Figure 2

Postprocessed TEM images for microtome sections of nanocomposites containing uncoated samples (i) sample B and (ii) sample D and nanocomposites containing coated samples, (iii) sample C and (iv) sample E. (The scale bar shown is 200 nm.) The Fe₃O₄ and superparamagnetic MNPs are observed as black and red colours, respectively. (v) Background corrected SAXS (0.005–0.3 Å⁻¹) and WAXS (0.3–4.17 Å⁻¹) intensities I(q) as a function of the scattering vector ‘q’ for all the samples studied.