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Microemulsion Synthesis of Iron Core/Iron Oxide Shell Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their Physicochemical Properties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2012

Katsiaryna Kekalo ,
Katherine Koo ,
Evan Zeitchick  and
Ian Baker
Katsiaryna Kekalo
Affiliation:
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Katherine Koo
Affiliation:
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Evan Zeitchick
Affiliation:
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Ian Baker
Affiliation:
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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Abstract

Iron magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized under an inert atmosphere via the reaction between FeCl3 and NaBH4 in droplets of water in a microemulsion consisting of octane with cetyl trimethylammonium bromide and butanol as surfactants. A thin Fe3O4 layer was produced on the iron nanoparticles using slow, controlled oxidation at room temperature. A silica shell was deposited on the Fe3O4 using 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane following the method of Zhang et al. [Mater. Sci. Eng. C 30 (2010) 92–97]. The structure and chemistry of the resulting nanoparticles were studied using variety of methods and their magnetic properties were determined. The diameter of the iron core was typically 8-16 nm, while the thickness of the Fe3O4 shell was 2-3 nm. The presence of the silica layer was confirmed using Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy and the number of NH2-groups on each nanoparticle was determined based on colorimetric tests using ortho-phthalaldehyde.

Keywords

chemical synthesiscore/shellnanostructure
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1416: Symposium JJ – Nanofunctional Materials, Nanostructures and Nanodevices for Cancer Applications , 2012 , mrsf11-1416-jj05-54
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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