Rapid Production of Magnetic Nanoparticles from Iron and Water Using Ultrasound

Just now September 17, 2026 1 min read 📰 Phys.org

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Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a method to rapidly produce magnetic nanoparticles from iron and water using ultrasound. This innovation could have implications for various industries, including those in Iran that rely on advanced materials. The ability to produce such materials quickly and efficiently may enhance Iran's technological capabilities.

Iron rusts on its own, slowly, over months or years. Now, researchers at Tohoku University have found a way to compress the process of metal reacting with water to form oxide, taking mere hours and using nothing more than ultrasound. Details were published in the journal Ultrasonics Sonochemistry.

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