Trapping Iron Oxide into Hollow Gold Nanoparticles

• DOI: 10.1007/s11671-010-9792-x
• Publication Date: 2010-09-27T11:37:14Z
• Authors: Chienwen Huang; Jiechao Jiang; Chivarat Muangphat; Xiankai Sun; Yaowu Hao
• Keywords: Nano Express; Hollow nanoparticles; Condensed Matter Physics; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences; Porous nanoparticles; Iron oxide nanoparticles; Materials Science(all); TA401-492; Gold nanoparticles; Plasmonics; Core/shell nanoparticles; Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials

AbstractSynthesis of the core/shell-structured Fe3O4/Au nanoparticles by trapping Fe3O4 inside hollow Au nanoparticles is described. The produced composite nanoparticles are strongly magnetic with their surface plasmon resonance peaks in the near infrared region (wavelength from 700 to 800 nm), combining desirable magnetic and plasmonic properties into one nanoparticle. They are particularly suitable for in vivo diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The intact Au surface provides convenient anchorage sites for attachment of targeting molecules, and the particles can be activated by both near infrared lights and magnetic fields. As more and more hollow nanoparticles become available, this synthetic method would find general applications in the fabrication of core–shell multifunctional nanostructures.