Control of the interparticle spacing in superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle clusters by surface ligand engineering

Wang Dan¹, Lin Bingbing¹, Shen Taipeng¹, Wu Jun¹, Hao Fuhua², Xia Chunchao³, Gong Qiyong³, Tang Huiru², Song Bin³, Ai Hua^{1, 3, †,}

Schematic illustration of tailored magnetic nanoparticles formation. The tailored magnetic nanoparticle clusters feature controlled SPIO nanocrystal interparticle spacing of their clusters.