Fe3O4 MNPs-DETA/Benzyl-Br3: A new magnetically reusable catalyst for the oxidative coupling of thiols

We report a new strategy to immobilize a bromine source on the surface of magnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄ MNPs-DETA/Benzyl-Br₃) leading to a magnetically recoverable catalyst, which exhibits high catalytic efficiency in oxidative coupling of thiols to the disulfides (89–98%). The Fe₃O₄ MNPs-DETA/Benzyl-Br₃ catalyst was fabricated by anchoring 3-chloropropyltrimethoxysilane (CPTMS) on magnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles, followed with N-benzylation and reaction with bromine in tetrachloridecarbon. The resulting nanocomposite was analyzed by a series of characterization techniques such as FT-IR, SEM, TGA, VSM and XRD. The catalyst could be recovered via magnetic attraction and could be recycled at least 5 times without appreciable decrease in activity.     

Novel fabrication of magnetic thermoplastic nanofibers via melt extrusion of immiscible blends

A novel technique of fabricating magnetic thermoplastic nanofibers by the control of the phase separation of immiscible polymer blends during melt extrusion was presented. The magnetic poly(vinyl alcohol‐co‐ethylene) (PVA‐co‐PE)/Fe₃O₄ composite nanofibers were prepared via the melt extrusion of cellulose acetate butyrate matrix and PVA‐co‐PE preloaded with different amounts of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles. The morphologies of magnetic composite nanofibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The uniform dispersion of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles in nanofiber matrixes and crystal structures were confirmed using transmission electron microscopy and wide angle X‐ray diffraction. Thermogravimetric analysis was employed to quantify the exact loading amount of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles in the composite nanofibers. The magnetic measurements showed that composite nanofibers displayed superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature. With increasing content of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles, the saturation magnetization of the magnetic composite nanofiber significantly improved. The prepared magnetic composite nanofibers might have found potential applications in the sensors and bio‐molecular separation fields. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

High-efficiency and magnetically separable nanocatalyst: β-cyclodextrin modified core–shell hybrid magnetic nanoparticles

A novel hybrid magnetic nanoparticle, which was fabricated by Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle modified with β-cyclodextrin (Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-GPTSCD), was prepared via a flexible method, including thermal decomposition, sol–gel process and ring-opening reaction of epoxy group. The structures had been characterized by fourier transform infrared spectra, transmission electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The magnetic property of the resulting nanoparticles was kept, that they could be used for magnetic separation. Most excitingly, they showed high-efficiency catalytic activity with sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant in selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol, even higher than pure β-cyclodextrin (CD). It suggests that the hybrid nanoparticles are expected to be applied in more extensive fields, due to the combination of the activity of CD immobilized on the surface of nanoparticles and the characteristic of nanomaterials.     

用于高效去除水中孔雀石绿的三层结构磁性复合材料Fe3O4@聚丙烯酸@ZiF-8的制备

设计并合成了一种以磁性纳米粒子为核，聚合物为中间层，金属有机骨架材料为外层的三层结构磁性复合材料(Fe₃O₄@PAA@ZIF 8)。首先利用溶剂热法制备Fe₃O₄纳米粒子，然后通过蒸馏沉淀聚合法在Fe₃O₄纳米粒子表面包覆聚丙烯酸(PAA)层，最后通过原位沉积法在PAA外部包覆ZIF 8。在对Fe₃O₄@PAA@ZIF 8的组成和结构进行表征的基础上，深入研究其对孔雀石绿(MG)的吸附性能。透射电子显微镜(TEM)显示 Fe₃O₄@PAA@ZIF 8 具有明显的三层结构，Fe₃O₄的平均粒径为 117nm，PAA 层厚度约为 17 nm，ZIF 8层的厚度约为 14 nm。Fe₃O₄@PAA@ZIF 8对 MG 的吸附量随着 pH 的升高而增大，吸附过程符合准二阶动力学模型和 Langmuir等温吸附模型。此外，Fe₃O₄@PAA@ZIF 8还表现出良好的重复利用性能，8次循环利用后对MG(500 mg·L^-1)的最大吸附量仍可达982 mg·g^-1。     

用于高效去除水中孔雀石绿的三层结构磁性复合材料Fe3O4@聚丙烯酸@ZiF-8的制备

设计并合成了一种以磁性纳米粒子为核,聚合物为中间层,金属有机骨架材料为外层的三层结构磁性复合材料(Fe₃O₄@PAA@ZIF-8)。首先利用溶剂热法制备Fe₃O₄纳米粒子,然后通过蒸馏沉淀聚合法在Fe₃O₄纳米粒子表面包覆聚丙烯酸(PAA)层,最后通过原位沉积法在PAA外部包覆ZIF-8。在对Fe₃O₄@PAA@ZIF-8的组成和结构进行表征的基础上,深入研究其对孔雀石绿(MG)的吸附性能。透射电子显微镜(TEM)显示Fe₃O₄@PAA@ZIF-8具有明显的三层结构,Fe₃O₄的平均粒径为117nm,PAA层厚度约为17 nm,ZIF-8层的厚度约为14 nm。Fe₃O₄@PAA@ZIF-8对MG的吸附量随着p H的升高而增大,吸附过程符合准二阶动力学模型和Langmuir等温吸附模...     

叶酸对磁性Fe_3O_4纳米粒子的表面修饰

以FeCl3·6H2O作为单一铁源,1,6-己二胺作为胺化试剂,利用无模板的溶剂热方法制备了胺基功能化的磁性Fe3O4纳米粒子,并利用其键合叶酸分子,制备出表面修饰了叶酸的磁性Fe3O4复合纳米粒子。利用傅里叶变换红外光谱仪、X-射线衍射仪、透射电镜、差热-热重分析仪和振动样品磁强计对所得纳米粒子的形貌、粒径、化学组成和磁性能进行了表征。结果表明,叶酸分子通过化学键牢固键合在磁性纳米Fe3O4粒子表面,叶酸修饰的复合纳米粒子仍然具有良好的磁性能。     

Magnetic Fe3O4‐PS‐Polyacetylene Composite Microspheres Showing Chirality Derived From Helical Substituted Polyacetylene

This communication reports the first integration of two significant concepts, “macromolecular helicity‐derived chirality,” and “magneticity” in one single microsphere entity. The novel chiral magnetic composite microspheres consisted of magnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and optically active helical substituted polyacetylene. Therefore, they exhibited both remarkable optical activity and magneticity. The microspheres adsorbed (R)‐(+)‐1‐phenylethylamine much more quickly than the other enantiomer, demonstrating the potential applications of the chiral magnetic composite microspheres in chiral recognition and chiral resolution.     

Preparation of composite particles with magnetic silica core and fluorescent polymer shell

Dual functions of magnetic and fluorescent properties were created in composite particles that incorporated magnetite (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles in particle cores of silica and fluorescent pyrene in particle shells of polystyrene. The Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were prepared with a conventional homogeneous precipitation method and surface modified with a coupling agent of carboxyethylsilanetriol. The silica particles incorporating Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were synthesized with a modified Stöber method in which the Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were added to a system of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS)/ammonia/water/ethanol. Then, the magnetite/silica composite particles were coated with the pyrene/polystyrene shell in a soap-free emulsion polymerization, which was conducted in the presence of pyrene in a mixed solvent of water/ethanol. The composite particles prepared in the mixed solvent had both magnetic and fluorescent properties. The fluorescent spectrum of the particles with Fe₃O₄ was very similar to that without Fe₃O₄, indicating that the magnetic component within the core particles scarcely interfered with the fluorescent emission from the polymer shell.     

Carboxymethylated polyethylenimine modified magnetic nanoparticles specifically for purification of His‐tagged protein

Employing immobilized metal‐ion affinity chromatography and magnetic separation could ideally provide a useful analytical strategy for purifying His‐tagged protein. In the current study, a facile route was designed to prepare CMPEI‐Ni²⁺@SiO₂@Fe₃O₄ (CMPEI=carboxymethylated polyethyleneimine) magnetic nanoparticles composed of a strong magnetic core of Fe₃O₄ and a Ni²⁺‐immobilized carboxymethylated polyethyleneimine coated outside shell, which was formed by electrostatic interactions between polyanionic electrolyte of carboxymethylated polyethyleneimine and positively charged surface of 3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propylamin modified SiO₂@Fe₃O₄. The resulting CMPEI‐Ni²⁺@SiO₂@Fe₃O₄ composite nanoparticles displayed well‐uniform structure and high magnetic responsiveness. Hexa His‐tagged peptides and purified His‐tagged recombinant retinoid X receptor alpha were chosen as the model samples to evaluate the adsorption, capacity, and reusability of the composite nanoparticles. The results demonstrated the CMPEI‐Ni²⁺@SiO₂@Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles possessed rapid adsorption, large capacity, and good recyclability. The obtained nanoparticles were further used to purify His‐tagged protein in practical environment. It was found that the nanoparticles could selectively capture His‐tagged recombinant retinoid X receptor protein from complex cell lysate. Owing to its easy synthesis, large binding capacity, and good reusability, the prepared CMPEI‐Ni²⁺@SiO₂@Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles have great potential for application in biotechnological fields.     

A facile two-step modifying process for preparation of poly(SStNa)-grafted Fe3O4/SiO2 particles

This article reports the synthesis of the poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)-grafted Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ particles via two steps. The first step involved magnetite nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄) homogeneously incorporated into silica spheres using the modified Stöber method. Second, the modified silica-coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were covered with the outer shell of anionic polyelectrolyte by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. The resulted composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive microscopy (EDS), Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and vibration sample magnetometer (VSM). The XRD results indicated that the surface modified Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles did not lead to phase change compared with the pure Fe₃O₄. TEM studies revealed nanoparticles remained monodisperse. The detection of sulfur and sodium signals was a convincing evidence that sodium 4-styrenesulfonate was grafted onto the surface of the magnetic silica in XPS analysis. Finally, super-paramagnetic properties of the composite particles, and the ease of modifying the surfaces may make the composites of important use in mild separation, enzyme immobilization, etc.     

纳米Fe_3O_4及钴离子掺杂Fe_3O_4:有机碱共沉淀制备和磁性质

以有机碱四甲基氢氧化铵(TMAH)为沉淀剂合成了纳米Fe3O4和Co2+掺杂的纳米Fe3O4粒子。分别讨论了碱用量,铁盐溶液浓度,反应温度,有机碱及PEG-4000的分散性等因素对纳米Fe3O4的形貌影响。结果表明,所合成的纳米Fe3O4为30nm左右的反尖晶石型面心立方结构,有机碱除了起沉淀剂作用,还能够提高纳米Fe3O4的分散性。本文还讨论了不同Co2+掺入量的纳米Fe3O4粒子的磁性质,结果表明Co2+掺杂的纳米Fe3O4粒子的矫顽力在不同掺入量的下有较大的改变。当Co2+掺入量为10.0%时,纳米Fe3O4的矫顽力达到最大值,为1628Oe。     

磁靶向纳米Fe3O4-TiO2复合物的制备及其对肝癌细胞的光催化杀伤效应

采用三种低温溶胶-凝胶法制备了具有不同Fe₃O₄掺杂量的磁靶向纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物, 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)光谱、荧光光谱(FS)及磁性能分析等表征方法筛选出包覆均匀、分散性好、磁性能优异及光催化活性较高的纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物. 以四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)法检测肝癌细胞(HepG2)的存活率, 考察纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物在外磁场作用下对HepG2 细胞的光催化杀伤效应. 结果表明: 采用方法三制备的5%(质量分数)Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物具备核-壳结构, 在混悬液中分散性较好, 平均粒径约为50 nm, 具有较强的光催化活性和良好的磁响应性, 同时将纳米TiO₂的光响应范围拓宽至444 nm; 在外磁场作用下, 紫外光和可见光激发纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物对HepG2细胞的杀伤效应差异不大, 且均强于纳米TiO₂; 其杀伤效应在0-1.0 T范围内随着外磁场强度的增大而增强.     

In situ synthesis of plate-like Fe<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> nanoparticles in porous cellulose films with obvious magnetic anisotropy

Nanocomposite cellulose films with obvious magnetic anisotropy have been prepared by in situ synthesis of plate-like Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles in the cellulose matrix. The influence of the concentrations of FeCl₂ and FeCl₃ solutions on the morphology and particle size of the synthesized Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles as well as on the properties of the composite films has been investigated. The Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles synthesized in the cellulose matrix was γ-Fe₂O₃, and its morphology was plate-like with size about 48 nm and thickness about 9 nm, which was totally different from those reported works. The concentration of FeCl₂ and FeCl₃ solution has little influence on the particle size and morphology of the Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles, while the content of Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles increased with the increase of the concentration of the precursor solution, indicating that porous structured cellulose matrix could modulate the growth of inorganic nanoparticles. The unique morphology of the Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles endowed the composite films with obvious magnetic anisotropy, which would expand the applications of the cellulose based nanomaterials.     

Uniformly dispersed copper nanoparticles onto the modified magnetically recoverable nanocatalyst for aqueous synthesis of primary amides

Magnetically recoverable and environmentally friendly Cu‐based heterogeneous catalyst has been synthesized for the one‐pot conversion of aldehydes to their corresponding primary amides. The Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ nanocomposites were prepared by synthesis of Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) which was then coated with a silica shell via Stöber method. Bi‐functional cysteine amino acid was covalently bonded onto the siliceous shell of nanocatalyst. The Cu^II ions were then loaded onto the modified surface of nanocatalyst. Finally, uniformly dispersed copper nanoparticles were achieved by reduction of Cu^II ions with NaBH₄. Amidation reaction of aryl halides with electron‐withdrawing or electron‐donating groups and hydroxylamine hydrochloride catalyzed with Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@Cysteine‐copper (FSC‐Cu) MNPs in aqueous condition gave an excellent yield of products. The FSC‐Cu MNPs could be easily isolated from the reaction mixture with an external magnet and reused at least 8 times without significant loss in activity.     

Novel electromagnetic functionalized γ‐Fe2O3/polypyrrole composite nanostructures with high conductivity

In general, the conductivity of polypyrrole (PPy) is reduced by addition of magnetic nanoparticles as the additives owing to insulating effect of magnetic nanoparticles. In this article, novel electromagnetic functionalized PPy composite nanostructures were prepared by a template‐free method associated with γ‐Fe₂O₃ nano‐needles as the hard templates in the presence of p‐toluene‐sulfonic acid (p‐TSA) and FeCl₃·6H₂O as the dopant and oxidant, respectively. It was found that the molar ratio of γ‐Fe₂O₃ to pyrrole monomer represented by [γ‐Fe₂O₃]/[Py] ratio strongly affected the morphology and the conductivity of the γ‐Fe₂O₃/PPy composite nanostructures. A growth mechanism for the composite nanostructures was proposed based on the variance of the morphology with the [γ‐Fe₂O₃]/[Py] ratio. Compared with previously reported γ‐Fe₂O₃/PPy composites, the as‐prepared novel composite nanostructures showed much higher conductivity (up to ～50 times higher). Moreover, the synthesized γ‐Fe₂O₃/PPy composite nanostructures displayed ferromagnetic behavior with a high coercive force. Explanations for these interesting observations were made in terms of the magnetic interaction between ferromagnetic γ‐Fe₂O₃ nano‐needles and spin‐polaron of PPy nanotubes. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 4446–4453, 2009     

Preparation of Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>-C18 nano-magnetic composite materials and their cleanup properties for organophosphorous pesticides

Magnetic Fe₃O₄-C18 composite nanoparticles of approximately 5–10 nm in size were synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. The magnetic Fe₃O₄-C18 composite nanoparticles were applied for cleanup and enrichment of organophosphorous pesticides. Comparative studies were carried out between magnetic Fe₃O₄-C18 composite nanoparticles and common C18 materials. Residues of organophosphorous pesticides were determined by gas chromatography in combination with a nitrogen/phosphorus detector. The cleanup and enrichment properties of magnetic Fe₃O₄-C18 composite nanoparticles are comparable with those of common C18 materials for enrichment of organophosphorous pesticides, but the cleanup and enrichment are faster and easier to perform. Figure Presumed mechanism for the adhesion of the OPs to the Fe₃O₄-C18 magnetic nanoparticles     

6‐TIPS‐β‐Cyclodextrin‐Modified Fe3O4 for Facile Enantioseparation of 1‐(1‐Naphthyl)ethylamine

A new type of chiral magnetic nanoparticle was prepared from covalently linked magnetic nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄) and heptakis‐(6‐O‐triisopropylsilyl)‐β‐cyclodextrin (6‐TIPS‐β‐CD). The resulting selectors (TIPS‐β‐CD‐MNPs) combined the good magnetic properties Fe₃O₄ and efficient chiral recognition ability of 6‐TIPS‐β‐CD. The enantioselectivity of TIPS‐β‐CD‐MNPs towards 1‐(1‐naphthyl)ethylamine was six times higher than that of the parent β‐CD modified Fe₃O₄ particles.     

Immobilization of palladium nanoparticles on ionic liquid-triethylammonium chloride functionalized magnetic nanoparticles: As a magnetically separable,stable and recyclable catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions

A facile procedure was applied to successfully synthesize novel Pd nanoparticles immobilized on triethanolamine-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles [Fe₃O₄/IL/Pd]. Diverse characterizations (HR-TEM, XRD, FT-IR, TGA, EDX, FE-SEM, ICP, XPS and VSM) were carried out to identify intrinsic traits of the nanoparticles. At room temperature, Fe₃O₄/IL/Pd demonstrated high catalytic activity toward Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions in aqueous solution. Based on the results, Fe₃O₄/IL/Pd acted as zwitterionic IL-type heterogeneous catalyst, which could be separated from the reaction mixture, conveniently. Moreover, it exhibited excellent recyclability for at least eight cycles without considerable loss of its activity.     

Green synthesis of Ag/Fe3O4 nanoparticles using Mentha extract: Preparation,characterization and investigation of its anti-human lung cancer application

In this study, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were decorated on the surface of magnetic nanoparticles in an eco-friendly pathway applying Mentha extract as reducing/stabilizing agent. The morphological and physicochemical features of the prepared Ag/Fe₃O₄nanocomposite were determined using several advanced techniques. Hence, our protocol is green and advantageous in terms of- i) biochemical modified biocompatible nanocomposite; ii) nanomaterial providing high surface area and larger number reactive sites; iii) very simplistic synthetic procedure; vi) very low load of metal in the composite and v) high yield in short time. In the medicinal part, the anticancer properties of Ag/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite against lung cancer cell lines were determined. The free radical for the antioxidant effects was DPPH. The IC₅₀ of Ag/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite was 200 µg/ml in the antioxidant test. The IC₅₀ of the Ag/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite were 183, 176, 169, and 125 µg/mL against lung cancer (NCI-H661, NCI-H1975, NCI-H1573, and NCI-H1563) cell lines, respectively. In addition, the current study offer that Ag/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite could be a new potential adjuvant chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic agent against cytotoxic cells.     

Application of Response Surface Methodology To Formulation Optimization of Rapamycin Loaded Magnetic Fe3O4/Carboxymethylchitosan Nanoparticles

In this paper, a new drug delivery system was designed using magnetic Fe₃O₄/carboxymethylchitosan nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄/CMCS NPs) as carrier and rapamycin (Rapa) as the antitumor drug. The process and formulation variables of Fe₃O₄/CMCS-Rapa NPs were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM) with a three-level, three-factor Box-Behnken design (BBD). The independent variables were the mass ratio of Fe₃O₄/CMCS: Rapa, W/O phase ratio and stirring rate; dependent variables were drug loading content and entrapment efficiency. Mathematical equations and response surface plots were used to relate the dependent and independent variables. The optimized formulation was characterized by TEM, FT-IR, and in vitro drug release. Results for mean particle size, drug loading content, entrapment efficiency and in vitro drug release of Fe₃O₄/CMCS-Rapa were found to be of 30 ± 2 nm, 6.32% ± 3.36%, 62.9% ± 2.30%, and 65.35% ± 2.46% at pH 7.4 after 70 h, respectively; also, they possess magnetism with a saturation magnetization of 67.1 emu/g, negligible coercivity and remanence at room temperature. Also the effect of magnetic targeted nanoparticles on the proliferation of human hepatoma cell line HepG2 in vitro was investigated. The results from MTT assays showed that the Fe₃O₄/CMCS-Rapa nanoparticles could effectively inhibit the proliferation of HepG2 cells, which displayed time or concentration-dependent manner. All these results indicated that the nanoparticles had the potential to be used as a novel drug carrier system.