Innovative Nanoparticle Purification System Uses Magnetic Fields (IMAGE)

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Innovative Nanoparticle Purification System Uses Magnetic Fields

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A team of Penn State University scientists has invented a new system that uses magnetism to purify hybrid nanoparticles. The system holds the promise of helping to improve drug-delivery systems, drug-targeting technologies, medical-imaging technologies, and electronic information-storage devices. These 'nano-olives' are made up of an iron oxide 'olive' with an iron and platinum "pimento.' Together the components make a highly magnetic particle structure, which may one day be useful for data storage in computers. More information and another image associated with this research are online at http://www.science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2011-news/Williams9-2011.

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The Schaak/Williams research groups, Department of Chemistry, Penn State University

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