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One-pot synthesis of paramagnetic iron(III) hydroxide nanoplates and ferrimagnetic magnetite nanoparticles for the removal of arsenic ions

  • Yi Feng Lin*
  • , Jia Ling Chen
  • , Cheng Yan Xu
  • , Tsair Wang Chung
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chung Yuan Christian University
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)409-415
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume250
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Nanoparticles
  • Nanoplates

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