Published May 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Size effects in monodomain magnetite based ferrofluids

  • 1. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electronics (Bulgaria)
  • 2. LCMIE - Universite Paul Sabatier (France)
  • 3. University of Gent, Department of Subatomic and Radiation Physics (Belgium)

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Ferrofluids based on two types of hybrid particles Fe3O4/β-cyclodextrin were prepared: Using monodomain (below 60 nm) magnetite nanoparticles with (A) non-superparamagnetic (non-SPM) behaviour and (B) with superparamagnetic (SPM) behaviour. We found a strong dependence of the hybrid particles' magnetic properties on their size and homogeneity. In both types of ferrofluids we observed hyperthermia upon applying an ac electromagnetic field with frequency 40 kHz and amplitude 30 kA/m. The maximal ΔΤ upon irradiation with duration of about 12 min for the non-SPM particles was 12 deg. C, while for the SPM ones it was 3.5 deg. C

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Journal Title
Journal of Nanoparticle Research
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 877-880
ISSN
1388-0764

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