title: Polymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles: surface modification and end-functionalization.
abstract: ATRP (atom transfer radical polymerization) approach was employed to synthesis polymer-coated magnetite nanoparticles. These particles had an average diameter of 7.1 nm and a narrow size distribution. Characterization was performed using various techniques like Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Ultraviolet-Visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and Vibrating Sample Magnetometry (VSM). The challenge was to obtain a thin shell and discrete particles in an unagglomerated state. Several factors like presence/choice of solvent, monomer-to-initiator concentration and structure of initiator were found to play a key role in this study. Attempts have been made to tailor the polymer shells by end-functionalization. This work has an enormous biomedical application potential.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dey
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D008280:Magnetics; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013499:Surface Properties; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide