title: Novel one-pot synthesis of magnetite latex nanoparticles by ultrasound irradiation.
abstract: A simple and efficacious procedure for the synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles has been achieved via a sonochemical miniemulsion polymerization process. The sonochemically synthesized magnetite encapsulated polymer latex particles exhibit excellent colloidal stability and strong magnetic properties, and are of a size that makes them technologically relevant. This novel method may be readily extended to the preparation of multiple combinations of different polymers and encapsulated materials.
authors.affiliation: Particulate Fluids Processing Centre, School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Boon M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: T Alan
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Hatton
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grieser
authors.forename: Muthupandian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashokkumar
mesh_terms: D002621:Chemistry / Q000379:methods*; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D004655:Emulsions; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007840:Latex / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008027:Light; D008280:Magnetics; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013696:Temperature; D014465:Ultrasonics
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D004655:Emulsions; D007840:Latex; D011108:Polymers; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide