Magnetite

About: Magnetite is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 10277 publications have been published within this topic receiving 278071 citations.

Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in 10−40 nm Range: Composition in Terms of Magnetite/Maghemite Ratio and Effect on the Magnetic Properties

Abstract: Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in the 10−40 nm size range and with a reduced distribution in size have been synthesized under argon by using ammonium bases R4NOH (R = CH3, C2H5, C3H7) and a hydrothermal treatment. The size is tuned owing to the base to iron ratio and to the length of the alkyl chain R. We precipitate first ferric hydroxides at pH 1.5−2, then ferrous hydroxide at pH 5.5−6. The rapid increase of pH up to basic pH leads to the formation of magnetic iron oxide particles of 12 nm. For [base] to [Fe] ratio above 3.5, a homogeneous growth occurs during further hydrothermal treatment at 250 °C. The higher the quantity of base added and the longer the alkyl chain used, the smaller the particle size produced. For sizes above 20 nm, the Verwey transition at 120 K, characteristic of magnetite, is observed on the field cooling−zero field cooling magnetization curve. The nanoparticles can be described by a core−shell model, that is, a magnetite core surrounded by an oxidized layer close to maghemite...

Silica coated magnetite particles for magnetic removal of Hg2+ from water.

Abstract: The magnetic removal of Hg(2+) from water has been assessed using silica coated magnetite particles. The magnetite particles were first prepared by hydrolysis of FeSO(4) and their surfaces were modified with amorphous silica shells that were then functionalized with organic moieties containing terminal dithiocarbamate groups. Under the experimental conditions used, the materials reported here displayed high efficiency for Hg(2+) uptake (74%) even at contaminant levels as low as 50 μg l(-1). Therefore these eco-nanomagnets show great potential for the removal of heavy metal ions of polluted water, via magnetic separation.

One-step reverse precipitation synthesis of water-dispersible superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles

Abstract: Hydrophilic functionalization of nanoparticle surface is essential for their biomedical applications. Herein, we report a facile one-step reverse precipitation method to synthesize water-dispersible, biocompatible, and carboxylate-functionalized superparamagnetic magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles with the help of biocompatible sodium citrate salt. Transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), zeta potential measurement, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) were used to characterize the as-prepared magnetite nanoparticles. The size of the as-prepared magnetite nanoparticles was tuned from 27 ± 3.8 to 4.8 ± 1.9 nm by changing the sodium citrate concentration from 25 to 125 mM. The sodium citrate concentration also influenced the water-dispersible stability of the as-prepared magnetite nanoparticles, which was due to the electrostatic repulsion.