Influence of fibres diameter on the AC and DC magnetic characteristics of Fe/Fe3O4 fibres based soft magnetic composites

Fibres-based soft magnetic composites (FSMCs) have been prepared by using Fe fibres of different diameters (65, 125, 250 and 500 μm). The Fe fibres were coated with a 3 μm thick layer of Fe₃O₄ via the blackening process and subsequently compacted at 700 MPa. The X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) was used to prove the formation of the Fe₃O₄ coating on the surface of the fibres. The thickness and the uniformity of the coating were analysed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The DC measurements performed on the composite cores revealed that the saturation induction increase from 1.36 to 1.68 T, the maximum relative permeability increase from 550 to 940, and the coercive field decrease from 796 to 454 A/m as the fibre's diameter increase from 65 to 500 μm. By using thinner fibres (65 and 125 μm), composites with low losses and stable initial relative permeability, in the frequency range 50 Hz–10 kHz, can be obtained. To distinguish between different types of losses dissipated by our compacts, and the influence of the fibre's diameter on the different components of the total losses, a numerical model for loss separation is proposed. The comparative evolution of the AC magnetic characteristics of the FSMCs and powder-based SMCs is presented. According to the presented results, this new type of composites can be successfully used to prepare magnetic cores designated to work in the medium to high-frequency range.     

Investigation of the effect of magnetic field on mass transfer parameters of CO2 absorption using Fe3O4‐water nanofluid

In this study, the enhancement of physical absorption of carbon dioxide by Fe₃O₄‐water nanofluid under the influence of AC and DC magnetic fields was investigated. Furthermore, a gas‐liquid mass transfer model for single bubble systems was applied to predict mass transfer parameters. The coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were prepared using co‐percipitation method. The results from characterization indicated that the nanoparticles surfaces were covered with hydroxyl groups and nanoparticles diameter were 10–13 nm. The findings showed that the mass transfer rate and solubility of carbon dioxide in magnetic nanofluid increased with an increase in the magnetic field strength. Results indicated that the enhancement of carbon dioxide solubility and average molar flux gas into liquid phase, particularly in the case of AC magnetic field. Moreover, results demonstrated that mass diffusivity of CO₂ in nanofluid and renewal surface factor increased when the intensity of the field increased and consequently diffusion layer thickness decreased. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 63: 2176–2186, 2017     

Fabrication and characterization of polymer composites surface coated Fe3O4/MWCNTs hybrid buckypaper as a novel microwave‐absorbing structure

A naval hybrid buckypaper was fabricated by vacuum filtration method with monodispersion solution of Fe₃O₄ decorated Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The morphology, element composition and phase structure of hybrid buckypaper were characterized by field‐emission scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive spectrometer, and X‐ray diffraction. The microwave absorption and complex electromagnetic properties of the composites surface coated MWCNTs buckypaper (or Fe₃O₄/MWCNTs hybrid buckypaper) have been investigated in the frequency range of 8–18 GHz. The results indicate that the microwave absorption properties of composite structure have been evidently improved due to the Fe₃O₄/MWCNTs hybrid buckypaper' high magnetic loss and suitable dielectric loss properties. The reflection loss of composite surface coated Fe₃O₄/MWCNTs hybrid buckypaper (with a matching thickness d = 0.1 mm) is below ?10 dB in the frequency range of 13–18 GHz, and the minimum value is ?15.3 dB at 15.7 GHz. Thus, Fe₃O₄/MWCNTs hybrid buckypaper can become a promising candidate for electromagnetic‐wave‐absorption materials with strong‐absorption, thin‐thickness and light‐weight characteristics. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 41974.     

Fabrication of bifunctional core-shell Fe3O4 particles coated with ultrathin phosphor layer

Bifunctional monodispersed Fe₃O₄ particles coated with an ultrathin Y₂O₃:Tb³⁺ shell layer were fabricated using a facile urea-based homogeneous precipitation method. The obtained composite particles were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), quantum design vibrating sample magnetometry, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. TEM revealed uniform spherical core-shell-structured composites ranging in size from 306 to 330 nm with a shell thickness of approximately 25 nm. PL spectroscopy confirmed that the synthesized composites displayed a strong eye-visible green light emission. Magnetic measurements indicated that the composite particles obtained also exhibited strong superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature. Therefore, the inner Fe₃O₄ core and outer Y₂O₃:Tb³⁺ shell layer endow the composites with both robust magnetic properties and strong eye-visible luminescent properties. These composite materials have potential use in magnetic targeting and bioseparation, simultaneously coupled with luminescent imaging.     

Adsorption of reactive yellow 145 onto chitosan coated magnetite nanoparticles

Removal of dyes from the industrial discharge water is an important issue for safety of the environment. In this study, magnetic (magnetite, Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles were coated with chitosan (CS) and the efficiency of these chitosan coated magnetic nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄‐CS) for the adsorption of a reactive textile dye (Reactive Yellow 145, RY145) was examined first time in literature. TEM, XRD, and EPR results revealed that the thickness of the coat was about 2–5 nm, no phase change in the spinel structure of magnetic particles existed after coating, and particles had paramagnetic property, respectively. Adsorption of RY145 on Fe₃O₄‐CS nanoparticles occurs according to Langmuir model in the temperature range 25°C–45°C with a maximum adsorption capacity of 47.62 mg g^?1 at 25°C, in aqueous media. Thermodynamic parameters demonstrated that the adsorption process was endothermic and spontaneous, and the maximum desorption of the dye was 80% over a single adsorption/desorption cycle. In this study, the high efficiency of the CS coated magnetic nanoparticles in the adsorption and removal of reactive dyes from water was shown on model RY145. This type of nanoparticles can be good candidates in industrial applications for the decolorization of waste waters. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

A magnetically recyclable TS-1 for ammoximation of cyclohexanone

In this paper, Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles coated with titanium silicalite-1 (designated Fe₃O₄@TS-1) were successfully prepared and used as catalysts for ammoximation of cyclohexanone. Characterizations demonstrated that the magnetic catalyst was coated with a thin TS-1 layer of ~ 30 nm in thickness. The catalyst still displayed excellent catalytic activity after introducing Fe₃O₄ core. Recovery experiments revealed that Fe₃O₄@TS-1 catalyst could be easily recovered by adding an external magnetic field. Moreover, no appreciable catalytic deactivation was observed after four times of recycling. This work provided a promising way to overcome the recycle problem during the application of TS-1.     

Preparation of chitosan‐coated magnetite nanoparticles and application for immobilization of laccase

In this study, immobilization of laccase (L) enzyme on magnetite (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles was achieved, so that the immobilized enzyme could be used repeatedly. For this purpose, Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were coated and functionalized with chitosan (CS) and laccase from Trametes versicolor was immobilized onto chitosan‐coated magnetic nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄‐CS) by adsorption or covalent binding after activating the hydroxyl groups of chitosan with carbodiimide (EDAC) or cyanuric chloride (CC). For chitosan‐coated magnetic nanoparticles, the thickness of CS layer was estimated as 1.0–4.8 nm by TEM, isoelectric point was detected as 6.86 by zeta (ζ)‐potential measurements, and the saturation magnetization was determined as 25.2 emu g^?1 by VSM, indicating that these nanoparticles were almost superparamagnetic. For free laccase and immobilized laccase systems, the optimum pH, temperature, and kinetic parameters were investigated; and the change of the activity against repeated use of the immobilized systems were examined. The results indicated that all immobilized systems retained more than 71% of their initial activity at the end of 30 batch uses. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011     

Preparation of novel hydrophobic magnetic Fe3O4/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites

Magnetic Fe₃O₄/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites were synthesized based on waterborne polyurethane (WPU) and amino-functionalized Fe₃O₄ by in situ polymerization. The Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle was found to be uniformly distributed in Fe₃O₄/WPU nanocomposites with linear or crosslinked structure. In addition, the formation mechanism and magnetic conduction mechanism of stable inorganic–organic nanocomposites were discussed. The experimental results showed that the thermal stability, magnetic, and mechanical properties of magnetic Fe₃O₄/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites were improved by amino functionalized Fe₃O₄. Furthermore, the defoaming property of the emulsion and the hydrophobic property of magnetic Fe₃O₄/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites were improved by the 1-hexadecanol-terminated prepolymer. What more, polycaprolactone (PCL)-based Fe₃O₄/WPU nanocomposites have excellent mechanical properties (The tensile strength is over 30 MPa, the elongation rate is above 300%.) and magnetic properties. Magnetic Fe₃O₄/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites will be used in the field of hydrophobic and microwave absorbent materials. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 48546.     

