Magnetic Fe3O4-Ag0 nanocomposites for effective mercury removal from water

Vassilis J. Inglezakis; Aliya Kurbanova; Anara Molkenova; Antonis A. Zorpas; Timur Sh Atabaev

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Magnetic Fe₃O₄-Ag⁰ nanocomposites for effective mercury removal from water

Vassilis J. Inglezakis, Aliya Kurbanova, Anara Molkenova, Antonis A. Zorpas, Timur Sh Atabaev

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In this study, magnetic Fe₃O₄ particles and Fe₃O₄-Ag⁰ nanocomposites were prepared by a facile and green method, fully characterized and used for the removal of Hg²⁺ from water. Characterizations showed that the Fe₃O₄ particles are quasi-spherical with an average diameter of 217 nm and metallic silver nanoparticles formed on the surface with a size of 23-41 nm. The initial Hg²⁺ removal rate was very fast followed by a slow increase and the maximum solid phase loading was 71.3 mg/g for the Fe₃O₄-Ag0 and 28 mg/g for the bare Fe₃O₄. The removal mechanism is complex, involving Hg²⁺ adsorption and reduction, Fe2+ and Ag0 oxidation accompanied with reactions of Cl^- with Hg⁺ and Ag⁺. The facile and green synthesis process, the fast kinetics and high removal capacity and the possibility of magnetic separation make Fe₃O₄-Ag⁰ nanocomposites attractive materials for the removal of Hg²⁺ from water

Original language	English
Article number	5489
Journal	Sustainability (Switzerland)
Volume	12
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su12135489
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2020

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amalgamation
magnetite
mercury
nanocomposites
silver

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