White-light-emitting magnetite nanoparticle–polymer composites: photonic reactions of magnetic multi-granule nanoclusters as photothermal agents†
Abstract
Magnetite nanoparticles combined with polymers produce white-light emission under multiphoton laser irradiation. Understanding the photonic reaction in magnetite–polymer composites is critical for application of magnetite NPs as photothermal agents. Laser irradiated magnetite nanoparticle–poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) composites exhibit fluorescence due to the carbon double-bond formation resulting from the oxidation of the PMMA.