Static magnetic field-assisted synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and their adsorption of Mn(Ⅱ) in aqueous solution

A facile method for synthesis of the magnetic Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles was introduced.Magnetic nanoparticles were prepared via co-precipitation method with(PMF) and without(AMF) 0.15 T static magnetic field.The effects of magnetic field on the properties of magnetic nanoparticles were studied by XRD,TEM,SEM,VSM and BET.The results showed that the magnetic field in the co-precipitation reaction process did not result in the phase change of the Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles but improved the crystallinity.The morphology of Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles was varied from random spherical particles to rod-like cluster structure.The VSM results indicated that the saturation magnetization value of the Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles was significantly improved by the magnetic field.The BET of Fe_3O_4nanoparticles prepared with the magnetic field was larger than the control by 23.5%.The batch adsorption experiments of Mn(Ⅱ) on the PMF and AMF Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles showed that the Mn(II) equilibrium capacity was increased with the pH value increased.At pH 8,the Mn(Ⅱ) adsorption capacity for the PMF and AMF Fe_3O_4 was reached at 36.81 and 28.36 mg·g^(-1),respectively.The pseudo-second-order model fitted better the kinetic models and the Freundlich model fitted isotherm model well for both PMF and AMF Fe_3O_4.The results suggested that magnetic nanoparticles prepared by the magnetic field presented a fairly good potential as an adsorbent for an efficient removal of Mn(Ⅱ) from aqueous solution.

Enhanced Dye Adsorption and Bacterial Removal of Magnetic Nanoparticle-Functionalized Bacterial Cellulose Acetate Membranes

Utilizing biomass waste as a potential resource for cellulose production holds promise in mitigating environmental consequences.The current study aims to utilize pineapple biowaste extract in producing bacterial cellulose acetate-based membranes with magnetic nanoparticles(Fe_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles)through the fermentation and esterification process and explore its characteristics.The bacterial cellulose fibrillation used a high-pressure homogenization procedure,and membranes were developed incorporating 0.25,0.50,0.75,and 1.0 wt.%of Fe3O4 nanoparticles as magnetic nanoparticle for functionalization.The membrane characteristics were measured in terms of Scanning Electron Microscope,X-ray diffraction,Fourier Transform Infrared,Vibrating Sample Magnetometer,antibacterial activity,bacterial adhesion and dye adsorption studies.The results indicated that the surface morphology of membrane changes where the bacterial cellulose acetate surface looks rougher.The crystallinity index of membrane increased from 54.34%to 68.33%,and the functional groups analysis revealed that multiple peak shifts indicated alterations in membrane functional groups.Moreover,adding Fe_(3)O_(4)-NPs into membrane exhibits paramagnetic behavior,increases tensile strength to 73%,enhances activity against E.coli and S.aureus,and is successful in removing bacteria from wastewater of the river to 67.4%and increases adsorption for anionic dyes like Congo Red and Acid Orange.

Enhancement of catalytic activity by homo-dispersing S_2O_8^(2–)-Fe_2O_3 nanoparticles on SBA-15 through ultrasonic adsorption

Mesoporous superacids S2O82–-Fe2O3/SBA-15(SFS)with active nanoparticles are prepared by ultrasonic adsorption method.This method is adopted to ensure a homo-dispersed nanoparticle active phase,large specific surface area and many acidic sites.Compared with bulk S2O82–-Fe2O3,Br?nsted acid catalysts and other reported catalysts,SFS with an Fe2O3 loading of 30%(SFS-30)exhibits an outstanding activity in the probe reaction of alcoholysis of styrene oxide by methanol with 100%yield.Moreover,SFS-30 also shows a more excellent catalytic performance than bulk S2O82–-Fe2O3 towards the alcoholysis of other ROHs(R=C2H5-C4H9).Lewis and Bronsted acid sites on the SFS-30 surfaces are confirmed by pyridine adsorbed infrared spectra.The highly efficient catalytic activity of SFS-30 may be attributed to the synergistic effect from the nano-effect of S2O82–-Fe2O3 nanoparticles and the mesostructure of SBA-15.Finally,SFS-30 shows a good catalytic reusability,providing an 84.1%yield after seven catalytic cycles.

Preparation of Fe3O4-octadecyltrichlorosilane for Removal of Methyl Orange and Methylene Blue:Influence of p H and Ionic Strength on Competitive Adsorption

Fe3O4-octadecyltrichlorosilane（Fe3O4-OTS）was synthesized and used to remove dyes in a competitive system.Fe3O4-OTS was prepared by slow hydrolysis of OTS in cyclohexane on the surface of Fe3O4obtained through coprecipitation method.Scanning electron microscope（SEM）,energy dispersive spectrometer（EDS）,and contact angle analyzer（CA）were used to analyze the properties of Fe3O4-OTS.Methyl orange（MO）and methylene blue（MB）were selected as model molecules to study the influence mechanism of p H and ionic strength on competitive adsorption.The results of EDS and CA indicated that Fe3O4 was modified successfully with OTS on the surface.Silicon appeared and carbon content increased obviously on the surface of adsorbent.Contact angle of adsorbent increased from 0~o to 107~o after being modified by OTS.Fe3O4-OTS showed good separation for MO and MB in competitive system,which has potential to separate dyes in sewage.Separation factor（β~OB）changed from 18.724 to 0.017,when p H changed from 7 to 12,revealing that MO and MB could be separated almost thoroughly by Fe3O4-OTS.p H could change the surface charge of Fe3O4-OTS and structure of dyes,and thus change the interactions of competitive system indirectly.Even though hydrophobic interaction was enhanced,ionic strength reduced the difference of electrostatic interaction between dyes and Fe3O4-OTS.So it is unfavorable to separate dyes with opposite charges when ionic strength increases.These findings may provide theoretical guidances to separate two-component dye pollutants.

Comparable Studies of Adsorption and Magnetic Properties of Ferrite MnFe_2O_4 Nanoparticles,Porous Bulks and Nanowires

The spinel ferrites MnFe2O4 nanowires were synthesized by hydrothermal route,porous MnFe2O4 and nanoparticles morphologies were synthesized by sol-gel method with egg white.The structures,morphologies,magnetic properties and adsorption properties of these obtained ferrites with different morphologies were studied contrastively.Results show that the obtained samples exhibit ferromagnetic properties.This realizes convenient magnetic separation from solution when they are used in the treatment of organic dyes wastewater.However,the contrastive studies show that the saturation magnetizations（Ms） of MnFe2O4 with different morphologies are different and the Ms follows the order：Ms（porous）〈Ms（nanoparticles）〈Ms（nanowires）.In addition,the adsorptions of methylene blue（MB） onto these ferrites depend on ferrites＇ morphologies seriously.The adsorption rate of MB on the porous MnFe2O4 is much higher than those onto the other two samples because the porous structure can provide high efficient mass transport through the pores.

Fe3O4 nanoparticles impregnated eggshell as a novel catalyst for enhanced biodiesel production

Biodiesel is a green fuel which can replace diesel while addressing various issues such as scarcity of hydrocarbon fuels and environmental pollution to an extent. The high production cost of biodiesel and the recovery of the catalyst after the transesterification process are the major challenges to be addressed in biodiesel production. In the present work, a cheap and promising solid base oxide catalyst was synthesized from chicken eggshell by calcination at 900 ℃ forming catalyst eggshells(CES) and was impregnated with the nanomagnetic material(Fe3O4) to obtain Fe3O4 loaded catalytic eggshell(CES–Fe3O4). Fe3O4 nanomaterials were synthesized by co-precipitation method and were loaded in catalytic eggshell by sonication, for better recovery of the catalyst after transesterification process. CES–Fe3O4 material was characterized by Thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, a vibrating-sample magnetometer, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, Dynamic light scattering, and Scanning electron microscopy. Biodiesel was synthesized by transesterification of Pongamia pinnata raw oil with 1:12 oil to methanol molar ratio and 2 wt% catalyst loading for 2 h at a temperature of 65 ℃ and yields were compared. The reusability of the catalyst was studied by the transesterification of the raw oil and its catalytic activity was found to be retained up to 7 cycles with a yield of 98%.

