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.     

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.     

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.     

青霉素G酰化酶在含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球上的固定化（英文）

青霉素G酰化酶(PGA)是一种重要的工业生物催化剂,常用于以青霉素G为底物生产7-氨基去乙酰氧基头孢烷酸(7-ADCA)和6-氨基青霉烷酸(6-APA)等半合成β-内酰胺类抗生素.然而,PGA较差的稳定性和可重复使用性能限制了其在工业上的广泛应用.因此,将PGA固定在固体载体上是很有必要的,可以形成一种可重复使用的高性能的多相催化剂.用于生物酶固定化的良好载体应具备以下条件:(1)载体表面具有可用于与生物酶多点结合的高密度的官能团;(2)载体具有较大的比表面积以固定更多的生物酶.通常情况下,可以通过减小载体的粒径来增加其比表面积,然而,小粒径的载体很难从反应混合液中分离出来,造成固定化酶回收使用困难.为了将聚合物微球的优异固定化性能与磁性纳米粒子的独特顺磁性结合起来,我们制备了一种含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球作为PGA的固定化载体.但由于Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒具有较高的表面能,在反相悬浮聚合反应过程中容易团聚成大颗粒,从而导致制备的顺磁性聚合物微球的磁体含量、表面形貌和粒径分布存在差异.此外,Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒与聚合反应单体之间的相容性不好,使得部分磁性颗粒不能很好地包埋于聚合物微球内部,影响固定化酶的活性和操作稳定性.本文以N,N′–亚甲基双丙烯酰胺为交联剂,以甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯和烯丙基缩水甘油醚为功能性单体,用反相悬浮聚合方法在SiO_2包覆的Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒表面成功制备出含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球.用SEM,FT-IR,XRD,VSM和低温氮气吸附等手段对含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球进行了表征.研究了SiO_2对Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒的包覆和Fe_3O_4/SiO_2纳米颗粒的数量对于固定化酶的初始活性和操作稳定性的影响.SiO_2在反相悬浮聚合过程中发挥重要作用,用SiO_2对Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒进行亲水性改性,有效改善了Fe_3O_4纳米颗粒与聚合反应单体的相容性,将其引入反相悬浮聚合体系中,可以制备得到球形度好、粒径分布均匀和超顺磁性的含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球,其中当Fe_3O_4/SiO_2纳米颗粒的质量比为7.5%时制备的含环氧基团的顺磁性聚合物微球具有最好的PGA固定化性能.PGA通过其活性非必需侧链基团–氨基与顺磁性聚合物微球表面的环氧基团的共价结合来制备顺磁性固定化酶,该固定化PGA的初始活性为430 U/g(wet),在外加磁场的作用下容易回收使用,重复使用10次后可保留99%的初始活性,具有良好的热稳定性和酸碱稳定性,具有较好的工业应用前景.     

Preparation and characterization of thermosensitive polymers grafted onto silica-coated iron oxide nanoparticles

In this study, multifunctional nanoparticles containing thermosensitive polymers grafted onto the surfaces of 6-nm monodisperse Fe(3)O(4) magnetic nanoparticles coated by silica were synthesized using reverse microemulsions and free radical polymerization. The magnetic properties of SiO(2)/Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles show superparamagnetic behavior. Thermosensitive PNIPAM (poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)) was then grafted onto the surfaces of SiO(2)/Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles, generating thermosensitive and magnetic properties of nanocomposites. The sizes of fabricated nanoparticles with core-shell structure are controlled at about 30 nm and each nanoparticle contains only one monodisperse Fe(3)O(4) core. For thermosensitivity analysis, the phase transition temperatures of multifunctional nanoparticles measured using DSC was at around 34-36 degrees C. The magnetic characteristics of these multifunctional nanoparticles were also superparamagnetic.     

