Water-dispersible Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles have been prepared by a simple solution method, in which the particle size (3-11 nm) can be tuned by simply adjusting the reaction temperature and time; the formation mechanism of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles is proposed and their low cytotoxicity has also been proved.

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This work presents a new method to prepare poly(sodium acrylate) magnetite composite nanoparticles. Core/shell type magnetite nanocomposites were synthesized using sodium acrylate as monomer and N,N-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) as crosslinker. Microemulsion polymerization was used for constructing core/shell structures with magnetite nanoparticles as core and poly(sodium acrylate) as shell. Fou...

The research presented in this thesis focuses on the synthesis of three amphiphilic block copolymer systems containing poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) blocks. The polymer systems were developed for use in biomedical applications. The first of these is a series of poly(ethylene oxide-b-oxazoline) (PEO-b-POX) diblock copolymers for use in the progress towards novel nonviral gene transfer vectors. Poly...

In order to understand the factors affecting colloidal stability in carrier liquids of different ferrofluids, magnetite nanoparticles coated by surfactants 3-(N,N-dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate (DP) and oleic acid (OA) were fabricated as dispersions diverse systems. The OA-coated could only be dispersed apolar liquid ( ε r < 5), while DP-coated particles establish a stable syst...

PURPOSE Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using contrast agents like superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) is an extremely versatile technique to diagnose diseases and to monitor treatment. This study tested the relative importance of particle size and surface coating for the optimization of MRI contrast and labeling efficiency of macrophages migrating to remote inflammation sites. MATERIALS AND...

Abstract. The magnetic properties of magnetite nanoparticles and magnetite-thermoplastic natural rubber (TPNR) nanocomposites was prepared by melt-blending method has been studied using vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The saturation magnetization (MS), remanence (MR), squareness (MR/MS), coercivity (HC) and exchange-bias field (Heb) for magnetite nanoparticles and its nanocomposites increa...

The present study synthesizes a novel adsorbent by coating Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles with amino functionalized mesoporous silica. The FTIR spectrums indicate that silica has been successfully coated on the surface of Fe3O4 and 3-aminopropyl tri methoxysilane compound have been grafted to the surface of silica-coated Fe3O4. The XRD analysis shows the presence of magnetite phase with cubic spi...

Joosub Lee,† Ki-Seung Seo,† Chan Woo Lee, ‡ and Jong-Man Kim*,†, ‡ † Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea ‡ Institute of Nanoscience and Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea e-mail: [email protected] Materials and Instruments. 10,12-Pentcosadiynoic acid (PCDA) was purchased from GFS Chemicals. The rest of chemicals used were purchased from...