Mesoporous silica-magnetite nanocomposite synthesized by using a neutral surfactant

Magnetite nanoparticles coated by mesoporous silica were synthesized by an alternative chemical route using a neutral surfactant and without the application of any functionalization method. The magnetite (Fe(3)O(4)) nanoparticles were prepared by precipitation from aqueous media, and then coated with mesoporous silica by using nonionic block copolymer surfactants as the structure-directing agents. The mesoporous SiO(2)-coated Fe(3)O(4) samples were characterized by x-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, N(2) adsorption-desorption isotherms, transmission electron microscopy, (57)Fe M?ssbauer spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry. Our results revealed that the magnetite nanoparticles are completely coated by well-ordered mesoporous silica with free pores and stable (～8?nm thick) pore walls, and that the structural and magnetic properties of the Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles are preserved in the applied synthesis route.     

Iridium-complex-functionalized Fe3O4/SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles: a facile three-in-one system in magnetic resonance imaging, luminescence imaging, and photodynamic therapy

Highly uniform Fe3O4/SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles functionalized by phosphorescent iridium complexes (Ir) have been strategically designed and synthesized. The Fe3O4/SiO2(Ir) nanocomposite demonstrates its versatility in various applications: the magnetic core provides the capability for magnetic resonance imaging and the great enhancement of the spin-orbit coupling in the iridium complex makes it well suited for phosphorescent labeling and simultaneous singlet oxygen generation to induce apoptosis.     

Synthesis of SiO2-coated ZnMnFe2O4 nanospheres with improved magnetic properties

A core-shell structured composite, SiO2 coated ZnMnFe2O4 spinel ferrite nanoparticles (average diameter of approximately 80 nm), was prepared by hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) in the presence of ZnMnFe2O4 nanoparticles (average diameter of approximately 10 nm) synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The magnetic measurements were carried out on a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and the measurement results indicate that the core-shell samples possess better magnetic properties at room temperature, compared with paramagnetic colloids with a magnetic core by a coprecipitation method. These core-shell nanospherical particles with self-assembly under additional magnetic fields could have potential application in biomedical systems.     

磁性纳米钌催化剂的制备及对聚苯乙烯催化加氢的催化性能

通过化学共沉淀法制备了Fe3O4,利用硅酸钠水解、缩合制备了具有核壳结构SiO2/Fe3O4复合纳米粒子。利用红外光谱(FT-IR)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)以及振动样品磁强计(VSM)技术对其进行了表征。将所得的磁性纳米SiO2/Fe3O4用有机硅改性的聚乙烯吡咯烷酮进行表面修饰,利用原位还原RuCl3的方法将金属Ru负载到磁性载体上,制备了磁性纳米催化剂Ru/PVP/SiO2/Fe3O4。探讨了所得催化剂对聚苯乙烯氢化反应的催化性能,考察了反应压力、温度、时间以及溶剂等对催化性能的影响。结果表明,随着反应温度的升高、压力的增加,催化活性提高;当反应温度为393K、氢气压力为8 MPa、反应时间为5 h时,聚苯乙烯氢化度可以达到90%以上。     

Possible weak ferromagnetism in pure and M (Mn, Cu, Co, Fe and Tb) doped NiGa2O4 nanoparticles

We report on the structural and magnetic properties of nanoparticles of NiGa2O4 and 5 at.% M doped (M = Mn2+, Cu2+, Co2+, Fe3+ and Tb3+) at Ga site of NiGa2O4, synthesized by gel-combustion method. The particle size, as investigated by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, could be fine tuned by a controlled annealing process. Weak ferromagnetism becomes significant, when the particles are in the nano regime (5-7 nm). The magnetization becomes insignificant at larger particle size ( 150 nm). Cu2+ and Tb3+ doped NiGa2O4 nanoparticles showed relatively large room temperature ferromagnetism compared to other doped (Fe, Mn and Co) and undoped NiGa2O4 samples. The weak ferromagnetism observed in the nanoparticles of NiGa2O4, which is antiferromagnetic in the bulk, is due to the surface disordered states with uncompensated spins.     

Preparation and characterization of Ni-nitrilotriacetic acid bearing poly(methacrylic acid) coated superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles

Stable superparamagnetic magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles were synthesized via co-precipitation in the presence of poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) in aqueous solution. The polymer coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) techniques. These measurements reveal the presence of magnetite nanoparticles with a size of approximately 8 nm inside the PMAA matrix. The magnetization value of these superparamagnetic nanoparticles at room temperarure and 7 T was measured as about 40 emu/g. PMAA-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles were further assembled with Ni-chelate through a reaction between a primary amine-bearing NTA (nitrilotriacetic acid) ligand and carboxy-functional groups of PMAA. NTA-PMAA-coated magnetite nanoparticles were then loaded with nickel ions and characterized using FTIR. The average amount of binded Ni on the surface of the NTA-modified PMAA coated Fe3O4 was calculated as 1.65 +/- 0.3 x 10(-6) mol nickel(II) ions per g of the magnetic particles from the inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) measurements.     