Modifying the surface of Fe3O4/SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles with C18/NH2 mixed group to get an efficient sorbent for anionic organic pollutants

In this article, C(18)/NH(2) mixed group modified Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2) magnetic nanoparticles (Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2)/C(18)+NH(2) MNPs) were successfully synthesized and used for the extraction of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) from large volume of water solution. The Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2)/C(18)+NH(2) MNPs, about 25 nm in diameter, possess high extraction ability to the anionic organic pollutants due to the dual function of hydrophobic octadecyl group and cationic aminopropyl groups at low pH. More than 90% of the targets can be extracted from 500 mL of water solution with 0.1g of the MNP sorbent at pH 3. Twenty min is sufficient to reach adsorption equilibrium, and the targets can be desorbed from the sorbent readily with 12 mL of alkalized methanol after magnetic separation. Simplified extraction procedure could be achieved because of the superparamagnetism and high saturation magnetization of the sorbent (44 emu g(-1)). Therefore, preconcentration of trace level of PFCs from water solution can be performed by using this Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2)/C(18)+NH(2) MNP sorbent which are stable for multiple reuses.     

Preparation of silica-magnetite nanoparticle mixed hemimicelle sorbents for extraction of several typical phenolic compounds from environmental water samples

A novel type of superparamagnetic silica-coated (Fe3O4/SiO2 core/shell) magnetite nanoparticle modified by surfactants has been successfully synthesized and was applied as an effective sorbent material for the pre-concentration of several typical phenolic compounds (bisphenol A (BPA), 4-tert-octylphenol (4-OP) and 4-n-nonylphenol (4-NP)) from environmental water samples. Compared with pure magnetic particles, a thin and dense silica layer would protect the iron oxide core from leaching out in acidic conditions. In order to enhance their adsorptive tendency towards organic compounds, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) or cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) were added, which adsorbed on the surface of the Fe3O4/SiO2 nanoparticles (Fe3O4/SiO2 NPs) and formed mixed hemimicelles. Main factors affecting the adsolubilization of analytes were optimized and comparative study on the use of CPC and CTAB-coated Fe3O4/SiO2 NPs mixed hemimicelles-based SPE was also carried out. CPC-coated Fe3O4/SiO2 NPs system was selected due to lower elution volume required and more effective adsorption of the target compounds. Under selected conditions, concentration factor of 1600 was achieved by using this method to extract 800 mL of different environmental water samples. The detection limits obtained for BPA, 4-OP and 4-NP with HPLC-FLD were 7, 14, and 20 ng/L, respectively.     

Synthesis and characterization of multifunctional Fe3O4/poly(fluorescein O-methacrylate) core/shell nanoparticles

Multifunctional fluorescent and superparamagnetic Fe(3)O(4)/poly(fluorescein O-methacrylate) [Fe(3)O(4)/poly(FMA)] nanoparticles with core/shell structure were synthesized via surface-initiated polymerization. First, polymerizable double bonds were introduced onto the surface of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles via ligand exchange and a condensation reaction. A fluorescent monomer, FMA, was then polymerized to the double bonds at the surface via free-radical polymerization, leading to form a fluorescent polymer shell around the superparamagnetic Fe(3)O(4) core. The resultant Fe(3)O(4)/poly(FMA) nanoparticles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy to confirm the reactions. Transmission electron microscopy images showed that the Fe(3)O(4)/poly(FMA) nanoparticles have a spherical and monodisperse core/shell morphology. Photoluminescence spectroscopy and superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer analyses confirmed that the Fe(3)O(4)/poly(FMA) nanoparticles exhibited fluorescent and superparamagnetic properties, respectively. In addition, we demonstrated the potential bioimaging application of the Fe(3)O(4)/poly(FMA) nanoparticles by visualizing the cellular uptake of the nanoparticles into A549 lung cancer cells.     

Decoration of Electrospun Nanofibers with Magnetic Nanoparticles via Electrospinning and Sol-gel Process

Polyacrylonitrile(PAN)/Fe 3 O 4 composite nanofibers were successfully obtained through electrospinning and sol-gel technology. The resulting magnetic Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles were homogeneously distributed on the surface of PAN nanofibers and the diameters of polyacrylonitrile nanofibers and nanoparticles were easily controlled, respectively. The distribution of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles inside the nanofibrous composite was investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. X-ray diffraction reveals the presence of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles in the composite nanofiber. The resulting sample shows a super paramagnetic behavior.     

磁性Fe3O4@SiO2@CS镉离子印迹聚合物的制备及吸附性能

以SiO2包覆的纳米Fe3O4为载体, 壳聚糖(Chitosan, CS)为功能配体, γ-缩水甘油醚氧丙基三甲氧基硅烷为交联剂, 制备了磁性Fe3O4@SiO2@CS镉离子印迹聚合物(Magnetic ion-imprinted polymer, M-IIP). 采用扫描电镜和红外光谱对该磁性印迹聚合物进行了表征. 结果表明, 壳聚糖在环氧基硅烷交联作用下, 实现了印迹壳层在磁性Fe3O4表面的接枝, 该印迹材料是边长为60~120 nm的立方体. 吸附性能实验表明, M-IIP对Cd(Ⅱ)的吸附符合一级动力学吸附模型; M-IIP对Cd(Ⅱ)/Cu(Ⅱ), Cd(Ⅱ)/Zn(Ⅱ), Cd(Ⅱ)/Pb(Ⅱ)和Cd(Ⅱ)/Hg(Ⅱ)的相对选择系数分别为2.92, 3.43, 8.97和9.20. 原子吸收光谱检测结果表明, 该磁性Fe3O4@SiO2@CS离子印迹聚合物可用于水溶液中Cd(Ⅱ)的分离, Cd(Ⅱ)回收率在98%以上.     

Bi2Fe4O9纳米粉体:水热法制备及表征

Bi₂Fe₄O₉ nanoparticles were prepared at low temperature via a facile, one-step hydrothermal synthesis process using iron(Ⅲ) nitrate nonahydrate(Fe(NO₃)₃·9H₂O) and bismuth nitrate pentahydrate (Bi(NO₃)₃·5H₂O) as starting materials and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as the precipitant and mineralizer. XRD results indicate that the as-prepared nanoparticles are pure Bi₂Fe₄O₉. SEM images reveal that the as-prepared Bi₂Fe₄O₉ nanoparticles have a sheet-like morphology. The Bi₂Fe₄O₉ nanoparticles thus obtained are paramagnetic at room temperature as shown by magnetic measurements.     

Three-layer composite magnetic nanoparticle probes for DNA

A method for synthesizing composite nanoparticles with a gold shell, an Fe3O4 inner shell, and a silica core has been developed. The approach utilizes positively charged amino-modified SiO2 particles as templates for the assembly of negatively charged 15 nm superparamagnetic water-soluble Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The SiO2-Fe3O4 particles electrostatically attract 1-3 nm Au nanoparticle seeds that act in a subsequent step as nucleation sites for the formation of a continuous gold shell around the SiO2-Fe3O4 particles upon HAuCl4 reduction. The three-layer magnetic nanoparticles, when functionalized with oligonucleotides, exhibit the surface chemistry, optical properties, and cooperative DNA binding properties of gold nanoparticle probes, but the magnetic properties of the Fe3O4 inner shell.     

The catalytic efficiency of Fe-containing nanocomposites based on highly dispersed silica in the reaction of CO2 hydrogenation

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Oxide Ni(80)Fe(20)/SiO2, Co(93)Fe(7)/SiO2, and Ni(19)Co(77)Fe(4)/SiO2 nanocomposites (NCs) were prepared using highly dispersed silica. It was modified by...     

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.     

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.     

聚乙烯吡咯烷酮/四氧化三铁复合纳米纤维的制备与表征

采用静电纺丝方法制备了聚乙烯吡咯烷酮/四氧化三铁复合纳米纤维, 并用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、热失重分析(TGA)和振动磁力分析进行了表征, 探讨了复合物的结构及其性能.     

Direct formation of thermally stabilized amorphous mesoporous Fe2O3/SiO2 nanocomposites by hydrolysis of aqueous iron III nitrate in sols of spherical silica particles

Nanocomposite materials containing 10% and 20% iron oxide/silica, Fe2O3/SiO2 (w/w), were prepared by direct hydrolysis of aqueous iron III nitrate solution in sols of freshly prepared spherical silica particles (St?ber particles) present in their mother liquors. This was followed by aging, drying, calcination up to 600 degrees C through two different ramp rates, and then isothermal calcinations at 600 degrees C for 3 h. The calcined and the uncalcined (dried at 120 degrees C) composites were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption/desorption techniques, and scanning electron microscopy as required. XRD patterns of the calcined composites showed no line broadening at any d-spacing positions of iron oxide phases, thereby reflecting the amorphous nature of Fe2O3 in the composite. The calcined composites showed nitrogen adsorption isotherms characterizing type IV isotherms with high surface area. Moreover, surface area increased with the increasing of the iron oxide ratio and lowering of the calcination ramp rate. Results indicated that iron oxide particles were dispersed on the exterior of silica particles as isolated and/or aggregated nanoparticles. The formation of the title composite was discussed in terms of the hydrolysis and condensation mechanisms of the inorganic FeIII precursor in the silica sols. Thereby, fast nucleation and limited growth of hydrous iron oxide led to the formation of nanoparticles that spread interactively on the hydroxylated surface of spherical silica particles. Therefore, a nanostructured composite of amorphous nanoparticles of iron oxide (as a shell) spreading on the surface of silica particles (as a core) was formed. This morphology limited the aggregation of Fe2O3 nanoparticles, prevented silica particle coalescence at high temperatures, and enhanced thermal stability.     

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.     

A new dual immunoassay for tumor markers based on chemiluminescence signal amplification by magnetic mesoporous silica and enzyme modified gold nanoparticles

A sensitive dual immunoassay was proposed for the determination of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and α-fetoprotein (AFP) based on signal amplification. Monoclonal antibodies immobilized on magnetic mesoporous silica particles (Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2)) were prepared as the primary probe. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) labeled antibodies co-coated with HRP on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were used as the secondary probe to achieve signal amplification. HRP tags were retained in the flow cells after a sandwich immunoassay. By controlling two switches on the two channels, chemiluminescent substrates were injected orderly man way, and then signals for CEA and AFP were sequentially detected by HRP-luminol-H(2)O(2). Due to the increased amount of HRP on AuNPs and the increased amount of monoclonal antibodies on Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2), the signals were largely amplified. Under the optimal conditions, CEA and AFP could be detected in the linear ranges of 1.0 - 80 and 1.0 - 75 ng mL(-1) with detection limits of 0.25 and 0.5 ng mL(-1), respectively.     

The synthesis of mesoporous TiO2/SiO2/Fe2O3 hybrid particles containing micelle-induced macropores through an aerosol based process

Mesoporous SiO(2)/TiO(2)/Fe(2)O(3) particles containing macropores of about 50 nm in diameter have been prepared by an aerosol process using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a templating agent. In contrast to the traditional templating effect of CTAB to form ordered mesoporous silicas, the morphology here is vastly different due to the presence of precursor iron salts. The particles have mesoporosity templated by CTAB but additionally have large voids leading to a combined macroporous and mesoporous structure. The morphology is explained through the formation of colloidal structures containing species such as CTA(+)X(-1)Fe(3+) colloids in the aerosol droplets, indicating of a salt bridging effect. This dual porosity has applied implications, as the macropores provide easy entry to the particle interior in potentially diffusion limited situations. Furthermore, the particles encapsulate Fe(2)O(3) and contain TiO(2) leading to the dual functional properties of magnetic response and photocatalytic activity.