Revealing Fe3O4 nanoparticles aggregation dynamics using dynamic light scattering
D. CHICEA1,*
Affiliation
- Physics Dept., University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Dr. Ion Ratiu Str. 7-9, Sibiu, 550012, Romania
Abstract
Fe3O4 nanoparticles in aqueous suspensions are not stable but aggregate, tremendously changing the spectra of their
biomedical applications. A modified version of the Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) setup experiment was used to monitor
Fe3O4 nanoparticle aggregation in aqueous diluted suspension. The experimental setup and the data processing procedure
is described in detail and the variation of the average aggregate diameter in time is presented in this work.
Keywords
Fe3O4 nanoparticles, Static light scattering, Dynamic light scattering, Aggregates.
Citation
D. CHICEA, Revealing Fe3O4 nanoparticles aggregation dynamics using dynamic light scattering, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 12, December 2009, pp.1299-1305 (2009).
Submitted at: Nov. 6, 2009
Accepted at: Nov. 23, 2009