Abstract
Mesocellular siliceous foams (MCFs) loaded with preformed magnetite nanoparticles ca. 8 nm in diameter are readily prepared in water under neutral conditions. The calcined composite nanomaterial with 0.72% weight of iron is effective for the adsorption of phosphate ions from liquid effluents, with the overall adsorption capacity maintained on cycling five times, up to 79.2 mg PO43- per gram Fe.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 46718-46722 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | RSC Advances |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 87 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |