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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2019

Surface-Engineered Super-Paramagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles For Chromium Removal.

Antony V Samrot, Chamarthy Sai Sahithya, Jenifer Selvarani A, Senthilkumar Pachiyappan, Suresh Kumar S

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Antony V SamrotDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, MAHSA University, Jenjarom, Selangor 42610, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-9536-0567
Chamarthy Sai SahithyaDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600119, India.ORCID 0000-0002-3468-6720
Jenifer Selvarani ADepartment of Biotechnology, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600119, India.ORCID 0000-0002-8885-6713
Senthilkumar PachiyappanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Bio and Chemical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600119, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1839-8809
Suresh Kumar SDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia.
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology · INMahsa University · MYUniversiti Putra Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSuper-paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) are widely used metal nanoparticles for various applications for its magnetic property and biocompatibility. In recent years, pollution of our environment especially with heavy metals in waterbodies has become a major threat and has left us very minimal sources of freshwater to drink. SPIONs or surface modified SPIONs can be used to remove these heavy metals.

methodsSPIONs were synthesized by co-precipitation method and further coated with a biopolymer, chitosan. Chromium solution was treated with the synthesized SPIONs to study the efficiency of chromium removal by surface adsorption. Later, the adsorption was analysed by direct and indirect analysis methods using UV-VIS spectrophotometry and isotherm studies.

resultsStable chitosan-coated SPIONs were synthesized and they adsorbed chromium better than the uncoated SPIONs, where it was adsorbing up to 100 ppm. Adsorption was found to be increasing with decrease in pH.

conclusionThe surface-modified SPIONs expressed cumulative adsorption action. Even after the adsorption studies, chitosan-coated SPIONs were possessing magnetic property. Thus, the surface-modified SPIONs can become an ideal nanotechnology tool to remove the chromium from groundwater.

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AdsorptionChromiumFerric CompoundsHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMagnetite NanoparticlesNanoparticlesNanotechnologySpectrometry, X-Ray EmissionSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredStatic ElectricitySurface PropertiesTemperatureTime FactorsX-Ray DiffractionChromiumFerric Compoundsferric oxideMagnetite Nanoparticlesadsorptionchitosan coatingchromiumisotherm studiesSPIONs

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PMID31632021
PMCPMC6790408
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