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tri-chlorophenol by Fe3O4@TiO2@Au photocatalyst under visible-light

Heterogeneous Fe₃O₄@TiO₂@Au core-shell microspheres, a facile and highly efficient catalyst have been fabricated by a simple surface modification. The fabrication process involved the coating of TiO₂ nanoshell onto the magnetic core using by sol-gel process, and then the anchoring of Au nanoparticles onto the surface of the Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ microspheres through the wet chemical reaction of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES). The as-synthesized Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ microspheres exhibited a narrow size distribution, with a typical size of 350 nm and shell thickness of 25 nm. The Fe₃O₄@TiO₂@Au microspheres can be easily collected by applying external magnetic field due to the magnetic property of core Fe₃O₄ particles. Compared to unmodified Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ microspheres, the Fe₃O₄@TiO₂@Au microspheres showed higher photocatalytic activity for 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol (TCP). The photocatalytic efficiency of the Fe₃O₄@TiO₂ microspheres was 28% after 40 min irradiation while, the efficiency of Fe₃O₄@TiO₂@Au microspheres was 98% at the same condition.     

Synthesis,characterization of Fe3O4@glycine doped polypyrrole magnetic nanocomposites and their potential performance to remove toxic Cr(VI)

Fe₃O₄ coated glycine doped polypyrrole magnetic nanocomposite (Fe₃O₄@gly-PPy NC) was prepared via coating of suspended Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles with gly-PPy. FE-SEM and HR-TEM images indicated that Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were encapsulated by precipitating gly-PPy moieties. Chromium(VI) adsorption followed a Langmuir isotherm with maximum capacity of 238–303 mg/g for a temperature range of 25–45 °C at pH 2. The adsorption process was governed by the ionic interaction and the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by the PPy moiety. Results showed that NCs are effective adsorbents for the removal of Cr(VI) from wastewater and can be separated by external magnetic field from the reactor.     

Electrospun Fe2O3 nanotubes and Fe3O4 nanofibers by citric acid sol‐gel method

Citric acid‐based sol‐gel method has been used to synthesize metal oxides widely. Iron‐based one‐dimensional nanostructured materials, including Fe₂O₃ nanotubes and Fe₃O₄ nanofibers, have been successfully prepared by directly annealing electrospun citric acid‐based precursor fibers under different atmospheres in this study. Thermo‐gravimetric and differential thermal analyses were carried out from room temperature to 800°C under air and argon atmosphere, respectively. The results reveal the formation mechanisms for Fe₂O₃ nanotube and Fe₃O₄ nanofiber. Fe₂O₃ tubular structures with average inner diameter about 500 nm and wall thickness about 20 nm were obtained. Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were self‐assembled along the one dimensional orientation to form Fe₃O₄ nanofibers with average diameter around 500 nm. The reflection losses as a function of frequency for the samples with 23 and 33 wt% Fe₃O₄ nanofibers in paraffin were examined. The frequency dependence of reflection losses under various matching thicknesses (2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 mm) was simulated. The as‐fabricated Fe₃O₄ nanofibers can be believed to be promising candidates as highly effective microwave absorbers.     

Biocompatible PEGylated Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as Photothermal Agents for Near-Infrared Light Modulated Cancer Therapy

In accordance with the World Cancer Report, cancer has become the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and various therapeutic strategies have been developed at the same time. In the present study, biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles were designed and synthesized as high-performance photothermal agents for near-infrared light mediated cancer therapy in vitro. Via a facile one-pot solvothermal method, well-defined PEGylated magnetic nanoparticles (PEG–Fe₃O₄) were prepared with cheap inhesion as a first step. Due to the successful coating of PEG molecules on the surface of PEG–Fe₃O₄, these nanoparticles exhibited excellent dispersibility and dissolvability in physiological condition. Cytotoxicity based on MTT assays indicated these nanoparticles revealed high biocompatibility and low toxicity towards both Hela cells and C6 cells. After near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation, the viabilities of C6 cells were effectively suppressed when incubated with the NIR laser activated PEG–Fe₃O₄. In addition, detailed photothermal anti-cancer efficacy was evaluated via visual microscope images, demonstrating that our PEG–Fe₃O₄ were promising for photothermal therapy of cancer cells.     

