Quantitative determination of magnetite and maghemite in ...
Commonly available oxides of iron, especially magnetite (Fe 3 O 4) and maghemite (γ-Fe 2 O 3), have been studied for a long time because of their beneficial magnetic properties [1,2,3].Iron oxide nanoparticles exhibit significantly different magnetic properties when compared to their bulk counterparts, and they are also biodegradable, nontoxic, and benign [4, 5].