Kubiak Tomasz, Dobosz Bernadeta
Department of Physics of Functional Materials, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2 Street, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
Materials (Basel). 2025 Jun 16;18(12):2841. doi: 10.3390/ma18122841.
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is gaining increasing recognition in research on various nanostructures. In the case of iron oxide nanoparticles, EPR measurements offer the possibility of determining the magnetic phase and the exact type (FeO, γ-FeO, α-FeO, or a combination) of the core material. Furthermore, the EPR technique enables the study of relaxation processes, estimation of the effective and surface anisotropy constants, and assessment of the influence of sample aging on the magnetic properties of nanoparticles. The scope of the information obtained can be further expanded by utilizing spin labeling of polymer-coated nanoparticles. By analyzing the signals from the attached nitroxide, one can determine certain properties of the coating and its interactions with the environment (e.g., body fluids, cells, tissues) and also perform imaging of nanoparticles in various media. In some cases, EPR can help monitor the encapsulation of active substances and their release processes. Unfortunately, despite the enormous potential, not all of the possibilities offered by EPR are routinely used in nanoscience. Therefore, the present article aims not only to present the current applications and existing trends but also to indicate directions for future EPR research, constituting a road map.
电子顺磁共振(EPR)光谱学在各种纳米结构的研究中越来越受到认可。对于氧化铁纳米颗粒,EPR测量提供了确定磁相以及核心材料的确切类型(FeO、γ-FeO、α-FeO或其组合)的可能性。此外,EPR技术能够研究弛豫过程、估计有效和表面各向异性常数,并评估样品老化对纳米颗粒磁性的影响。通过对聚合物包覆纳米颗粒进行自旋标记,可以进一步扩展所获得信息的范围。通过分析附着的氮氧化物的信号,可以确定涂层的某些性质及其与环境(如体液、细胞、组织)的相互作用,还可以对各种介质中的纳米颗粒进行成像。在某些情况下,EPR有助于监测活性物质的包封及其释放过程。不幸的是,尽管EPR具有巨大潜力,但并非其所有可能性都在纳米科学中得到常规应用。因此,本文不仅旨在介绍当前的应用和现有趋势,还旨在指出未来EPR研究的方向,构成一个路线图。
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