Electrochemically grown superparamagnetic Co-Fe3O4 nanoparticles onto functionalized graphene oxide for biomedical aims

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1 Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute (NSTRI), Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Herein, we report the structural, morphological, and chemical properties of the electrochemically   grown Co2+-doped magnetite (Co-Fe3O4) nanoparticles onto functionalized graphene oxide layers (Co2+-doped iron oxide@f-GO composite). The deposition process is done at the galvanostatic mode in the two-electrode system by applying the constant current density of 5 mA cm-2. The fabricated Co2+-doped iron oxide@f-GO composite is characterized via Scanning Electron Microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and X-Ray diffraction analysis. TEM observation revealed that Co-Fe3O4 has fine particle morphology with size of 5-10 nm. The FTIR data proved the graphene-based chemical nature of the fabricated composite. The superparamagnetic nature of the prepared composite is proved by vibrating sample magnetometer tests, which verified that the prepared metal-cation doped Fe3O4 nanoparticles grown onto functionalized GO layers could be an interesting candidate for further manipulations for biomedical aims such as drug delivery, magnetic resonance imaging, and hyperthermia.

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  • Receive Date: 10 December 2023
  • Revise Date: 31 January 2024
  • Accept Date: 03 February 2024

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