TY - JOUR
T1 - Nanocomposite pattern-mediated magnetic interactions for localized deposition of nanomaterials
AU - Fragouli, Despina
AU - Torre, Bruno
AU - Villafiorita-Monteleone, Francesca
AU - Kostopoulou, Athanasia
AU - Nanni, Gabriele
AU - Falqui, Andrea
AU - Casu, Alberto
AU - Lappas, Alexandros
AU - Cingolani, Roberto
AU - Athanassiou, Athanassia
PY - 2013/8/14
Y1 - 2013/8/14
N2 - We present a method to create, align, and locate magnetic wires throughout and on the surface of patterned polymer matrices, following the magnetophoretic transport and self-assembly of ferromagnetic nanoparticles under a static magnetic field during laser photopolymerization of monomer/nanoparticle casted solutions. The resulting films have the ability to attract and immobilize small quantities of magnetic nanomaterials locally on the ferromagnetic wires, as proved by a detailed topography study. Magnetic studies on the films before and after the spontaneous deposition, demonstrate that the deposited nanomaterials alter significantly the magnetic character of the system, making thus possible their macroscopic identification. This offers the possibility to realize sensing devices based on hybrid materials with magnetic properties.
AB - We present a method to create, align, and locate magnetic wires throughout and on the surface of patterned polymer matrices, following the magnetophoretic transport and self-assembly of ferromagnetic nanoparticles under a static magnetic field during laser photopolymerization of monomer/nanoparticle casted solutions. The resulting films have the ability to attract and immobilize small quantities of magnetic nanomaterials locally on the ferromagnetic wires, as proved by a detailed topography study. Magnetic studies on the films before and after the spontaneous deposition, demonstrate that the deposited nanomaterials alter significantly the magnetic character of the system, making thus possible their macroscopic identification. This offers the possibility to realize sensing devices based on hybrid materials with magnetic properties.
KW - magnetic interactions
KW - magnetophoretic transport
KW - nanocomposites
KW - patterns
KW - photopolymerization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84882778956&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1021/am401600f
DO - 10.1021/am401600f
M3 - Article
C2 - 23875812
AN - SCOPUS:84882778956
SN - 1944-8244
VL - 5
SP - 7253
EP - 7257
JO - ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
JF - ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
IS - 15
ER -