Fig. 1

a Schematic of G4@IONPs synthesis, b TEM image, and c size distribution of G4@IONPs, d DLS shows hydrodynamic size of G4@IONPs, e VSM illustrates the maximum magnetizations of IONPs and G4@IONPs at room temperature, f XRD identifies the crystal structure and shows all diffraction peaks assigned to IONPs, and g FT-IR spectra of pure IONPs and G4@IONPs