH to clinical application are discussed.

Graphical abstract: The Curie temperature: a key playmaker in self-regulated temperature hyperthermia

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
25 Jun 2023
Accepted
24 Oct 2023
First published
13 Nov 2023

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024,12, 286-331

The Curie temperature: a key playmaker in self-regulated temperature hyperthermia

G. Niraula, C. Wu, X. Yu, S. Malik, D. S. Verma, R. Yang, B. Zhao, S. Ding, W. Zhang and S. K. Sharma, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12, 286 DOI: 10.1039/D3TB01437A

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