The Synthesis Methodology of PEGylated Fe3O4@Ag Nanoparticles Supported by Their Physicochemical Evaluation

Molecules

Piotr Potemski¹  Magdalena Kędzierska¹  Beata Grabowska²  Bożena Tyliszczak³  Sonia Kudłacik-Kramarczyk³  Dariusz Mierzwiński³  Magdalena Głąb³  Anna Drabczyk³ 

[1] Department of Chemotherapy, Medical University of Lodz, WWCOiT Copernicus Hospital, 90-001 Lodz, Poland;Faculty of Foundry Engineering, AGH University of Technology, 23 Reymonta St., 30-059 Krakow, Poland;Institute of Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, 37 Jana Pawła II Av., 31-864 Krakow, Poland;

关键词: iron (II, III) oxide nanoparticles;    Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles;    silver nanoparticles;    poly(ethylene glycol);    PEG;    Massart synthesis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules26061744

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Many investigations are currently being performed to develop the effective synthesis methodology of magnetic nanoparticles with appropriately functionalized surfaces. Here, the novelty of the presented work involves the preparation of nano-sized PEGylated Fe₃O₄@Ag particles, i.e., the main purpose was the synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles with a functionalized surface. Firstly, Fe₃O₄ particles were prepared via the Massart process. Next, Ag+ reduction was conducted in the presence of Fe₃O₄ particles to form a nanosilver coating. The reaction was performed with arabic gum as a stabilizing agent. Sound energy-using sonication was applied to disintegrate the particles’ agglomerates. Next, the PEGylation process aimed at the formation of a coating on the particles’ surface using PEG (poly(ethylene glycol)) has been performed. It was proved that the arabic gum limited the agglomeration of nanoparticles, which was probably caused by the steric effect caused by the branched compounds from the stabilizer that adsorbed on the surface of nanoparticles. This effect was also enhanced by the electrostatic repulsions. The process of sonication caused the disintegration of aggregates. Formation of iron (II, III) oxide with a cubic structure was proved by diffraction peaks. Formation of a nanosilver coating on the Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles was confirmed by diffraction peaks with 2θ values 38.15° and 44.35°. PEG coating on the particles’ surface was proven via FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) analysis. Obtained PEG–nanosilver-coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles may find applications as carriers for targeted drug delivery using an external magnetic field.

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