Superparamagnetic high-magnetization microspheres with an Fe3O4@SiO2 core and perpendicularly aligned mesoporous SiO2 shell for removal of microcystins

Superparamagnetic microspheres with an Fe3O4@SiO2 core and a perpendicularly aligned mesoporous SiO2 shell were synthesized through a surfactant-templating sol-gel approach. The microspheres possess high magnetization (53.3 emu/g), high surface area (365 m2/g), large pore volume (0.29 cm3/g), and uniform mesopore (2.3 nm). By using the unique core-shell microspheres with accessible large pores and excellent magnetic property, a fast removal of microcystins with high efficiency (>95%) can be achieved.     

Synthesis of novel mesoporous Al2O3 microspheres with flower-like structure

Using glucose as a structuring additive and aluminium nitrate as the Al precursor, a novel kind of mesoporous Al₂O₃ microspheres with flower-like structure were synthesized hydrothermally at 180°C for 20 h. When the synthesis temperature was lowered to 140°C, the carambola-like Al₂O₃ can be synthesized. This approach is convenient and simple, and flower-like Ce-Al₂O₃ and La-Al₂O₃ spheres have also been prepared in this way. It may be applied to synthesize other metal oxides when suitable precursor salts are used. From an analysis of the experimental results, a mechanism for the formation of the flower-like Al₂O₃ spheres has been proposed and discussed.      

Synthesis of Fe3O4@SiO2@polymer nanoparticles for controlled drug release

Novel multifunctional nanoparticles containing a magnetic Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ sphere and a biocompatible block copolymer poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(aspartate) (PEG-b-PAsp) were prepared. The silica coated on the superparamagnetic core was able to achieve a magnetic dispersivity, as well as to protect Fe₃O₄ against oxidation and acid corrosion. The PAsp block was grafted to the surface of Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles by amido bonds, and the PEG block formed the outermost shell. The anticancer agent doxorubicin (DOX) was loaded into the hybrid nanoparticles via an electrostatic interaction between DOX and PAsp. The release rate of DOX could be adjusted by the pH value.     

多功能Fe3O4@SiO2 Janus颗粒

采用溶剂热法和溶胶-凝胶法制备了顺磁性Fe₃O₄@SiO₂颗粒,以Pickering乳液界面保护法实现颗粒表面分区获得Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ Janus颗粒,进一步选区复合生长Pt或Ag纳米颗粒制备Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-Pt和Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-Ag Janus颗粒.Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-Pt Janus颗粒的Pt一侧进行催化过氧化氢的反应,具有自驱动功能.因其顺磁性和两亲性,Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-Ag Janus颗粒能够作为磁响应颗粒乳化剂稳定油水乳液,并将Ag的催化功能引入界面.     

Preparation of Fe3O4@SiO2@layered double hydroxide core-shell microspheres for magnetic separation of proteins

Three-component microspheres containing an SiO(2)-coated Fe(3)O(4) magnetite core and a layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoplatelet shell have been synthesized via an in situ growth method. The resulting Fe(3)O(4)@SiO(2)@NiAl-LDH microspheres display three-dimensional core-shell architecture with flowerlike morphology, large surface area (83 m(2)/g), and uniform mesochannels (4.3 nm). The Ni(2+) cations in the NiAl-LDH shell provide docking sites for histidine and the materials exhibit excellent performance in the separation of a histidine (His)-tagged green fluorescent protein, with a binding capacity as high as 239 μg/mg. The microspheres show highly selective adsorption of the His-tagged protein from Escherichia coli lysate, demonstrating their practical applicability. Moreover, the microspheres possess superparamagnetism and high saturation magnetization (36.8 emu/g), which allows them to be easily separated from solution by means of an external magnetic field and subsequently reused. The high stability and selectivity of the Fe(3)O(4)@SiO(2)@NiAl-LDH microspheres for the His-tagged protein were retained over several separation cycles. Therefore, this work provides a promising approach for the design and synthesis of multifunctional LDH microspheres, which can be used for the practical purification of recombinant proteins, as well as having other potential applications in a variety of biomedical fields including drug delivery and biosensors.     

