Fullerene C₆₀ functionalized γ-Fe₂O₃ magnetic nanoparticle: Synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications

Abstract

Hybrid magnetic nanoparticles composed from C₆₀ fullerene and γ-Fe₂O₃ were synthesized by hydrothermal method. XRD, FT-IR, VSM, SEM, and HR-TEM were employed for characterizations. The magnetic saturation value of C₆₀-γ-Fe₂O₃ magnetic nanoparticles was 66.5 emu g^{− 1}. Concentration of Fe in nanoparticles asdetermined by ICP-OES was 40.7% Fe. Particle size of C₆₀-γ-Fe₂O₃ magnetic nanoparticles was smaller than 10 nm. Maximum adsorption capacity of C₆₀-γ-Fe₂O₃ for flurbiprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, was calculated from Langmuir isotherm as 142.9 mg g^{− 1}.

Keywords::

• biomedical application
• chemical synthesis
• magnetic materials
• magnetic properties

Declaration of interest

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The present work was carried out under the financial support of Mardin Artuklu University) (MAÜ-BAP-14-SHMYO-09).