Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1. Hematite (a-Fe2O3)
1.2. Magnetite (Fe3O4)
1.3. Maghemite (g-Fe2O3)
1.4. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Chapter 2. Basic Magnetic Properties
2.1. Magnetism
2.1.1. Formation of Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism in Particles
2.2. Magnetic Force
2.2.1. Paramagnetism
2.2.2. Diamagnetism
2.2.3. Ferromagnetism
2.2.4. Antiferromagnetism
2.2.5. Ferrimagnetism
2.2.6. Superparamagnetism
2.3. Coercivity
2.4. Coercivity and Remanence in Magnetic Particles
2.4.1. Terminology Involved in Magnetic Measurement
2.5. Magnetic Nanoparticles
2.6. Magnetic Metal Oxide Nanoparticles (MMONPs)
2.7. Magnetic Alloy Nanoparticles (MANPs)
Chapter 3. Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles
3.1. Co-Precipitation
3.2. Thermal Decomposition
3.3. Hydrothermal Synthesis
3.4. Microemulsion
3.5. Sol-Gel Reaction Method
Chapter 4. Magnetic Properties of Magnetic Particles
Chapter 5. Characterization of Particles
5.1. Techniques of Characterization
5.2. Magnetism and Microfluidics
5.3. Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles
5.4. TEM and SEM Analysis
5.5. Size Dependent Characteristics of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
5.6. Shape-Dependent Characteristics of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
5.7. Effects of Agglomeration of Magnetic Nanoparticles
5.8. Colloidal Stability of Magnetic Nanoparticles
5.9. Concluding Remarks and Perspectives
Author Biography
References
Index