超声合成Fe3O4@SiO2复合纳米磁性粒子用于质粒DNA的提纯

用超声合成了Fe3O4@SiO2复合纳米磁性粒子, 并用于质粒DNA的提取. 用透射电镜(TEM)、红外光谱(FT-IR)、震动样品磁场计(VSM)、X光电子能谱仪(XPS)等方法对合成的复合磁性粒子的表面形貌、结构、磁性质等进行了表征, 合成的复合磁微粒粒径分布均匀, 在15～20 nm, 磁响应性好. 用该复合磁微粒提取DNA的纯度能达到A260/A280＝ 1.8±0.1, 琼脂糖电泳证明质粒DNA结构基本没有被破坏, 主要为超螺旋结构, 能满足PCR等后续分子生物学操作的要求.     

Encapsulation of superparamagnetic Fe3O4@SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles in MnO2 microflowers with high surface areas

Microflowers made of interconnected MnO₂ nanosheets have been successfully synthesized in a microwave reactor through a hydrothermal reduction of KMnO₄ with aqueous HCI at elevated temperatures in the presence of superparamagnetic Fe₃O₄SiO₂ core-shell nanoparticles.Due to the chemical compatibility between SiO₂ and MnO₂,the heterogeneous reaction leads to the spontaneous encapsulation of the Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ core-shell nanoparticles in the MnO₂ microflowers.The resulting hybrid particles exhibit multiple properties including high surface area associated with the MnO₂nanosheets and superparamagnetism originated from the Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ core-shell nanoparticles.which are beneficial for applications requiring both high surface area and magnetic separation.     

Preparation for Magnetic Nanoparticles Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@SiO2 and Heterogeneous Fenton Catalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue

Dyestuff textile wastewater treatment has become a research hotspot due to its high chroma, poor biodegradability, and low toxicity characteristics. In this paper, we have synthesized magnetic Fe₃O₄ and core‐shell Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ materials by hydrothermal methods. These materials were characterized by XRD, TEM, N₂ adsorption‐desorption and so on. These materials’ heterogeneous Fenton has been applied to dye wastewater treatment. Methylene blue was used as a typical target of dye wastewater. Decolorization ratios of methylene blue were determined by different nanostructure composites catalysts. A serious of results of study showed that decolorization ratios of magnetic nanoparticles and core‐shell composites arrived at above 90 % under the weakly acidic or neutral conditions and room temperature. When these catalysts were reused, the results show that Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ materials were possessed with good cycle performance.     

Synthesis of 1,3,5-Trisubstituted Pyrazoles and Hydrazones Using Fe3O4@CeO2 Nanocomposite as an Efficient Heterogeneous Nanocatalyst

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - Pyrazoles and hydrazones, as two significant kinds of potentially bioactive compounds, were produced with good to excellent yields by condensation of...     

Anchored Ni-dimethylglyoxime complex on Fe3O4@SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles for the clean catalytical synthesis of dicoumarols

Ni-Dimethylglyoxime complex immobilized on functionalized Fe₃O₄ was synthesized by a post-grafting way and utilized as a novel, thermally stable, recoverable, and efficient for green synthesis of dicoumarols through reaction of 4-hydroxycoumarin with various aldehydes in excellent yields and higher rate. Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-silylcyclopropyl-dimethylglyoxime-Ni superparamagnetic nanoparticles (MNP_s) were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, vibrating sample magnetometer, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller technique. This nanocatalyst could be conveniently recovered via the use of an external magnetic field and reused for subsequent reactions for at least 7 times without any remarkable change and decrease in catalytic activity.     

Preparation of Fe3O4@SiO2@MnO2 microspheres as an adsorbent for Th(IV) removal from aqueous solution

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - A magnetic nano-composites Fe3O4@SiO2@MnO2 were fabricated for efficient removal of Th(IV) from aqueous solutions, and characterized by SEM, TEM,...     

Synthesis of ordered mesoporous Fe3O4 and gamma-Fe2O3 with crystalline walls using post-template reduction/oxidation

Ordered mesoporous Fe(3)O(4) with crystalline walls (inverse spinel structure) has been synthesized for the first time, representing to the best of our knowledge, the first synthesis of a reduced mesoporous iron oxide. Synthesis was achieved by reducing ordered mesoporous alpha-Fe(2)O(3) (corundum structure) to Fe(3)O(4) spinel then to gamma-Fe(2)O(3) by oxidation, while preserving the ordered mesostructure and crystalline walls throughout. Such solid/solid transformations demonstrate the stability of the mesostructure to structural phase transitions from the hexagonal close packed oxide subarray of alpha-Fe(2)O(3) (corundum structure) to the cubic close packed subarray of Fe(3)O(4) spinel and gamma-Fe(2)O(3). Preliminary magnetic measurements reveal that the spins in both Fe(3)O(4) and gamma-Fe(2)O(3) are frozen at 295 K, despite the wall thickness (7 nm) being less than the lower limit for such freezing in corresponding nanoparticles (>8 nm).     

Preparation and mechanism of Fe3O4/Au core/shell super-paramagnetic microspheres

In the presence of Fe₃O₄ nano-particles, a new type of super-paramagnetic Fe₃O₄/Au microspheres with core/shell structures was prepared by reduction of Au³⁺ with hydroxylamine. The formation mechanism of the core/shell microspheres was studied in some detail. It was shown that the formation of the complex microspheres can be divided into two periods, that is, surface reaction-controlled process and diffusion-controlled process. The relative time lasted by either process depends upon the amount of Fe₃O₄ added and the initial concentration of Au³⁺. XPS analysis revealed that along with increasing in coating amount, the strength of the characteristic peaks of Au increased, and the Auger peaks of Fe weakened and even disappeared. Size distribution analysis showed that the core/shell microspheres are of an average diameter of 180 nm, a little bit larger than those before coating.     

Preparation of Functionalized Fe3O4@SiO2 Magnetic Nanoparticles for Monoclonal Antibody Purification

Magnetic Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles with superparamagnetic properties were prepared via a reverse mi-croemulsion method at room temperature. The as-prepared samples were characterized by transmission electron mi-croscopy(TEM), X-ray diffractometry(XRD), and vibrating sample magnetometry(VSM). The Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles were modified by (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane(APTES) and subsequently activated by glutaraldehyde(Glu). Protein A was successfully immobilized covalently onto the Glu activated Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles. The adsorption capacity of the nanoparticles was determined on an ultraviolet spectrophotometer(UV) and approximately up to 203 mg/g of protein A could be uniformly immobilized onto the modified Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ magnetic beads. The core-shell of the Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ magnetic beads decorated with protein A showed a good binding capacity for the chime-ric anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody(anti-EGFR mAb). The purity of the anti-EGFR mAb was analyzed by virtue of HPLC. The protein A immobilized affinity beads provided a purity of about 95.4%.     

Synthesis of stable hollow silica microspheres with mesoporous shell in nonionic W/O emulsion

Stable hollow silica microspheres were synthesized by a solgel method in nonionic W/O emulsion; the mesoporous shell wall of the spheres could have potential applications as controlled release capsules for drugs, dyes, cosmetics and inks, artificial cells, catalysts, and fillers.     

Core/shell Fe3O4 @SiO2 nanoparticles modified with PAH as a vector for EGFP plasmid DNA delivery into HeLa cells

Novel stable core/shell Fe(3)O(4)@SiO(2)/PAH nanoparticles are synthesized using 15 nm Fe(3)O(4) as the template that is modified with PAH. The resulting nanoparticles can absorb plasmid DNA to mediate gene transfer in cultured HeLa cells. An electrophoretic assay suggests that the Fe(3)O(4)@SiO(2)/PAH nanoparticles protect the plasmid DNA from serum and DNase I degradation. A cell viability assay shows that the Fe(3)O(4)@SiO(2)/PAH nanoparticles exhibit a low cytotoxicity toward endothelial cells. Qualitative analysis of transfection in HeLa cells by nanoparticles carrying a plasmid DNA encoding EGFP demonstrates a fairly high expression level, even in the presence of serum. Thus, Fe(3)O(4)@SiO(2)/PAH nanoparticles are biocompatible and suitable for nonviral delivery, and may find applications in cancer therapy.     

Preparation of core–shell structure Fe3O4@SiO2 superparamagnetic microspheres immoblized with iminodiacetic acid as immobilized metal ion affinity adsorbents for His‐tag protein purification

The core–shell structure Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ magnetic microspheres were prepared by a sol–gel method, and immobiled with iminodiacetic acid (IDA) as metal ion affinity ligands for protein adsorption. The size, morphology, magnetic properties and surface modification of magnetic silica nanospheres were characterized by various modern analytical instruments. It was shown that the magnetic silica nanospheres exhibited superparamagnetism with saturation magnetization values of up to 58.1 emu/g. Three divalent metal ions, Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Zn²⁺, were chelated on the Fe₃O₄@SiO₂–IDA magnetic microspheres to adsorb lysozyme. The results indicated that Ni²⁺‐chelating magnetic microspheres had the maximum adsorption capacity for lysozyme of 51.0 mg/g, adsorption equilibrium could be achieved within 60 min and the adsorbed protein could be easily eluted. Furthermore, the synthesized Fe₃O₄@SiO₂–IDA–Ni²⁺ magnetic microspheres were successfully applied for selective enrichment lysozyme from egg white and His‐tag recombinant Homer 1a from the inclusion extraction expressed in Escherichia coli. The result indicated that the magnetic microspheres showed unique characteristics of high selective separation behavior of protein mixture, low nonspecific adsorption, and easy handling. This demonstrates that the magnetic silica microspheres can be used efficiently in protein separation or purification and show great potential in the pretreatment of the biological sample. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of monodispersed Fe3O4@C core/shell nanoparticles

We report a facile method to synthesize dispersed Fe₃O₄@C nanoparticles（NPs）. Fe₃O₄ NPs were firstly prepared via the high temperature diol thermal decomposition method. Fe₃O₄@C NPs were fabricated using glucose as a carbon source by hydrothermal process. The obtained products were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, vibrating sample magnetometer（VSM） and Raman spectra. The results indicate that the original shapes and magnetic property of Fe₃O₄ NPs can be well preserved. The magnetic particles are well dispersed in the carbon matrix. This strategy would provide an efficient approach for existing applications in Li-ion batteries and drug delivery. Meanwhile, it offers the raw materials to assemble future functional nanometer and micrometer superstructures.     

Nanosegregated polymeric domains on the surface of Fe3O4@SiO2 particles

Multifunctional, biocompatible, and brush‐grafted poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PEG/PCL) nanoparticles have been synthesized, characterized, and used as vehicles for transporting hydrophobic substances in water. For anchoring the polymer mixed brushes, we used magnetic‐silica particles of 40 nm diameter produced by the reverse microemulsion method. The surface of the silica particle was functionalized with biocompatible polymer brushes, which were synthesized by the combination of “grafting to” and “grafting from” techniques. PEG was immobilized on the particles surface, by “grafting to,” whereas PCL was growth by ROP using the “grafting from” approach. By varying the synthetic conditions, it was possible to control the amount of PCL anchored on the surface of the nanoparticles and consequently the PEG/PCL ratio, which is a vital parameter connected with the arrangement of the polymer brushes as well as the hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance of the particles. Thus, adjusting the PEG/PCL ratio, it was possible to obtain a system formed by PEG and PCL chains grafted on the particle's surface that collapsed in segregated domains depending on the solvent used. For instance, the nanoparticles are colloidally stable in water due to the PEG domains and at the same time are able to transport, entrapped within the PCL portion, highly water‐insoluble drugs. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52, 2966–2975