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Magnetic materials and water treatments for a sustainable future

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After a brief historical classification of the main discoveries related to magnetism, magnetic materials have been rationally ordered in a simple (and hopefully clear) organization. A great effort was realized in the description of the different synthetic approaches for the preparation of magnet-sensitive materials (in particular, focusing on iron oxides). The principal useful techniques for evaluating the magnetic properties in materials (namely, MFM and magnetization hysteresis) have been presented, providing useful examples in order to understand both the potentiality and limits of these characterization methods. Finally, the application of magnet-sensitive materials in water remediation processes has been provided, highlighting both advantages and disadvantages of their use compared to conventional treatments. In this context, the action mechanism and the possible integration of this class of materials into processes involving wastewater treatments are widely discussed, keeping an eye toward the future perspectives.

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This work was realized with the financial support for academic interchange by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange project funded by the European Commission H2020-MSCA-RISE-2014 within the framework of the research project Mat4treaT (Project Number: 645551). Compagnia di San Paolo and University of Torino are gratefully acknowledged for funding Project Torino_call2014_L2_126 through “Bando per il finanziamento di progetti di ricerca di Ateneo – anno 2014” (Project acronym: Microbusters).

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Nisticò, R. Magnetic materials and water treatments for a sustainable future. Res Chem Intermed 43, 6911–6949 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-017-3029-x

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