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  • Title: Synthesis of mesoporous magnetic gamma-Fe2O3 and its application to Cr(VI) removal from contaminated water.
    Author: Wang P, Lo IM.
    Journal: Water Res; 2009 Aug; 43(15):3727-34. PubMed ID: 19559458.
    Abstract:
    In this study, mesoporous magnetic iron-oxide (gamma-Fe(2)O(3)) was synthesized as an adsorbent for Cr(VI) removal. For material synthesis, mesoporous silica (KIT-6) was used as a hard template and to drive iron precursor into KIT-6, a 'greener', affinity based impregnation method was employed, which involved using a nonpolar solvent (xylene) and led to recycling of the solvent. The results of Cr(VI) removal experiments showed that the synthesized mesoporous gamma-Fe(2)O(3) has a Cr(VI) adsorption capacity comparable with 10nm nonporous gamma-Fe(2)O(3) but simultaneously has a much faster separation than 10nm nonporous gamma-Fe(2)O(3) in the presence of an external magnetic field under the same experimental conditions. Cr(VI) adsorption capacity onto the mesoporous gamma-Fe(2)O(3) increased with decreasing solution pH and could be readily regenerated. Therefore, mesoporous gamma-Fe(2)O(3) presents a reusable adsorbent for a fast, convenient, and highly efficient removal of Cr(VI) from contaminated water.
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