Simple size tuning of magnetic nanoparticles using a microwave solvothermal method and their application in facilitating the solid-phase synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers
Andrei N. Stephen, Tim Mercer, William J. Stockburn, Sarah R. Dennison, Jennifer Readman, Subrayal M. Reddy
Abstract
We demonstrate a simple, economical, rapid and scalable microwave method to produce magnetite-based magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) at desired sizes and their application in the facile synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) products.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceMicrowaveSimple (philosophy)PolymerNanoparticleSolid-phase synthesisNanotechnologyMagnetic nanoparticlesPhase (matter)Computer scienceNuclear magnetic resonanceTelecommunicationsOrganic chemistryChemistryPhysicsComposite materialPhilosophyPeptideEpistemologyMicrowave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications