Abstract
We report a single-step approach using a microwave-assisted method for a multifunctional magnetic nanocomposite comprising superparamagnetic iron oxide cores, a polyelectrolyte stabilizer and an organic dye with no requirement for post-processing. We demonstrate the intimate link between synthetic methodology (microwave heating with polyelectrolyte stabilizer) and resulting properties (particle size, shape, magnetism) and how this underpins the functionality of the resulting nanocomposites.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83520-83528 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | RSC Advances |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 87 |
Early online date | 22 Aug 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 22 Aug 2016 |
Keywords
- microwave-assisted approach
- multifunctional magnetic nanocomposites
- superparamagnetic iron oxide
- polyelectrolyte stabilizer
- stabilisers
- synthetic methodology
- microwave heating
- polyelectrolyte stabilizer
- nanocomposites
- biomedical imaging