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Effects of catalysts on structural and adsorptive properties of iron oxide-silica nanocomposites

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Iron oxide-silica nanocomposites were prepared by sol-gel method using ammonia (NH3), acetic acid (CH3COOH) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) catalysts to generate different pH values for the reaction conditions. As starting precursors, for the silica, respectively, for the iron oxide, tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and iron-III-acetylacetonate were used. The physico-chemical characterization of the materials revealed that the sample obtained with HCl catalyst displays the largest surface area (300 m2/g), the most compact network structure, highest surface roughness, biggest crystallite size (14 nm), magnetization (7 emu/g) and superparamagnetic behavior. These materials were tested for adsorption of Cr6+ and Zn2+ from aqueous solution. Sample M-HCl presented the highest surface area and was further used for adsorption of metal ions. Kinetic, thermodynamic and equilibrium adsorption measurements studies were made for Cr6+ and Zn2+. To establish the material behavior from a thermodynamic point of view, temperature and contact time of adsorption process, activation energy, free energy, of standard enthalpy and entropy were calculated. The kinetic behavior was modelled by pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion kinetic models and the adsorption characteristics were determined by modelling the experimental data with Langmuir, Freundlich and Sips isotherms.

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The authors thank the Romanian Academy, the Inter-Academic Exchange Program between Romanian Academy and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and for the scientific project and grant within the framework of scientific cooperation between Romania and JINR (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research) Dubna, Russia. Authors thank also Associate Professor Aurel Ercuta from West University of Timişoara, Romania, for magnetic measurements and fruitful discussions.

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  1. “Coriolan Drăgulescu” Institute of Chemistry, 24th Mihai Viteazul Bvd., 300223, Timişoara, România

    Cătălin Ianăşi & Ana-Maria Putz

  2. National Institute for Research and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, 144th Prof. Dr. Aurel Paunescu-Podeanu Street, 300569, Timişoara, România

    Paula Ianăşi (b. Svera)

  3. Department of Biology-Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography, West University of Timişoara, Pestalozzi Str. No. 16, RO-300115, Timişoara, România

    Paula Ianăşi (b. Svera)

  4. Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Politechnica University of Timişoara, 6th Vasile Pârvan Bvd., 300223, Timişoara, România

    Adina Negrea & Mihaela Ciopec

  5. Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna, Russia

    Oleksandr I. Ivankov & Alexander I. Kuklin

  6. Research Center for Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Age-Related Diseases, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 141701, Dolgoprudny, Russia

    Oleksandr I. Ivankov & Alexander I. Kuklin

  7. Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants, NAS of Ukraine, 03028, Kyiv, Ukraine

    Oleksandr I. Ivankov

  8. Institute for Energy Security and Environmental Safety, Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege str. 29-33, 1121, Budapest, Hungary

    László Almásy

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Ianăşi, C., Ianăşi (b. Svera), P., Negrea, A. et al. Effects of catalysts on structural and adsorptive properties of iron oxide-silica nanocomposites. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 38, 292–305 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-020-0675-2

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