Structural and Magnetic Analyses of Magnetic Nanoparticles Coated with Oleate Molecules

Physical and chemical properties of the magnetic nanoparticles coated with oleate have been investigated by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Mossbauer spectroscopy, superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometry, infrared spectra (IR) and the contact angle device. The results show that doped Al ions in Fe3O4 nanoparticles are located on the octahedral sites of the spinel structure. Oleate is coated on the magnetic nanoparticles with two layers by chemical absorbing, the outer layer can be washed away. The wetting of the surface of magnetic nanoparticles coated with monolayer has been changed from hydrophilicity to hydrophobicity, and the nanoparticles can be dispersed very well in some organic solutions.     

微波辐射乳液聚合制备聚氰基丙烯酸正丁酯磁性微球

通过化学共沉淀法制备Fe3O4纳米粒子,再用油酸钠和十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)对Fe3O4进行改性,制得稳定的水基磁流体。在自制的磁流体存在下,以氰基丙烯酸正丁酯(BCA)为单体,用微波辐射乳液聚合的方法制备了Fe3O4/聚氰基丙烯酸正丁酯磁性微球。并用X射线衍射仪(XRD),透射电子显微镜(TEM),傅立叶红外光谱仪(FT-IR),振动样品磁强计(VSM)对制备的磁性高分子微球的结构形貌和磁性能进行表征测试。结果表明,在适当的pH值条件下,得到了粒径为150 nm~200 nm,饱和磁化强度为20.23 emμ/g,粒径均一的聚氰基丙烯酸正丁酯磁性微球。     

Photocatalytic degradation of methyl red dye by silica nanoparticles

Silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) were found to be photocatalytically active for degradation of methyl red dye (MR). The SiO2 NPs and SiO2 NPs doped with silver (and or) gold nanoparticles were prepared. From the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images the particle size and particle morphology of catalysts were monitored. Moreover, SiO2 NPs doped with silver and gold ions were used as a photocatalyst for degradation of MR. The rate of photocatalytic degradation of MR was found to be increased in the order of SiO2 NPs, SiO2 NPs coated with gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) and silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), SiO2 NPs coated with Ag NPs, SiO2 NPs coated with Au NPs, Ag+-doped SiO2 NPs, and Au3+-doped SiO2 NPs. The kinetic and mechanism of photocatalytic reaction were studied and accorded well with experimental results.     

Magnetic SiO(2)/Fe(3)O(4) colloidal crystals

We proposed a novel technique to fabricate colloidal crystals by using monodisperse SiO(2) coated magnetic Fe(3)O(4)(SiO(2)/Fe(3)O(4)) microspheres. The magnetic SiO(2)/Fe(3)O(4) microspheres with a diameter of 700?nm were synthesized in the basic condition with ferric sulfate, ferrous sulfate, tartaric acid and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) in the reaction system. Monodisperse SiO(2)/Fe(3)O(4) superparamagnetic microspheres have been successfully used to fabricate colloidal crystals under the existing magnetic field.     

Synthesis of the Fe3O4@SiO2@SiO2-Tb(PABA)3 luminomagnetic microspheres

In this paper, we describe the synthesis and characterization of a luminomagnetic microspheres with core-shell structures (denoted as Fe3O4@ SiO2 @SiO2-Tb(PABA)3). The luminomagnetic microspheres were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and photoluminescence spectrophotometer (PL). The SEM observation shows that the microsphere consists of the magnetic core with about 400 nm in average diameter and silica shell doped with terbium complex with an average thickness of about 90 nm. It has a saturation magnetization of 15.8 emu/g and a negligible coercivity at room temperature and exhibits strong green emission peak from 5D4 --> 7F5 transition of Tb3+ ions. The luminomagnetic microspheres with good magnetic response and fluorescence probe property as well as water-dispersibility would have potential medical applications, such as time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay (TR-FIA), fluorescent imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).     

