Chitosan and O-carboxymethyl chitosan modified Fe3O4 for hyperthermic treatment

Thi Thu Trang Mai, Phuong Thu Ha, Hong Nam Pham, Thi Thu Huong Le, Hoai Linh Pham, Thi Bich Hoa Phan, Dai Lam Tran and Xuan Phuc Nguyen

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Keywords: nano

Abstract

In this study magnetic fluids were manufactured by the adsorption of chitosan (CS) and O-carboxymethyl chitosan (OCMCS) on Fe3O4nanoparticles to be used as hyperthermic thermoseeds. Fe3O4 particles were characterized by physico-chemical methods such as: thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), x-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectrum, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The SEM images and XRD patterns showed that the synthesized Fe3O4 nanoparticles were of single phase and spherical shape with 10–15 nm in diameter. The VSM measurements showed that Fe3O4particles were superparamagnetic with saturation magnetization of 70 emu g−1. The adsorbed layers of CS and OCMCS on the magnetite surface (Fe3O4/CS) and (Fe3O4/OCMCS) were confirmed by FTIR, Raman spectra and SEM. In the ac magnetic field of 80 Oe and 236 kHz, the saturation heating temperatures of the sample Fe3O4/CS and Fe3O4/OCMCS were 100 and 98 °C, respectively. At the same concentration of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in suspension, the two magnetic fluids exhibited quite high heating capacity, with different behaviors of concentration dependence. The Fe3O4/CS and Fe3O4/OCMCS nanoparticles would serve as good thermoseeds for localized hyperthermia treatment of cancers

Published
2012-02-21
Section
Regular articles