Colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) with myriads of compositions and morphologies have been synthesized and characterized in recent years. For wüstite Fe x O, however, obtaining phase-pure NPs with homogeneous morphologies have remained challenging. Herein, we report the colloidal synthesis of phase-pure Fe x O (x ≈ 0.94) popcorn-shaped NPs by decomposition of a single-source precursor, [Fe3(μ3-O)(CF...

Rice (Oryza sativa) secretes 2'-deoxymugineic acid (DMA) to acquire insoluble iron (Fe) from the rhizosphere. In rice, DMA is synthesized by DMA synthase 1 (OsDMAS1), a member of the aldo-keto reductase super family. We screened OsDMAS1 paralogs for DMA synthesis. None of these paralogs displayed in vitro DMA synthesis activity, suggesting that rice only harbors one functional DMAS. We further ...

The porosity and hydrogen storage properties of the dehydrated Prussian blue type solids Ga[Co(CN)6], Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3, M2[Fe(CN)6] (M = Mn, Co, Ni, Cu), and Co3[Co(CN)5]2 are reported and compared to those of M3[Co(CN)6]2 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn). Nitrogen sorption measurements suggest partial framework collapse for M2[Fe(CN)6] (M = Co, Ni) and Co3[Co(CN)5]2, and complete collapse for Mn2[Fe(...

In this paper the results concerning the synthesis of magnetite (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles (NPs), their functionalization using silane derivatives, such as (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) and (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane (MPTMS), and their exhaustive morphological and physical characterization by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) with energy dispersion X-ray spectrome...

A novel electrochemical immunosensor for tumor biomarker detection based on three-dimensional, magnetic and electroactive nanoprobes was developed in this study. To fabricate the nanoprobes, negatively charged Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles (Fe(3)O(4) NPs) and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) were first loaded on the surface of multiple wall carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) which were functioned with redox-active ...

Abstract L-Aspartic acid (L-Asp) functionalized magnetite nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 NPs) were synthesized through a facile co-precipitation method using L-Asp as capping agent. UV–Vis, FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDS, TEM, and VSM techniques used to investigate the formation, morphology, elemental composition, magnetic properties of Fe NPs. Highly crystalline spherical shaped pure phase NPs successfully amin...

We studied the effect of titanium dioxide (TiO2)nanoparticles (NPs)on ion conductivity Na+ ion-conducting nanocomposite solid polymer electrolyte (NCSPE) composed polymers poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), sodium metaperiodate (NaIO4)at concentration 10 wt%, with added TiO2NPs average size ∼ nm at from 1 wt% to 5 wt%. The electrical response thin films (150μm) PEO/PVP/...

In situ cell separation and immobilization of bacterial cells for biodesulfurization were developed by using superparamagnetic Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles (NPs). The Fe(3)O(4) NPs were synthesized by coprecipitation followed by modification with ammonium oleate. The surface-modified NPs were monodispersed and the particle size was about 13 nm with 50.8 emu/g saturation magnetization. After adding t...

Poly-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) is one of the few polymers approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as a carrier for drug administration in humans; therefore, it is one of the most used materials in the formulation of polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) for therapeutic purposes. Because the cellular uptake of polymeric NPs is a hot topic in the nanomedicine field, the development of technique...