Optimizing superparamagnetic ferrite nanoparticles: microwave-assisted <i>vs.</i> thermal decomposition synthesis methods.

ABSTRACT: Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are of crucial importance for various applications in medicine and biology as well as in materials science, where properties such as magnetism and inductive heating are advantageous. In this study, we systematically compare the synthesis methods for ferrite nanoparticles with those of pure iron oxide, focusing on their final properties. We synthesized superparamagnetic substituted ferrite nanoparticles with an average diameter of 5 to 8 nm with the general formula of M _x Fe_3-x O₄ (M = Fe²⁺, Mn²⁺, Co²⁺) using both conventional thermal decomposition (TD) method and microwave-assisted (MW) methods. Although the manganese-substituted particles obtained through both methods

SUBMITTER: Moghaddari K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12168923 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature