Zn<sup>2+</sup> removal from the aqueous environment using a polydopamine/hydroxyapatite/Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> magnetic composite under ultrasonic waves
Rauf Foroutan, Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust, Saeed Hemmati, A. Ahmadi, Ermelinda Falletta, Bahman Ramavandi, Claudia L. Bianchi
Abstract
A magnetically recoverable polydopamine (PDA)-modified hydroxyapatite (HAp)/Fe 3 O 4 magnetic composite (HAp/Fe 3 O 4 /PDA) was synthesized to exploit its adsorption capacity to remove Zn 2+ from aqueous solution and the structural properties were examined.
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Aqueous solutionComposite numberUltrasonic sensorNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryRadiochemistryComposite materialPhysical chemistryPhysicsAcousticsEngineeringAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsBone Tissue Engineering Materials