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Magnetically recoverable iron oxide–hydroxyapatite nanocomposites for lead removal

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Magnetite–hydroxyapatite nanocomposites were prepared by in situ precipitation of the calcium phosphate phase in an iron oxide colloidal suspension. Homogeneous magnetic powders were obtained with iron oxide content up to 50 wt%, without perturbation of the magnetite structure nor formation of additional calcium phosphates. The surface area of the composite powder was significantly increased after incorporation of magnetite due to the better apatite particle dispersion. This results in an increased available reactive surface, favoring lead sorption and hydroxypyromorphite precipitation, both leading to an enhanced lead removal capacity of the composite materials. The magnetic properties of magnetite nanocrystals were preserved upon association with hydroxyapatite. Full recovery of the composite powder after lead removal could be achieved using a simple magnet at a relatively low iron oxide content (20 wt%). This indicates a strong interaction between hydroxyapatite and magnetite particles within the composite powder. The procedure is simple, easily scalable and involves only environmental friendly materials.

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Acknowledgments

H. Yang and L. Li acknowledge funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51107139). The authors thank P. Le Griel (LCMCP), P. Beaunier (Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface, UPMC) and D. Montero (Institut des Matériaux de Paris Centre, UPMC) for electron microscopy imaging.

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  1. Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, Collège de France, UMR 7574, Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, 75005, Paris, France

    H. Yang, S. Masse, C. Roux & T. Coradin

  2. Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, People Republic of China

    H. Yang & L. Li

  3. Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, UMR 7618, Biologie et Ecologie des Milieux Continentaux, 75005, Paris, France

    M. Rouelle & E. Aubry

  4. Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, UMR 7201, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, 75005, Paris, France

    Y. Li & Y. Journaux

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Yang, H., Masse, S., Rouelle, M. et al. Magnetically recoverable iron oxide–hydroxyapatite nanocomposites for lead removal. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 12, 1173–1182 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-014-0514-2

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