Surface protected and modified iron based core-shell nanoparticles for biological applications

Excellent quality superparamagnetic iron oxide coated iron nanoparticles were prepared via one pot synthesis with narrow size distribution. These particles were subsequently coated with FexOy, FePt or Pt shell to give long term protection to the highly reactive zero-valent iron core. Clear core-shell morphology was observed in the TEM images of FexOy and FePt coated particles and the magnetic properties suggested that these shells provided good …