Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles doped with samarium were prepared by solvothermal polyol method. An introduction of 2,2'-bipyridine during the synthesis reduces the particle diameter to about 9nm in average. The difference in physical and magnetic properties of the samples prepared with and without capping agent was outlined on the basis of complex characterization by a number of experimental techniques. The characteristics of resulted product make it suitable for biomedical applications, for instance, as a contrast agent for MRI.
Keywords: Bipyridine; Magnetite; Nanoparticles; Rare-earth doping; Solvothermal synthesis.
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