Microorganism cells could be used as templates during fabrication of magnetic or conductive microstructures in different standard shapes. In this paper, feasibility of magnetizing microorganism cells by sol-gel method...Microorganism cells could be used as templates during fabrication of magnetic or conductive microstructures in different standard shapes. In this paper, feasibility of magnetizing microorganism cells by sol-gel method, which is to coat cells of Spirulina (a type of natural micro-helical microorganism) with the ferrite (a kind of magnetic material), was discussed and investigated. Then the cell form, components and the phase structure were observed and analyzed using various tools including optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray detector (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). Results showed that spirulina cells could be coated with ferrite after the sol-gel process, with the shape of natural helixes well kept, that the components of different sampling points on the surface layer were consistent and the thickness of layer was uniform, and that the type of the surface ferrite layer formed was cubic Fe3O4. It was also observed that there were nano-particles yielded in the cells and certain deposit on the walls between cells. The kinetics of the cell magnetization technology by sol-gel was also discussed.展开更多
Spirulina platensis were chosen as templates to produce microscopic helical soft-core magnetic particles by way of depositing ferromagnetic alloy onto their surface using electroplating technique,and the process of el...Spirulina platensis were chosen as templates to produce microscopic helical soft-core magnetic particles by way of depositing ferromagnetic alloy onto their surface using electroplating technique,and the process of electroplating ferromagnetic alloy onto microorganism cells was studied.The morphology and appearance of the coated Spirulina platensis were analyzed with optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy,respectively,and the ingredients and phase structure of the alloy coating were analyzed with energy dispersive X-ray detector(EDX) and X-ray diffractive analysis(XRD),respectively.The result showed that the particles were successfully coated with uniform metal coating and their initial helical shape was perfectly replicated.The coating was NiFe alloy,and its phase structure was face-centered cubic structure.The magnetic properties of the coated particles were tested with vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM),and the result showed that the particles were ferro-magnetic,which means the magnetic electroplating of the microorganism cells was successfully achieved.The electrochemical reaction mechanism of the magnetic plating process was also analyzed;the result showed that the deposition of NiFe on the microorganism cells was anomalous codeposition,and that Fe2+ ion was preferential deposited when magnetic stirring was applied.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 59975007)the National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (Grant No. 2001AA421120)the Innovative Fund of Beihang University in 2005 (Grant No.200505)
文摘Microorganism cells could be used as templates during fabrication of magnetic or conductive microstructures in different standard shapes. In this paper, feasibility of magnetizing microorganism cells by sol-gel method, which is to coat cells of Spirulina (a type of natural micro-helical microorganism) with the ferrite (a kind of magnetic material), was discussed and investigated. Then the cell form, components and the phase structure were observed and analyzed using various tools including optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray detector (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). Results showed that spirulina cells could be coated with ferrite after the sol-gel process, with the shape of natural helixes well kept, that the components of different sampling points on the surface layer were consistent and the thickness of layer was uniform, and that the type of the surface ferrite layer formed was cubic Fe3O4. It was also observed that there were nano-particles yielded in the cells and certain deposit on the walls between cells. The kinetics of the cell magnetization technology by sol-gel was also discussed.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No 2009AA043804)Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of PR China (Grant No 2007B32)
文摘Spirulina platensis were chosen as templates to produce microscopic helical soft-core magnetic particles by way of depositing ferromagnetic alloy onto their surface using electroplating technique,and the process of electroplating ferromagnetic alloy onto microorganism cells was studied.The morphology and appearance of the coated Spirulina platensis were analyzed with optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy,respectively,and the ingredients and phase structure of the alloy coating were analyzed with energy dispersive X-ray detector(EDX) and X-ray diffractive analysis(XRD),respectively.The result showed that the particles were successfully coated with uniform metal coating and their initial helical shape was perfectly replicated.The coating was NiFe alloy,and its phase structure was face-centered cubic structure.The magnetic properties of the coated particles were tested with vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM),and the result showed that the particles were ferro-magnetic,which means the magnetic electroplating of the microorganism cells was successfully achieved.The electrochemical reaction mechanism of the magnetic plating process was also analyzed;the result showed that the deposition of NiFe on the microorganism cells was anomalous codeposition,and that Fe2+ ion was preferential deposited when magnetic stirring was applied.
