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Iron Nanowires: Graphite Coating of Iron Nanowires for Nanorobotic Applications: Synthesis, Characterization and Magnetic Wireless Manipulation (Adv. Funct. Mater. 7/2013)
Author(s) -
Zeeshan Muhammad A.,
Pané Salvador,
Youn Seul Ki,
Pellicer Eva,
Schuerle Simone,
Sort Jordi,
Fusco Stefano,
Lindo André M.,
Park Hyung Gyu,
Nelson Bradley J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201370033
Subject(s) - materials science , nanowire , nanotechnology , coating , rhodamine b , surface modification , graphite , drug delivery , chemical engineering , photocatalysis , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering , catalysis
Ferromagnetic nanowires (NWs) encapsulated by a fine graphitic coating form vectors for nanorobotic drug delivery, as reported on page 823 by Salvador Pané and co‐workers. The coating protects the NWs from degradation, reduces the possibility of toxicity from the NWs, and provides a platform for functionalization with therapeutic molecules. Fe NWs can be wirelessly manipulated with magnetic fields and field gradients. The nanorobots are functionalized with the model drug rhodamine B and are manipulated in a controlled way.