Spiky Magnetic Microparticles Synthesized from Microrod-Stabilized Pickering Emulsion.

ABSTRACT: Tailoring the microstructure of magnetic microparticles is of vital importance for their applications. Spiky magnetic particles, such as those made from sunflower pollens, have shown promise in single cell treatment and biofilm removal. Synthetic methods that can replicate or extend the functionality of such spiky particles would be advantageous for their widespread utilization. In this work, a wet-chemical method is introduced for spiky magnetic particles that are templated from microrod-stabilized Pickering emulsions. The spiky morphology is generated by the upright attachment of silica microrods at the oil-water interface of oil droplets. Spiky magnetic microparticles with control over the length of the spikes are obtained by dispersing hydrophobic magnetic nanoparticles in the oil phas

SUBMITTER: Mu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12286422 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature