Chircov Cristina, Bîrcă Alexandra Cătălina, Grumezescu Alexandru Mihai, Vasile Bogdan Stefan, Oprea Ovidiu, Nicoară Adrian Ionuț, Yang Chih-Hui, Huang Keng-Shiang, Andronescu Ecaterina
Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.
Research Institute of the University of Bucharest-ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania.
Materials (Basel). 2021 Oct 8;14(19):5906. doi: 10.3390/ma14195906.
Magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) represent one of the most intensively studied types of iron oxide nanoparticles in various fields, including biomedicine, pharmaceutics, bioengineering, and industry. Since their properties in terms of size, shape, and surface charge significantly affects their efficiency towards the envisaged application, it is fundamentally important to develop a new synthesis route that allows for the control and modulation of the nanoparticle features. In this context, the aim of the present study was to develop a new method for the synthesis of MNPs. Specifically, a microfluidic lab-on-chip (LoC) device was used to obtain MNPs with controlled properties. The study investigated the influence of iron precursor solution concentration and flowed onto the final properties of the nanomaterials. The synthesized MNPs were characterized in terms of size, morphology, structure, composition, and stability. Results proved the formation of magnetite as a single mineral phase. Moreover, the uniform spherical shape and narrow size distribution were demonstrated. Optimal characteristics regarding MNPs crystallinity, uniformity, and thermal stability were obtained at higher concentrations and lower flows. In this manner, the potential of the LoC device is a promising tool for the synthesis of nanomaterials by ensuring the necessary uniformity for all final applications.
磁铁矿纳米颗粒(MNPs)是在包括生物医学、制药、生物工程和工业等各个领域中研究最为深入的氧化铁纳米颗粒类型之一。由于其在尺寸、形状和表面电荷方面的特性会显著影响其在预期应用中的效率,因此开发一种能够控制和调节纳米颗粒特性的新合成路线至关重要。在此背景下,本研究的目的是开发一种合成MNPs的新方法。具体而言,使用了一种微流控芯片实验室(LoC)装置来获得具有可控特性的MNPs。该研究考察了铁前驱体溶液浓度和流速对纳米材料最终性能的影响。对合成的MNPs进行了尺寸、形态、结构、组成和稳定性方面的表征。结果证明形成了作为单一矿物相的磁铁矿。此外,还展示了均匀的球形形状和窄尺寸分布。在较高浓度和较低流速下获得了关于MNPs结晶度、均匀性和热稳定性的最佳特性。通过这种方式,LoC装置的潜力在于通过确保所有最终应用所需的均匀性,成为合成纳米材料的一种有前景的工具。
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