Understanding diluted dispersions of superparamagnetic particles under strong magnetic fields: a review of concepts, theory and simulations

J Faraudo, JS Andreu, J Camacho - Soft Matter, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, there has been a great progress in the development of superparamagnetic
particles targeted to a wide range of applications, including fields as diverse as …

Agglomeration, colloidal stability, and magnetic separation of magnetic nanoparticles: collective influences on environmental engineering applications

SP Yeap, JK Lim, BS Ooi, AL Ahmad - Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2017 - Springer
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) which exhibit magnetic and catalytic bifunctionalities have
been widely accepted as one of the most promising nanoagents used in water purification …

Unified view of magnetic nanoparticle separation under magnetophoresis

SS Leong, Z Ahmad, SC Low, J Camacho, J Faraudo… - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
The migration process of magnetic nanoparticles and colloids in solution under the influence
of magnetic field gradients, which is also known as magnetophoresis, is an essential step in …

Rapid magnetophoretic separation of microalgae

JK Lim, DCJ Chieh, SA Jalak, PY Toh, NHM Yasin… - Small, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic collection of the microalgae Chlorella sp. from culture media facilitated by low‐
gradient magnetophoretic separation is achieved in real time. A removal efficiency as high …

Magnetophoretic removal of microalgae from fishpond water: feasibility of high gradient and low gradient magnetic separation

PY Toh, SP Yeap, LP Kong, BW Ng, DJC Chan… - Chemical engineering …, 2012 - Elsevier
Microalgae blooms in commercial fish production ponds resulting in a deficit in the overall
oxygen budget have posed serious challenges to aquaculture industry. In this study, we …

Composite magnetic–plasmonic nanoparticles for biomedicine: Manipulation and imaging

JK Lim, SA Majetich - Nano Today, 2013 - Elsevier
Iron oxide–gold nanoparticles that exhibit both magnetic and plasmonic behaviors have
great potential for biomedical applications. The ability to remotely control the spatial position …

Challenges associated to magnetic separation of nanomaterials at low field gradient

JK Lim, SP Yeap, SC Low - Separation and Purification Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been proposed as one of the effective tools for
pollutant removal from aqueous environment. In most of the new strategies investigated …

Simple analytical model for the magnetophoretic separation of superparamagnetic dispersions in a uniform magnetic gradient

JS Andreu, J Camacho, J Faraudo, M Benelmekki… - Physical Review E …, 2011 - APS
Magnetophoresis—the motion of magnetic particles under applied magnetic gradient—is a
process of great interest in novel applications of magnetic nanoparticles and colloids. In …

Magnetophoretic separation of microalgae: the role of nanoparticles and polymer binder in harvesting biofuel

PY Toh, BW Ng, CH Chong, AL Ahmad, JW Yang… - RSC Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Magnetophoretic separation of Chlorella sp. microalgal biomass is proven to be a feasible
downstream processing technology for biofuel production. Kinetic study of cells separation …

Electrosteric stabilization and its role in cooperative magnetophoresis of colloidal magnetic nanoparticles

SP Yeap, AL Ahmad, BS Ooi, JK Lim - Langmuir, 2012 - ACS Publications
A detailed study on the conflicting role that colloid stability plays in magnetophoresis is
presented. Magnetic iron oxide particles (MIOPs) that were sterically stabilized via surface …