Table 1.
Aqueous iron oxide nanoparticle samples with hydrodynamic diameters in the range of 70 to 160 nm prepared by different methods
| Sample | Preparation method | Core size (nm) | PDI σ/DTEM | Coating | Hydrodynamic size (nm) | PDI σ/DHYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1@DMSA | Thermal decomposition in organic media | 10 | 0.08 | meso-2,3 Dimercaptosuccinic acid | 98 ± 1 | 0.46 |
| O2@DMSA | 7 | 0.13 | 161 ± 2 | 0.6 | ||
| W1@D | Oxidative precipitation in aqueous media | 25 | 0.25 | Dextran | 72 ± 1 | 0.3 |
| W2@D | 28 | 0.2 | 108 ± 1 | 0.3 | ||
| R1@PAA | Borohydride reduction | 7.5 | 0.18 | Poly(acrylic acid) | 72 ± 1 | 0.5 |
| R1@PS | Polystyrene | 131 ± 1 | 0.36 | |||
| HPH1@ST | High-pressure homogenization | 25 | 0.29 | Starch | 115 ± 1 | 0.28 |
| HPH1@PA | Poly(acrylate) | 126 ± 1 | 0.35 |