A mini-review on AFe2O4 (A = Zn, Mg, Mn, Co, Cu, and Ni) nanoparticles: Photocatalytic, magnetic hyperthermia and cytotoxicity study

Abstract

Spinel ferrite nanoparticles particle size play a vital role in determining the properties of the material and behavior in biomedical applications. Investigators have taken an extraordinary consideration and synthesis of spinel ferrite nanoparticles due to their extensive applications across different fields such as biomedical and industrial fields as compared to bulk counterparts. The present review focuses on the role of nanoparticle size (<100 nm) in different biomedical applications, the reason for such size effect, and the best size necessity for the greatest performance in various biomedical applications, mainly on the spinel ferrite nanoparticle's induction heating (magnetic hyperthermia), photocatalysis, and cytotoxicity properties. In this magnetic hyperthermia, photocatalytic and cytotoxicity study, new chances will be elevated to address the tasks capably and efficiently using modified spinel ferrites. Spinel ferrite nanoparticles are less price magnetic materials and are stable under various circumstances. This review purposes to contribute to the applications of various spinel ferrite nanoparticles in medicine and the environment and their broader research chances across various disciplines. Moreover, the possible retrieval and recycling of ferrite nanoparticles' existence as a catalyst in wastewater treatment are addressed. Overall, this review huts light on the present position of spinel ferrite nanoparticles concerning their biocompatibility properties. In the survey of the literature, fewer articles are existing on the cytotoxicity study of the spinel ferrite nanoparticles.