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Fabrication and characterization of 1 D Fe3O4/P(NIPAM–MAA–MBA) nanochains with thermo- and pH-responsive shell for controlled release for phenolphthalein

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One-dimensional (1D) Fe3O4/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-methacrylic acid-N,N′ -methylenebisacrylamide)(Fe3O4/P(NIPAM–MAA–MBA)) peapod-like nanochains have been successfully synthesized by magnetic field-induced precipitation polymerization. Fe3O4 microspheres modified with vinyl groups can be arranged with the direction of the external magnetic field in a line and linked permanently via P(NIPAM–MAA–MBA) coating during precipitation polymerization. The properties of 1D Fe3O4/P(NIPAM–MAA–MBA) were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), vibrating sample magnetometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV–Vis spectrophotometer. Magnetic measurement revealed that these 1D peapod-like nanochains showed highly magnetic sensitivity. The thermal- and pH- response of 1D magnetic Fe3O4/P(NIPAM–MAA–MBA) nanochains was investigated by the temperature/pH dependence of hydrodynamic radius of Fe3O4/P(NIPAM–MAA–MBA) microspheres. The release behavior of phenolphthalein from 1D magnetic Fe3O4/P(NIPAM–MAA–MBA) nanochains could be effectively controlled by changing the temperature/pH values.

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We greatly appreciate the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51173146), National High Technology Research and Development Program (2012AA02A404), the key programs of international technology cooperation of Shaanxi province (2011KW-12) and Doctorate Foundation of Northwestern Polytechnical University (CX 201238).

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    Mingliang Ma, Yong Ma, Baoliang Zhang, Hepeng Zhang, Wangchang Geng & Qiuyu Zhang

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Ma, M., Ma, Y., Zhang, B. et al. Fabrication and characterization of 1 D Fe3O4/P(NIPAM–MAA–MBA) nanochains with thermo- and pH-responsive shell for controlled release for phenolphthalein. J Mater Sci 50, 3083–3090 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-8868-5

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