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Spontaneous Assembly of Magnetic Microspheres
Author(s) -
Toprak M. S.,
McKenna B. J.,
Mikhaylova M.,
Waite J. H.,
Stucky G. D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200602114
Subject(s) - coacervate , materials science , microsphere , polyelectrolyte , nanotechnology , magnetic nanoparticles , nanoparticle , self assembly , chemical engineering , polymer , composite material , engineering
The first use of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) as assembling components in complex coacervation is presented. The single‐step formation of MNP‐based microspheres (see figure) can be considered as a NP self‐assembly process induced by the presence of polyelectrolytes, in which solid microspheres are rapidly generated at ambient temperature, without the need for a solid template.
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