Surface chemistry of nanoscale Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> dispersed in magnetic fluids

The interaction between stabilizers and nanoparticles is one of the important factors to prepare stable magnetic fluids. The magnetic nano-size Fe₃O₄ core with single domain and the average grain size around 8–12 nm were prepared by chemical precipitation method. The O/Fe molar ratio of the particle surface was measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The heat effects of stabilizers adsorption on nanoparticles were measured by solution calorimetry. The excess amount of oxygen was possibly the result of the hydroxygen formed on the surface of the nanoparticles. The heat effects showed that compounds containing carboxyl groups can be adsorbed chemically on magnetite by forming chemical bonds. The other stabilizers involving NH-groups, such as polyethylene-imine, can be adsorbed physically. The exothermic value is about half of the former case. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50476039), and Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology (Grant No. 2004A10-703001)     

磁性SiO2载体的表面改性与纳米TiO2光催化剂的固载

以Fe3O4米粒子为磁响应成分,制备了SiO2/Fe3O4磁性载体,采用回流热处理的方式对载体进行了表而改性.利用傅里叶变换红外和X-射线光电子能谱等手段对改性前后的载体进行分析.结果表明,载体改性后表面的Si-O-Si键数量明显减少,Si-OH的数量有所增加.以TiO2为探针催化剂,Procion染料为探针分子考察了载体的表面改性对催化剂固载量和光降解催化活性的影响,结果表明,改性后的载体明显提高了TiO2催化剂的固载量和降解Procion的催化活性.     

Preparation of surface plasmon resonance biosensor based on magnetic core/shell Fe3O4/SiO2 and Fe3O4/Ag/SiO2 nanoparticles

In this paper, surface plasmon resonance biosensors based on magnetic core/shell Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2) and Fe(3)O(4)/Ag/SiO(2) nanoparticles were developed for immunoassay. With Fe(3)O(4) and Fe(3)O(4)/Ag nanoparticles being used as seeding materials, Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2) and Fe(3)O(4)/Ag/SiO(2) nanoparticles were formed by hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate. The aldehyde group functionalized magnetic nanoparticles provide organic functionality for bioconjugation. The products were characterized by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), transmission electronic microscopy (TEM), FTIR and UV-vis absorption spectrometry. The magnetic nanoparticles possess the unique superparamagnetism property, exceptional optical properties and good compatibilities, and could be used as immobilization matrix for goat anti-rabbit IgG. The magnetic nanoparticles can be easily immobilized on the surface of SPR biosensor chip by a magnetic pillar. The effects of Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2) and Fe(3)O(4)/Ag/SiO(2) nanoparticles on the sensitivity of SPR biosensors were also investigated. As a result, the SPR biosensors based on Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2) nanoparticles and Fe(3)O(4)/Ag/SiO(2) nanoparticles exhibit a response for rabbit IgG in the concentration range of 1.25-20.00 μg ml(-1) and 0.30-20.00 μg ml(-1), respectively.     

聚(苯乙烯-丙烯酸)磁性高分子微球的制备和表征

利用双层表面活性剂改性的Fe3O4磁流体为种子,通过乳液聚合法考察了苯乙烯或苯乙烯-丙烯酸对Fe3O4磁流体的包覆情况,并考察了丙烯酸浓度及加入时间对磁性微球表面羧基含量的影响.结果表明,丙烯酸的加入可以明显改善包覆效果,在反应进行2h后加入0.4mL的丙烯酸可以得到包覆效果好且表面羧基含量大的磁性微球.     

Synthesis of Fe3O4@SiO2-Ag magnetic nanocomposite based on small-sized and highly dispersed silver nanoparticles for catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol

We demonstrate a single-step facile approach for the synthesis of glycine (amino acid) passivated Fe(3)O(4) magnetic nanoparticles (GMNPs) using soft chemical route. The surface passivation of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles with glycine molecules was evident from infrared spectroscopy, thermal and elemental analyses, and light scattering measurements. These nanoparticles show better colloidal stability, good magnetization, excellent self-heating capacity under external AC magnetic field and cytocompatibility with cell lines. Further, the active functional groups (-NH(2)) present on the surface of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles can be accessible for routine conjugation of biomolecules/biolabelling through well-developed bioconjugation chemistry. Specifically, a new colloidal glycine passivated biocompatible Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles with excellent specific absorption rate (SAR) have been fabricated, which can be used as an effective heating source for hyperthermia treatment of cancer (thermal therapy).     

