Synthesis, characterization, applications, and challenges of iron oxide nanoparticles

Nanotechnology, Science and Applications

Volumn 9, Issue , 2016, Pages 49-67

  Ali, Attarad ^a   Zafar, Hira ^a   Zia, Muhammad ^a   ul Haq, Ihsan ^a   Phull, Abdul Rehman ^b   Ali, Joham Sarfraz ^a   Hussain, Altaf ^c  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^c INSTITUTE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Biodistribution; Bioelimination; Hyperthermia; Iron oxide nanoparticles; Superparamagnetism; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

IRON OXIDE; ULTRASMALL SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE;

AEROSOL PHASE METHOD; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMEDICINE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; GAS PHASE METHOD; HYDROTHERMAL REACTION METHOD; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; LIQUID PHASE METHOD; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; MICROEMULSION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYOLS METHOD; REVIEW; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOL GEL METHOD; SONOLYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; THERMOTHERAPY;

EID: 84991781162     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11778903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSA.S99986     Document Type: Review

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