Magnetic Nanoparticles

1 Introduction to Magnetic Materials 1.1 Theory and Fundamentals of Magnetization 1.2 Types of Magnetism 1.3 Extrinsic and Intrinsic Characteristics of Magnetic Materials 2 Types and Characteristics of Magnetic Materials 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Soft and Hard Magnetic Materials 2.3 Hysteresis Loop 2.4 Magnetic Characteristic Measurements 2.5 Magnetic Losses 3 Insights into the Synthesis of Nanostructured Magnetic Materials 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Synthesis Process of Magnetic Nanoparticles 3.3 The Importance of the Synthesis and/or Preparation Methods 3.4 Dependency of Particle Size and Shape on the Synthesis Route 3.5 Questions Related to the Selected Synthesis Route 3.6 Dependency of Magnetic Behaviors on Particle/Grain Size 3.7 Dependency of Magnetic Behaviors on Particle/Grain Shape 3.8 Introduction to Wet-Chemical Synthesis Route 3.9 Introduction to Solid-state Routes to Synthesize Magnetic Nanoparticles 3.10 Some Methods for Extraction of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles from Industrial Wastes 4 Surface Modification of Magnetic Nanoparticles 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Employed Technical Resources for Surface Modification 4.3 Surface Modification of Magnetic Nanoparticles with Surfactant 4.4 Current Trends for Surface Modification of Nanomaterials 4.5 Summary 5 Insight into a Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) 5.1 Introduction to SQUID 5.2 Superconducting Materials Used in SQUID 5.3 What is the Basic Principle in SQUID VSM Magnetometer? 5.4 Superconductivity 5.5 Josephson Tunneling (JT) Phenomenon 5.6 Utilizations and Applications of SQUID 5.7 Advantages and Disadvantages of SQUID Compared to other Techniques in Characterization of Magnetic Nanomaterials 6 The principle of SQUID Magnetometry and its Contribution in MNPs Evaluation 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The Correct Procedure to Perform the Zero Field Cooling (ZFC) and Field Cooling (FC) Magnetic Study 6.3 The Concept of Merging Zero Field Cooled (ZFC) and Field Cooled (FC) Curve Completely with Each Other 6.4

Abdollah Hajaliloi, PhD, is senior research fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He graduated at the Institute of Advanced Technology of the University Putra Malaysia where he worked on the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles. During his postdoctoral work at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, his research was focused on magnetic techniques such as SQUID magnetometry, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and AC susceptibility. Mahmoud Tavakoli, PhD, is assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and Director of the Soft & Printed Materials Laboratory. His research interests include applications of micro- and nanomaterials, especially metallic nanoparticles and composites for applications in health, biosensing, and bioelectronics. Elahe Parvini, PhD, is Researcher in the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Tabriz, Iran. After her PhD from the same university, she joined the College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences at the University of Wuhan, China, as a postdoctoral research fellow.