Fe3O4 nanoparticles as robust photothermal agents for driving high barrier reactions under ambient conditions

Robert J.G. Johnson, Kaitlin M. Haas, Benjamin J. Lear

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Abstract

Magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) show remarkable stability during extreme photothermal heating (≥770 K), displaying no change in size, crystallinity, or surfactants. The heat produced is also shown as chemically useful, driving the high-barrier thermal decomposition of polypropylene carbonate. This suggests MNPs are better photothermal agents (compared to gold nanoparticles), for photothermally driving high-barrier chemical transformations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)417-420
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume51
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 7 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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