OA Coated Fe3O4 Nanoparticles

OA Coated Fe₃O₄ Nanoparticles (Oleic acid-modified iron(III) oxide nanoparticles) were prepared using a high-temperature pyrolysis method. Oleic acid was added as a surfactant to a solution containing an iron precursor. Oleic acid not only helps control the growth of nanoparticles but also forms a stable coating on the particle surface. The solution containing the iron precursor and oleic acid was heated to a high temperature, typically around 300°C, to promote the thermal decomposition of the iron precursor. At high temperatures, the iron precursor decomposes to produce iron atoms, which aggregate to form magnetic nanoparticles. During pyrolysis, the iron nanoparticles react with oxygen in the air to form iron(III) oxide (Fe₃O₄).