Loading Fe3O4 nanoparticles on paper-derived carbon scaffold toward advanced lithium-sulfur batteries

Lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs) are regarded as a competitive next-generation energy storage device.However, their practical performance is seriously restricted due to the undesired polysulfides shuttling.Herein, a multifunctional interlayer composed of paper-derived carbon(PC) scaffold, Fe3O4 nanoparticles,graphene, and graphite sheets is designed for applications in LSBs. The porous PC skeleton formed by the interweaving long-fibers not only facilitates fast transfer of Li ions and electrons but also provides a physical barrier for the polysulfide shuttling. The secondary Fe3O4@graphene component can reduce the polarization, boost the attachment of polysulfides, and promote the charging-discharging kinetics. The outer graphitic sheets layers benefit the interfacial electrochemistry and the utilization of S-containing species.The efficient obstruction of polysulfides diffusion is further witnessed via in situ ultraviolet-visible characterization and first-principles simulations. When 73% sulfur/commercial acetylene black is used as the cathode, the cell exhibits excellent capacity retention with high capacities at 0.5 C for 1000 cycles and even up to 10 C for 500 cycles, an ultrahigh rate capability up to 10 C(478 m Ah g-1), and a high arealsulfur loading of 8.05 mg cm-2. The strategy paves the way for developing multifunctional composites for LSBs with superior performance.

Magnetic field aligned orderly arrangement of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in CS/PVA/Fe3O4 membranes

The CS/PVA/Fe_3O_4 nanocomposite membranes with chainlike arrangement of Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles are prepared by a magnetic-field-assisted solution casting method. The aim of this work is to investigate the relationship between the microstructure of the magnetic anisotropic CS/PVA/Fe_3O_4 membrane and the evolved macroscopic physicochemical property. With the same doping content, the relative crystallinity of CS/PVA/Fe_3O_4-M is lower than that of CS/PVA/Fe_3O_4.The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FT-TR） measurements indicate that there is no chemical bonding between polymer molecule and Fe_3O_4 nanoparticle. The Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles in CS/PVA/Fe_3O_4 and CS/PVA/Fe_3O_4-M are wrapped by the chains of CS/PVA, which is also confirmed by scanning electron microscopy（SEM） and x-ray diffraction（XRD）analysis. The saturation magnetization value of CS/PVA/Fe_3O_4-M obviously increases compared with that of non-magnetic aligned membrane, meanwhile the transmittance decreases in the UV-visible region. The o-Ps lifetime distribution provides information about the free-volume nanoholes present in the amorphous region. It is suggested that the microstructure of CS/PVA/Fe_3O_4 membrane can be modified in its curing process under a magnetic field, which could affect the magnetic properties and the transmittance of nanocomposite membrane. In brief, a full understanding of the relationship between the microstructure and the macroscopic property of CS/PVA/Fe_3O_4 nanocomposite plays a vital role in exploring and designing the novel multifunctional materials.

Field-variable magnetic domain characterization of individual 10 nm Fe3O4 nanoparticles

The local detection of magnetic domains of isolated 10 nm Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles(MNPs) has been achieved by field-variable magnetic force microscopy(MFM) with high spatial resolution.The domain configuration of an individual MNP shows a typical dipolar response.The magnetization reversal of MNP domains is governed by a coherent rotation mechanism, which is consistent with the theoretical results given by micromagnetic calculations.Present results suggest that the field-variable MFM has great potential in providing nanoscale magnetic information on magnetic nanostructures,such as nanoparticles, nanodots, skyrmions, and vortices, with high spatial resolution.This is crucial for the development and application of magnetic nanostructures and devices.

Combined Toxicity of an Environmental Remediation Residue,Magnetite Fe3O4 Nanoparticles/Cr(Ⅵ)Adduct

Objective This paper aims to elucidate the combined toxicity of magnetite nanoparticles/Chromium [MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ）] adducts. Methods The HEK293 cell was exposed to either Cr（Ⅵ） or MNPs, or their adducts MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ）. The cytotoxicity was evaluated by assessing the cell viability, apoptosis, oxidative stress induction, and cellular uptake. Results The toxicity of formed adducts is significantly reduced when compared to Cr（Ⅵ） anions. We found that the cellular uptake of MNPs/Cr（Ⅵ） adduct was rare, only few particles were endocytosed from the extracellular fluid and not accumulated in the cell nucleus. On the other hand, the Cr（Ⅵ） anions entered cells, generated oxidative stress, induced cell apoptosis, and caused cytotoxicity. Conclusion The results showed minor effects of the nanoadducts on the tested cells and supported that magnetite nanoparticles could be implemented in the wastewater treatment process in which advantageous properties outweigh the risks.

RhB Adsorption Performance of Magnetic Adsorbent Fe_3O_4/RGO Composite and Its Regeneration through A Fenton-like Reaction

Adsorption is one of the most effective technologies in the treatment of colored matter containing wastewater. Graphene related composites display potential to be an effective adsorbent. However, the adsorption mechanism and their regeneration approach are still demanding more efforts. An effective magnetically separable absorbent, Fe3O4 and reduced graphene oxide(RGO) composite has been prepared by an in situ coprecipitation and reduction method. According to the characterizations of TEM, XRD, XPS, Raman spectra and BET analyses, Fe3O4 nanoparticles in sizes of 10-20 nm are well dispersed over the RGO nanosheets, resulting in a highest specific area of 296.2 m2/g. The rhodamine B adsorption mechanism on the composites was investigated by the adsorption kinetics and isotherms. The isotherms are fitting better by Langmuir model, and the adsorption kinetic rates depend much on the chemical components of RGO. Compared to active carbon, the composite shows 3.7 times higher adsorption capacity and thirty times faster adsorption rates. Furthermore,with Fe3O4 nanoparticles as the in situ catalysts, the adsorption performance of composites can be restored by carrying out a Fenton-like reaction, which could be a promising regeneration way for the adsorbents in the organic pollutant removal of wastewater.

Adsorption of BSA on Carbon-coated Fe_3O_4 Microspheres Activated with 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-Carbodiimide Hydrochloride

Carbon-coated Fe3O4（ Fe3O4/C） microspheres activated with 1-ethyl-3-（3-dimethylaminopropyl）-carbodiimide hydrochloride（EDC） were prepared, characterized and applied to adsorb bovine serum albumin（BSA）. The prepared magnetic microspheres had spherical core-shell structure with a uniform and continuous carbon coating coupled with activation by EDC, and possessed superparamagnetic characteristics. The experimental results showed that the adsorption amount of BSA on the EDC-activated Fe3O4/C（Fe3O4/C-EDC） microspheres was higher than that on the Fe3O4/C microspheres. The maximum adsorption of BSA on Fe3O4/C-EDC microspheres occurred at pH 4.7, which was the isoelectric point of BSA. At low concentrations（below 1.0 M）, salt had no noticeable effect on BSA adsorption. The BSA adsorption of Fe3O4/C-EDC microspheres had a better fit to the Langmuir model than the Freundlich isotherm and Temkin isotherm model, and the kinetic data were well described by the pseudo-second-order model. The adsorption equilibrium could be reached within 20 min. High desorption efficiency（97.6%） of BSA from Fe3O4/C-EDC microspheres was obtained with 0.5 M Na2HPO4（pH 9.4） as the desorbent.

Adsorption of Methyl Orange on Magnetically Separable Mesoporous Titania Nanocomposite

The adsorption of mesoporous Fe3O4–SiO2–TiO2(MFST), which can be separated easily from solution by a magnet, for the removal of methyl orange(MO) was investigated. The nitrogen adsorption–desorption measurement shows successful synthesis of MFST with an average pore size of 3.8 nm and a large specific surface area of55 m2·g-1. About 95% adsorption percentage of MO is achieved with an initial concentration of 10 mg·L-1in the dark and the MFST exhibits superior adsorption ability under acid conditions. The adsorption data fit well with the pseudo-second order model for adsorption. After 4 cycles, the adsorption rate for MO remains 74% in the dark and the MFST can be recovered in a magnetic field with a recovery of about 80 %(by mass). It demonstrates that the samples have significant value on applications of wastewater treatment.

