Ni doped Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles

In this work, the effect of nickel doping on the structural and magnetic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparticles is analysed. Ni(x)Fe(3-x)O4 nanoparticles (x = 0, 0.04, 0.06 and 0.11) were obtained by chemical co-precipitation method, starting from a mixture of FeCl2 x 4H2O and Ni(AcO)2 x 4H2O salts. The analysis of the structure and composition of the synthesized nanoparticles confirms their nanometer size (main sizes around 10 nm) and the inclusion of the Ni atoms in the characteristic spinel structure of the magnetite Fe3O4 phase. In order to characterize in detail the structure of the samples, X-ray absorption (XANES) measurements were performed on the Ni and Fe K-edges. The results indicate the oxidation of the Ni atoms to the 2+ state and the location of the Ni2+ cations in the Fe2+ octahedral sites. With respect to the magnetic properties, the samples display the characteristic superparamagnetic behaviour, with anhysteretic magnetic response at room temperature. The estimated magnetic moment confirms the partial substitution of the Fe2+ cations by Ni2+ atoms in the octahedral sites of the spinel structure.     

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。     

Synthesis and magnetic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparticles

Ferromagnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles with diameter of ∼27 nm were prepared by a hydrothermal route in the presence of a surfactant, sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT). The as-synthesized product was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The hysteresis loops of the iron oxide nanoparticles were measured using a physical property measuring system (PPMS), and the results showed a superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature.     

Green fabrication of agar-conjugated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles

Magnetic nanoparticles are of great interest both for fundamental research and emerging applications. In the biomedical field, magnetite (Fe(3)O(4)) has shown promise as a hyperthermia-based tumor therapeutic. However, preparing suitable solubilized magnetite nanoparticles is challenging, primarily due to aggregation and poor biocompatibility. Thus methods for coating Fe(3)O(4) NPs with biocompatible stabilizers are required. We report a new method for preparing Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles by co-precipitation within the pores of agar gel samples. Permeated agar gels were then dried and ground into a powder, yielding agar-conjugated Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles. Samples were characterized using XRD, FTIR, TGA, TEM and SQUID. This method for preparing agar-coated Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles is environmentally friendly, inexpensive and scalable.     

纳米Fe3O4颗粒及磁性液体的制备

用低温相转化法制备了小粒径的Fe3O4纳米颗粒,用油酸对纳米颗粒进行了表面处理,溶液pH为6．90,80℃下恒温反应50～60min时磁性粉体颗粒的改性效果较好。然后将包覆颗粒分散到载液中制得磁性液体。实验中用XRD、TEM、VSM、IR光谱等对所制的样品进行了相应表征,并将UV光谱分析方法用于油酸包覆的定量评估,从而建立了磁性颗粒表面修饰的表征方法。     

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。     

共沉淀制备不同粒径Fe3O4纳米颗粒及磁性能的研究

以氯化铁(FeCl3·6H2O)和氯化亚铁(FeCl2·4H2O)为原料,氢氧化钠(NaOH)为沉淀剂,在无表面活性剂作用下共沉淀制备出了不同粒径的Fe3O4纳米颗粒.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和振动样品磁强计(VSM)对产物的晶体结构、形貌、粒径及磁性能进行了表征.实验结果表明,n(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。     

Size and surface effects on magnetic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparticles

In this study, size and surface effects on temperature and frequency dependent magnetic properties of superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles in a size range of 1.1-11 nm are investigated by SPR technique. We used a theoretical formalism based on a distribution of diameters or volumes of the nanoparticles following lognormal proposed by Berger et al. The nanoparticles are considered as single magnetic domains with random orientations of magnetic moments and thermal fluctuations of anisotropic axes. The individual line shape function is derived from the damped precession equation of Landau-Lifshitz. Magnetic properties of the samples were strongly temperature and size dependent. The increase in SPR line width, the decrease in the resonance field and also increase in anisotropy filed by decreasing the temperature core-shell type structure of the nanoparticles and disordered magnetic structure (spin-glass like phase) of the particle surface. A linear microwave frequency dependence of the resonance field and the increase in the blocking temperature of the particles by the particle size were also observed.     

