Abstract
We successfully and simultaneously prepared paramagnetic Fe(OH)3 nanoplates and ferrimagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles with specific surface areas of 6.6 and 30.1m2/g, respectively, via a one-pot hydrothermal process. This work represents the first reported synthesis of Fe(OH)3 nanoplates using a facile hydrothermal process. The Fe(OH)3 nanoplates are approximately several hundred to thousands of nanometres in width, and the Fe3O4 nanoparticles are approximately 50nm in size. These Fe(OH)3 nanoplates and Fe3O4 nanoparticles were both used to adsorb arsenic ions. The arsenic adsorption capacity of the Fe(OH)3 nanoplates (approximately 45mg/g) was superior to that of other Fe(OH)3 and metal hydroxide materials, and the arsenic adsorption capacity of the Fe3O4 nanoparticles (approximately 93mg/g) was greater than that of other arsenic-ion adsorbents. Hence, the Fe(OH)3 nanoplates and Fe3O4 nanoparticles developed in this work have significant potential for treating wastewater via the removal of arsenic ions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 409-415 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Chemical Engineering Journal |
| Volume | 250 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Aug 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Nanoparticles
- Nanoplates
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