Physicochemical Properties of a New Magnetic Nanostructure Based on Poly(Benzofurane-co-Arylacetic Acid).

In recent decades, it has been shown that magnetic nanomaterials, especially those formed by metal oxides, can be used in various fields due to their unique properties. To improve the efficiency of these nanoparticles, they have been covered by polymers or functionalized. In this work, we report the synthesis and characterization of hybrid magnetic core-shell nanostructures with inorganic cores consisting of magnetite surface-functionalized by o-phosphorylethanolamine and an organic shell formed by poly(benzofurane-co-arylacetic acid). For the attachment of the polymer chain on the preformed functionalized magnetite, the "grafting-from" strategy was applied, where the opening of the lactone ring is caused by amino groups at the nanoparticle surface. The properties of the magnetic-polymer hybrid nanostructures were investigated by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and magnetization measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]