超小型Fe3O4/Au纳米复合微粒的制备与表征

用反向微乳液法成功制备了超小型Fe3O4/Au磁性纳米复合微粒,并利用3-巯基丙酸将复合微粒直接从微乳液分离到有机溶剂中.用UV-Vis、VSM和TEM对产物进行了鉴定与表征,结果表明复合微粒分散良好,平均粒径为6.7nm,饱和磁化强度为9.7A·m2/kg.     

Fe3O4磁性纳米颗粒的合成及其调控

利用水解共沉淀法制备了Fe3O4纳米颗粒,研究了温度和pH值对Fe3O4纳米颗粒粒径、形貌的影响关系。研究结果表明,反应温度从30℃升高到90℃,Fe3O4颗粒的粒径从6～8nm增大到10～12nm;同时,Fe3O4颗粒的饱和磁矩也随着Fe3O4颗粒粒径的增加而升高。溶液pH值会影响Fe3O4纳米颗粒的形状,高pH值易使合成的Fe3O4纳米颗粒为四方形,随着pH值的降低,Fe3O4纳米颗粒向球形转变。Fe3O4纳米颗粒的粒径和形状的可控性为进一步合成、调控Fe3O4电磁功能复合材料奠定了良好基础。     

纳米Fe3 O4颗粒改性详析

详细解析了Fe3O4纳米颗粒的改性条件,并对表面活性剂的用量进行了理论估算,实验确定了表面活性剂的用量。研究结果表明：pH值对改性效果影响明显,酸性或强碱性环境对改性均不利;油酸和硬脂酸按一定比例混合使用,可提高改性效果;IR图谱显示了油酸的羧基发生了漂移,表明油酸与纳米Fe3O4粒子间存在化学键结合。     

pH-dependent adsorption of Au nanoparticles on chemically modified Si3N4 MEMS devices

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are devices that represent the integration of mechanical and electrical components in the micrometer regime. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) can be used to functionalise the surface of MEMS resonators in order to fabricate chemically specific mass sensing devices. The work carried out in this article uses atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) data to investigate the pH-dependent adsorption of citrate-passivated Au nanoparticles to amino-terminated Si₃N₄ surfaces. AFM, XPS and mass adsorption experiments, using ‘flap’ type resonators, show that the maximum adsorption of nanoparticles takes place at pH = 5. The mass adsorption data, obtained using amino functionalised ‘flap’ type MEMS resonators, shows maximum adsorption of the Au nanoparticles at pH = 5 which is in agreement with the AFM and XPS data, which demonstrates the potential of such a device as a pH responsive nanoparticle detector.     

Effective Approach for the Synthesis of Monodisperse Magnetic Nanocrystals and M-Fe3O4 （M = Ag,Au, Pt,Pd） Heterostructures

Monodisperse and size-tunable magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have been synthesized by thermal decomposition of an iron oleate complex at 310 °C in the presence of oleylamine and oleic acid. The diameters of the as-synthesized iron oxide NPs decrease with increasing concentrations of iron oleate complex and oleic acid/oleylamine. In addition, the size-dependent crystallinity and magnetic properties of iron oxide NPs are presented. It is found that larger iron oxide NPs have a higher degree of crystallinity and saturation magnetization. More importantly, various M-iron oxide heterostructures (M = Au, Ag, Pt, Pd) have been successfully fabricated by using the same synthesis procedure. The iron oxide NPs are grown over the pre-made metal seeds through a seed-mediated growth process. The physicochemical properties of Au-Fe₃O₄ heterostructures have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometry and UV-vis spectroscopy. The as-synthesized Au-Fe₃O₄ heterostructures show a red-shift in surface plasmon resonance peak compared with Au NPs and similar magnetic properties to Fe₃O₄ NPs. The heterojunction effects present in such nanostructures offer the opportunity to tune the irphysicochemical properties. Therefore, this synthesis process can be regarded as an efficient way to fabricate a series of heterostructures for a variety of applications.      

