Table 1.
Some examples of reports involving Fe3O4/PLA composites.
| Ref. | Modification on Magnetite or PLA | Composite Synthesis Technique | Solvents | Fe3O4 (wt.%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [10] | Polyethylene glycol-PLA copolymer (MEPLEG) | Double emulsion with simultaneous coprecipitation of Fe(II) and Fe(III) | CH2Cl2 organic phase; PVA water phase | 0–43 |
| [11] | PLGA copolymer; Fe3O4 functionalized with oleic acid | Double emulsion with solvent evaporation | CH2Cl2 organic phase; PVA water phase | 1 |
| [12] | PLAU copolymer (PLA-based polyurethane); Fe3O4 functionalized with oleic acid | Emulsion | CH2Cl2 | 0–9 |
| [13] | PLA-b-PEG copolymer; Aldehyde modified Fe3O4 | UGI type condensation; composite microspheres obtained by simple emulsion | CH2Cl2 organic phase; PVA water phase | Not specified |
| [14] | Fe3O4 functionalized with oleic acid | mixture of ethanol solution with PLA and magnetite dispersed by ultrasound | Ethanol | 0–16 |
| [17] | Fe3O4 treated with 3% polymethylhydrogen-siloxane | Melting compound | No solvent | 4–16 |
| [18] | Non-functionalized | Extrusion | No solvent | 20 |
| [19] | Non-functionalized | Doctor blade technique | CH3Cl | 1–10 |
| [22] | Fe3O4 functionalized with ricinoleic acid | Solvent-casting method for the preparation of Fe3O4 capped PLA | THF and CH2Cl2 | ~25 |
| [23] | Non-functionalized | Casting | CH2Cl2 | 1 |
| [24] | Fe3O4 functionalized with SiO2 and B-cyclodextrin | Solvent-casting | CH3Cl | 0–8 |
| [25] | Fe3O4 conjugated with eucalyptus essential oil | Matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) technique | Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) | 3 |