Superparamagnetic high-surface-area Fe3O4 nanoparticles as adsorbents for arsenic removal.

Superparamagnetic ascorbic acid-coated Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles with a high specific surface area were successfully synthesized via an environmentally friendly hydrothermal route in the absence of any templates. The as-synthesized ascorbic acid-coated Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles have a diameter of less than 10 nm, thus leading to a high specific surface area of about 179 m(2)/g, which is even larger than those of well-defined mesoporous structures. The only used capped agent is ascorbic acid, which serves as a functionalized molecule to make sure the high dispersibility and stability of the ascorbic acid-coated Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles in aqueous solution. The ascorbic acid-coated Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles exhibit superparamagnetic properties at room temperature and saturation magnetization approaches 40 emu g(-1). The ascorbic acid-coated Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles were evaluated as an absorbent to remove heavy metal arsenic from wastewater. The adsorption data obeyed the Langmuir equation with a maximum adsorption capacity of 16.56 mg/g for arsenic (V), and 46.06 mg/g for arsenic (III).

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