Magnetite nanoparticles doped photoresist derived carbon as a suitable substratum for nerve cell culture

► Photo-resist derived carbon obtained using photolithographic technique was doped with magnetite nanoparticles. ► The physical property of the photoresist-derived carbon film could be easily adjusted by doping different amounts of magnetite nanoparticles. ► The nerve cells can be grown on the magnetite nanoparticles doped carbon even in the absence of nerve growth factor. ► The number of cells attached on the substrate increase with the increase of magnetite nanoparticles amounts doped in carbon.