Magnetic Fe3O4-chitosan micro- and nanoparticles for wastewater treatment

In this study, first, magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) were synthesized using a coprecipitation method and the synthesized particles were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). According to DLS and VSM analyses results, it was seen that the size of the MNP was smaller than 10?nm and they exhibited superparamagnetic properties, respectively. Then, magnetic Fe₃O₄-chitosan micro/nanoparticles were synthesized using a suspension cross-linking method in the presence of the MNP. Fe₃O₄-chitosan microparticles (Fe₃O₄-CMs) and Fe₃O₄-chitosan nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄-CNs), which have different structural, morphological, and magnetic properties, were obtained. All of the particles were characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), FTIR, TGA, DLS, and VSM. In the second part of the study, the dye adsorption properties of the two different adsorbents from aqueous solution were investigated. For these purposes, Bromothymol Blue (BB) was used as a dye and the parameters affecting adsorption of BB (contact time, initial dye concentration, temperature and pH) were investigated. When the optimum adsorption conditions were provided for each adsorbent, the adsorption capacities of Fe₃O₄-CNs and Fe₃O₄-CMs were 82.2 and 193.3?mg/g, respectively.     

Assembly of Fe3O4 nanoparticles on SiO2 monodisperse spheres

The assembly of superparamagnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles on submicroscopic SiO₂ spheres have been prepared by an in situ reaction using different molar ratios of Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺ (50–200%). It has been observed that morphology of the assembly and properties of these hybrid materials composed of SiO₂ as core and Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles as shell depend on the molar ratio of Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺.     

Fe3O4／羧甲基化壳聚糖纳米粒子的制备与表征

磁性壳聚糖纳米粒子可用于药物载体及废水处理吸附剂。以化学共沉淀法制备Fe3O4纳米粒子，壳聚糖先进行羧甲基化改性，再经碳二亚胺活化，包履在Fe3O4颗粒表面,透射电镜（TEM）表明，Fe3O4纳米粒子被CMC包履，粒径约10nm；X射线衍射（XRD）分析表明复合纳米粒子中磁性物质为Fe3O4；傅立叶红外光谱（FTIR）表明壳聚糖发生羧甲基反应；磁性测试表明，Fe3O4／CMC具有超顺磁性，饱和磁化强度25.73emu／g，且有良好的磁稳定性。     

Non-aqueous synthesis of water-dispersible Fe3O4-Ca3(PO4)2 core-shell nanoparticles

The Fe(3)O(4)-Ca(3)(PO(4))(2) core-shell nanoparticles were prepared by one-pot non-aqueous nanoemulsion with the assistance of a biocompatible triblock copolymer, poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEO-PPO-PEO), integrating the magnetic properties of Fe(3)O(4) and the bioactive functions of Ca(3)(PO(4))(2) into single entities. The Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles were pre-formed first by thermal reduction of Fe(acac)(3) and then the Ca(3)(PO(4))(2) layer was coated by simultaneous deposition of Ca(2+) and PO(4)(3-). The characterization shows that the combination of the two materials into a core-shell nanostructure retains the magnetic properties and the Ca(3)(PO(4))(2) shell forms an hcp phase (a = 7.490 ?, c = 9.534 ?) on the Fe(3)O(4) surface. The magnetic hysteresis curves of the nanoparticles were further elucidated by the Langevin equation, giving an estimation of the effective magnetic dimension of the nanoparticles and reflecting the enhanced susceptibility response as a result of the surface covering. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis provides the characteristic vibrations of Ca(3)(PO(4))(2) and the presence of the polymer surfactant on the nanoparticle surface. Moreover, the nanoparticles could be directly transferred to water and the aqueous dispersion-collection process of the nanoparticles was demonstrated for application readiness of such core-shell nanostructures in an aqueous medium. Thus, the construction of Fe(3)O(4) and Ca(3)(PO(4))(2) in the core-shell nanostructure has conspicuously led to enhanced performance and multi-functionalities, offering various possible applications of the nanoparticles.     

