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Synthesis and Characterization of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Prepared by Solvothermal Method

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-023-08431-1

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ferrosoferric oxide; magnetic flocculation; size regulation; solvothermal route

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In this study, Fe3O4 nanoparticles with good magnetic properties were synthesized by solvothermal method. These nanoparticles were used to form magnetic flocculent clusters for water treatment, which exhibited excellent settling performance and maintained high microbial activity. The recovery rate of the magnetic flocculants was 95%.
As one of the most important and basic magnetic materials, Fe3O4 nanoparticles have wide applications in water treatment. In this paper, the Fe3O4 nanoparticles were synthesized by solvothermal method. The magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles were obtained with sizes ranging from about 10 to 150 nm, with a distinct anti-spinel structure and an abundance of hydroxyl groups on the surface. Moreover, the saturated magnetization and the coercivity of the Fe3O4 nanoparticles are 84.08 emu g(-1) and 89.52 Oe, respectively. This confirms that it has a good magnetic property compared with the commercial Fe3O4 nanoparticles. And then, the magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles were cultured biochemically with activated sludge to form the magnetic flocculent clusters for water treatment. The results show that the settling performance is excellent, and the sludge activity is well maintained, with microorganisms still abundant. Besides, the recovery rate of the magnetic flocculants was 95%.

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