Polypyrrole‐Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanocomposite Prepared by Ultrasonic Irradiation

Summary: Ultrasonic irradiation was employed to prepare polypyrrole (PPY)/Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanocomposite by chemical oxidative polymerization of pyrrole in the presence of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles. This approach can solve the problem in the dispersion and stabilization of inorganic nanoparticles in polymer. The structure and properties of PPY/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite were characterized by TEM, XPS, FT‐IR, TG, and XRD. PPY deposits on the surface of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles while Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles are dispersed at the nanoscale by ultrasonic irradiation, which leads to the formation of polypyrrole‐encapsulated Fe₃O₄ composite particles. The doping level of PPY in PPY/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite is higher than that of neat PPY. The composites possess good electrical and magnetic properties. With the increase in the Fe₃O₄ content, the magnetization increases and the conductivity first increases and then decreases. When the Fe₃O₄ content is 40 wt.‐%, the conductivity reaches a maximum value of 11.26 S · cm^?1, about nine times higher than that of neat PPY, and the saturation magnetization is 23 emu · g^?1. Also, the introduction of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles enhances the thermal stability of PPY/Fe₃O₄ composite.

Conductivity of PPY/Fe₃O₄ composite at different Fe₃O₄ content.     

Preparation and characterization of chitosan-poly(acrylic acid) polymer magnetic microspheres

A modified method to prepare chitosan-poly(acrylic acid)(CS-PAA) polymer magnetic microspheres was reported in this paper. First, via self-assembly of positively charged CS and negatively charged Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles, magnetic CS cores with a large amount of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were successfully prepared. Subsequently, the AA monomers were polymerized on the magetic CS cores based on the reaction system of water-soluble polymer-monomer pairs. These polymer magnetic microspheres had a high Fe₃O₄ loading content, and showed unique pH-dependent behaviors on the size and zeta potential. From the magnetometer measurements data, the CS-PAA polymer magnetic microspheres also had superparamagnetic property as well as fast magnetic response. A continuous release of the entrapped ammonium glycyrrhizinate in such polymer magnetic microspheres occurred, which confirmed the potential applications of these microspheres for the targeted delivery of drugs.     

Transmittance Measurements in Non-alternating Magnetic Field as Reliable Method for Determining of Heating Properties of Phosphate and Phosphonate Coated Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles

Different phosphates and phosphonates have shown excellent coating ability toward magnetic nanoparticles, improving their stability and biocompatibility which enables their biomedical application. The magnetic hyperthermia efficiency of phosphates (IDP and IHP) and phosphonates (MDP and HEDP) coated Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were evaluated in an alternating magnetic field. For a deeper understanding of hyperthermia, the behavior of investigated MNPs in the non-alternating magnetic field was monitored by measuring the transparency of the sample. To investigate their theranostic potential coated Fe₃O₄-MNPs were radiolabeled with radionuclide ¹⁷⁷Lu. Phosphate coated MNPs were radiolabeled in high radiolabeling yield (>?99%) while phosphonate coated MNPs reached maximum radiolabeling yield of 78%. Regardless lower radiolabeling yield both radiolabeled phosphonate MNPs may be further purified reaching radiochemical purity of more than 95%. In vitro stabile radiolabeled nanoparticles in saline and HSA were obtained. The high heating ability of phosphates and phosphonates coated MNPs as sine qua non for efficient in vivo hyperthermia treatment and satisfactory radiolabeling yield justifies their further research in order to develop new theranostic agents.

     

Fe3O4 nanoparticle-coated boron nitride nanospheres: Synthesis,magnetic property and biocompatibility study

Hybrid nanocomposites consisting of uniform Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and boron nitride (BN) nanospheres were synthesized via an ethanol-thermal reaction method. The spherical BN nanoparticles (BNNSs) with average diameter 150 nm have been uniformly coated with dense ultra-small Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (with average diameter of 10 nm), forming novel Fe₃O₄@BNNS nanocomposites. Magnetic measurement by using vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) indicates that the Fe₃O₄ coating is superparamagnetic, and the nanocomposites can be physically manipulated at a low magnetic field. Preliminary biocompatibility study has also been performed to evaluate the toxicity of the nanocomposites. The nanocomposites show cytocompatibility at low concentration and have little effect on cell viability of MCF-7, MCF-10 and Hela cell lines. The Fe₃O₄@BNNS nanocomposites may find a wide range of potential applications including water treatment, catalysts, carriers for boron neutron capture therapy and magnetic-targeted drug delivery.     

