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Table 1. Characteristics of the P4VP-TTC and P4VP-b-PS block copolymer.
Figure 1. TEM images of samples prepared from (A) P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles;(B) Fe3+@ P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles and (C) Enlargement of the picture in the box (Note: The molar ratio of Fe3+ with respect of pyridyl groups of P4VP is 1:10).
![Figure 1. TEM images of samples prepared from (A) P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles;(B) Fe3+@ P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles and (C) Enlargement of the picture in the box (Note: The molar ratio of Fe3+ with respect of pyridyl groups of P4VP is 1:10).](/cms/asset/24af7ae2-1c51-44d5-8290-ba058a88854e/ynan_a_2170003_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2. TGA of (A) P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles and (B) Fe3+@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles (Note: The molar ratio of Fe3+ with respect of pyridyl groups of P4VP is 1:10).
![Figure 2. TGA of (A) P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles and (B) Fe3+@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles (Note: The molar ratio of Fe3+ with respect of pyridyl groups of P4VP is 1:10).](/cms/asset/dcfbe535-d135-4089-aa2b-9b9c25acc0fd/ynan_a_2170003_f0002_c.jpg)
Figure 3. XPS spectra of (A) recorded for P4VP-b-PS nanoparticle and Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticle; (B) Fe2p signals for Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS and (C) XRD patterns of neat PS-b-P4VP and Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticle. (Note: The molar ratio of Fe3+ with respect of pyridyl groups of P4VP is 1:10; The molar ratio of Fe3+:Fe2+is 1:1).
![Figure 3. XPS spectra of (A) recorded for P4VP-b-PS nanoparticle and Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticle; (B) Fe2p signals for Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS and (C) XRD patterns of neat PS-b-P4VP and Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticle. (Note: The molar ratio of Fe3+ with respect of pyridyl groups of P4VP is 1:10; The molar ratio of Fe3+:Fe2+is 1:1).](/cms/asset/a13331c1-edd8-4540-b936-167b1be60921/ynan_a_2170003_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 5. TEM images of P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles (A) and Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles prepared through dispersion polymerization. The molar ratio of FeCl3:P4VP is 1:10 in (B), 1:5 in (C), 1:2 in (D). (E) the enlarged TEM picture of (D). (Note: the molar ratio of Fe3+:Fe2+is 1:1 in all samples.).
![Figure 5. TEM images of P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles (A) and Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles prepared through dispersion polymerization. The molar ratio of FeCl3:P4VP is 1:10 in (B), 1:5 in (C), 1:2 in (D). (E) the enlarged TEM picture of (D). (Note: the molar ratio of Fe3+:Fe2+is 1:1 in all samples.).](/cms/asset/8ae2428c-262f-445e-9a8b-a09b7eff3cf3/ynan_a_2170003_f0005_c.jpg)
Figure 6. STEM-HAADF images of (A) Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS Nanoparticles prepared through dispersion polymerization. The molar ratio of FeCl3:P4VP is 1:2. (Note: the molar ratio of Fe3+:Fe2+ is 1:1); (B)-(D) EDX elemental mapping images of (B) C map, (C) Fe map and (D) N map.
![Figure 6. STEM-HAADF images of (A) Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS Nanoparticles prepared through dispersion polymerization. The molar ratio of FeCl3:P4VP is 1:2. (Note: the molar ratio of Fe3+:Fe2+ is 1:1); (B)-(D) EDX elemental mapping images of (B) C map, (C) Fe map and (D) N map.](/cms/asset/d5d080ef-afbf-469c-b19f-b5cfef64fc5f/ynan_a_2170003_f0006_c.jpg)
Figure 7. Magnetic hysteresis curves (A) of Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles prepared through dispersion polymerization. The molar ratio of FeCl3:P4VP is 1:10 in (a), 1:5 in (b), 1:2 in (c). (Note: the molar ratio of Fe3+:Fe2+ is 1:1 in all samples.) (B) A magnified view of the magnetization curves at low applied fields. (C) TGA of Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles with molar ratio of FeCl3:P4VP 1:10 in (a), 1:5 in (b), 1:2 in (c). (D) Photograph of the ferrofluid placed next to a magnet.
![Figure 7. Magnetic hysteresis curves (A) of Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles prepared through dispersion polymerization. The molar ratio of FeCl3:P4VP is 1:10 in (a), 1:5 in (b), 1:2 in (c). (Note: the molar ratio of Fe3+:Fe2+ is 1:1 in all samples.) (B) A magnified view of the magnetization curves at low applied fields. (C) TGA of Fe3O4@P4VP-b-PS nanoparticles with molar ratio of FeCl3:P4VP 1:10 in (a), 1:5 in (b), 1:2 in (c). (D) Photograph of the ferrofluid placed next to a magnet.](/cms/asset/d06a0526-39a4-4e02-839c-c840dc8f4edb/ynan_a_2170003_f0007_c.jpg)