Abstract
Diverse magnetite (Fe3O4) nanostructures have been fabricated by a facile, one-pot, economic and environment-friendly solvent thermal process simply using ethanol as the solvent, including regular magnetite sub-micrometer spheres composed of partially ordered array of magnetite nanoparticles, hollow magnetite aggregates and monodispersed magnetite nanoparticles. The prepared magnetite nanoparticles possess distinctively superparamagnetic behavior, showing great potential in biotechnological applications. Importantly, this general synthetic strategy could be extended to prepare other spinel ferrite nanoparticles such as CoFe2O4. A novel hybrid micelle self-assembly mechanism was introduced and demonstrated to explain the formation procedure of these special nanostructures. Furthermore, the magnetic resonance imaging capability of prepared magnetite nanoparticles was investigated both in vitro and in vivo.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