Preparation,characterisation and in vitro cytotoxicity studies of chelerythrine-loaded magnetic Fe3O4@O-carboxymethylchitosan nanoparticles

In this work, a novel, active tumour-targeting system (Fe₃O₄@OCMCS-CHE) was designed by surface-modifying superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄) with O-carboxymethylchitosan (OCMCS) to improve their biocompatibility and ability to target specific tumour cells. The chelerythrine (CHE) was used as the model of anti-tumour drug in this system. The optimised formulation was characterised and confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), in vitro drug release and so on. It was found that the synthesised nanoparticles were spherical in shape with an average size of 60 nm, the drug loading content and entrapment efficiency were 8.32 ± 0.25% (w/w) and 90.65 ± 0.46% (w/w), respectively, and the saturated magnetisation reached 27.06 emu/g. The in vitro drug-release behaviour from nanoparticles displayed a biphasic drug-release pattern with initial burst release and consequently sustained release. Also, the effect of magnetic targeted nanoparticles on the proliferation of human hepatoma cell line (HepG2) in vitro was investigated. The results from 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) and Hochest assays suggested that the Fe₃O₄@OCMCS-CHE nanoparticles could effectively inhibit the proliferation of HepG2 cells, which displayed time-dependent and concentration-dependent manner. All these results indicated that the multifunctional Fe₃O₄@OCMCS nanoparticles possess a high drug loading efficiency, have low cytotoxicity, and are promising candidates for targeted drug delivery.     

氧化硅-磁性Fe3O4复合纳米粒子的制备及应用

采用溶胶-凝胶法通过正硅酸四乙酯（TEOS）碱催化水解,在Fe₃O₄纳米粒子表面包裹氧化硅。利用生物倒置显微镜、场发射透射电镜、X射线衍射仪、激光粒度仪、振动样品磁强计对氧化硅/Fe₃O₄复合粒子的外貌、粒径及粒径分布、饱和磁化强度、化学成分进行了表征。结果表明,所制得的复合粒子性能良好,粒径在15 nm左右,饱和磁化强度为109 emu/g。用该磁性纳米复合粒子提取质粒DNA和基因组DNA取得良好的效果,可用于食品中致病菌的分析判定和疾病的基因诊断分析。     

Fe3O4纳米颗粒的溶剂热法制备及电磁特性研究

采用溶剂热方法分别在聚乙二醇、三乙二醇溶液中热分解乙酰丙酮铁,得到分散性能良好、尺寸均匀、形貌一致的Fe3O4纳米颗粒,颗粒尺寸为7～8nm。通过X射线衍射及透射电镜研究发现,两种溶液中制备样品均为面心立方结构,且在三乙二醇溶液中制备颗粒分散性更好。分别对两种样品进行磁测量,发现室温时均表现出超顺磁性,398kA/m时的磁化强度分别为50、40A·m2/kg。微波吸收测试显示,颗粒的分散性有利于改善样品的反射损耗。     

Biosynthesis and stabilization of Au and Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles by fungus,Fusarium semitectum

Crystallized and spherical-shaped Au and Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles have been synthesized and stabilized using a fungus, F . semitectum in an aqueous system. Aqueous solutions of chloroaurate ions for Au and chloroaurate and Ag⁺ ions (1 : 1 ratio) for Au–Ag alloy were treated with an extracellular filtrate of F . semitectum biomass for the formation of Au nanoparticles (AuNP) and Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles (Au–AgNP). Analysis of the feasibility of the biosynthesized nanoparticles and core–shell alloy nanoparticles from fungal strains is particularly significant. The resultant colloidal suspensions are highly stable for many weeks. The obtained Au and Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles were characterized by the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peaks using a UV-vis spectrophotometer, and the structure, morphology and size were determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), x-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Possible optoelectronics and medical applications of these nanoparticles are envisaged.     

