A biocompatible magnetic film: synthesis and characterization. Academic Article

abstract

• BACKGROUND: Biotechnology applications of magnetic gels include biosensors, targeted drug delivery, artificial muscles and magnetic buckles. These gels are produced by incorporating magnetic materials in the polymer composites. METHODS: A biocompatible magnetic gel film has been synthesized using polyvinyl alcohol. The magnetic gel was dried to generate a biocompatible magnetic film. Nanosized iron oxide particles (gamma-Fe2O3, ~7 nm) have been used to produce the magnetic gel. RESULTS: The surface morphology and magnetic properties of the gel films were studied. The iron oxide particles are superparamagnetic and the gel film also showed superparamagnetic behavior. CONCLUSION: Magnetic gel made out of crosslinked magnetic nanoparticles in the polymer network was found to be stable and possess the magnetic properties of the nanoparticles.

published proceedings

• Biomagn Res Technol

author list (cited authors)

• Chatterjee, J., Haik, Y., & Chen, C. J.

citation count

• 13

complete list of authors

• Chatterjee, Jhunu||Haik, Yousef||Chen, Ching Jen

publication date

• February 2004

published in

• Biomagnetic research and technology  Journal

keywords

• Bioengineering
• Biotechnology
• Nanotechnology

PubMed Central ID

• 14761251

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1186/1477-044X-2-2

start page

• 2

end page

• 2

volume

• 2

issue

• 1