Garayo Urabayen, Eneko

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  • PublicationOpen Access
    Exploring the potential of the dynamic hysteresis loops via high field, high frequency and temperature adjustable AC magnetometer for magnetic hyperthermia characterization
    (Taylor & Francis, 2020) Rodrigo, Irati; Castellanos Rubio, Idoia; Garayo Urabayen, Eneko; Arriortua, Oihane K.; Insausti, Maite; Ciencias; Zientziak
    Aim: The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the key parameter to optimize the effectiveness of magnetic nanoparticles in magnetic hyperthermia. AC magnetometry arises as a powerful technique to quantify the SAR by computing the hysteresis loops' area. However, currently available devices produce quite limited magnetic field intensities, below 45mT, which are often insufficient to obtain major hysteresis loops and so a more complete and understandable magneticcharacterization. This limitation leads to a lack of information concerning some basic properties, like the maximum attainable (SAR) as a function of particles' size and excitation frequencies, or the role of the mechanical rotation in liquid samples. Methods: To fill this gap, we have developed a versatile high field AC magnetometer, capable of working at a wide range of magnetic hyperthermia frequencies (100 kHz–1MHz) and up to field intensities of 90mT. Additionally, our device incorporates a variable temperature system for continuous measurements between 220 and 380 K. We have optimized the geometrical properties of the induction coil that maximize the generated magnetic field intensity. Results: To illustrate the potency of our device, we present and model a series of measurements performed in liquid and frozen solutions of magnetic particles with sizes ranging from 16 to 29 nm. Conclusion: We show that AC magnetometry becomes a very reliable technique to determine the effective anisotropy constant of single domains, to study the impact of the mechanical orientation in the SAR and to choose the optimal excitation parameters to maximize heating production under human safety limits.
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    Heatable magnetic nanocomposites with Fe3O4 nanocubes
    (Elsevier, 2022-09-27) Larumbe Abuin, Silvia; Lecumberri, Cristina; Monteserín, María; Fernández, Lorea; Medrano Fernández, Ángel María; Garayo Urabayen, Eneko; Gómez Polo, Cristina; Ciencias; Zientziak; Institute for Advanced Materials and Mathematics - INAMAT2
    The development of magnetic self-heating polymers is an area of great interest for many applications. The intrinsic magnetic properties of the magnetic fillers play a key role in the final heating capability of these nanocomposites. Thus, it has been already reported the improvement of the heating efficiency on Fe3O4 magnetic nanocubes with respect to spherical nanoparticles with the similar mean size1. This result is due to the contribution of the magnetic anisotropy giving rise to higher magnetic coercivity and as consequence, higher SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) values. In this work, well- defined Fe3O4 nanocubes were synthesized through thermal decomposition processes with a mean particle diameter around 70 nm (TEM) (Fig. 1). The SAR values were estimated through the measurement of the AC hysteresis loops, obtaining values of around 900 W/g for the dispersion of the nanocubes in water and values of 350 W/g for the nanocubes dispersed in agar (0.5% wt), with a frequency of 403 kHz and a field amplitude of 30kA/m . In this case, the decrease of the SAR values is due to the inmovilization of the particles in the medium and hence, the Brownian movement of the particles. The temperature increase was also characterized, where a clear enhancement of the heating properties was obtained for nanocubes comparing with spherical nanoparticles of similar mean diameter (Fig. 2). Finally, the heating capacity of the nanocomposites (30% weight of magnetic nanoparticles) was studied through the application of an external AC magnetic field with a Helmholtz coil (319 kHz, 400A, 200G approximately, induction equipment model EasyHeat Ambrell). The effect of the thickness of the polymeric discs on the final temperature achieved was studied (2 and 4 mm thickness and 30 mm diameter). Thus, temperatures of 100 °C or 250 °C were reached after 2 min for the nanocomposites with thicknesses of 2 and 4 mm respectively.