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Polyethylene glycol capped nickel–zinc ferrite nanocomposites: structural, optical and magnetic properties suitable for hyperthermia applications

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To maximize the properties of nickel–zinc ferrite nanoparticles (NiZnFNPs), a bioinspired procedure was employed with polyethylene glycol as a capping agent. The produced NiZnFNP was a single phase with crystalline diameters ranging from 22.8 to 35.9 nm, according to XRD, SEM, DRS, FTIR, and VSM characterization data. The addition of PEG improved the spherical morphology of NiZnFNPs, which possessed a spherical morphology with considerable agglomeration. The structure of the hysteresis loop shows that our sample transitioned from ferromagnetic to superparamagnetic nature for 2 g-PEG_NiZnFNPs and low ferromagnetic nature for 4 g-PEG_NiZnFNPs samples. The 2 g-PEG_NiZnFNP was employed for self-heating analysis in hyperthermia (HP) at 165 Oe applied field. It generated enough heat to achieve maximum temperature within the therapeutic temperature range in 300 s. The heating temperature was found to be lower when PEG was added. Owing to the obtained properties of NiZnFNP, is highly auspicious for HP applications with fewer side effects due to their biocompatibility and moderate temperature within the therapeutic range. The heating temperature was found to be lower when PEG was added. The assessed SLP was very high, making it an ideal material for hyperthermia applications. It is noteworthy that the 2 g-PEG induced the properties of the sample better and made it suitable for moderate hyperthermia applications.

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Samson O. Aisida and Fabian I. Ezema acknowledge TETFUND under the contract number (TETFUND/DR&D/CE/UNI/NSKKA/RP/VOL.1). Samson O. Aisida acknowledges the NCP-TWAS Postdoc Fellowship award (NCP-CAAD/TWAS_Fellow8408) and expresses his appreciation to Prof. Ishaq Ahmad, the director of the Experimental Physics Lab., National Center for Physics, Islamabad, Pakistan and Prof. Fabian I. Ezema, Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Nigeria, for their assistance to access some characterization machines for the success of this work.

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    C. Ekpunobi Arinzechukwu, Samson O. Aisida, Ada Agbogu & Fabian I. Ezema

  2. National Centre for Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan

    Samson O. Aisida & Ishaq Ahmad

  3. Nanosciences African Network, iThemba LABS-National Research, 7129, Somerset West, South Africa

    Samson O. Aisida & Fabian I. Ezema

  4. UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, P.O. Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa

    Samson O. Aisida & Fabian I. Ezema

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    Samson O. Aisida & Ishaq Ahmad

  6. Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

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Arinzechukwu, C.E., Aisida, S.O., Agbogu, A. et al. Polyethylene glycol capped nickel–zinc ferrite nanocomposites: structural, optical and magnetic properties suitable for hyperthermia applications. Appl. Phys. A 128, 1088 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-022-06248-8

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