Electrospun Polyvinylpyrrolidone Fibers with High Concentrations of Ferromagnetic and Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles

Autor: Robert J. Linhardt, Minoru Miyauchi, Jonathan S. Dordick, Udayanath Aich, Jennifer E. Gagner, Zachary Shriver, Trevor J. Simmons, Jianjun Miao
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 3:1958-1964
ISSN: 1944-8252
1944-8244
DOI: 10.1021/am200187x
Popis: Electrospun polymer fibers were prepared containing mixtures of different proportions of ferromagnetic and superparamagnetic nanoparticles. The magnetic properties of these fibers were then explored using a superconducting quantum interference device. Mixed superparamagnetic/ferromagnetic fibers were examined for mesoscale magnetic exchange coupling, which was not observed as theoretically predicted. This study includes some of the highest magnetic nanoparticle loadings (up to 50 wt %) and the highest magnetization values (≈ 25 emu/g) in an electrospun fiber to date and also demonstrates a novel mixed superparamagnetic/ferromagnetic system.
Databáze: OpenAIRE