Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical and Industrial Applications: A Review
Keywords:
Magnetic Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, Biomedical Applications, Drug Delivery, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hyperthermia Therapy, Wastewater Treatment, NanomaterialsAbstract
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have attracted significant attention in recent decades due to their unique magnetic properties, nanoscale size, and wide range of applications in both biomedical and industrial fields. These nanoparticles typically consist of magnetic elements such as iron, cobalt, nickel, and their oxides, with sizes ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers. Their small size and high surface-to-volume ratio allow them to exhibit special magnetic behaviors such as superparamagnetism, making them highly useful for targeted drug delivery, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), hyperthermia therapy, environmental remediation, and catalysis. In the biomedical field, magnetic nanoparticles are used for disease diagnosis, drug delivery, biosensing, and cancer treatment. In industrial sectors, they play important roles in wastewater treatment, magnetic data storage, separation technologies, and advanced manufacturing processes. Despite their promising applications, challenges such as toxicity, particle aggregation, stability, and large-scale production remain areas of active research. This review article discusses the synthesis methods, physical and magnetic properties, and diverse biomedical and industrial applications of magnetic nanoparticles, as well as the current challenges and future prospects in this rapidly evolving field.
How to cite this article:
Singh A. Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical
and Industrial Applications: A Review. J Adv Res
Appl Phy Appl 2026; 4(1): 26-29.
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