Fe_3O_4/CdTe/聚氨酯纳米复合物的制备及其性能研究

由共沉淀法和Stober法制备了伯胺基功能化SiO2稳定的Fe3O4磁性纳米粒子Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2;Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2与二异氰酸酯及咪唑阳离子二醇、聚乙二醇的反应使其表面形成阳离子型聚氨酯稳定层;通过阳离子型聚氨酯与CdTe量子点表面修饰的巯基乙酸间的电荷相互作用,制备得到了Fe3O4/CdTe/聚氨酯纳米复合物.用X射线衍射(XRD)、红外吸收光谱(FTIR)、热重分析(TGA)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、磁强计(VSM)、紫外吸收光谱(UV)、荧光发射光谱(PL)表征了该纳米复合物的结构与性能.结果表明,CdTe量子点均匀地分散在Fe3O4@SiO2磁性纳米粒子周围,所得纳米复合物在溶剂中分散均匀,不团聚,且具有超顺磁性,并保持了CdTe量子点的荧光性能.     

Sonochemical formation of iron oxide nanoparticles in ionic liquids for magnetic liquid marble

Ionic liquids (ILs)-stabilized iron oxide (Fe(2)O(3)) nanoparticles were synthesized by the ultrasonic decomposition of iron carbonyl precursors in [EMIm][BF(4)] without any stabilizing or capping agents. The Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles were isolated and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and susceptibility measurements. The physicochemical properties of ILs containing magnetic Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles (denoted as Fe(2)O(3)@[EMIm][BF(4)]), including surface properties, density, viscosity and stability, were investigated in detail and compared with that of [EMIm][BF(4)]. The Fe(2)O(3)@[EMIm][BF(4)] can be directly used as magnetic ionic liquid marble by coating with hydrophobic and unreactive polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), for which the effective surface tension was determined by the puddle height method. The resulting magnetic ionic liquid marble can be transported under external magnetic actuation, without detachment of magnetic particles from the marble surface that is usually observed in water marble.     

Intracellular spatial control of fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles

We report a facile intracellular manipulation of fluorescent magnetic Fe3O4-CdSe nanoparticles using magnetic force. The growth of CdSe quantum dots on Fe3O4 nanoparticles produces Fe3O4-CdSe nanoparticles with two distinct properties, fluorescence and superparamagnetism. After nonspecific surface modification using glutathione (GSH), the hydrophilic Fe3O4-CdSe@GSH nanoparticles can be easily uptaken by an HEK293T cell line. Confocal images indicate that the uptaken nanoparticles can be manipulated using a small magnet. The successful intracellular manipulation of magnetic nanoparticles may offer a new strategy for studying polarized cells.     

Cu2O/Ag纳米复合物的表面增强拉曼光谱

用一种简单的化学还原方法制备了银纳米粒子包覆的氧化亚铜（Cu2O）纳米复合物。扫描电子显微镜显示Cu2O 为八面体型的纳米粒子,表面光滑,结构对称。包覆的Ag部分占据Cu2O粒子表面。通过比较Ag/Cu2O纳米复合物、Ag溶胶及Cu纳米粒子表面吸附的4-巯基吡啶（4-Mpy）分子表面增强拉曼光谱（SERS）发现,利用此方法得到了Cu2O粒子表面吸附分子的拉曼光谱。银纳米粒子所产生的电磁场增强又增强了吸附在Cu2O上的4-Mpy拉曼信号。这种方法为初步研究Cu2O表面吸附分子性质提供了依据,扩宽了SERS的使用范围,使SERS应用在纳米半导体材料上成为可能。     

Facile synthesis of superparamagnetic Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles for photothermal destruction of cancer cells

Superparamagnetic Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles with positive surface ξ-potential were synthesized via a solvothermal route. After Fe(3)O(4) was mixed with HAuCl(4) and NaBH(4), the reduced Au nanoparticles could be directly adsorbed onto the surface of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles. The as-synthesized nanocomposites were successfully applied to photothermal destruction of cancer cells.     

Colloidal stability of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: influence of natural organic matter and synthetic polyelectrolytes

The colloidal behavior of natural organic matter (NOM) and synthetic poly(acrylic acid) (PAA)-coated ferrimagnetic (γFe(2)O(3)) nanoparticles (NPs) was investigated. Humic acid (HA), an important component of NOM, was extracted from a peat soil. Two different molecular weight PAAs were also used for coating. The colloidal stability of the coated magnetic NPs was evaluated as a resultant of the attractive magnetic dipolar and van der Waals forces and the repulsive electrostatic and steric-electrosteric interactions. The conformational alterations of the polyelectrolytes adsorbed on magnetic γFe(2)O(3) NPs and their role in colloidal stability were determined. Pure γFe(2)O(3) NPs were extremely unstable because of aggregation in aqueous solution, but a significant stability enhancement was observed after coating with polyelectrolytes. The steric stabilization factor induced by the polyelectrolyte coating strongly dictated the colloidal stability. The pH-induced conformational change of the adsorbed, weakly charged polyelectrolytes had a significant effect on the colloidal stability. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed the stretched conformation of the HA molecular chains adsorbed on the γFe(2)O(3) NP surface at pH 9, which enhanced the colloidal stability through long-range electrosteric stabilization. The depletion of the polyelectrolyte during the dilution of the NP suspension decreased the colloidal stability under acidic solution conditions. The conformation of the polyelectrolytes adsorbed on the NP surface was altered as a function of the substrate surface charge as viewed from AFM imaging. The polyelectrolyte coating also led to a reduction in magnetic moments and decreased the coercivity of the coated γFe(2)O(3) NPs. Thus, the enhanced stabilization of the coated maghematite NPs may facilitate their delivery in the groundwater for the effective removal of contaminants.     

内含Fe_3O_4和金纳米粒子的碳化微球的制备及其催化性能

通过蒸馏-沉淀聚合制备了丙烯酸-二乙烯苯共聚物微球,经离子交换吸附Fe2+离子,然后通过空气中加热、氩气气氛中高温碳化得到了含Fe3O4纳米粒子的多孔磁性碳化微球。在水介质中多孔磁性碳化微球吸附氯金酸,然后还原得到内含金纳米粒子的磁性碳化微球。以硼氢化钠还原对硝基苯酚生成对氨基苯酚反应为例,研究了内含金纳米粒子的磁性碳化微球的催化作用。结果表明,内含金纳米粒子的磁性碳化微球对该反应有很好的催化作用。通过外磁场很容易将磁性微球从反应液相中分离出来,微球重复使用10次后其催化活性基本未变。     

亲/疏水不对称空心聚合物微球制备及磁性粒子装载研究

首先将(马来酸酐-醋酸乙烯酯共聚物)核/(马来酸酐-二乙烯基苯共聚物)壳微球的壳层外表面酐基烷基溴化,然后将核溶蚀、壳层内表面酐基水解,制得内表面含亲水羧基、外表面含烷基溴、具有微孔(Barrett-Joyner-Halenda平均孔径14.9nm)的空心聚合物微球.以此空心微球为微反应器,使Fe2+和Fe3+通过球壁...     

Bifunctional nanoparticles with fluorescence and magnetism via surface-initiated AGET ATRP mediated by an iron catalyst

Fluorescent/magnetic nanoparticles are of interest in many applications in biotechnology and nanomedicine for its living detection. In this study, a novel method of surface modification of nanoparticles was first used to modify a fluorescent monomer on the surfaces of magnetic nanoparticles directly. This was achieved via iron(III)-mediated atom-transfer radical polymerization with activators generated by electron transfer (AGET ATRP). Fluorescent monomer 9-(4-vinylbenzyl)-9H-carbazole (VBK) was synthesized and was grafted from magnetic nanoparticles (ferroferric oxide) via AGET ATRP using FeCl(3)·6H(2)O as the catalyst, tris(3,6-dioxaheptyl)amine (TDA-1) as the ligand, and ascorbic acid (AsAc) as the reducing agent. The initiator for ATRP was modified on magnetic nanoparticles with the reported method: ligand exchange with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and then esterification with 2-bromoisobutyryl bromide. After polymerization, a well-defined nanocomposite (Fe(3)O(4)@PVBK) was yielded with a magnetic core and a fluorescent shell (PVBK). Subsequently, well-dispersed bifunctional nanoparticles (Fe(3)O(4)@PVBK-b-P(PEGMA)) in water were obtained via consecutive AGET ATRP of hydrophilic monomer poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA). The chemical composition of the magnetic nanoparticles' surface at different surface modification stages was investigated with Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra. The magnetic and fluorescent properties were validated with a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and a fluorophotometer. The Fe(3)O(4)@PVBK-b-P(PEGMA) nanoparticles showed an effective imaging ability in enhancing the negative contrast in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).     

磁性纳米粒子负载钯催化有机合成反应研究进展

磁性纳米粒子负载钯催化的有机合成反应,由于具有催化活性高,催化剂在外加磁场作用下即可快速分离和重复使用等特点,已引起了人们的广泛关注.综述了近年来磁性纳米粒子负载钯催化有机合成反应的研究进展,载体包括Fe3O4纳米粒子、有机小分子修饰的磁性纳米粒子、SiO2包覆的磁性纳米粒子、碳修饰磁性纳米粒子、羟基磷灰石包覆的磁性纳米粒子和有机高分子修饰的磁性纳米粒子等.     

