Abstract
We proposed a novel technique to fabricate colloidal crystals by using monodisperse SiO2 coated magnetic Fe3O 4(SiO2/Fe3O4) microspheres. The magnetic SiO2/Fe3O4 microspheres with a diameter of 700 nm were synthesized in the basic condition with ferric sulfate, ferrous sulfate, tartaric acid and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) in the reaction system. Monodisperse SiO2/Fe3O4 superparamagnetic microspheres have been successfully used to fabricate colloidal crystals under the existing magnetic field.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 055701 |
Journal | Nanotechnology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 5 |
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State | Published - 6 Feb 2008 |