Sequestration of Heavy Metal Pollutants by Fe3O4-based Composites

Magnetite as an adsorbent is efficient since iron oxides have high affinities for heavy metal pollutants and are environmentally friendly. Manganese oxides provide catalytic properties which are desirable during the remediation of multi valent pollutants. Magnetite (Fe3O4) and manganese doped magnetite (MnxFe(3-x)O4) nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized to determine the manganese doping effects on magnetite’s crystal and surface properties. Fe3O4 and MnxFe(3-x)O4 showed similarities in crystal morphology indicating that manganese doping did not alter the nature of Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Manganese doping improved magnetite’s thermal properties as well as its surface area providing improved adsorption characteristics. The as-synthesized particles were applied in the optimization of hexavalent chromium adsorption. Adsorption proceeded under similar conditions for both adsorbents indicating their structural similarities. Higher efficiencies were observed on the doped adsorbent due to increased surface area and the presence of additional functional groups. Solution pH significantly affected the adsorption process aiding in the reduction of Cr(VI) ions to the less toxic Cr(III) species. The adsorption distribution coefficient KD indicated that manganese doping significantly improved magnetite’s affinity for hexavalent chromium. Adsorption and reduction were determined to responsible for pollutant reduction in solution at optimal conditions of pH 2, 5 g/L and 100 mg/L for adsorbent mass and solution concentration.

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Optimizing Cr(VI) adsorption parameters on magnetite (Fe₃O₄) and manganese doped magnetite (Mn_xFe_(3-x)O₄) nanoparticles

Ouma

Pholosi

Onani

2022

Physical Sciences Reviews

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Sequestration of Heavy Metal Pollutants by Fe3O4-based Composites

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Optimizing Cr(VI) adsorption parameters on magnetite (Fe₃O₄) and manganese doped magnetite (Mn_xFe_(3-x)O₄) nanoparticles

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Sequestration of Heavy Metal Pollutants by Fe3O4-based Composites

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Optimizing Cr(VI) adsorption parameters on magnetite (Fe3O4) and manganese doped magnetite (MnxFe(3-x)O4) nanoparticles

Optimizing Cr(VI) adsorption parameters on magnetite (Fe3O4) and manganese doped magnetite (MnxFe(3-x)O4) nanoparticles

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Optimizing Cr(VI) adsorption parameters on magnetite (Fe₃O₄) and manganese doped magnetite (Mn_xFe_(3-x)O₄) nanoparticles

Optimizing Cr(VI) adsorption parameters on magnetite (Fe₃O₄) and manganese doped magnetite (Mn_xFe_(3-x)O₄) nanoparticles