Valence band and catalytic activity of Au nanoparticles in Fe2O3/SiO2/Si(100) environment

A 10-nm-thick gold film was evaporated onto a SiO₂/Si(100) substrate and was implanted by Ar⁺ ions at 40 keV and 10¹⁵ at/cm² dose creating island like Au nanoparticles. An 80-nm-thick gold film was also deposited the onto same substrate and considered as reference.Fe₂O₃ film was deposited onto the gold nanoparticles and the gold/oxide interface was modeled. The valence band and the structure were measured by means of photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. The catalytic activity was detected by CO oxidation, which was higher after the deposition of Fe₂O₃ layer onto Au nanoparticles than that on a continuous Au film. This observation was correlated to the nanosize and the redistributed valence band density of states of gold in the Au/Fe₂O₃ interface.     

Facile synthesis of capped γ-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 nanoparticles

Facile methods for the selective preparation of capped iron oxide nanoparticles (γ-Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄) are described. The magnetic oxides are obtained via oxidative transformation of an iron hydroxide gel using H₂O₂ or (NH₄)₂S₂O₈ solutions as oxidants. Capping with oleic or other aliphatic acids is established simultaneously in one step by adding a toluene solution of the capping agent and refluxing the resulting biphase system. The method is simple, soft and affords nanoparticles of γ-Fe₂O₃ or Fe₃O₄ of controlled size depending on the reaction conditions. The capped nanoparticles are readily soluble in organic or aqueous media according to the nature of the sheath surrounding the surface of the particles, providing stable and high concentration ferrofluids.     

Low-field magnetoresistance effect in core-shell structured La(0.7) Sr(0.3) CoO(3) nanoparticles

Core-shell structured La(0.7) Sr(0.3) CoO(3) nanoparticles are synthesized and their magnetic and magneto-transport properties are investigated. In these core-shell La(0.7) Sr(0.3) CoO(3) nanoparticles, the cores are single-crystalline and ferromagnetic, whereas the shells are noncrystalline and predominantly paramagnetic. Moreover, the insulating-like shells can serve as a good spin tunneling barrier. Therefore, in such a special core-shell structure, the spin-polarized interparticle tunneling is improved due to the existence of shells, which thus induces an enhanced low-field magnetoresistance effect.     

Capture and release of genomic DNA by PEI modified Fe3O4/Au nanoparticles

Polyethylenimine (PEI) modified Fe₃O₄/Au nanoparticles were synthesized in aqueous solution and characterized by photo correlation spectroscopy (PCS) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The so-obtained Fe₃O₄/Au-PEI nanoparticles were capable of efficient electrostatic capture of DNA. The maximum amount of genomic DNA captured on 1.0 mg Fe₃O₄/Au-PEI nanoparticles was 90 μg. The DNA release behavior was studied and the DNA recovery from Fe₃O₄/Au-PEI nanoparticles approached 100% under optimal conditions. DNA extraction from mammalian cells using Fe₃O₄/Au-PEI nanoparticles was successfully performed. Up to approximately 43.1 μg of high-purity (OD₂₆₀/OD₂₈₀ ratio = 1.81) genomic DNA was extracted from 10 mg of liver tissue. The results indicated that the prepared Fe₃O₄/Au-PEI nanoparticles could be successfully used for DNA capture and release.     

Fe3O4纳米粒子的制备与超顺磁性

采用红外光谱、X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜和振动样品磁强计对用化学共沉淀法制备出的纳米Fe3O4粒子进行了形貌、结构及磁性能表征.其中,红外和XRD测试结果表明制备出的Fe3O4粒子的物态和晶相结构;透射电子显微镜照片表明制备出的纳米四氧化三铁成球性好,且大部分四氧化三铁粒子的粒径在10nm左右;磁化曲线表明制备出的Fe3O4粒子无剩磁和矫顽力,具有超顺磁性.并且,将制备出的纳米Fe3O4粒子和块状Fe3O4的磁性能进行对比,探讨了Fe3O4由块状的亚铁磁性向纳米级的超顺磁性转变的原因.