纳米Fe3O4/聚苯乙烯均匀分散体系的制备及结构

用化学共沉淀法制备了Fe3O4纳米颗粒,以油酸为表面活性剂,苯乙烯为载液,制备了稳定的纳米Fe3O4可聚合磁流体,将可聚合磁流体经自由基引发聚合制成纳米Fe3O4/聚苯乙烯均匀分散体系,用WAXRD研究了Fe3O4纳米粒子的结晶情况;用FTIR研究了油酸表面改性前后Fe3O4粒子表面官能团的变化;用TEM研究了Fe3O4颗粒的粒径大小及其在苯乙烯单体和聚苯乙烯中的分散情况;用DSC和TGA研究了纳米Fe3O4/聚苯乙烯均匀分散体系的玻璃化转变温度(Tg)和热稳定性,结果表明,合成的纳米Fe3O4为立方晶型,平均粒径在10nm左右,油酸分子在Fe3O4表面是化学吸附,经表面处理的Fe3O4超细颗粒在苯乙烯和聚苯乙烯基体中分散较均匀.界面粘结较好,含1.8％Fe3O4纳米颗粒的聚苯乙烯的最大热失重温度比聚苯乙烯提高了13K,Fe3O4/聚苯乙烯复合体系的饱和磁化强度σs为17.43emu/g.     

A synthetic route to size-controlled fcc and fct FePt nanoparticles

We report here a new synthetic route to FePt nanoparticles using a stoichiometric mixture of Na2Fe(CO)4 and Pt(acac)2. The structure of FePt nanoparticles, their size, chemical composition, and magnetic property can be controlled by various synthetic parameters, such as the solvent type, nature, and molar ratio of surfactants and stabilizers, synthesis temperature, and purification process. Partially ordered fct (L10) nanoparticles with room temperature magnetic coercivity can be synthesized directly in tetracosane solution at 389 degrees C. The fcc FePt synthesized in nonadecane can be transformed into the magnetically important fct phase at 430 degrees C without significant particle sintering.     

Fabrication of magnetic core@shell Fe oxide@Au nanoparticles for interfacial bioactivity and bio-separation

The immobilization of proteins on gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles and the subsequent recognition of the targeted proteins provide an effective means for the separation of proteins via application of a magnetic filed. A key challenge is the ability to fabricate such nanoparticles with the desired core-shell nanostructure. In this article, we report findings of the fabrication and characterization of gold-coated iron oxide (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4) core@shell nanoparticles (Fe oxide@Au) toward novel functional biomaterials. A hetero-interparticle coalescence strategy has been demonstrated for fabricating Fe oxide@Au nanoparticles that exhibit controllable sizes ranging from 5 to 100 nm and high monodispersity. Composition and surface analyses have proven that the resulting nanoparticles consist of the Fe2O3 core and the Au shell. The magnetically active Fe oxide core and thiolate-active Au shell were shown to be viable for exploiting the Au surface protein-binding reactivity for bioassay and the Fe oxide core magnetism for magnetic bioseparation. These findings are entirely new and could form the basis for fabricating magnetic nanoparticles as biomaterials with tunable size, magnetism, and surface binding properties.     

壳核型磁性纳米纤维素微球的超声制备及表征

A kind of cellulose magnetic nanoparticle with a core / shell structure has been prepared by ultrasonic irradiation. Cellulose acts as the shell while Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles take the role as the core. Magnetic force microscopy（MFM）with atomic force microscopy（AFM）measurement showed that the size of the magnetic nanoparticles is about 30-50 nm in diameter,while the Fe3O4 core is about 20-30 nm. FT-IR,XRD and MFM was used to provide the chemical and magnetic information of the nanoparticles. The MFM image showed that the nanoparticles separate very well with each other,indicating the cellulose shell produces a good prevention from the aggregation of the Fe3O4 particles. MFM studies also showed two magnetic nanoparticles can form particle-pairs,indicating a weak magneto-dipole interaction between magnetic nanoparticles. It is also found that the average sizes of magnetic nanoparticles have relation to the power of ultrasonic irradiation,and the possible mechanism is discussed.     

Variable on-demand release function of magnetoresponsive hybrid capsules

Magnetoresponsive hybrid capsules formed with polyelectrolytes, amphiphile bilayers and Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles were fabricated by a colloid-templating technique. Melamine-formaldehyde (MF) core particles with polyelectrolyte multilayer shell were prepared by layer-by-layer assembly. Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles were additionally deposited on the capsular surface. Hollow capsules were obtained by the removal of the MF core particles. Amphiphile bilayer was finally coated on the obtained hollow capsules. The deposition amount of the Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles is variable by changing the concentration of Fe(3)O(4) dispersion using for preparation of capsules. Encapsulated dyes were released on-demand by irradiation with an alternating magnetic field, due to a phase transition in the amphiphile membrane, induced by heating of the magnetic nanoparticles. The release rate of the hybrid capsules was controllable through controlling the deposition amount of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles on the capsules.