AUTHOR=Ali Arbab , Shah Tufail , Ullah Rehmat , Zhou Pingfan , Guo Manlin , Ovais Muhammad , Tan Zhiqiang , Rui YuKui 

TITLE=Review on Recent Progress in Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Diverse Applications

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2021.629054

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2021.629054

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=Diverse applications of nanomaterials have revolutionized various sectors in the society. In recent decade, especially the magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have gained enormous interest owing to their applications in areas such as, medicine, catalysis, agriculture, and environment. Controlled surface engineering for the design of multi-functional MNPs is vital for achieving desired application. MNPs have demonstrated great efficacy as thermoelectric materials, imaging agents, drug delivery vehicles and biosensors. In the present review we have first discussed the design and fabrication of MNPs, followed by their diverse applications. The comprehensive review not only provides the mechanistic insight into the synthesis, functionalization and application of MNPs but also outlines the limits and potential prospects.