Interforce initiated by magnetic nanoparticles for reducing internal concentration polarization in CTA forward osmosis membrane

The interforce between the magnetic composite forward osmosis (FO) membranes and the magnetic draw solution was proposed to reduce the internal concentration polarization (ICP) of FO process, and realized the synergetic permeability improvement of resultant FO membranes. The key factor was the successful fabrication of the Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with small‐size and narrow distribution via co‐precipitation method. The cellulose triacetate (CTA) magnetic composite FO membranes were fabricated using Fe₃O₄ as additive via in situ interfacial polymerization, and named CTA‐Fe₃O₄. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta results showed that the coated sodium oleate on the MNPs explained their reducing aggregation and the stability of various pHs. The MNPs' surface segregation during demixing process resulted in the improvement of hydrophilicity, Fe content and roughness of resultant CTA‐Fe₃O₄ composite FO membranes. Furthermore, the in situ interfacial polymerization resulted in the formation of the polyamide selective layer, and the CTA‐Fe₃O₄ membrane's N content was 11.02% to 11.12%. The permeability properties (FO and pressure retarded osmosis modules) were characterized using 1.0M NaCl and 100 mg/L Fe₃O₄ as draw solutions, respectively. The results indicated that the higher concentration of MNPs supplied more interforce and better FO permeability properties. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134, 44852.     

Luminomagnetic Nd3+ doped fluorapatite coated Fe3O4 nanostructures for biomedical applications

Luminomagnetic nanostructured Nd³⁺ doped fluorapatite (FAP) coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were produced by hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the prepared nanoparticles contain both FAP and Fe₃O₄ phases. Electron microscope analysis shows the formation of nanoparticles of Fe₃O₄ encased in rod shaped FAP nanoparticles of average length 40 nm. Magnetic measurements confirm the room temperature superparamagnetic nature of the nanoparticles with saturation magnetization value up to 7.8 emu/g. The prepared nanoparticles display strong near infrared (NIR) emission at 1060 nm under 800 nm excitation. Cell viability studies for 72 hour demonstrate the survival rate of over 84% with 500 μg/mL concentration indicating the good cytocompatibility of the prepared materials. The present Nd³⁺ doped FAP coated Fe₃O₄ nanostructure provides an excellent multifunctional platform for diagnostics and therapeutic applications.     

Ultrasonically initiated miniemulsion polymerization of styrene in the presence of Fe3O4 nanoparticles

Ultrasonically initiated miniemulsion polymerization of styrene was conducted in the presence of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles. Stable polystyrene (PS)/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite emulsions were prepared and magnetic PS/Fe₃O₄ composite particles were obtained through magnetic separation. The whole procedure comprised two steps. First, Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were dispersed in the monomer phase with the aid of stabilizer Span‐80. Second, miniemulsion polymerization of styrene in the presence of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles was carried out under an ultrasonic field in the absence of a chemical initiator. The affecting factors, including stabilizer concentration, surfactant concentration, hexadecane concentration and the amount of Fe₃O₄, were systematically studied. Stabilizer concentration, surfactant concentration and hexadecane concentration strongly affected the formation of the coagulation. The least amount of coagulation was formed at 2.5 wt% Span‐80 concentration. The addition of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles drastically increased the polymerization rate owing to the fact that Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles increased the acoustic intensity and Fe²⁺ reacted with H₂O₂ to produce hydroxyl radicals and increase the number of radicals. The increase in cosurfactant concentration and power output also increased the polymerization rate. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

Mg0.5Ni0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles as heating agents for hyperthermia treatment

In the present work, Mg_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanopowders were prepared by a sol-gel combustion method. The magnetic properties, heat generation ability in an AC magnetic field and cytotoxicity of the mixed ferrite nanopowders were investigated. The results showed that the powders have crystalline spinel structure with a particle size in the range of 20-90 nm. Maximum saturation magnetization (Ms) of 51 emu/g was obtained for the Mg_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanoparticles calcined at 900°C. The results showed that, the coercivity (Hc) of the Mg_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ initially increases up to 700°C and then decreases with increasing temperature, whereas the Ms of the samples continuously increases. The Mg_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ sample exhibited a temperature increase up to 45°C during 10 minutes in the exposure of magnetic field of 200 Oe. By increasing the viscosity of ferrofluid, the heat generation ability of nanoparticles reduced up to 9% at magnetic field of 200 Oe. Cell compatibility of the ferrite powders was studied by MTT assay using MG63 cell line proliferation. MTT results showed that calcination temperature of the Mg_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanoparticles significantly affects the cell compatibility.