Theoretical studies of adsorption property on Ir_4/MgO and Ir_4/γ-Al_2O_3

The adsorption properties of atomic and molecular species on Ir4/MgO and Ir4/γ-Al2O3 have been systematically studied by means of planewave density functional theory（DFT）calculations using the periodic boundary conditions.The binding energies of these species were ordered as follows：H2O〈C2H4〈H〈OH〈S〈N〈O〈C.The adsorption energies of adatoms on Ir4/MgO were larger than those on Ir4/γ-Al2O3 except hydrogen atom,but were in reverse for the molecules calculated.In addition,the difference of adsorption energies on MgO and γ-Al2O3 supports has been elucidated by analyzing the electronic properties.A detailed investigation on state density clarifies the nature of the magnitude of adsorption energy.These calculated results are consistent well with the available experimental and theoretical results.

H2O molecule adsorption on s-triazine-based g-C3N4

The interaction between a gas molecule and photocatalyst is vital to trigger photocatalytic reaction.The surface state of photocatalyst affects much in this interaction.Herein,adsorption of H2O molecules on s-triazine-based g-C3N4 was thoroughly studied by first-principle calculation.Although various initial adsorption models with multifarious locations of H2O molecules were built,the optimized models with strong adsorption energy pointed to the same adsorption configuration,in which the H2O molecule hold an upright orientation above the corrugated g-C3N4 monolayer.An intermolecular O-H…N hydrogen bond formed via the binding of a polar O-H bond in H2O molecule and a two-coordinated electron-rich nitrogen atom in g-C3N4.Under the bridging effect of this intermolecular hydrogen bond,electrons would transfer from g-C3N4 to the H2O molecule,thereby lowering the Fermi level and enlarging work function of g-C3N4.Interestingly,regardless of the substitute,i.e.g-C3N4 multilayer,large supercell and nanotube,this adsorption system was highly reproducible,as its geometry structure and electronic property remained unchanged.In addition,the effect of nonmetal element doping on adsorption energy was explored.This work not only disclosed a highly preferential H2O adsorbed g-C3N4 architecture established by intermolecular hydrogen bond,but also contributed to the deep understanding and optimized design in water-splitting process on g-C3N4-based photocatalysts.

柑橘皮提取液绿色合成纳米Fe3O4及其吸附水中孔雀石绿的性能研究

以柑橘皮提取液为还原剂和稳定剂,绿色合成Fe3O4纳米材料,利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射图谱(XRD)、傅立叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)等手段对材料进行表征,并考察了其对孔雀石绿(MG)的吸附性能。结果表明:绿色合成纳米Fe3O4呈不规则圆球体,分散性和结晶度较好。在投加量为1.0 g/L、初始pH为4、温度为25℃、初始浓度为20 mg/L时,对孔雀石绿的吸附率达到95.33%。纳米Fe3O4对MG的吸附过程分别符合准二级动力学方程和Langmuir等温方程。热力学研究表明,纳米Fe3O4吸附MG是自发吸热过程。绿色合成纳米Fe3O4重复利用4次吸附率仍在70%以上。

