Front Cover -- Magnetic Nanomaterials in Analytical Chemistry -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- I. Fundamentals -- 1 Physical properties, classification, synthesis, and functionalization of magnetic nanomaterials -- 1.1 Physical properties of MNMs -- 1.1.1 Zeta potential and colloidal stability -- 1.1.2 Size and shape -- 1.1.3 Coating -- 1.1.3.1 Polymeric coating -- 1.1.3.2 Silica (SiO2) coating -- 1.1.3.3 Carbon coating -- 1.1.3.4 Metal oxides and hydroxide coating -- 1.2 Magnetic properties -- 1.3 Classification of MNMs -- 1.3.1 Monocomponent MNMs

1.3.1.1 Metals (Fe, Ni, Co, and Au) -- 1.3.1.2 Metal alloy nanostructures -- 1.3.1.3 Metallic oxides -- 1.3.1.4 Metal carbides -- 1.3.2 Multicomponent MNMs -- 1.3.2.1 Heterostructures -- 1.3.2.2 Exchange-coupled MNMs -- 1.4 Synthesis of MNMs -- 1.4.1 Biomineralization -- 1.4.2 Physical methods -- 1.4.3 Chemical methods -- 1.4.3.1 Coprecipitation -- 1.4.3.2 Hydrothermal -- 1.4.3.3 Microemulsion -- 1.4.3.4 Thermal decomposition -- 1.4.3.5 Polyol method -- 1.5 Functionalization of MNMs -- 1.5.1 Adsorptive functionalization -- 1.5.2 Covalent functionalization -- 1.5.2.1 Grafting-to approach

1.5.2.2 Grafting-from approach -- 1.5.2.3 Grafting-through approach -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Separation and isolation of magnetic nanomaterials -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Conventional methods for MNPs separation -- 2.2.1 Field-flow fractionation -- 2.2.1.1 Cyclical electrical field-flow fractionation -- 2.2.1.2 Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation -- 2.2.1.3 Magnetic field-flow fractionation -- 2.2.1.4 Magnetic quadrupole field-flow fractionation -- 2.2.2 Isolation of MNPs through porous media -- 2.2.2.1 High-gradient magnetic separation

2.2.2.2 Low-gradient magnetic separation -- 2.2.3 Isolation of MNPs through microchannels -- 2.2.4 MNPs isolation in electric fields -- References -- 3 Characterization of magnetic nanomaterials -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Classification of characterization techniques -- 3.2.1 Size and morphology -- 3.2.1.1 Scanning electron microscopy -- 3.2.1.2 Transmission electron microscopy -- 3.2.1.3 High-resolution transition electron microscopy -- 3.2.1.4 Dynamic light scattering -- 3.2.2 Surface properties -- 3.2.2.1 Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy -- 3.2.2.2 Thermal gravimetric analysis

3.2.2.3 Zeta potential (ζ-potential) -- 3.2.2.4 The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller -- 3.2.2.5 Electrophoretic mobility -- 3.2.3 Chemical and structural properties -- 3.2.3.1 Energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction -- 3.2.3.2 X-ray diffraction -- 3.2.3.3 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy -- 3.2.3.4 X-ray absorption spectroscopy -- 3.2.4 Magnetic properties -- 3.2.4.1 Superconducting quantum interference device magnetometry -- 3.2.4.2 Vibrating sample magnetometry -- 3.2.4.3 Mössbauer spectroscopy -- 3.2.5 Other common techniques -- 3.2.5.1 Differential scanning calorimetry -- 3.2.5.2 UV-Vis spectroscopy