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700304

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Iron oxide(II,III), magnetic nanoparticles solution

20 nm avg. part. size, 5 mg/mL in toluene

Synonym(s):

Magnetic iron oxide nanocrystals, Magnetite, Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Fe3O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
231.53
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

nanoparticles
solution

Quality Level

concentration

5 mg/mL in toluene

magnetization

>20 emu/g, at room temp. under 4500 Oe

avg. part. size

20 nm

particle size

20 nm (+/- 2nm TEM)

density

0.865 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

O=[Fe].O=[Fe]O[Fe]=O

InChI

1S/3Fe.4O

InChI key

SZVJSHCCFOBDDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Concentration 5mg/ml includes total weight nanocrystals plus ligands.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

45.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

7.2 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

易制毒化学品(3类)
危险化学品

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    If available for a given product, the recommended re-test date or the expiration date can be found on the Certificate of Analysis.

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  5. What method is used to determine the magnetization of Product 700304, Iron oxide, magnetic nanoparticles?

    A Magnetic Susceptibility Balance is used to determine the magnetic properties of this product.

  6. When using Product 700304, Iron oxide, magnetic, is it common to see particulates settle on the bottom of the bottle or would this indicate a quality problem?

    Occasionally a precipitate will form in concentrated samples, but at the 5mg/ml concentration, there should be little, if any, particulate.

  7. What is the coating thickness of oleic acid on product number 700312, 700320, and 700304, Iron oxide(II,III), magnetic nanoparticles solution?

    The suppliers of the magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles in toluene have indicated that the particles are essentially coated with a monolayer of oleic acid. Since the oleic acid is a long chain hydrocarbon there can exist some folding and irregular structure on the surface.  The suppliers estimate that one should add 1-2 nm to the particle size due to the presence of the oleic acid coating. From this, 1.5 nm is the closest approximation of coating thickness as provided by our suppliers.

  8. How should a sample of the Iron oxide(II,III), magnetic nanoparticles solution in toluene be prepared for analysis by transmission electron microscopy (TEM)?

    The particle size is determined by TEM.If the solution as provided is not diluted, a superlattice of multilayer nanocrystals will form on the grid, appearing to be an aggregate. The solution can be diluted with the same solvent that it was shipped in (toluene). A solution diluted to 0.1-0.5 mg/mL should be concentrated enough to get a nice picture. One drop per grid should be sufficient. (Since the solution is provided at a concentration of 5 mg/mL, this would be a 10- to 50-fold dilution.)After applying the sample to the grid, a drying time of a minimum of 10-15 minutes is recommended.After performing several successful dilutions and getting good results, the analyst will get a feel for the correct dilution just by judging the color and darkness of the diluted sample. If you see lone isolated dots in the TEM, then your sample is too dilute. If you cannot distinguish separate particles, it is too concentrated. Good record keeping will help to zero in on the best dilution factor for the type of picture that you want.

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Yongxing Hu et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(6), 2213-2221 (2013-01-26)
Controlled assembly of nanoparticles into asymmetric configurations is of great interest due to their novel properties and promising applications. In this Article, we report a generic strategy for the synthesis of dimer nanoclusters and asymmetric nanoassemblies by using magnetic colloidal
Marina I Siponen et al.
Nature, 502(7473), 681-684 (2013-10-08)
Magnetotactic bacteria align along the Earth's magnetic field using an organelle called the magnetosome, a biomineralized magnetite (Fe(II)Fe(III)2O4) or greigite (Fe(II)Fe(III)2S4) crystal embedded in a lipid vesicle. Although the need for both iron(II) and iron(III) is clear, little is known
Jens Baumgartner et al.
Nature materials, 12(4), 310-314 (2013-02-05)
The formation of crystalline materials from solution is usually described by the nucleation and growth theory, where atoms or molecules are assumed to assemble directly from solution. For numerous systems, the formation of the thermodynamically stable crystalline phase is additionally
Maoquan Chu et al.
Biomaterials, 34(16), 4078-4088 (2013-03-08)
The photothermal effect of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles is investigated for cancer therapy both in vitro and in vivo experiments. Heat is found to be rapidly generated by red and near-infrared (NIR) range laser irradiation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles with spherical, hexagonal and wire-like
Tsung-Ju Li et al.
Biomaterials, 34(32), 7873-7883 (2013-07-24)
We present an approach for synchronizing hyperthermia and thermal-responsive local drug release. The targeting probe has a magnetite nanocrystal (Fe₃O₄@PSMA) core and a polynucleotide shell that carries 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (anti-HER2) antibody for cancer

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