<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents the results of studies on the possibility of using magnetic nanoparticles modified with selected hydrophobic surfactants for model post-production water purification. Colloidal solutions of iron hydroxide (III) and iron oxide (II and III) were obtained and their particles were subjected to surface modification using surfactants. Thus obtained magnetic fluids were used as active agents in the process of removing selected organic dyes from their aqueous solutions. The effectiveness of the modified compounds was analysed using spectrophotometric methods. It has been shown that the effectiveness of the process depends on the type of surfactant used to modify selected magnetic nanoparticles.</p></abstract>

The paper presents the results of studies on the possibility of using magnetic nanoparticles modified with selected hydrophobic surfactants for model post-production water purification. Colloidal solutions of iron hydroxide (III) and iron oxide (II and III) were obtained and their particles were subjected to surface modification using surfactants. Thus obtained magnetic fluids were used as active agents in the process of removing selected organic dyes from their aqueous solutions. The effectiveness of the modified compounds was analysed using spectrophotometric methods. It has been shown that the effectiveness of the process depends on the type of surfactant used to modify selected magnetic nanoparticles.

Removal of Organic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions with Surfactant-Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles

Poznan University of Economics, Faculty of Commodity Science, Department of Technology and Instrumental Analysis, al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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The paper presents the results of studies on the possibility of using magnetic nanoparticles modified with selected hydrophobic surfactants for model...

Removal of Organic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions with Surfactant-Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles

Published Online: Jun 26, 2014

Page range: 27 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2014-0025

Keywords
organic dyes, iron compounds, magnetic fluids, surfactants, ecology

© 2014 Katarzyna Wybieralska and Anna Wajda

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Removal of Organic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions with Surfactant-Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles

Published Online: Jun 26, 2014

Page range: 27 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjct-2014-0025

Keywordsorganic dyes, iron compounds, magnetic fluids, surfactants, ecology

© 2014 Katarzyna Wybieralska and Anna Wajda

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
organic dyes, iron compounds, magnetic fluids, surfactants, ecology