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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology
Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS)
ISSN: 1735-1472
EISSN: 1735-1472
Vol. 12, No. 2, 2015, pp. 673-682
Bioline Code: st15061
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2015, pp. 673-682

 en Magnetically-modified natural biogenic iron oxides for organic xenobiotics removal
Safarik, I.; Filip, J.; Horska, K.; Nowakova, M.; Tucek, J.; Safarikova, M.; Hashimoto, H.; Takada, J. & Zboril, R.

Abstract

Biogenic iron oxides have been collected from a water stream and subsequently magnetically modified using water-based magnetic fluid. Both natural and magnetically modified materials have been characterized in detail using wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, X-ray powder diffraction, Mo¨ssbauer spectroscopy, electron microscopy and BET surface area measurements. The natural material is composed of 2-line ferrihydrite, forming hollow microtubules—sheaths of Leptothrix ochracea check for this species in other resources , and detrital components. As a result of the ferrofluid modification, maghemite nanoparticles were identified on the surface of the treated material. The active surface area of the bulk, magnetically-modified sample was 148 m2 g-1. The magnetically modified material was tested as inexpensive magnetically responsive adsorbent for the removal of selected organic xenobiotics, namely organic dyes, from aqueous solutions. The observed maximum adsorption capacities ranged between 34.3 and 97.8 mg of dye per 1 g of adsorbent.

Keywords
Biogenic iron oxides; Leptothrix ochracea; Magnetic fluid; Magnetic adsorbents; Xenobiotics

 
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