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Radio-frequency-heating capability of silica-coated manganese ferrite nanoparticles

  • Qing Wei Qiu*
  • , Xiao Wen Xu
  • , Mang He
  • , Hong Wang Zhang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beijing Institute of Technology
  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

MnFe2O4 nanoparticles (NPs) with various sizes and tight size-distribution were synthesized by a chemical solution-phase method. The as-synthesized NPs were coated with a silica shell of 4 nm-5 nm in thickness, enabling the water-solubility and biocompatibility of the NPs. The MnFe2O4 NPs with a size of less than 18 nm exhibit superparamagnetic behavior with high saturated magnetization. The capacity of the heat production was enhanced by increasing particle sizes and radio frequency (RF) field strengths. MnFe2O4/SiO2 NPs with 18-nm magnetic cores showed the highest heat-generation ability under an RF field. These MnFe2O4/SiO2 NPs have great potentiality to cancer treatments, controlled drug releases, and remote controls of single cell functions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number067503
JournalChinese Physics B
Volume24
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2015

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • hyperthermia
  • magnetic nanoparticles
  • manganese ferrite
  • silica coating

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