Superparamagnetic magnetite/IPEC particles

Magnetic nanoparticles hyperthermia in a non-adiabatic and radiating process

We investigate the magnetic nanoparticles hyperthermia in a non-adiabatic and radiating process through the calorimetric method. Specifically, we propose a theoretical approach to magnetic hyperthermia from a thermodynamic point of view. To test the robustness of the approach, we perform hyperthermia experiments and analyse the thermal behavior of magnetite and magnesium ferrite magnetic nanoparticles dispersed in water submitted to an alternating magnetic field. From our findings, besides estimating the specific loss power value from a non-adiabatic and radiating process, thus enhancing the accuracy in the determination of this quantity, we provide physical meaning to a parameter found in literature that still remained not fully understood, the effective thermal conductance, and bring to light how it can be obtained from experiment. In addition, we show our approach brings a correction to the estimated experimental results for specific loss power and effective thermal conductance, thus demonstrating the importance of the heat loss rate due to the thermal radiation in magnetic hyperthermia.

Blocking Temperature of Magnetite Nanoparticles Fe3O4 Encapsulated Silicon Dioxide SiO2

One of the important characteristics of magnetic materials is the measurement of magnetic characteristics through Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) especially magnetization temperature dependence M(T)ZFC and MTFC measurement. In this work, we reported magnetization temperature dependence measurements of magnetite nanoparticles without SiO2 encapsulation (Fe3O4) and magnetite nanoparticles with SiO2 encapsulation (Fe3O4.SiO2) at the application of magnetic fields of 100 Oe. The nanoparticles magnetite was synthesized by co-precipitation method. It was calculated that the blocking temperature of magnetite nanoparticles Fe3O4 without and with SiO2 encapsulation is 118.38 K and 209.03 K, respectively. The blocking temperatures of magnetic nanoparticles increase by SiO2 encapsulation.

Interpolyelectrolyte complexes: advances and prospects of application

Advances in the development of water-soluble nonstoichiometric polyelectrolyte complexes, which are characterized by high stability and can be involved in competitive interpolyelectrolyte reactions, are summarized and analyzed. The complexes remain stable over a wide range of external conditions (pH, ionic strength, temperature), but show a rapid, reversible and highly sensitive response to environmental changes outside this range by changing the phase state. The review considers methods of preparation and properties of nonstoichiometric polyelectrolyte complexes formed by interactions between oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. These reagents can be used for controlled modification of various surfaces, the preparation of soluble complexes functionalized by different molecules, the suppression and prevention of protein aggregation. The review briefly summarizes new types of soluble polyelectrolytes and polyelectrolyte complexes of different nature and with different structures, including biopolymers and dendrimers, suitable for solving problems in medicine and agricultural biotechnology. In order to evaluate the results achieved, there is a need to integrate and analyze the data on interpolyelectrolyte reactions, which are of most interest for a wide range of researchers.

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