化学还原法制备Fe3O4纳米颗粒及其性能研究

采用化学还原法制备得到了Fe3O4纳米颗粒,并用XRD对制备条件:分散剂种类、分散剂用量、煅烧温度、煅烧时间进行了研究。研究结果表明,当选用PEG(6000)做分散剂,PEG用量为50g/L,煅烧温度为700℃,煅烧时间为120min时,制备得到的Fe3O4纳米颗粒已经具有晶型完整的反尖晶石结构。将该样品做VSM分析,分析结果表明样品饱和磁化强度可达85A.m2/kg,并且矫顽力趋近于0,呈现出良好的顺磁性。     

Modifying Fe3O4-functionalized nanoparticles with N-halamine and their magnetic/antibacterial properties

Magnetic/antibacterial bifunctional nanoparticles were fabricated through the immobilization of antibacterial N-halamine on silica-coated Fe(3)O(4)-decorated poly(styrene-co-acrylate acid) (PSA) nanoparticles. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The N-halamine was developed from the precursor 5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DMH) by chlorination treatment, and experimental results showed that the loading amount of DMH on the silica-coated Fe(3)O(4)-decorated poly(styrene-co-acrylate acid) nanoparticles was adjustable. The as-synthesized nanoparticles exhibited superparamagnetic behavior and had a saturation magnetization of 18.93 emu g(-1). Antibacterial tests showed that the resultant nanoparticles displayed enhanced antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria compared with their bulk counterparts.     

Synthesis and characterization of environment friendly and multifunctional Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles

In this study, the size-uniform (5-6 nm), nearly spherical, and well-dispersed aqueous Fe3o4 magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by an improved chemical coprecipitation method. The DDAT-terminated (S-1-Dodecyl-S'-(alpha,alpha'-dimethyl-alpha"-acetic acid) trithiocarbonate) polymethacrylic (PMA-DDAT) was chosen as the apt surfactant, and the terminal DDAT can be used as a high efficient RAFT chain-transfer agent for further functionalization. Then, the functionalized Fe3O4 reacted with 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidine-oxyl (4-NH2-TEMPO) to give the spin labeling magnetic nanoparticles. Finally, the multifunctional MNPs was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), and vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM). The obtained highly water-soluble, superparamagnetic, and multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles should find potential applications in biomedical research.     

O-羧甲基化壳聚糖修饰磁性Fe3O4纳米粒子及其生物应用

采用共沉淀法制备Fe3O4纳米粒子,用XRD测定粒子成分,用透射电镜和显微镜观测粒子形貌,用震动样品磁场计测定Fe3O4粉末饱和磁化强度,再以O-羧甲基化壳聚糖修饰后,用红外光谱检测粒子成分.粒子性能良好,能很好的应用于生物分离,连接等.     

Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles as peroxidase mimetics and their applications in H2O2 and glucose detection

Artificial enzyme mimetics are a current research interest because natural enzymes bear some serious disadvantages, such as their catalytic activity can be easily inhibited and they can be digested by proteases. A very recently study reported by Yan et al. has proven that Fe(3)O(4) magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) exhibit an intrinsic enzyme mimetic activity similar to that found in natural peroxidases, though MNPs are usually thought to be biological and chemical inert (Gao, L. Z.; Zhuang, J.; Nie, L.; Zhang, J. B.; Zhang, Y.; Gu, N.; Wang, T. H.; Feng, J.; Yang, D. L.; Perrett, S.; Yan, X. Y. Nat. Nanotechnol. 2007, 2, 577-583). In the present work, we just make use of the novel properties of Fe(3)O(4) MNPs as peroxidase mimetics reported by Yan et al. to detect H(2)O(2). The Fe(3)O(4) MNPs were prepared via a coprecipitation method. The as-prepared Fe(3)O(4) MNPs were then used to catalyze the oxidation of a peroxidase substrate 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzo-thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) by H(2)O(2) to the oxidized colored product (see eq 1) which provides a colorimetric detection of H(2)O(2). As low as 3 x 10(-6) mol/L H(2)O(2) could be detected with a linear range from 5 x 10(-6) to 1 x 10(-4) mol/L via our method. More importantly, a sensitive and selective method for glucose detection was developed using glucose oxidase (GOx) and the as-prepared Fe(3)O(4) MNPs. The detection platforms for H(2)O(2) and glucose developed in the present work not only further confirmed that the Fe(3)O(4) MNPs possess intrinsic peroxidase-like activity but also showed great potential applications in varieties of simple, robust, and easy-to-make analytical approaches in the future.     

多元醇法制备纳米Fe3O4及其静磁性能的研究

以氯化亚铁为前驱物,1,2-丙二醇为还原剂,采用多元醇法意外获得Fe3O4纳米粒子.通过X射线衍射分析标定了获得样品的物相为面心立方结构的Fe3O4,用透射电镜观察了样品的形貌,颗粒形貌为球形,大小为50～70nm,反应机理的研究表明,Fe2 发生了歧化反应,反应主要向氧化的方向进行.用振动样品磁强计表征了样品的静磁性能,测得的饱和磁化强度为74.30A·m2/kg,矫顽力仅为102.68A/m,粒子具有超顺磁性.     

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.     

Affinity capture of uropathogenic Escherichia coli using pigeon ovalbumin-bound Fe3O4@Al2O3 magnetic nanoparticles

Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus saprophyticus are the most common causes of urinary tract infections, with 80% of these infections caused by uropathogenic E. coli. Because the P fimbriae of E. coli have specificity toward Gal(alpha1-4)Gal beta units, pigeon ovalbumin (POA), whose structure contains terminal Gal(alpha1-4)Gal beta moieties, was used as a probe for interaction with P fimbriated E. coli. The functional affinity probes for these bacteria by immobilizing POA--a phosphoprotein--onto the surface of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) coated with alumina (Fe3O4@Al2O3), using the phosphate units of POA as linking groups for the formation of phosphate-alumina complexes. The immobilization process occurred within 30 s when performing the reaction under microwave heating. The magnetic POA-Fe3O4@Al2O3 NPs generated using this facile approach exhibited specificity toward P fimbriated E. coli. The bacteria targeted by the affinity probes were characterized by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. The detection limit toward uropathogenic bacteria when using this approach was approximately 9.60 x 10(4) cfu/mL (0.5 mL).     

Fe3O4纳米粒子修饰碳纳米管的制备及其磁学性能（英文）

通过FeCl2.4H2O和FeCl3.6H2O混合共沉淀,合成平均粒径为6 nm和10 nm的Fe3O4纳米粒子。然后将两种Fe3O4纳米粒子分别与经HNO3氧化处理的多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)置于乙醇水溶液(水和乙醇的体积比为1∶1)中,在超声波作用下制备Fe3O4/MWCNT复合材料。用高分辨透射电子显微镜、X-射线光电子能谱、振动样品磁强计、X射线衍射仪、热重分析仪对所制备的Fe3O4/MWCNT复合材料进行表征。结果表明:由6 nm和10 nm Fe3O4纳米粒子所制备的Fe3O4/MWCNT复合材料中,Fe3O4的质量分数分别为26.65%和29.3%,相应的磁饱和强度分别为16.5 emug-1和7.5 emug-1。     

Synthesis and characterization of Piperidine-4-carboxylic acid functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles as a magnetic catalyst for Knoevenagel reaction

Piperidine-4-carboxylic acid (PPCA) functionalized Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles as a novel organic–inorganic hybrid heterogeneous catalyst was fabricated and characterized by XRD, FT-IR, TGA, TEM and VSM techniques. Composition was determined as Fe₃O₄, while particles were observed to have spherical morphology. Size estimations using X-ray line profile fitting (10 nm), TEM (11 nm) and magnetization fitting (9 nm) agree well, revealing nearly single crystalline character of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles. Magnetization measurements reveal that PPCA functionalized Fe₃O₄ NPs have superparamagnetic features, namely immeasurable coercivity and absence of saturation. Small coercivity is established at low temperatures. The catalytic activity of Fe₃O₄–PPCA was probed through one-pot synthesis of nitro alkenes through Knoevenagel reaction in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature. The heterogeneous catalyst showed very high conversion rates (97%) and could be recovered easily and reused many times without significant loss of its catalytic activity.     

Synthesis of size-controlled Fe3O4@SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles for nucleic acid analysis

We present a systematic study on the preparation, characteration and potential application of Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles. Fe3O4 nanoparticles of controllable diameters were successfully synthesized by solvothermal system with tuning pH. The magnetic properties of nanoparticles were measured by vibration sample magnetometer. Fe3O4@ SiO2 nanoparticles were obtained via classic St?ber process. Streptavidin coated Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles were prepared by covalent interaction. The quantity of streptavidin bound to nanoparticles was determined by UV-Vis spectrometer. To evaluate the binding efficiency and capacity of nucleic acid on nanoparticles, the capture of biotinylated oligonucleotide on streptavidin coated Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles at different concentration was estimated by fluorescence detection. Both Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles exhibited well crystallization and magnetic properties. The maximal amount of streptavidin immobilized onto the Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles was 29.3 microg/mg. The saturation ratio of biotinylated oligonucleotides captured on streptavidin coated Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles was 5 microM/mg within 20 minutes, indicating that FeO4@SiO2 nanoparticles immobilized by streptavidin were excellent carriers in nucleic acid analysis due to their convenient magnetic-separation property. Therefore, the synthesized Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles with controllable size and high magnetic saturation have shown great application potentials in nucleic acid research.