Effect of DNA coating on magnetic relaxation in γFc2O 3 nanoparticles

P. Dutta, M. S. Seehra

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Abstract

In this paper, we compare the magnetic relaxation of DNA-coated γFe2O3 with that of parent 7-nm γFe 2O3 particles by measuring the temperature dependence of AC susceptibilities (χ′ and χ″) at frequency f = 0.1, 1, 10, 100, and 1000 Hz and electron magnetic resonance (EMR) at 9.28 GHz. Changes in the blocking temperature TB (where χ′ peaks) with frequency are analyzed using the relation: TB = T0 + [T a/ln(f0/f)1 derived from Vogel-Fulcher relaxation, where Ta(T0) measures the effective energy barrier (interparticle interaction). The fit to the data yields f0 = 1.3 × 1016 Hz, Ta = 2760 K(2960 K), and T0 = 40 K(20 K) for the uncoated (DNA-coated) γFe2O3. From the relative shift ΔTm of Tm (the temperature where χ″ peaks) with change Δ log f in frequency, the parameterΦ = ΔTm/(Tm Δ log f) is determined to be 0.04(0.06) for the uncoated (coated) γFe 2O3. These results show only minimal changes in the magnetic dynamics of γFe2O3 upon DNA coating.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2468-2470
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Volume43
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biocompatibility
  • Electron magnetic resonance
  • Magnetic nanoparticles
  • Magnetic relaxation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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