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Preparation and study of silica and APTES–silica-modified NiFe₂O₄ nanocomposites for removal of Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions

Authors: J. Isasi, P. Arévalo, E. Martin, F. Martín-Hernández

Published in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology | Issue 3/2019

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Silica and (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES)–silica-modified NiFe₂O₄ samples were successfully synthesized by a two-/three-step process, depending on the sample, including the preparation of nickel ferrite sample by hydrothermal synthesis, the coating of its surface with silica, and the subsequent functionalization with APTES. Samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform-infrared (FTIR) analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and M–H curves. XRD data of the NiFe₂O₄ sample shows diffraction maxima that can be indexed in a cubic symmetry of space group Fd-3m with Z = 8, compatible with an inverse spinel-type structure. The estimated average crystalline size is 22 nm. All FTIR spectra show absorption bands between 600 and 400 cm⁻¹, characteristic of spinel-type structure. Bands attributed to the vibration of O–Si–O and Si–O–Si bonds are found in the spectra of the silica-coated samples. APTES–silica-modified NiFe₂O₄ nanocomposites show an increase in coating thickness as the reaction time with tetraethoxysilane increases. A practically superparamagnetic behavior was found for the synthesized NiFe₂O₄ sample with a magnetization of 47 emu/g. This value is slightly reduced with the thickness of the nonmagnetic coating. The ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy measurements and titration curves clearly demonstrated that the APTES–silica-modified NiFe₂O₄ nanocomposites could be efficient materials for the removal of Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions. The best adsorption is found in the NiFe₂O₄@SiO₂(3)–APTES(6) sample, while the NiFe₂O₄@SiO₂(6)–APTES(12) sample seems to be the most suitable for its application, considering its better adsorption capacity and its easy separation from the aqueous solution in the presence of an external magnetic field.

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Title: Preparation and study of silica and APTES–silica-modified NiFe2O4 nanocomposites for removal of Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions from aqueous solutions
Authors: J. Isasi
P. Arévalo
E. Martin
F. Martín-Hernández
Publication date: 10-07-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0928-0707
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4846
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-05067-3

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