Synthesis, Surface Modification and Characterisation of Biocompatible Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Mechanism of the Fe3O4 MNPs Formation
2.2. Optimized Conditions for Synthesis of Fe3O4 MNPs
2.2.1. Effect of pH Variation on Particle Size
2.2.2. Effect of Temperature on Particle Size
2.2.3. Effect of Stirring rate on Particle Size
2.3. Magnetic Properties of Magnetite NPs with Different Particle Size
2.4. Characterization of Pristine and Oleic Acid Modified Fe3O4 MNPs
2.4.1. Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
2.4.2. X-Ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD)
2.4.3. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
2.4.4. Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM)
2.4.5. Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)
2.4.6. Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)
3. Experimental
3.1. Materials
3.2. Synthesis of Modified Magnetite Nanoparticles
3.3. Characterization Methods and Instruments
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mahdavi, M.; Ahmad, M.B.; Haron, M.J.; Namvar, F.; Nadi, B.; Rahman, M.Z.A.; Amin, J. Synthesis, Surface Modification and Characterisation of Biocompatible Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. Molecules 2013, 18, 7533-7548. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18077533
Mahdavi M, Ahmad MB, Haron MJ, Namvar F, Nadi B, Rahman MZA, Amin J. Synthesis, Surface Modification and Characterisation of Biocompatible Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. Molecules. 2013; 18(7):7533-7548. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18077533
Chicago/Turabian StyleMahdavi, Mahnaz, Mansor Bin Ahmad, Md Jelas Haron, Farideh Namvar, Behzad Nadi, Mohamad Zaki Ab Rahman, and Jamileh Amin. 2013. "Synthesis, Surface Modification and Characterisation of Biocompatible Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications" Molecules 18, no. 7: 7533-7548. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18077533