Fe3O4@Zr-MOF的制备及其去除废水中氨氮的性能和机理分析

为高效去除废水中的氨氮,采用水热法合成了四氧化三铁@锆基金属有机框架(Fe_(3)O_(4)@Zr-MOF)材料,采用SEM、XRD、BET等技术对其进行了表征,通过静态吸附试验探究了吸附材料投加量、氨氮初始浓度、pH值、反应时间对模拟废水中氨氮吸附效果的影响,并进行了吸附等温线及吸附动力学拟合,最后采用FTIR、XPS法对其吸附机理进行了分析。结果表明:在中性条件下Fe_(3)O_(4)@Zr-MOF投加量为1 g/L时,其对模拟废水中的氨氮具有较好的吸附效果,吸附过程在6 h基本达到平衡;当氨氮初始浓度为50 mg/L时,Fe_(3)O_(4)@Zr-MOF对氨氮的平衡吸附量为47.18 mg/g,去除率为94.41%;吸附等温线拟合结果表明Fe_(3)O_(4)@Zr-MOF吸附水体中氨氮符合Langmuir吸附模型(R^(2)=0.981),该吸附行为是发生在吸附剂表面的单分子层吸附;吸附动力学拟合结果表明伪二阶动力学曲线(R^(2)=0.993)对试验数据有更优的拟合效果,该吸附为典型的化学吸附;使用0.5 mol/L的HCl作为解吸剂进行解吸再生试验,5次循环后吸附量及解吸率分别仅下降了6.63%和4.85%,表明该复合材料有良好的重复使用性能;Fe_(3)O_(4)@Zr-MOF吸附氨氮的吸附机理为Fe—O—Fe、Zr—O—Zr通过配体交换作用形成了Fe—O—N、Zr—O—N,从而能够高效吸附水体中的氨氮。该研究可为吸附材料的开发与应用提供参考。

Co-adsorption of gaseous benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene,m-xylene(BTEX) and SO_2 on recyclable Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles at 0–101% relative humidities

We herein used Fe3O4 nanoparticles（NPs） as an adsorption interface for the concurrent removal of gaseous benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and m-xylene（BTEX） and sulfur dioxide（SO2）, at different relative humidities（RH）. X-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, and transmission electron microscopy were deployed for nanoparticle surface characterization.Mono-dispersed Fe3O4（Fe2O3·Fe O） NPs synthesized with oleic acid（OA） as surfactant, and uncoated poly-dispersed Fe3O4 NPs demonstrated comparable removal efficiencies.Adsorption experiments of BTEX on NPs were measured using gas chromatography equipped with flame ionization detection, which indicated high removal efficiencies（up to（95 ± 2）%） under dry conditions. The humidity effect and competitive adsorption were investigated using toluene as a model compound. It was observed that the removal efficiencies decreased as a function of the increase in RH, yet, under our experimental conditions, we observed（40 ± 4）% toluene removal at supersaturation for Fe3O4 NPs, and toluene removal of（83 ± 4）% to（59 ± 6）%, for OA-Fe3O4 NPs. In the presence of SO2, the toluene uptake was reduced under dry conditions to（89 ± 2）% and（75 ± 1）% for the uncoated and coated NPs, respectively, depicting competitive adsorption. At RH 〉 100%,competitive adsorption reduced the removal efficiency to（27 ± 1）% for uncoated NPs whereas OA-Fe3O4 NPs exhibited moderate efficiency loss of（55 ± 2）% at supersaturation.Results point to heterogeneous water coverage on the NP surface. The magnetic property of magnetite facilitated the recovery of both types of NPs, without the loss in efficiency when recycled and reused.

Magnetic composite Fe3O4/CeO2 for adsorption of azo dye

In this paper,magnetic composite Fe3 O4/CeO2（MC Fe/Ce） was synthesized via CeO2 covered onto the surface of Fe3O4 by sol-precipitation method.The as-synthesized samples were characterized by FE-SEM,XRD,SEM-EDS and FT-IR spectrum.The pseudo-second-order（PSO） kinetic can describe well the adsorption of Acid black 210（AB210） onto the as-obtained MC Fe/Ce of which the adsorption isotherm fits the Langmuir adsorption model better than Freundlich adsorption model.Furthermore,the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of MC Fe/Ce is about 93 mg/g,which is 6 times more than that of commercial CeO2 for AB210.Moreover,the removal rate of the adsorbates for AB210 is 82.3% after first adsorption and still about 70% the fourth forth adsorption experiments within 120 min,which demonstrates that the obtained MC Fe/Ce has outstanding adsorption capacity and good stability.Additionally,the composite can be easily separated from aqueous solution in a few seconds with an external magnetic field due to its magnetic property,which is vital and has potential for its practical applications.