Perspective of Fe₃O₄ Nanoparticles Role in Biomedical Applications

Table 5

Some of the functional polymers and their important properties [64–70].

Polymer nature	Type	Important properties
Natural	Dextran	Good stability, biocompatible
	Chitosan	Hydrophilic, biocompatible, suitable for gene delivery
	Starch	Biocompatible, suitable for MRI contrast and drug delivery
	Gelatin	Biocompatible, hydrophilic
Synthetic	PEG	Good stability, hydrophilic, biocompatible
	PVA	Improved monodispersibility
	PLA	Biocompatible, biodegradability
	PMMA	Suitable for drug delivery and cell separation