Title :
Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-coated iron oxide nanoparticles
Author :
Rabel, A.M. ; Jayanthi, V. ; Raj, N. Nixon ; Ramachandran, D. ; Brijitta, J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Nanosci. & Nanotechnol., Sathyabama Univ., Chennai, India
Abstract :
Iron oxide nanoparticles were synthesized and its surface was modified by chitosan. Their surface morphology, crystallite size, crystalline phase were characterized using FESEM and XRD respectively.
Keywords :
X-ray diffraction; coatings; crystallites; field emission electron microscopy; iron compounds; nanocomposites; nanofabrication; nanoparticles; organic compounds; scanning electron microscopy; surface morphology; surface treatment; FESEM; Fe3O4; X-ray diffraction; XRD; chitosan-coated iron oxide nanoparticles; crystalline phase; crystallite size; field emission scanning electron microscopy; surface modification; surface morphology; Educational institutions; Iron; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic separation; Nanoparticles; Surface morphology; X-ray diffraction;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Nanomaterials and Emerging Engineering Technologies (ICANMEET), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1377-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICANMEET.2013.6609367