Catalase-imprinted Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>/Fe@fibrous SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/polydopamine nanoparticles: An integrated nanoplatform of magnetic targeting,magnetic resonance imaging,and dual-mode cancer therapy

Recent advances in the research on the molecular mechanism of cell death and methods for preparation of nanomaterials make the integration of various therapeutic approaches,targeting,and imaging modes into a single nanoscale complex a new trend for the development of future nanotherapeutics.Hence,a novel ellipsoidal composite nanoplatform composed of a magnetic Fe3O4/Fe nanorod core (～120 nm) enwrapped by a catalase (CAT)-imprinted fibrous SiO2/ polydopamine (F-SiO2/PDA) shell with thickness 70 nm was prepared in this work.In vitro experiments showed that the Fe3O4/Fe@F-SiO2/PDA nanoparticles can selectively inhibit the bioactivity of CAT in tumor cells by the molecular imprinting technique.As a result,the H2O2 level in tumor cells was elevated dramatically.At the same time,the Fe3O4/Fe core released Fe ions to catalyze the conversion of H2O2 to ·OH in tumor cells.Eventually,the concentration of ·OH in tumor cells rapidly rose to a lethal level thus triggering apoptosis.Combined with the remarkable near-infrared light (NIR) photothermal effect of the CATimprinted PDA layer,the Fe3O4/Fe@F-SiO2/PDA nanoparticles can effectively kill MCF-7,HeLa,and 293T tumor cells but are not toxic to nontumor cells.Furthermore,these nanoparticles show good capacity for magnetic targeting and suitability for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Therefore,the integrated multifunctional nanoplatform opens up new possibilities for high-efficiency visual targeted nonchemo therapy for cancer.     

Fabrication of chemiluminescence sensor based on conducting polymer@SiO2/Nafion composite film

Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium (II) (Ru(bpy)2+) electrogerated chemiluminescence (ECL) sensor was fabricated by immobilization of Ru(bpy)2+ complex on conducting polymer@SiO2/Nafion composite film on surface of glassy carbon electrode. The conducting polymer@SiO2 nanocomposites were prepared by coating polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPy), and polythiophene (PTh) on the surface of the SiO2 sphere. The conducting polymer@SiO2 nanocomposite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The sensitivity and reproducibility of the prepared ECL sensor to tripropylamine (TPA) was evaluated. As a result, the PPy@SiO2 composite electrode exhibited high sensitivity and good reproducibility compared to that obtained with PANI@SiO2 and PTh@SiO2 composite electrodes because of the strong interaction between PPy@SiO2 and Ru(bpy)2+ complex.     

Fe3O4/SiO2/CMCH/CdTe荧光磁性微球的合成与表征

利用St ber法和交联法制备出具有荧光和磁性功能的Fe3O4/SiO2/CMCH/CdTe微球,并对其性能和应用效果进行了分析讨论.首先以正硅酸四乙酯为前躯体,Fe2＋和Fe3＋物质的量的比为1∶2,利用超临界干燥法制备出了Fe3O4/SiO2复合微球;并通过透射电镜对其进行观察,Fe3O4颗粒粒径为10 nm,SiO2层厚度为5 nm;其次羧甲基化的壳聚糖（CMCH）被嫁接在Fe3O4/SiO2表面上;然后利用水热法制备出CdTe荧光颗粒,通过壳聚糖与CdTe之间的静电吸引作用,CdTe被吸附在壳聚糖表面;最后利用戊二醛对壳聚糖的选择性交联作用制备出粒径在200 nm以内,饱和磁化强度为22.16 A.m2/kg,且具有良好荧光性能的Fe3O4/SiO2/CMCH/CdTe微球.荧光光谱分析表明最大发射波长从519 nm红移到528 nm,也证实了荧光颗粒CdTe成功吸附在Fe3O4/SiO2/CMCH表面.在动物实验中,该复合微球也显示出良好的荧光性、磁性及稳定性.     

Fe3O4/羧基改性壳聚糖复合纳米粒子的制备、表征及生物学应用

采用氧化水热法,以H2O2为氧化剂制备了磁性Fe3O4纳米颗粒.以磁性Fe3O4为核,通过反相悬浮聚合法对Fe3O4颗粒表面进行改性,在碳二亚胺的活化作用下,与壳聚糖衍生物-α-酮戊二酸缩壳聚糖(KCTS)反应制备了表面含有一定羧基的磁性Fe3O4/KCTS纳米粒子.经XRD、TEM、VSM、IR、TGA等手段对复合材料进行了表征及性能研究.结果表明,该磁性Fe3O4/KCTS纳米粒子的平均粒径为26nm,比饱和磁化强度为24.8A·m2/kg.其性能优良,具备超顺磁性,能很好的应用于生物分离,蛋白吸附等领域.     

The two-photon excitation of SiO(2)-coated Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+) nanoparticles by a near-infrared femtosecond laser

In order to improve the photoluminescence property of Eu(3+)-doped nanoparticles, Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+) nanoparticles were synthesized using the Pechini-type sol-gel method, then coated with SiO(2) shells by using the St?ber method for different coating times. The SiO(2)-coated nanoparticles were characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy, and their photoluminescence spectra were recorded under 800?nm femtosecond laser excitation. The results indicate that a two-photon simultaneous absorption upconversion luminescence is obtained, and their upconversion luminescence intensities are further enhanced after the surfaces of the nanoparticles are coated with different thickness SiO(2) shells. Compared to the upconversion luminescence intensity of non-coated nanoparticles at 611?nm, the upconversion luminescence intensities of SiO(2)-coated Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+) nanoparticles with coating times of 60, 90 and 120?min were enhanced by 3.30, 3.96 and 4.13 times, respectively. This can be attributed to the contributions of the increased amounts of Eu(3+) ions populated at the (5)D(0) level on the surfaces of the nanoparticles because the cooperative ligand fields between the Y(2)O(3) core and non-crystalline SiO(2) shell interfaces activate the 'dormant' Eu(3+) ions near or on the surfaces of the nanoparticles. From a Judd-Ofelt (J-O) theory analysis, the coated shell structures can improve the radiative quantum efficiencies of Eu(3+)-doped nanoparticles. It is therefore concluded that more intense red upconversion luminescence with high radiative quantum efficiencies can enable the SiO(2)-coated Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+) nanoparticles to have the great potential to be used as a fine resolution phosphor.     

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.     

碳弧法制备碳包铁纳米颗粒的研究

用直汉碳弧法制备碳包铁纳米颗粒,应用透射电镜（ＴＥＭ）、Ｘ射线衍射分析（ＸＲＤ）和穆斯堡尔谱学进行研究,结果表明,当阳极复合棒中为纯铁粉加石墨粉时,出现３种碳包铁纳米颗粒：α－Ｆｅ,渗碳体（Ｆｅ３Ｃ）和奥氏体;当阳极复合棒中为Ｆｅ２Ｏ３加石墨粉时,出现４种碳包铁纳米颗粒：α－Ｆｅ,渗碳体,奥氏体和ＦｅＯ。它们的尺寸大小在５～５０ｎｍ范围。     

Enhanced bio-compatibility of ferrofluids of self-assembled superparamagnetic iron oxide-silica core-shell nanoparticles

Self-assembled magnetic colloidal suspensions are sought after by material scientists owing to its huge application potential. The biomedical applications of colloidal nanoparticles necessitate that they are biocompatible, non-interacting, monodispersed and hence the synthesis of such nanostructures has great relevance in the realm of nanoscience. Silica-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles based ferrofluids were prepared using polyethylene glycol as carrier fluid by employing a controlled co-precipitation technique followed by a modified sol-gel synthesis. A plausible mechanism for the formation of stable suspension of SiO2-coated Iron Oxide nanoparticles with a size of about 9 nm dispersed in polyethylene glycol (PEG) is proposed. Core-shell nature of the resultant SiO2-Iron Oxide nanocomposite was verified using transmission electron microscopy. Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy studies were carried out to understand the structure and nature of chemical bonds. The result suggests that Iron Oxide exist in an isolated state inside silica matrix. Moreover, the presence of silanol bonds establishes the hydrophilic nature of silica shell confirming the formation of stable ferrofluid with PEG as carrier fluid. The magnetic characterization reveals the superparamagnetic behavior of the nanoparticles with a rather narrow distribution of blocking temperatures. These properties are not seen in ferrofluids prepared from Iron Oxide nanoparticles without SiO2 coating. The latter suggests the successful tuning of the inter-particle interactions preventing agglomeration of nanoparticles. Cytotoxicity studies on citric acid coated water based ferrofluid and silica-coated PEG-based ferrofluid were evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium chloride assay and it shows an enhanced compatibility for silica modified nanoparticles.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Fucan-Coated Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles

This work presents some results of the synthesis and structural, microstructural, and magnetic characterization of fucan coated cobalt ferrite nanoparticles prepared by using a modified coprecipitation method. Aqueous suspensions of magnetic particles were prepared by coprecipitation of Fe(III) and Co(II) in the presence of NaOH, acid oleic and fucan polymer. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron scanning microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), accelerated surface area, and porosimetry (ASAP/BET-Brunauer-Emmet-Teller) determination and magnetization measurements. Our results reveal that both uncoated and fucan polysaccharide coated CoFe₂O₄ nanoparticles were successfully obtained. The nanoparticles present sizes between 7 to 20 nm and saturation magnetization of the order of 40 emu/g. The nanoparticles thus obtained are suitable for future applications as a solid support for enzymes immobilization and other biotechnology applications.