Memorias First Iron Oxide Workshop VI Colombian Mössbauer Spectrometry School: Linking Geology, Medicine, Energy and Biotechnology

The First Iron Oxide Workshop investigates the diverse range of iron oxide particles produced from water reactions under varying redox and pH conditions. These particles include magnetite, maghemite, goethite, hematite, and akaganeite, and have applications in academia, water treatment, electronics, new energy production, cosmetics, medicine, and the paint industry. Iron oxide particles are highly adaptable due to their minute scale, typically under 100 nm, and high reactivity due to their large surface area. In biomedicine, these particles have shown extraordinary potential in various applications, including magnetic hyperthermia, contrast agents for MRI imaging, precise drug delivery systems, and gene therapy. Moreover, iron oxides possess intrinsic attributes that make them highly desirable for water treatment applications, such as costeffectiveness, redox adaptability, magnetic properties, and efficient adsorption.