PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAGNETIC ZnO/ferrite NPs FOR Cu2+ REMOVAL FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION

  • Sofien SAIDANI
    Université de Limoges, Institute of Research on Ceramics, IRCER - UMR 7315, Centre
  • Lotfi BEN TAHAR
    University of Carthage, Laboratoire des composés hétéro-organiques et des matériaux nanostructurés-LR18 ES11, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Jarzouna 7021, Tunisia
  • Agnès SMITH
    Université de Limoges, Institute of Research on Ceramics, IRCER - UMR 7315, Centre Européen de la Céramique, 12 rue Atlantis, 87068 Limoges cedex, France
  • Youssef EL HAFAIANE
    Université de Limoges, Institute of Research on Ceramics, IRCER - UMR 7315, Centre
  • Leila SMIRI
    University of Carthage, Laboratoire des composés hétéro-organiques et des matériaux nanostructurés-LR18 ES11, Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Jarzouna 7021, Tunisia

Abstract

The increasing level of heavy metal ions in wastewater present a serious risk
for human health and ecological system because they are non-biodegradable. Magnetically assisted
chemical separation method using magnetic nanoparticles with a large active surface opens the
door to a new generation of waste water treatment technology. In the present work, magnetic
ZnO/ferrites nanoparticles were prepared to improve the efficiency of copper removal from
artificial water. The ZnO/ferrites nanoparticles were synthetized by hydrothermal method and
were characterized by several techniques. The adsorption properties as function of different
parameters were carried out in order to understand the mechanism of adsorption.

Cuvinte cheie

Waste water treatment Magnetic nanoparticles.