2013 journal article
Magnetic Field-Directed Self-Assembly of Magnetic Nanoparticle Chains in Bulk Polymers
PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION, 30(9), 759–763.
author keywords: magnetic fields; magnetic nanoparticles; nanoparticle chains; polymers; self-assembly
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Peter J. Krommenhoek and Joseph B. Tracy * IO N Self-assembly is the thermodynamically guided organization of disordered systems into more highly ordered structures. The process of life exemplifi es the power and diversity of selfassembly, and understanding and controlling self-assembly is crucial for engineering advanced materials from molecular and nanoscale precursors. Nature has preceded researchers’ efforts in magnetic fi eld-directed self-assembly (MFDSA) in magnetotactic bacteria, which navigate in the earth’s magnetic fi eld using magnetically coupled chains of iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs). [ 1 ]