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Effect of synthesis route on the uptake of Ni and Cd by MgFe2O4 nanopowders

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In this study, MgFe2O4 nanopowders were synthesized through two different methods, sol–gel method (SG) and modified sol–gel with Ammonia (MSG-A). The influence of synthesis route was investigated in terms of phase stability, pores size and surface area, magnetic properties and uptake of Ni and Cd metals from aqueous solution. Rietveld refinements of x-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the formation of single spinel phase for SG sample, while minor impurity was detected for SGM-A sample (few amount of MgO). The crystallite size was found to be sensitive to the preparation method; it ranges from 4 nm for SG to 15 nm for MSG-A. Magnetization experiment at room temperature showed ferromagnetic behavior with a saturation magnetization (M s) ranging from 5.39 emu/g for SG to 9.93 emu/g for MSG-A. Preliminary results showed that SG and MSG-A samples are efficient adsorbent for Ni and Cd metal ions from aqueous solution. Maximum quantity of 62.67 and 61.2 mg of Ni(II) and 36.49 and 32.84 mg of Cd(II) was adsorbed per gram of MgFe2O4 synthesized by SG and MSG-A, respectively.

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  1. Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Bahrain, PO Box 32038, Sakhir, Kingdom of Bahrain

    B. Al-Najar & M. Bououdina

  2. Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    L. Khezami

  3. Catalysis and Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai, 600034, Tamil Nadu, India

    J. Judith Vijaya

  4. Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Al-Najar, B., Khezami, L., Judith Vijaya, J. et al. Effect of synthesis route on the uptake of Ni and Cd by MgFe2O4 nanopowders. Appl. Phys. A 123, 100 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-0710-7

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